Plural Research Centre
@pluraltampere.bsky.social
Multidisciplinary research centre for languages and cultures, Tampere University, Finland
https://research.tuni.fi/plural-en/
https://research.tuni.fi/plural-en/
Plural is representing at the ITC research afternoon today. Even robodogs want to hear about our projects!
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Plural is representing at the ITC research afternoon today. Even robodogs want to hear about our projects!
We are continuing the series of blog posts about the exciting and important academic conferences the pluralists have attended this calendar year. New posts have just been published on our blog here: blogs.tuni.fi/plural/
Visit our blog to find out more!
Visit our blog to find out more!
September 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We are continuing the series of blog posts about the exciting and important academic conferences the pluralists have attended this calendar year. New posts have just been published on our blog here: blogs.tuni.fi/plural/
Visit our blog to find out more!
Visit our blog to find out more!
We are happy to announce the presentation of two latest publications by Daniil Zhaivoronok of the 'FEMCORUS: mediated feminism(s) in contemporary Russia' project
Zoom 15:00-16:30 Wed 29.10.25
You can access the event here: tuni.zoom.us/j/6299427006...
For more info email olga.andreevskikh@tuni.fi
Zoom 15:00-16:30 Wed 29.10.25
You can access the event here: tuni.zoom.us/j/6299427006...
For more info email olga.andreevskikh@tuni.fi
September 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are happy to announce the presentation of two latest publications by Daniil Zhaivoronok of the 'FEMCORUS: mediated feminism(s) in contemporary Russia' project
Zoom 15:00-16:30 Wed 29.10.25
You can access the event here: tuni.zoom.us/j/6299427006...
For more info email olga.andreevskikh@tuni.fi
Zoom 15:00-16:30 Wed 29.10.25
You can access the event here: tuni.zoom.us/j/6299427006...
For more info email olga.andreevskikh@tuni.fi
At the start of the new academic year, in a series of blog posts, pluralists look back at the exciting academic conferences they took part in over the spring term & summer. Visit our blog to find out more: blogs.tuni.fi/plural/
Image courtesy Head of Plural, Prof Daria Dayter
Image courtesy Head of Plural, Prof Daria Dayter
September 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
At the start of the new academic year, in a series of blog posts, pluralists look back at the exciting academic conferences they took part in over the spring term & summer. Visit our blog to find out more: blogs.tuni.fi/plural/
Image courtesy Head of Plural, Prof Daria Dayter
Image courtesy Head of Plural, Prof Daria Dayter
The Nordic Speech Research Forum, co-organised by Plural’s Elina Vasu, is inviting you to attend their autumn webinars.
The webinar is open to everyone and can be accessed through the group’s website www.jyu.fi/nsrf
The webinar is open to everyone and can be accessed through the group’s website www.jyu.fi/nsrf
September 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The Nordic Speech Research Forum, co-organised by Plural’s Elina Vasu, is inviting you to attend their autumn webinars.
The webinar is open to everyone and can be accessed through the group’s website www.jyu.fi/nsrf
The webinar is open to everyone and can be accessed through the group’s website www.jyu.fi/nsrf
On 8 May, Plural held the first joint book launch for the Languages Unit authors. Everyone agreed it was a success. The refreshments provided by the Languages Unit helped create a festive atmosphere. More information on the presented books is in our blog here: blogs.tuni.fi/plural/tutki...
May 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
On 8 May, Plural held the first joint book launch for the Languages Unit authors. Everyone agreed it was a success. The refreshments provided by the Languages Unit helped create a festive atmosphere. More information on the presented books is in our blog here: blogs.tuni.fi/plural/tutki...
We are delighted to announce that the application for the Centre of Excellence on Multimodal
Meaning-Making (CEMM) where our colleague Prof Maija Hirvonen is the co-applicant has been shortlisted! Best wishes to Maija and her co-applicants in the second round! www.aka.fi/en/about-us/...
Meaning-Making (CEMM) where our colleague Prof Maija Hirvonen is the co-applicant has been shortlisted! Best wishes to Maija and her co-applicants in the second round! www.aka.fi/en/about-us/...
April 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
We are delighted to announce that the application for the Centre of Excellence on Multimodal
Meaning-Making (CEMM) where our colleague Prof Maija Hirvonen is the co-applicant has been shortlisted! Best wishes to Maija and her co-applicants in the second round! www.aka.fi/en/about-us/...
