School of Humanities - News

Data-driven research is currently being strengthened at the University of Eastern Finland, with social media offering enormous opportunities for it.

Fifteen doctoral researchers will be recruited to the University of Eastern Finland’s new multidisciplinary doctoral programme.

Stellenbosch University in South Africa has appointed Associate Professor of Literature Anna-Leena Toivanen as an Extraordinary Associate Professor.

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

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.

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.

Unclear speech can have long-term effects on an individual’s life. Research is helping to find new methods of rehabilitation.

Music connects Inuit in Greenland and in diaspora and can provide a space for Inuit to communicate. These are particularly important in Greenlandic society given that many Inuit are reluctant to share their emotions.