Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
@hcas.bsky.social
An independent institute for advanced study within the University of Helsinki. We focus on blue-skies research in the humanities and social sciences and promote innovative multidisciplinary interaction.
Congratulations to HCAS Fellow Julia Lajus and her colleagues on their new publication, "Soviet Climate Change Science" (@routledgehistory.bsky.social ). The book examines the role of Soviet scientists in debates on climate change.
Find out more about the publication: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Find out more about the publication: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Soviet Climate Change Science | Domestic Debates, International Collab
Soviet Climate Change Science explores the character and range of Soviet contributions to the emerging understanding of large-scale anthropogenic climate change
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November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Congratulations to HCAS Fellow Julia Lajus and her colleagues on their new publication, "Soviet Climate Change Science" (@routledgehistory.bsky.social ). The book examines the role of Soviet scientists in debates on climate change.
Find out more about the publication: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Find out more about the publication: doi.org/10.4324/9781...
“Language constructs people and place – that’s where power lives.”
Our Erkko Professor Kevin Durrheim discusses his journey as a researcher, South Africa’s development, and what he calls “human murmuration” in a @helsinki.fi interview.
Our Erkko Professor Kevin Durrheim discusses his journey as a researcher, South Africa’s development, and what he calls “human murmuration” in a @helsinki.fi interview.
Understanding inequality and change through language: “Language constructs people and place — that’s where power lives” | University of Helsinki
Professor Kevin Durrheim, Jane and Aatos Erkko Visiting Professor at the University of Helsinki, studies how discourse, power and digital media influence public opinion and social change. On a more pe...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“Language constructs people and place – that’s where power lives.”
Our Erkko Professor Kevin Durrheim discusses his journey as a researcher, South Africa’s development, and what he calls “human murmuration” in a @helsinki.fi interview.
Our Erkko Professor Kevin Durrheim discusses his journey as a researcher, South Africa’s development, and what he calls “human murmuration” in a @helsinki.fi interview.
This Wednesday night, our @koneensaatio.fi Art Fellow Corrie Tan hosted a cozy screening of Eila Babushka: The Past is a Foreign Country, joined by director Matti Elo and protagonist Kim Suponin. Who knew the Common Room would double so well as a private cinema!
November 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This Wednesday night, our @koneensaatio.fi Art Fellow Corrie Tan hosted a cozy screening of Eila Babushka: The Past is a Foreign Country, joined by director Matti Elo and protagonist Kim Suponin. Who knew the Common Room would double so well as a private cinema!
“When I think back on my time at HCAS I remember my beautiful office, which gave me the solitude to get work done; but I also remember the new friends I made, some of whom I am still in touch with.”
Assoc. Prof. Juliette Kennedy is #HCASAlumni of the Month!
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Assoc. Prof. Juliette Kennedy is #HCASAlumni of the Month!
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November 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
“When I think back on my time at HCAS I remember my beautiful office, which gave me the solitude to get work done; but I also remember the new friends I made, some of whom I am still in touch with.”
Assoc. Prof. Juliette Kennedy is #HCASAlumni of the Month!
www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Assoc. Prof. Juliette Kennedy is #HCASAlumni of the Month!
www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
“The Collegium is an oasis in the current academic milieu where academic freedom is increasingly curtailed and closeted."
Assoc. Prof. Frog is featured in the November 2025 edition of the #HCASAlumni Gallery!
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Assoc. Prof. Frog is featured in the November 2025 edition of the #HCASAlumni Gallery!
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
“The Collegium is an oasis in the current academic milieu where academic freedom is increasingly curtailed and closeted."
Assoc. Prof. Frog is featured in the November 2025 edition of the #HCASAlumni Gallery!
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Assoc. Prof. Frog is featured in the November 2025 edition of the #HCASAlumni Gallery!
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
HCAS warmly welcomes everyone to a public lecture by social psychologist Kevin Durrheim, our current Jane and Aatos Erkko Visiting Professor.
Join us for the lecture in Metsätalo (Hall 1) or online, on December 3 at 4:15 pm.
