{"id":846,"date":"2026-03-20T17:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/?page_id=846"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:10:08","slug":"research-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/en\/research-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Research group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Are you searching for an interviewee, or would you like to cooperate? Contact us!<\/strong><br><br>Research group for innovating democracy, University of Turku (RIDE)<br>Faculty of Social Sciences<br>20014 University of Turku<br>Publicum, 2nd floor (Assistentinkatu 7, Turku)<br><br>Our areas of expertise are especially civic participation, deliberative civic debates, referenda, citizens\u2019 initiatives, democratic technologies and digital participation.<br><br>Our research group&#8217;s contact details and areas of expertise are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id846_d6a350-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id846_d6a350-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id846_d6a350-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id846_d6a350-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap > 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margin-left: 0 !important;}.wp-block-social-links.alignleft {    float: none !important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_4536d7-43\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_99e36c-61:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_99e36c-61 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_99e36c-61\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7306-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7306-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7306-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7306-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7306-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7306-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7306-168x252.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7306-190x285.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_765c49-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_765c49-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_765c49-f2\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_765c49-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_765c49-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_765c49-f2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_765c49-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_765c49-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_765c49-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_765c49-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_765c49-f2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/maija-setala\" rel=\"noopener\">Maija Set\u00e4l\u00e4<\/a><br><\/strong>Professor<br>maija.setala@utu.fi <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of expertise: <\/strong>democratic theories, political trust, citizen participation, direct democracy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_297b59-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_297b59-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_297b59-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_297b59-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_297b59-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_297b59-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_297b59-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_297b59-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_297b59-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_297b59-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_c266b8-07:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_c266b8-07 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_c266b8-07\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7263-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7263-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7263-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7263-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7263-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7263-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7263-168x252.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7263-190x285.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_fb2693-2a\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/mikko-leino\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikko Leino<\/a><br><\/strong>Senior researcher<br>mikko.leino@utu.fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of expertise:<\/strong><br>citizen participation, citizen discussions, public opinion, survey research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_b1cb88-b2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_9e6203-db:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_9e6203-db .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_9e6203-db\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7147-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7147-1-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7147-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7147-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7147-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7147-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7147-1-168x252.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7147-1-190x285.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_3d0a29-28\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/maija-jaske\" rel=\"noopener\">Maija J\u00e4ske<\/a><br><\/strong>Senior researcher<br>maija.jaske@utu.fi <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of expertise:<\/strong><br>citizen participation, citizens&#8217; initiatives, referendums, digital participation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_adca2b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_adca2b-5d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_3063cb-a8:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_3063cb-a8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_3063cb-a8\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7210-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7210-1-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7210-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7210-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7210-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7210-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7210-1-168x252.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7210-1-190x285.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_f4b7e7-6e\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/veikko-isotalo\" rel=\"noopener\">Veikko Isotalo<\/a><br><\/strong>Project researcher<br>veikko.isotalo@utu.fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Areas of expertise:<\/strong><\/strong><br>candidate selection engines, election research, candidate research, citizen participation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_847760-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_847760-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_847760-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_847760-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_847760-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_847760-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_847760-ac{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_847760-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_847760-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_847760-ac\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_8c3054-d4:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_8c3054-d4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_8c3054-d4\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7231-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7231-1-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7231-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7231-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7231-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7231-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7231-1-168x252.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7231-1-190x285.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_6073ab-cd\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/ilkka-koiranen\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilkka Koiranen<\/a><br><\/strong>Senior researcher<br>ilkka.koiranen@utu.fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Areas of expertise:<\/strong><\/strong><br>public opinions, digital participation, survey research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_4490a3-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_4490a3-3f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_ce0433-3e:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_ce0433-3e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_ce0433-3e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7188-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7188-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7188-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7188-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7188-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7188-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7188-168x252.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7188-190x285.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_268ec1-e7\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/katariina-kulha\" rel=\"noopener\">Katariina Kulha<\/a> <br><\/strong>Project researcher<br>katariina.kulha@utu.fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of expertise: <\/strong><br>citizen participation,<br>citizen discussions, just transition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_2b4f19-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_2b4f19-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_5954c5-fd:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_5954c5-fd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_5954c5-fd\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7332-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7332-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7332-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7332-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7332-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7332-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7332-168x252.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7332-190x285.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_6deca2-c4\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/toni-wessman\" rel=\"noopener\">Toni Wessman<\/a><br><\/strong>Project researcher<br>toni.m.wessman@utu.fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of expertise:<\/strong><br>citizen discussions, citizen participation in energy issues, energy citizenship<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_e22f7b-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_e22f7b-62\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_6baabf-21:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_6baabf-21 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_6baabf-21\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7288-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7288-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7288-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7288-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7288-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_4c08ce-27\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/miikka-korventausta\" rel=\"noopener\">Miikka Korventausta<\/a><br><\/strong>Project reseacher<br>miikka.korventausta@utu.fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of expertise:<br><\/strong>young people\u2019s civic participation, democracy education, citizen participation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_493cd7-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_493cd7-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_493cd7-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_493cd7-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_493cd7-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_493cd7-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_493cd7-07{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_493cd7-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_493cd7-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_493cd7-07\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_97b082-5e:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_97b082-5e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_97b082-5e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7360-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7360-scaled.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7360-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7360-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7360-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7360-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7360-168x252.jpg 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2026\/03\/EC5A7360-190x285.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_add86f-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_add86f-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_add86f-cb\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_add86f-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_add86f-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_add86f-cb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_add86f-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_add86f-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_add86f-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading846_add86f-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_add86f-cb\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ihmiset\/mari-taskinen\" rel=\"noopener\">Mari Taskinen<\/a><br><\/strong>Coordinator<br>mari.taskinen@utu.fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Areas of expertise:<br><\/strong>project coordination, science communication, societal impact of research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column846_6c3d12-6f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image846_5ce2f1-89:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image846_5ce2f1-89 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image846_5ce2f1-89\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2024\/06\/UTU_logo_FI_RGB.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2024\/06\/UTU_logo_FI_RGB.png 774w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2024\/06\/UTU_logo_FI_RGB-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2024\/06\/UTU_logo_FI_RGB-768x312.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2024\/06\/UTU_logo_FI_RGB-168x68.png 168w, https:\/\/sites.utu.fi\/demokratia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1545\/2024\/06\/UTU_logo_FI_RGB-190x77.png 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_8c1f33-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_8c1f33-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading846_8c1f33-42\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading846_8c1f33-42 mark.kt-highlight, 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