I work as a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Humanities of Tallinn University, Estonia, and am an Adjunct Professor of Philosophy and Cultural Theory at the Department of Philosophy at Åbo Akademi University and of Political History and Philosophy of History at the Department of Political Science and Contemporary History, University of Turku, Finland. My research and teaching focus on the theory and philosophy of history, narrative theory, embodiment and existential phenomenology. I am involved in the promotion of research in the theory and philosophy of history through a number of organizations, including the International Network for Theory of History (INTH).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Co-Director
The Oulu Centre for Theoretical
and Philosophical Studies of History,
University of Oulu
and Philosophical Studies of History,
University of Oulu
2014–present
Co-Convenor
Philosophy of History Seminar,
Institute of Historical Research,
University of London School of Advanced Study
Institute of Historical Research,
University of London School of Advanced Study
2014–present
Editorial Board Member
Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice
2013–present
External Affiliate
Centre for the Philosophy of History,
St Mary's University, London
St Mary's University, London
2012–present
Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member
International Network for Theory of History
2012–present
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Tallinn University
Senior Research Fellow
Cultural Theory, School of Humanities
2016–present
Åbo Akademi University
Adjunct Professor, Philosophy and Cultural Theory
Department of Philosophy
2015–present
Academy of Finland Research Fellow
Department of Philosophy
2009–2014
Research Fellow (externally funded)
Department of Philosophy
2005–2009
University of Turku
Adjunct Professor, Philosophy of History
Department of Political Science and Contemporary History
2006–present
Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Cultural History
2002–2004
Assistant
Department of Cultural History
2000–2002
Senior Assistant
Department of Cultural History
1998
Assistant
Department of Cultural History
1997
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC TITLES AWARDED
Title of Docent, Political History and Philosophy of History
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turku
2006
PhD, History
University of Turku
1999
MA, Cultural History and Finnish Literature
University of Turku
1995
