Professorship in Finnish Studies
- Professorship in Finnish Studies
University of Minnesota holds the Government of Finland and David and Nancy Speer Visiting Professorship in Finnish Studies. The Chair was established in 1989 with the joint efforts of the Government of Finland, University of Minnesota, and Mr. David Speer.
The following persons have held the position in the University of Minnesota.
*1992 (Spring) Pertti Pesonen (1931-2005) (Political Science, University of Tampere)
*1992 (Fall) Aulis Aarnio (Law, University of Tampere)
*1992 (Fall) Raimo Väyrynen (International Politics, University of Helsinki)
*1994 (Spring) Elina Haavio-Mannila (Sociology, University of Helsinki)
*1994 (Fall) Kaarle Nordenstreng (University of Tampere)
*1996 (Winter) Clas Zilliacus (Literature, Åbo Akademi University)
*1996 (Fall) Risto Alapuro (Sociology, University of Helsinki)
*1998 (Winter) Max Engman (History, Åbo Akademi University)
*1998 (Winter) J.P. Roos (Sociology, University of Helsinki)
*1998 (Spring) A. William Hoglund (History, University of Connecticut)
*1998 (Fall) Hannu Nurmi (Political Science, University of Turku)
*1999 (Winter) Eero Tarasti (Musicology, University of Helsinki)
*1999 (Spring) Marjatta Hietala (History, University of Tampere)
*2000 (Spring) Leena Ahtola-Moorhouse (Art History, Ateneum Art Museum)
Full Academic Years:
*2003-2004 Pauliina Raento (Geography, University of Helsinki)
*2004-2005 Pauliina Raento (Geography, University of Helsinki)
*2005-2006 Juha Suoranta (Sociology, Education, University of Tampere)
Links
Visiting Professors in the Internet:
*Aulis Aarnio at http://www.kolumbus.fi/aulis.aarnio/eng/index.htm
*Risto Alapuro at http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/staff/alapuro/english.htm
*Marjatta Hietala at http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/historia/sivut/english/staff/hietala.htm
*Elina Haavio-Mannila at http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/staff/haavioma/
*Kaarle Nordenstreng at http://www.uta.fi/jour/laitos/nordenstrenge.html
*Hannu Nurmi at http://www.soc.utu.fi/valtio-oppi/mopi/hannu_en.shtml
*J.P. Roos at http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/staff/jproos/jproosengl.htm
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