WORK

• Current
  - 2010/4-2012/3-> University Researcher, The Governance of Transnational Islam in Finland, Ireland and Canada Project (Academy of Finland), comparative religion, University of Helsinki
  - 1998-> lecturer, part-time, comparative religion, Åbo Akademi University

• Previous
  - 2007/4-2010/3 -> Postdoctoral researcher of the Academy of Finland, comparative religion, Åbo Akademi University- 2005/8-2007/3-> researcher, Population Research Institute, Finnish Family Federation (MONIKKO Project)
  - 1997-2004, PhD student (grants), comparative religion, Åbo Akademi University
  - 1997, research assistant, comparative religion, Åbo Akademi University, 2 months
  - 1996, research assistant, comparative religion, University of Turku , 1 month

TEACHING

• Lecture series
  Åbo Akademi University (1997, 1999-2010)
  - Religious Communities and Ethnic Minorities in Finland, 5 credits, 2006-2010 (in English)
  - Sociology of Religion, 5 credits, 2006-2010 (in Swedish)
  - Sociology of Religion, 1 credit, 1999-2005 (in Swedish)
  - Islam in history and today, 2 credits, 2004 (in Swedish)
  - Religion in Finland, 5 credits, 2003-2006 (in English)
  - Religious organisations in Åbo, 1997 (in Swedish)
  - Religion in Finland, 3 credits, 2002 (in English, several teachers)
  - Minorities and Religion in Finland, 2001 (in English, several teachers)
  - Religion and Folklore in Finland, 2000 (in English, several teachers)
  University of Joensuu (2002)
  - Religious community research, 2 credits, 2002
  University of Turku (1997-1998, 2001)
  - Religions in Turku, 1997 (in Finnish)
  - Cultural Strategies of Minorities in Finland, 5 credits, 1998 (in Finnish, several techers)
  - Religion and Globalisation, 2 credits, 2001 (several teachers)
  
• Other teaching
  - See a sepate page on lectures, presentations, conferences, etc.

EDUCATION

2009 Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Comparative Religion,
        University of Helsinki
2004 Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Åbo Akademi University
        Major: comparative religion
        Minor: sociology
1996 Master of Arts, Faculty of Humanities, University of Turku
        Major: comparative religion
        Minors: Russian language and culture, philosophy
1991 Matriculation examination, Puolalanmäki secondary school, Turku
1987-88 Dean Close School, Cheltenham, England

In addition to the above mentioned studies I have studied geography and economics at the University of Turku.

PROJECTS AND GRADUATE SCHOOL

• 2010-2014, Post-secular culture and a changing religious landscape in Finland, Åbo Akademi University
• 2010-1013, The Governance of Transnational Islam in Finland, Ireland and Canada, Academy of Finland
• 2010-2013, Transnational and Local: The Social Integration of Immigrant Communities, Academy of Finland
• 2009-, Network on the Investigation of Religious Pluralism in Europe, NORFACE
• 2007-2010, From First to Second Generation Islam in Finland (Academy of Finland)
• 2007-2010, What are the Impacts of Religious Diversity? Regions in three European Countries Compared (NORFACE Project, liitännäisjäsen)
• 2006-> IMISCOE, International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion, Cluster B6: Linguistic, cultural and religious diversity and related policies, Associated Member
• 2006-> RIPE, Religious Innovation in 21st Century Europe Network
• 2005-2007, MONIKKO - gender equality and diversity in work organizations (European Social Fund)
• 2004-> Uskonnot Suomessa (USVA, Church Research Institute)
• 2002, The Graduate School of Cultural Interaction and Integration and the Baltic Region (Academy of Finland)
• 2001-2003, Muslims and Religious Equality in Finland (SYREENI, Academy of Finland)

GRANTS

• 2005, Ella ja Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation, 14.000 €
• 2004, Church Research Institute, 4.500 €
• 2004, Stiftelsens för ÅA forskningsinstitut, 6.600 €
• 2003, Stiftelsens för ÅA forskningsinstitut, 6.600 €
• 2003, Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Fund, 7.500 €
• 2002, Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Fund, 80.000 FIM
• 2001, Svenska Litteratursällskapet i Finland, 75.000 FIM
• 2000, Otto Malms donationsfond, 8.000 FIM
• 2000, W. von Frenckells Stiftelse, 20.000 FIM
• 1997-2000, Emil Aaltonen Foundation, 235.000 FIM

