I am teaching Comparative Literature at Tallinn University, Estonia, and leading the ERC project "Translating Memories: The Eastern European Past in the Global Arena" (2020-2024). My current research focuses on cultural memory studies, Central and Eastern European memory cultures and transnational literature and film. I am working on a book that explores how literature and film from former Soviet regions of Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic states negotiate their implication both in Nazism and in the Soviet regime. My other research interest include autobiography and self-writing, multi- and translingualism and visual history (in particular the photography) of state terror.
I benefitted enormously from my short stay at the Collegium in autumn 2019 that fell into the period immediately before the start of my new research project on Central and Eastern European memory cultures. The Collegium has always been known for its strong focus on Eastern European Studies and for supporting scholars from the former Soviet Union, among other things with the help of the generous fellowships from Kone Foundation. The presence and support of scholars from the region relevant for my research was a major enriching factor for my stay at the Collegium. The ideal balance of individual research time and engaging seminars, workshops and conferences makes the Collegium such a productive place to be in.
I am a University Lecturer in Research Ethics at Tampere University. As a philosopher, I aim to understand good scientific practices by combining social epistemological analysis with perspectives from ethics and political philosophy. I am interested in the question of how moral and social values should constrain and guide scientific inquiry in various stages of research. I also aim to understand which principles should guide citizens when they place their epistemic trust in scientific experts, and what scientific experts should do to merit non-experts’ epistemic trust. Besides analyzing the epistemic responsibilities of scientific experts, I examine how they can and should respect democratic principles when they provide knowledge and advice to various publics.
During my fellowship period at HCAS I studied the epistemic benefits of social and cognitive diversity in social sciences and humanities. The international and multidisciplinary environment at HCAS encouraged me to explore social science case examples to better understand how diversity with respect to nationality, gender, and disciplinary background can generate epistemically fruitful cognitive diversity. To enjoy the inspiring atmosphere of HCAS, I attend public events organized by HCAS as often as possible.