Helsinki Research Group for Political Sociology (HEPO) Meeting with the ’Moderns’ University of Helsinki 15 March 2011

HEPO basics Founded / institutionalized by Risto Alapuro, Markku Lonkila, Eeva Luhtakallio and Tuomas Ylä-Anttila Studies of political processes , practices and disputes; social movements & associations, activism, civil society, democratization, public sphere… Global scope, comparative perspective Particularly strong knowledge of French and Russian societies

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HEPO teaching Seminar for doctoral students Series of lectures by HEPO members and colleagues: ’Politics on the move’, http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/blogs/spaces/move.htm Workshop course on qualitative methods by Eeva Luhtakallio Supervision of doctoral and masters’ theses

HEPO post-doc researchers Akhlaq Ahmad* Risto Alapuro* Markku Lonkila* Eeva Luhtakallio* Suvi Salmenniemi: Self-help and Conceptions of a ‘Good Life’ in Finland and Russia Tuomas Ylä-Anttila*

Doctoral students affiliated with HEPO Karin Creutz-Kämppi* Leonardo Custodio: Community media, democratic theory and participation Veikko Eranti* Peter Holley* Suvi Huikuri*

Doctoral students affiliated with HEPO (cont) Zeinab Karimi* Meri Kulmala: Womens’ activism in Russian Carelia Mari Kuukkanen: Means and ends of anarchist politics in Finland Sofia Laine* Samu Lindström*

Doctoral students affiliated with HEPO (cont) Eveliina Louhivuori* Laura Lyytikäinen: Youth civic activism and protest movements in Moscow. Elina Mikola* Freek van der Vet: Russian civil society and access to the European court of human rights Minna Viuhko: The organisation of human trafficking

Some examples of HEPO masters’ theses Veikko Eranti: Variations of NIMBY. Common good and self-interest in the opinions of the inhabitants of Etelä-Haaga Suvi Huikuri: Dispute on climate: Justifications presented by the global North and South in the conferences on climate change. (Kiista ilmastosta: pohjoisen ja etelän esittämät oikeutukset uutta ilmastosopimusta rakentavien kokousten julkisissa keskusteluissa). Samu Lindström: Gate crashers’ demonstrations (Kuokkavieras –mielenosoitukset) Kaisa Luhtala: Civic activism in the internet-era. The arrival of Carrot mob in Finland (Kansalaisaktivismi internet -aikana. Porkkanamafian tulo Suomeen) Hanne Hämäläinen: Visuaalinen vastademokratia valta- ja vastajulkisuudessa

Recent dissertations by HEPO Eeva Luhtakallio: Local Politicizations - A Comparison of Finns and French Practicing Democracy" (Politisaation paikat. Tutkimus suomalaisista ja ranskalaisista demokratian käytännöistä) Tuomas Ylä-Anttila: Politiikan paluu - Globalisaatioliike ja julkisuus (The Return of Politics – The Global Justice Movement and the Public Sphere)

HEPO is full of HOPE!