Philosophical Faculty - News

Studies in the international Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes will begin in the autumn of 2026, and there are approximately 700 student places available at the University of Eastern Finland.

Juhana Venäläinen describes himself as a numbers-loving humanist whose research interests revolve around cultural environments.

The UEF Research Group Leader training helps researchers who are setting up their own research group to succeed in their leadership role. The next application round will be organised in spring 2026.

This year’s awardees are Senior Researcher Hanna Laako, Project Manager Anna Logrén, the SOLDEX project, the Peat & Trees – Peatland and Soil Ecology Research Group, and the Department of Nursing Science.

Humanistic border studies' perspectives have introduced new insights into the literary field, and this is now recognised even more broadly.

Older speakers are more disapproving of Americanisms, while younger speakers employ more American linguistic features and are less ambivalent towards multiple co-existing linguistic norms.

Professor Sonja Kosunen leads an Academy Project in early childhood education and care, and Arjen Gerbraad and Maria Skalska-Tuomi were awarded Academy Research Fellow funding.

Although swearing may seem like a light topic for academic research, profanity analysis could help identify fake profiles and those who intentionally spread dis-/misinformation on social media.

The Research Council of Finland granted funding to promote research utilisation.