For more details, visit our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Join us for the lecture in Metsätalo (Hall 1) or online, on December 3 at 4:15 pm.
For more details, visit our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
October 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
HCAS warmly welcomes everyone to a public lecture by social psychologist Kevin Durrheim, our current Jane and Aatos Erkko Visiting Professor.
Join us for the lecture in Metsätalo (Hall 1) or online, on December 3 at 4:15 pm.
For more details, visit our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Join us for the lecture in Metsätalo (Hall 1) or online, on December 3 at 4:15 pm.
For more details, visit our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Svenska YLE interviewed Fred Markowitz, our Professorial Fellow 2025–26, on what might make Finland an attractive place for US scholars. yle.fi/a/7-10086211
Forskare flyr Trumps USA – Fred Markowitz hittade hem i Helsingfors
Sociologiprofessorn Fred Markowitz lämnade USA och hoppas få stanna i Finland. Ansökningarna från USA till Helsingfors universitet väntas öka med 60 procent i år.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Svenska YLE interviewed Fred Markowitz, our Professorial Fellow 2025–26, on what might make Finland an attractive place for US scholars. yle.fi/a/7-10086211
Heterogeneity and variation in cognition, language, and behavior, November 27 at HCAS and online!
Read more and register: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Read more and register: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Heterogeneity and variation in cognition, language, and behavior | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki
Workshop at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies on November 27.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Heterogeneity and variation in cognition, language, and behavior, November 27 at HCAS and online!
Read more and register: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Read more and register: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
“I benefited enormously from the freedom and responsibility entrusted to me at HCAS.”
Featured in our #HCASAlumni Gallery this month is Professor of Digital Humanities Mikko Tolonen (@helsinki.fi).
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Featured in our #HCASAlumni Gallery this month is Professor of Digital Humanities Mikko Tolonen (@helsinki.fi).
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
October 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“I benefited enormously from the freedom and responsibility entrusted to me at HCAS.”
Featured in our #HCASAlumni Gallery this month is Professor of Digital Humanities Mikko Tolonen (@helsinki.fi).
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Featured in our #HCASAlumni Gallery this month is Professor of Digital Humanities Mikko Tolonen (@helsinki.fi).
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
“The Collegium offered both the solitude needed for reading and writing and a community of inspirational colleagues – scholars and artists – some of whom are now friends.”
Prof. Anat Pick (@qmul.bsky.social) is our #HCASAlumni of the Month!
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Prof. Anat Pick (@qmul.bsky.social) is our #HCASAlumni of the Month!
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
October 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“The Collegium offered both the solitude needed for reading and writing and a community of inspirational colleagues – scholars and artists – some of whom are now friends.”
Prof. Anat Pick (@qmul.bsky.social) is our #HCASAlumni of the Month!
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Prof. Anat Pick (@qmul.bsky.social) is our #HCASAlumni of the Month!
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Fall at the Helsinki Collegium wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the forest!
HCAS Fellows and staff spent last Friday at Nuuksio National Park, continuing our cherished annual tradition of mushroom foraging and campfire grilling.
HCAS Fellows and staff spent last Friday at Nuuksio National Park, continuing our cherished annual tradition of mushroom foraging and campfire grilling.
September 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Fall at the Helsinki Collegium wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the forest!
HCAS Fellows and staff spent last Friday at Nuuksio National Park, continuing our cherished annual tradition of mushroom foraging and campfire grilling.
HCAS Fellows and staff spent last Friday at Nuuksio National Park, continuing our cherished annual tradition of mushroom foraging and campfire grilling.
We had a great time last week at the annual Netias meeting and celebrating 40 years of the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study. Thank you SCAS for the warm hospitality!
September 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We had a great time last week at the annual Netias meeting and celebrating 40 years of the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study. Thank you SCAS for the warm hospitality!
Tomorrow at HCAS: Symposium on Post-Civil-War Societies
Hosted by the ERC Advanced Grant Project “The Age of Civil Wars in Europe, c. 1914–1949”, led by Prof. Robert Gerwarth (University College Dublin), with Tuomas Tepora & HCAS.