Meaning-Making (CEMM) where our colleague Prof Maija Hirvonen is the co-applicant has been shortlisted! Best wishes to Maija and her co-applicants in the second round! www.aka.fi/en/about-us/...
On 8 May 14-15:30 at PinniB 1028-1029, Plural is holding the joint book launch for the Language Unit authors. You're welcome to join us for drinks & snacks while enjoying presentations of the exciting new books published by our colleagues!
#booklaunch #booklaunchevent #research #AcademicPublication
#booklaunch #booklaunchevent #research #AcademicPublication
April 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
On 8 May 14-15:30 at PinniB 1028-1029, Plural is holding the joint book launch for the Language Unit authors. You're welcome to join us for drinks & snacks while enjoying presentations of the exciting new books published by our colleagues!
#booklaunch #booklaunchevent #research #AcademicPublication
#booklaunch #booklaunchevent #research #AcademicPublication
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Plural researchers: we travelled all over Europe presenting guest lectures and conference talks.
On Thursday, Plural's Daria Dayter @coocho.bsky.social gave a guest talk at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the invitation of Prof. Anna Piata
On Thursday, Plural's Daria Dayter @coocho.bsky.social gave a guest talk at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the invitation of Prof. Anna Piata
April 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Plural researchers: we travelled all over Europe presenting guest lectures and conference talks.
On Thursday, Plural's Daria Dayter @coocho.bsky.social gave a guest talk at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the invitation of Prof. Anna Piata
On Thursday, Plural's Daria Dayter @coocho.bsky.social gave a guest talk at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the invitation of Prof. Anna Piata
Kotikielen Seura ja Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura ovat myöntäneet 21.2.2025 väitöskirjapalkinnon Pluralin Idastiina Valtasalmelle, ja Kotikielen Seura on palkinnut Laura Tammilehdon viimevuotisen artikkelin.
Onnittelut ansaituista palkinnoista! 💐
Idastiina Valtasalmen (vas.) kuva: Juhani Valtasalmi
Onnittelut ansaituista palkinnoista! 💐
Idastiina Valtasalmen (vas.) kuva: Juhani Valtasalmi
March 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Kotikielen Seura ja Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura ovat myöntäneet 21.2.2025 väitöskirjapalkinnon Pluralin Idastiina Valtasalmelle, ja Kotikielen Seura on palkinnut Laura Tammilehdon viimevuotisen artikkelin.
Onnittelut ansaituista palkinnoista! 💐
Idastiina Valtasalmen (vas.) kuva: Juhani Valtasalmi
Onnittelut ansaituista palkinnoista! 💐
Idastiina Valtasalmen (vas.) kuva: Juhani Valtasalmi
Plural member, University Lecturer Dieter Hermann Schmitz has been awarded the Margarethe Aue Prize by the Aue Foundation in recognition of his committed civic activities promoting German culture and language in Finland.
Congratulations on the well-deserved award!
Photo: Markku Pajunen
Congratulations on the well-deserved award!
Photo: Markku Pajunen
March 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Plural member, University Lecturer Dieter Hermann Schmitz has been awarded the Margarethe Aue Prize by the Aue Foundation in recognition of his committed civic activities promoting German culture and language in Finland.
Congratulations on the well-deserved award!
Photo: Markku Pajunen
Congratulations on the well-deserved award!
Photo: Markku Pajunen
Don't forget: this Thursday, Sofia Rüdiger is giving a talk about food performances!
When: March 20, 10:30-11:30
Where: Pinni B 1028-1029
What: "From Food To Feast: Exploring the Language of Carnivalesque Food Performances in the Digital Sphere"
When: March 20, 10:30-11:30
Where: Pinni B 1028-1029
What: "From Food To Feast: Exploring the Language of Carnivalesque Food Performances in the Digital Sphere"
March 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Don't forget: this Thursday, Sofia Rüdiger is giving a talk about food performances!
When: March 20, 10:30-11:30
Where: Pinni B 1028-1029
What: "From Food To Feast: Exploring the Language of Carnivalesque Food Performances in the Digital Sphere"
When: March 20, 10:30-11:30
Where: Pinni B 1028-1029
What: "From Food To Feast: Exploring the Language of Carnivalesque Food Performances in the Digital Sphere"
Who doesn’t have some of these problems? Losing track of deadlines, feeling unproductive, collaborative delays in publications… Today we held a friendly discussion in the Plumimar about our shared productivity problems & even came up with some solutions!
