Research group

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Research group for innovating democracy, University of Turku (RIDE)
Faculty of Social Sciences
20014 University of Turku
Publicum, 2nd floor (Assistentinkatu 7, Turku)

Our areas of expertise include citizen participation, deliberative mini-publics, referendums, citizens’ initiatives, and digital democracy.

Our research group’s contact details and areas of expertise are listed below.

Maija Setälä
Professor
maija.setala@utu.fi

Areas of expertise: democratic theories, political trust, citizen participation, direct democracy

Mikko Leino
Senior researcher
mikko.leino@utu.fi

Areas of expertise:
citizen participation, citizen discussions, public opinion, survey research

Maija Jäske
Senior researcher
maija.jaske@utu.fi

Areas of expertise:
citizen participation, citizens’ initiatives, referendums, digital democracy

Veikko Isotalo
Project researcher
veikko.isotalo@utu.fi

Areas of expertise:
voting advice applications, election research, candidate research, citizen participation

Ilkka Koiranen
Senior researcher
ilkka.koiranen@utu.fi

Areas of expertise:
public opinions, digital participation, survey research

Katariina Kulha
Project researcher
katariina.kulha@utu.fi

Areas of expertise:
citizen participation,
deliberative mini-publics, just transition

Toni Wessman
Project researcher
toni.m.wessman@utu.fi

Areas of expertise:
deliberative mini-publics, citizen participation in energy issues, energy citizenship

Miikka Korventausta
Project reseacher
miikka.korventausta@utu.fi

Areas of expertise:
democracy education, citizen participation

Mari Taskinen
Coordinator
mari.taskinen@utu.fi

Areas of expertise:
project coordination, science communication, societal impact of research

Marian Kubanda
University trainee
mekuba@utu.fi

Aaron Kling
University trainee
aeklin@utu.fi

Photos: Suvi Varjonen (1-8), Mari Taskinen (9-10)