The Finnish Death Studies Association
The Finnish Death Studies Association (FDSA) was founded March 28th 2011 in Helsinki by scholars interested in the field of thanatological research. The aim was to create an organization that could create a more public interdisciplinary dialogue about death and dying in Finnish society.
The purpose of the association is also to advance the domestic death studies and professional education, create synergy between Finnish and international professionals and researchers, and last but not least, to promote discussion about researching, studying and working in the field of death and dying.
With this website the association wishes to provide information about future events both in Finland and abroad, publish small articles, book reviews, research reports and other texts concerning the vast and colorful field of death.
The site is managed mostly in Finnish, but we will try to publish in Swedish and in English as much as possible.
Membership Applications
Membership applications are to be sent to anna.haverinen(a)utu.fi with name, affiliation and a short bio. The board of directors will decide about the membership in their next meeting and inform the applicant about their decision afterwards.
The membership fee for the year 2011-2012 is 10€.
Board of Directors in 2012-2013
Chairwoman
Ilona Kemppainen, PhD, researcher, economic and social history, University of Helsinki.
(ilona.kemppainen(a)helsinki.fi)
Vice-chairman
Jussi Jalonen, lic.phil., military historian, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Tampere.
(jussi.jalonen(a)uta.fi)
Secretary
Anna Haverinen, MA, PhD student, digital culture, University of Turku.
(etunimi.sukunimi@utu.fi)
Financial Manager
Kirsi Kanerva, MA, PhD student, cultural history, University of Turku.
(kirsi.kanerva(a)utu.fi)
Members of the Board
Sari Veijalainen, M. Sc (econ.), Lecturer in Omnia Vocational College, Espoo.
(sari.veijalainen(a)omnia.fi)
Vice Members of the Board
Raili Gothoni, D.Th., professor of practical theology, University of Helsinki.
(raili.gothoni(a)helsinki.fi)
Rosa Rantanen, M.Pol.Sc., practical philosophy, University of Turku.
(rosa.rantanen(a)utu.fi)
Arja Ryhänen, M.Phil., Cultural history, University of Turku/ Security expert, Elisa Oyj
(arja.ryhanen(a)elisa.fi)
