Background information

The AHA was established in 2015 as a network for research and education in the humanities and social sciences related to the sea, waterways and archipelagos. The aim of the network at the time was to bring together researchers at the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University whose research or teaching related to the marine and maritime profile area of both universities. This concrete activity resulted in fruitful interdisciplinary cooperation and several multidisciplinary projects, publications and seminars.

In 2024, the network extended its focus from the marine environment to all natural environments. However, the marine environment will remain one of the main focuses of the network.