Many thanks to everyone who participated 📈
Many thanks to everyone who participated 📈
March 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Who doesn’t have some of these problems? Losing track of deadlines, feeling unproductive, collaborative delays in publications… Today we held a friendly discussion in the Plumimar about our shared productivity problems & even came up with some solutions!
Many thanks to everyone who participated 📈
Many thanks to everyone who participated 📈
Suomen kielen professori Johanna Vaattovaara kertoi viime perjantaina Viiden jälkeen -ohjelmassa muun muassa, mistä murteisiin ja niiden puhujiin liittyvät mielikuvat kumpuavat.
Ohjelman voi katsoa MTV Katsomosta: www.mtv.fi/video/c07e95... Murteita käsittelevä osuus alkaa n. 31 minuutin kohdalla.
Ohjelman voi katsoa MTV Katsomosta: www.mtv.fi/video/c07e95... Murteita käsittelevä osuus alkaa n. 31 minuutin kohdalla.
March 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Suomen kielen professori Johanna Vaattovaara kertoi viime perjantaina Viiden jälkeen -ohjelmassa muun muassa, mistä murteisiin ja niiden puhujiin liittyvät mielikuvat kumpuavat.
Ohjelman voi katsoa MTV Katsomosta: www.mtv.fi/video/c07e95... Murteita käsittelevä osuus alkaa n. 31 minuutin kohdalla.
Ohjelman voi katsoa MTV Katsomosta: www.mtv.fi/video/c07e95... Murteita käsittelevä osuus alkaa n. 31 minuutin kohdalla.
We have a tasty guest lecture coming up! Get your chopsticks… I mean pencils ready to take notes!
@sofiaruediger.bsky.social will talk about exploring the language of carnivalesque food performance online
Where: Pinni B 1028-1029
When: March 20, 10:30-11:30
research.tuni.fi/plural/tapah...
@sofiaruediger.bsky.social will talk about exploring the language of carnivalesque food performance online
Where: Pinni B 1028-1029
When: March 20, 10:30-11:30
research.tuni.fi/plural/tapah...
February 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We have a tasty guest lecture coming up! Get your chopsticks… I mean pencils ready to take notes!
@sofiaruediger.bsky.social will talk about exploring the language of carnivalesque food performance online
Where: Pinni B 1028-1029
When: March 20, 10:30-11:30
research.tuni.fi/plural/tapah...
@sofiaruediger.bsky.social will talk about exploring the language of carnivalesque food performance online
Where: Pinni B 1028-1029
When: March 20, 10:30-11:30
research.tuni.fi/plural/tapah...
A conference about trains… held on the train? Plural’s Johannes Riquet organizing Railway Aesthetics: Experiencing Locomotion across Media and Cultures (Vienna-Bucharest-Istanbul, 10-13 September 2025)
CFP ends May 2, 2025, don’t miss your train!🚂
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/02/...
CFP ends May 2, 2025, don’t miss your train!🚂
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/02/...
February 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A conference about trains… held on the train? Plural’s Johannes Riquet organizing Railway Aesthetics: Experiencing Locomotion across Media and Cultures (Vienna-Bucharest-Istanbul, 10-13 September 2025)
CFP ends May 2, 2025, don’t miss your train!🚂
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/02/...
CFP ends May 2, 2025, don’t miss your train!🚂
call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/02/...
On 12.2.25 the reading group for John Milton’s Paradise Lost will meet at 5-7pm at Pinni B0039 to read aloud Books 5 & 6 of the poem. Everyone welcome!
Future meetings in the spring term: 5.3. Books 7&8; 19.3. Books 9&10; 2.4. Books 11&12
Poem text online: milton.host.dartmouth.edu/reading_room...
Future meetings in the spring term: 5.3. Books 7&8; 19.3. Books 9&10; 2.4. Books 11&12
Poem text online: milton.host.dartmouth.edu/reading_room...
February 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
On 12.2.25 the reading group for John Milton’s Paradise Lost will meet at 5-7pm at Pinni B0039 to read aloud Books 5 & 6 of the poem. Everyone welcome!
Future meetings in the spring term: 5.3. Books 7&8; 19.3. Books 9&10; 2.4. Books 11&12
Poem text online: milton.host.dartmouth.edu/reading_room...
