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21.04.2026 mjtaskutufi

Maija Setälä invited to become a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters

Professor Maija Setälä has been invited to become a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. This spring, the Academy elected a total of 36 new members. Setälä is Professor of Political Science at the University of Turku....

19.03.2026 mekubautufi

The Kuhmo Citizens' Jury examined young people's views on the development of the city.

During the autumn, the University of Turku and the city of Kuhmo collaborated to examine young people’s views towards the vitality of the city and the improvement of young people’s involvement by organising a survey and a citizens’ jury. The...

19.03.2026 mekubautufi

Research group of Maija Setälä receives the University of Turku Impact Initiative of the Year Award

The work of the research group of Maija Setälä, which aims at improving the dialogue between citizens and decision-makers, has been awarded the University’s Impact Initiative of theYear 2025. The University of Turku awards the Impact Initiative of the Year...

16.03.2026 utuwebmaster

Students, share your views on AI!

In the spring of 2026, we will invite all degree students from the University of Turku to participate in the Student Compass, which will explore students’ views on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. The results will...

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Department of Philosophy, Contemporary History and Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
20014 University of Turku, Finland
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Principal Investigator, Professor Maija Setälä maija.setala@utu.fi

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