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION

• Editor
  - Finnish Journal of Ethnicity and Migration (2009-)
• Member of editorial board
  - Finnish Journal of Ethnicity and Migration (2006-2008)
  - Nuorisotutkimus (2008-)
  - South Asian Diaspora (2009-)
  - The Sociological Quarterly (2008-)
  - Uskonnontutkija - Religionsforskare (2006-2007)
• Referee
  - Elore (2008), Ethnicities (2006), Finnish Journal of Ethnicity and Migration (2006), Finyars årsskrift (2005), International Journal on Multicultural Societies (2007), Journal for Contemporary Religion (2005), Nordic Journal of Religion and Society (2007), Refuge, Canada's Periodical on Refugees (2009), Social Compass (2006), South Asian Diaspora (2009), The Sociological Quarterly (2005, 2008), Temenos (2007), Yearbook of Population Research in Finland (2006), Yhdyskuntasuunnittelu (2006), Young (2007-2008)

EXPERTISE

• In regard to my work, I have been consulted as an expert by the following institutions
  - Council of Europe, Parliamentary Assembly, Committee on Culture, Science and Education (2006), expert consultant, Freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs, Rapporteur: Mrs Sinikka Hurskainen, Doc. 10970, 24 June 2006
  - Finnish Parliament, Grand Committee (2006)
  - Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2004, 2006)

RESEARCH VISITS

• 2010, Department of Theology and Religious Studies
  University of Leeds, England, 1 month
• 2009, Religionswissenschaftliches Seminar
  Universität Luzern, Switzerland, 1 month
• 2008, Department of Classics and Religious Studies
  University of Ottawa, Canada, 2 months
• 2006, Religionswissenschaftliches Seminar
  Universität Luzern, Switzerland, 2 weeks
• 2003, Center for Multireligious Studies
  Aarhus Universitet, Denmark, 2 weeks
• 2000, Institut for Religionshistorie
  Københavns Universitet, Denmark, 1 month
• 1999, Department of Theology and Religious Studies
  University of Leeds, England, 3 months

MEMBERSHIP

• Finland
  - Finnish Anthropological Society
  - Finnish Demographic Society
  - Finnish Literary Society
  - Finnish Society for the Study of Religion
  - Geographical Society of Finland
  - Kulttuurien tutkimuksen verkosto ry
  - Society for the Study of Ethnic Relations and International Migration
  - Uusien uskonnollisten liikkeiden tutkijaverkosto USVA ry
  - The Westermarck Society
• International
  - American Academy of Religion
  - American Sociological Association
  - Association for the Sociology of Religion
  - European Association for the Study of Religions
  - International Association for the History of Religions
  - International Society for the Sociology of Religion
  - Society for the Scientific Study of Religion

POSITIONS OF TRUST

• Nordic IMER
  - deputy member of the board 2008-
• Society for the Study of Ethnic Relations and International Migration
  - Chairman 2003-2004, member of the board 2005-2010
• Finnish Youth Research Society, member of the board 2009-
• International Society for the Sociology of Religion
  - New Researchers Network administrator, 2004-2006
• Uusien uskonnollisten liikkeiden tutkijaverkosto USVA ry
  - Member of the board, secretary 2003-2005

NOMINATIONS

• Tieto-Finlandia 2004
  - I had written an article to the nominated Gaia –Suuri maailmankartasto ("Gaia - World Atlas")

LANGUAGES

My mother tongue is Finnish. My skills in English are excellent. My skills in Swedish and German are good. With Russian I can manage. In addition I have a passive understanding of Danish and Norwegian. I have lived, worked or gone to school for periods from one month to one year in the following countries: England, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Denmark. I have taught at the university in Finnish, Swedish and English.

INTERNET

• Home pages
  - Aikidoforum, webmaster 2002-2004
  - Diaspora.fi, webmaster 2006->
  - Uskonnot Suomessa, planning, 2006->
• Mailing lists, administration
  - Diaspora list, 2004->
  - Etmu-lista (ETMU), 2003->
  - New Researchers Network (ISSR-ISSR), 2004->
  

CONFERENCES

• See a separate page for a full list of conferences, including participation

Conferences – organiser

• 2008, The 19th Nordic Conference in Sociology of Religion: Urban Diverisyt and Religious Traditions, Turku, Finland
• 2007, 4th ETMU Days: Nordic Migrations - Past & Present, Turku, Finland
• 2005, 2nd ETMU DAYS : Intercultural interaction, Jyväskylä, Finland
• 2004, 1st ETMU Days: Ethnic Relations and International Mobility, Helsinki, Finland
• 2001, Muslims in Finland and Sweden, Turku, Finland
• 1999, The Master and the Way – educational processes and the study of Dô, Vaasa, Finland

HOBBIES

• Aikido
  - Started in1995
  - Current grade: 2nd Dan, 2005
  - Aikido instructor, Turku Aikikai
  - Nakaima magazine, Turku Aikikai ry, editor in chief 1996-2000
  - Finland Aikikai, member of board, 1999-2004
  - Aikido magazine, editor, 1997-2006
  - Finland Aikikai Diploma, 2005
  - Aikido instructor certificate I level, 2005