Future meetings in the spring term: 5.3. Books 7&8; 19.3. Books 9&10; 2.4. Books 11&12
Poem text online: milton.host.dartmouth.edu/reading_room...
We are delighted to announce Dr Saara Ratilainen, University Lecturer in Russian and PI on the Academy of Finland funded project FEMCORUS (projects.tuni.fi/femcorus/), has joined our board this term! Our warm welcome to Saara!
February 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
We are delighted to announce Dr Saara Ratilainen, University Lecturer in Russian and PI on the Academy of Finland funded project FEMCORUS (projects.tuni.fi/femcorus/), has joined our board this term! Our warm welcome to Saara!
Yesterday, we shot Plural’s new promotional video! It was a lot of fun, thank you to all the wonderful volunteer actors who participated!
It will be a while before the video is ready, but in the meanwhile, you can check out other videos for our researchers:
Olga Nenonen youtu.be/aCrrXZNfWkw?...
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It will be a while before the video is ready, but in the meanwhile, you can check out other videos for our researchers:
Olga Nenonen youtu.be/aCrrXZNfWkw?...
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December 11, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Yesterday, we shot Plural’s new promotional video! It was a lot of fun, thank you to all the wonderful volunteer actors who participated!
It will be a while before the video is ready, but in the meanwhile, you can check out other videos for our researchers:
Olga Nenonen youtu.be/aCrrXZNfWkw?...
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It will be a while before the video is ready, but in the meanwhile, you can check out other videos for our researchers:
Olga Nenonen youtu.be/aCrrXZNfWkw?...
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At the first Pluminar of the autumn semester today (4-5 pm in Pinni B2033 / online) our new Fulbright scholar Julianne Newmark Engberg will introduce her work with a talk titled “Technical and Professional Communicators as User-Advocates: Historical Lessons and Future Applications”.
October 3, 2024 at 8:54 AM
At the first Pluminar of the autumn semester today (4-5 pm in Pinni B2033 / online) our new Fulbright scholar Julianne Newmark Engberg will introduce her work with a talk titled “Technical and Professional Communicators as User-Advocates: Historical Lessons and Future Applications”.
A very successful first session of the online lecture series "Online Self - Selves Online", organised by Plural's @coocho.bsky.social together with @sofiaruediger.bsky.social : Jan Chovanec (Masaryk University) talked about branded affect on YouTube to an international audience of 45 members 👨🎓
September 25, 2024 at 12:26 PM
A very successful first session of the online lecture series "Online Self - Selves Online", organised by Plural's @coocho.bsky.social together with @sofiaruediger.bsky.social : Jan Chovanec (Masaryk University) talked about branded affect on YouTube to an international audience of 45 members 👨🎓
Dean’s Tour Today: Plural is presenting its achievements and ideas for the future
June 14, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Dean’s Tour Today: Plural is presenting its achievements and ideas for the future
Starting the day with champaigne and strawberries can mean only one thing: Plural is celebrating today 🍓
Congratulations to Maija Hirvonen on the promotion to full professor!
Congratulations to Maija Hirvonen on the promotion to full professor!
June 7, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Starting the day with champaigne and strawberries can mean only one thing: Plural is celebrating today 🍓
Congratulations to Maija Hirvonen on the promotion to full professor!
Congratulations to Maija Hirvonen on the promotion to full professor!
There's a new Plural publication - and it's open access, too!
Haapaniemi, Riku, Laura Ivaska & Sakari Katajamäki (toim.). 2024. Tekstit ympärillämme: Kirjoituksia tekstikäsityksistä ja -käytänteistä.
trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024...
Haapaniemi, Riku, Laura Ivaska & Sakari Katajamäki (toim.). 2024. Tekstit ympärillämme: Kirjoituksia tekstikäsityksistä ja -käytänteistä.
trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024...
June 6, 2024 at 2:57 PM
There's a new Plural publication - and it's open access, too!
Haapaniemi, Riku, Laura Ivaska & Sakari Katajamäki (toim.). 2024. Tekstit ympärillämme: Kirjoituksia tekstikäsityksistä ja -käytänteistä.
trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024...
Haapaniemi, Riku, Laura Ivaska & Sakari Katajamäki (toim.). 2024. Tekstit ympärillämme: Kirjoituksia tekstikäsityksistä ja -käytänteistä.
trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024...
Starting the discussion:
May 16, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Starting the discussion: