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Anne Kovalainen
@annekovalainen.bsky.social
Professor at University of Turku, Finland. Visiting fellow at University of Cambridge 24-25. Board of Strategic Research Council 22-24. Researching platformization.
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The conference has now come to an end.

With the closing words Seppo Poutanen, the chair of the conference, thanks everyone who participated.

Thank you very much for these three inspiring days full of new insights!

#WORK2025
August 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Get ready for an inspiring speech by Benjamin Shestakofsky!

His plenary ”Venture Capitalism and Beyond” starting now, online.

Chaired by Seppo Poutanen.

#WORK2025
August 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Thanks @ihuvila.bsky.social for chairing your stream at WORK2025 conference today! The theme of whole WORK2025 conference is “Work in the era of unruly AI” . The theme highlights some of the most significant recent changes in working life. Check out work2025.fi #work2025
August 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Janja Komljenovic is giving her impactful plenary speech ”Higher education assetization regimes and academic labour” right now!

Seppo Poutanen as the chair.

#WORK2025
August 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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In this study @annekovalainen.bsky.social & @poutanenseppo.bsky.social argue that the notion of #assetisation is crucial for understanding how states may function in shaping the epistemic foundation of education when transformed into sellable and rentable assets.

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March 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
WORK2025 is hybrid conference. Join us in August 20-22 with five splendid plenarists talking about Work in the Era of Unruly AI, and with 19 streams covering various aspects of work and working life! 5 days to submit an abstract!
Five more days to submit your abstract! We will have another great, multidisciplinary conference on work and working life in August 2025 with 19 thematic streams and five inspiring keynote speakers!

Submit your abstract at work2025.fi/calls
February 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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🟨New Publication in #LMT 🟪

In this article @annekovalainen.bsky.social and @poutanenseppo.bsky.social develop an analysis on how knowledge is understood as a means for #assetisation, shaped by state activities and supported by state-owned #platforms.

Read more (🔓): tinyurl.com/mt8x2mb9
February 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Our latest article is out! @annekovalainen.bsky.social and I analyse the assetised form of Finnish education export and certain implications of this state of affairs.
The state as an agency in the assetisation of knowledge: the case of the Finnish education export
The assetisation of education explicates a major shift in how the state understands education. Education is not only an immaterial public good available to everybody but can be treated also as a pr...
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February 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Did you know that WORK2025 conference offers a hybrid experience? Be part of the action onsite at the University of Turku, Finland, or join us fully online via the conference platform! Call for abstracts is open until 20 February at www.work2025.fi!
January 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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WORK2025 conference hosts 19 streams, each exploring various aspects of work and working life. Submit your abstract by 20 February, or simply join in to listen! Visit www.work2025.fi for details.
January 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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We are delighted to introduce the theme for WORK2025: “Work in the Era of Unruly AI”! Call for abstracts is open until 20 February 2025 at www.work2025.fi
January 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
And full contactaddress: @poutanenseppo.bsky.social
Hi bluesky colleagues. Writing currently another new book with colleague. Latest one published by Routledge -23 by @poutanenseppo and myself analyses the new reality of professions and entrepreneurship. More to come soon, stay tuned.
November 13, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Hi bluesky colleagues. Writing currently another new book with colleague. Latest one published by Routledge -23 by @poutanenseppo and myself analyses the new reality of professions and entrepreneurship. More to come soon, stay tuned.
November 13, 2023 at 2:33 PM
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Juhani Knuuti: "Virheellisiin lähtökohtiin pohjautuva tieteellisen tutkimuksen poliittinen ja ideologinen ohjaus on merkittävä uhka. Se uhkaa pienentää tutkimuksen vapautta ja kaventaa tutkijalähtöisen tutkimuksen mahdollisuuksia ja siihen on reagoitava."
blogi.professoriliitto.fi/juhani-knuut...
Professoriblogi - Tieteen puolesta mutta ei ketään vastaan
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November 13, 2023 at 7:55 AM