I am a Finnish social scientist currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Karelian Institute, University of Eastern Finland. My research is part of the Horizon Europe project RUSTIK – Rural Sustainability Transitions through Integration of Knowledge for Improved Policy Processes. I earned my doctoral degree in 2020 with a dissertation focused on stakeholder collaboration in regional place marketing initiatives. My current academic interests lie in sustainability transitions, regional and rural policy, and inter-organizational collaboration—particularly within the framework of living labs. My work has been presented at numerous international conferences and published in leading journals, including Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, Qualitative Market Research, Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, and the Journal of Place Management and Development.
Added column written for the newspaper Karjalainen - October 17, 2021
Added lectio praecursoria - August 2, 2021
Website opened - July 27, 2021