Full program: civil-wars.eu/wp-content/u...
Hosted by the ERC Advanced Grant Project “The Age of Civil Wars in Europe, c. 1914–1949”, led by Prof. Robert Gerwarth (University College Dublin), with Tuomas Tepora & HCAS.
Full program: civil-wars.eu/wp-content/u...
September 18, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Tomorrow at HCAS: Symposium on Post-Civil-War Societies
Hosted by the ERC Advanced Grant Project “The Age of Civil Wars in Europe, c. 1914–1949”, led by Prof. Robert Gerwarth (University College Dublin), with Tuomas Tepora & HCAS.
Full program: civil-wars.eu/wp-content/u...
Hosted by the ERC Advanced Grant Project “The Age of Civil Wars in Europe, c. 1914–1949”, led by Prof. Robert Gerwarth (University College Dublin), with Tuomas Tepora & HCAS.
Full program: civil-wars.eu/wp-content/u...
“The fellowship at the Collegium provided me with the much-needed time and freedom to explore a new field, establish important collaborations, and shape my own research identity."
Kateryna Golovina (@helsinki.fi) is one of the #HCASAlumni of the Month! Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Kateryna Golovina (@helsinki.fi) is one of the #HCASAlumni of the Month! Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
September 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“The fellowship at the Collegium provided me with the much-needed time and freedom to explore a new field, establish important collaborations, and shape my own research identity."
Kateryna Golovina (@helsinki.fi) is one of the #HCASAlumni of the Month! Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Kateryna Golovina (@helsinki.fi) is one of the #HCASAlumni of the Month! Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
”My stay at HCAS was the happiest time of my academic career.”
Professor Adrian Blau (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), our #HCASAlumni of the Month, shares how his fellowship at HCAS led to new collaborations and a deep appreciation for Finland.
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Professor Adrian Blau (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), our #HCASAlumni of the Month, shares how his fellowship at HCAS led to new collaborations and a deep appreciation for Finland.
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
September 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
”My stay at HCAS was the happiest time of my academic career.”
Professor Adrian Blau (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), our #HCASAlumni of the Month, shares how his fellowship at HCAS led to new collaborations and a deep appreciation for Finland.
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Professor Adrian Blau (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), our #HCASAlumni of the Month, shares how his fellowship at HCAS led to new collaborations and a deep appreciation for Finland.
Read more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Our seminar “Affective Canons – The Formation and contestation of normative and resistant feelings” is starting shortly in the HCAS Common Room.
For the full program and further details, please visit the event website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
For the full program and further details, please visit the event website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Affective Canons – The formation and contestation of normative and resistant feelings | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki
Seminar at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies and online on September 8, 2025.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Our seminar “Affective Canons – The Formation and contestation of normative and resistant feelings” is starting shortly in the HCAS Common Room.
For the full program and further details, please visit the event website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
For the full program and further details, please visit the event website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
HCAS Orientation Week came to a close the only way we know how: with an introduction to Finnish sauna culture. A warm thank you to all our new and continuing Fellows for the wonderful start to the academic year!
September 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
HCAS Orientation Week came to a close the only way we know how: with an introduction to Finnish sauna culture. A warm thank you to all our new and continuing Fellows for the wonderful start to the academic year!
Undeniably, the highlight of HCAS Orientation Week is getting to know one another. We truly set that in motion yesterday and today through a series of short presentations, where both new and returning Fellows shared their backgrounds, research interests, and the goals of their Collegium projects.
September 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Undeniably, the highlight of HCAS Orientation Week is getting to know one another. We truly set that in motion yesterday and today through a series of short presentations, where both new and returning Fellows shared their backgrounds, research interests, and the goals of their Collegium projects.
Each semester, HCAS welcomes two trainees as research assistants. Today Dritëro Ferri, one of our Fall 2025 trainees, is getting hands-on with the Common Room AV setup. Over the next few months, the trainees will be supporting our Fellows and staff to ensure events run smoothly.
September 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Each semester, HCAS welcomes two trainees as research assistants. Today Dritëro Ferri, one of our Fall 2025 trainees, is getting hands-on with the Common Room AV setup. Over the next few months, the trainees will be supporting our Fellows and staff to ensure events run smoothly.
The new academic year has officially begun at HCAS!
Today, we welcomed 25 new Fellows into our community and launched HCAS Orientation Week. Follow along as we share highlights from the week’s program in the days ahead.
Today, we welcomed 25 new Fellows into our community and launched HCAS Orientation Week. Follow along as we share highlights from the week’s program in the days ahead.
September 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The new academic year has officially begun at HCAS!
Today, we welcomed 25 new Fellows into our community and launched HCAS Orientation Week. Follow along as we share highlights from the week’s program in the days ahead.
Today, we welcomed 25 new Fellows into our community and launched HCAS Orientation Week. Follow along as we share highlights from the week’s program in the days ahead.
We've just opened our call for applications for fixed-term appointments starting in August 2026. We're seeking 10-15 Core Fellows and 1-2 Postdoctoral Researchers in the Arts. For more details, please visit our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Apply | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki
Here you will find information on our application procedures
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August 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We've just opened our call for applications for fixed-term appointments starting in August 2026. We're seeking 10-15 Core Fellows and 1-2 Postdoctoral Researchers in the Arts. For more details, please visit our website: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
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Are you familiar with the AHEAD book series? This fully #OpenAccess series from the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies features high-quality monographs and article collections in the #Humanities and #SocialSciences.
Find all books in the series at: hup.fi/books/series...
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AHEAD: Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences | Helsinki University Press
AHEAD: Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN 2737-2812) is the publication series of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies. Launched in 2021, the 20th Anniversary year of ...
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August 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Are you familiar with the AHEAD book series? This fully #OpenAccess series from the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies features high-quality monographs and article collections in the #Humanities and #SocialSciences.
Find all books in the series at: hup.fi/books/series...
@hcas.bsky.social
Find all books in the series at: hup.fi/books/series...
@hcas.bsky.social
How does a form of feeling become commonplace?
Join us for an afternoon of exploring the collective and psychosocial processes through which affective canons are formed, contested, and negotiated.
📅 September 8 at HCAS & Online
👉 Learn more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Join us for an afternoon of exploring the collective and psychosocial processes through which affective canons are formed, contested, and negotiated.
📅 September 8 at HCAS & Online
👉 Learn more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
August 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
How does a form of feeling become commonplace?
Join us for an afternoon of exploring the collective and psychosocial processes through which affective canons are formed, contested, and negotiated.
📅 September 8 at HCAS & Online
👉 Learn more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Join us for an afternoon of exploring the collective and psychosocial processes through which affective canons are formed, contested, and negotiated.
📅 September 8 at HCAS & Online
👉 Learn more: www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Warm congratulations to #HCASAlumni Elena Cirkovic (Aarhus University) on her new book "The Law of Complex Earth and Outer Space Systems: The Cosmolegal Proposal" (Routledge)!
Learn more about the book: www.routledge.com/The-Law-of-C...
Learn more about the book: www.routledge.com/The-Law-of-C...
August 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Warm congratulations to #HCASAlumni Elena Cirkovic (Aarhus University) on her new book "The Law of Complex Earth and Outer Space Systems: The Cosmolegal Proposal" (Routledge)!
Learn more about the book: www.routledge.com/The-Law-of-C...
Learn more about the book: www.routledge.com/The-Law-of-C...
HCAS announces two calls for applications - Core Fellow and Fellowship in the Arts. The application period is between 21 August and 11 September. Feel free to distribute! www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...
Apply | Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | University of Helsinki
Here you will find information on our application procedures
www.helsinki.fi
July 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
HCAS announces two calls for applications - Core Fellow and Fellowship in the Arts. The application period is between 21 August and 11 September. Feel free to distribute! www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-...