The Karelian Institute engages in basic and applied multidisciplinary research in the humanities and social sciences. Within the framework of project activities, we support the supervision of postgraduate studies and researcher training, and participate in undergraduate teaching. Commissioned research related to the university's societal service mission is also carried out at the institute. The thematic areas in research are: Regional and Rural Studies, Ethnicity and Culture, and Borders and Russia. The Karelian Institute was founded in 1971.
Also part of the institute are Spatia Centre for Regional Research and VERA Centre for Russian and Border Studies.
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Researchers
1971
Year of foundation
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Research projects
Research
The Karelian Institute is engaged in research in three overlapping thematic areas: Regional and Rural Studies, Ethnicity and Culture, and Borders and Russia.
Thematic research areas
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Teaching and supervision
The research information produced at the institute is applied in teaching and the supervision of theses and research in many study programmes offered at the University of Eastern Finland, particularly in the fields of sociology, social and public policy, geography, history, law, and in business studies and cultural studies. VERA Centre for Russian and Border Studies promotes the university’s education related to Russia and borders. The Karelian Institute offers postgraduate students the opportunity to take part in international and national projects.
Our teaching activities are linked to the key areas of expertise and research themes of our staff. The latest research information and expertise are available for use in supervision and teaching. Maintaining a close connection to students nearing graduation and a link between education and research facilitate the institute’s recruitment of motivated post-graduate students for various academic subjects and research projects.
Contact information
Bueno Lacy, Rodrigo
Postdoctoral Researcher
Gadzhimuradova, Gyulnara
Heikki Eskelinen
Professor Emeritus
heikki.eskelinen@uef.fi
+358405155153
Projects and publications
Topics:
Regional development and planning (ESPON Program), EU integration and border areas
Aleksander Izotov
+358504422510
Projects and publications
Topics:
Local identity, Sortavala
Lina Klymenko
Expert
lina.klymenko@uef.fi
Projects and publications
Topics:
Interpretive approaches to policy analysis, politics of memory and national identity, eastern European politics, teaching and learning political science
Pertti Rannikko
Professor Emeritus
pertti.rannikko@uef.fi
+358503728606
Projects and publications
Topics:
Local management of natural resources, rural research
Yury Shikalov
Researcher
yury.shikalov@uef.fi
+358407396734
Projects and publications
Topics:
History of Finland, family history, childhood and schools in Russian Karelia, religious life in 19th century Karelia, lost Finnish territories, history of Vyborg
Eero Vatanen
Expert
eero.vatanen@uef.fi
+358405367878
Projects and publications
Topics:
Regional and local economic effects and development of economic phenomena
Joensuu campus
Postal address
University of Eastern Finland
Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Karelian Institute
P.O. Box 111, FI-80101
Finland
Visiting address
Yliopistokatu 2, Aurora B, Joensuu