Department of Social Sciences - News

Led by Professor Arto O. Salonen, the team of experts explores and finds solutions to a more sustainable future.

A study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland shows that long-term unemployed individuals perceive their capabilities as weaker than the general Finnish population.

The new Professor of Practice will promote understanding of human rights, democracy and the rule of law among students of social sciences, while also enhancing their professional skills in these themes.

A newly published book, The Maya Forest Waterlands: Shared Conservation, Entangled Politics, and Fluid Borders, critically explores Mesoamerica’s borderlands, remoteness, geopolitics and conservation.

Eurooppalainen JPI MYBL -tutkimusohjelma on myöntänyt 1,28 miljoonan euron rahoituksen Suomessa, Ruotsissa ja Isossa-Britanniassa toteutettavalle tutkimukselle.

Ten research projects at the University of Eastern Finland secured a grant from Kone Foundation.

The University of Eastern Finland is the first in Finland to offer an Open University route to an English-taught Bachelor’s programme in social sciences.

Novel reserch explores the everyday encounters between mothers of young children with immigrant and Finnish backgrounds who live in ethnically diverse neighborhoods.

The ICS24 conference, held for the fourth time at the University of Eastern Finland, focuses on the challenges of sustainability and environmental monitoring.

Conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, a recent study sheds new light on the impact of social relationships on workplace bullying.