Research Activity

This page brings together our most recent research activities, including talks, presentations, and invited contributions across academic and interdisciplinary forums.
Sanna's recent activity (selected)

24.-26.6.2026: “Communities of the Lonely” (with Ruth Rebecca Tietjen), The European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions (EPSSE). Annual Conference. Eichstätt, Germany.

17.6.2026: “Polarization, Radicalization and ePolarization, Radicalization and extremism Online”, University  of Tilburg, Netherlands.

28.-30.5.2026: “Loneliness and the Rise of Authoritarianism” Hannah Arendt - The Origins of Totalitarianism Today, Paderborn University, Germany.

23.5.2026: “From loneliness to connection in Tove Jansson's Moominpappa at Sea”, Nordic Art Therapy Conference, Tampere.

27.4.2026: “'Male Loneliness Epidemic' and the Politicization of Loneliness", RADIA seminar: Gender, Misogyny and Extremism”, University of Helsinki.

24.4.2026: ”Human Animals in Lonely Climates”, The Nordic Society for Phenomenology (NoSP). Annual conference. University of Tampere.

9.4.2026: ”’Kellen sanon sanani’” - konsertti ja keskustelu yksinäisyydestä ja yhteydestä” Lapinlahden lähde.

24.3.2026: ”Mitä filosofi tekee psykiatrisella klinikalla? Fenomenologinen psykopatologia tänään. Lääketieteen filosofian verkosto.

31.1.2026 Nufit: ”Onko yksinäisyys tunne – ja mitä poliittista siinä on?” Nuorten filosofiatapahtuma, Paasitorni, Helsinki.

24.1.2026 ”Yksinäisyys, yhteisöllisyys – kylätalo alueen voimaannuttajana” . Yhteisöt pelastavat tyhjät talot -seminaari. Olympiastadion, Helsinki.

10.12.2025 “The Lonelinest Person in the World. Loneliness and its Normativities.” Intercontinental Phenomenology Research Seminar, University of Jyväskylä, DePaul University, Villanova University (online). 

4.12.2025 “Loneliness and Narcissism” Narcissistic Lifeworlds orkshop, Heidelberg University Hospital; Germany.

31.10.2025 “Suburban Loneliness.” Autotheory Workshop. University of Tilburg (online).

5.9.2025 “Existential Injustice.” MANCEPT workshop, Affective injustice panel, University of Manchester; UK.

3.7.2025 “Existential injustice and psychosis risk: the role of harmful salience in social defeat.” University of Turku.

13.6.2025 "Affective Climates. Narrative Coordination and Genres of Shared Relevance." EPSSE conference, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

4.6.2025 “Worlds Apart. Loneliness and the Normativity of Existential Sense-Making.” Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim.

30.4.2025 “Hostile Loneliness.” NoSP, University of Southern Denmark.

2.4.2025 “Loneliness as a Normative Phenomenon”. Moral and Political Philosophy Research Seminar (MPP), University of Helsinki.

5.2.2025 “Loneliness, Trust, and Distrust in Lone-Actor Terrorism.” University of Tilburg; 7.2.2025 Vrije University, Amsterdam; 12.2.2025 University of Darmstadt; 23.3.2024 Heidelberg University Hospital & 24.5.2024 University of Copenhagen.

6.12.2024 “Loneliness and Antagonistic Political Emotions.” California State University.

19.6.2024 “Existential Injustice in Phenomenological Psychopathology.” EPSSE conference, Lisbon & 23.9.2024 University of Birmingham.

7.3. 2024 “Loneliness and Radicalization” with Ruth Rebecca Tietjen, Politicized Loneliness Conference, University of Helsinki & 15.3.2024 Extreme Beliefs Research Seminar, Vrije University Amsterdam.

Joni's recent activity

25.06.2026 Presentation of "Longing: an existential-phenomenological analysis of being-with our beloved departed" at European Philosophical Society for the Study of Emotions Annual Conference. Eichstätt, Germany. Submitted paper.

24.04.2026 Presentation of "Longing: an existential-phenomenological analysis of being-with our beloved departed" at Nordic Society for Phenomenology Annual Conference. Tampere, Finland. Submitted paper.

09.09.2025 Discussion of research paper "Longing, holding vigil, and resurrection: an existential analysis of being-with our beloved departed”, in Post-/Phenomenological Circle. Helsinki, Finland. Submitted paper.