News from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

A specialist in political theory, Professor Magdalena Zolkos studies the connections between politics, culture and collective memory. Her interdisciplinary research examines questions of historical justice, post-colonial transformation and psycho-social l

M.A. Camilla Aarnio demonstrates that contradictions related to digital work emerge through the interplay of people, communication technologies, and organizational practices.

Researcher Kai Tuuri from the University of Jyväskylä leads a project, which investigates what kind of playfulness engages users with a service. Can an official service be playful?

The event also provided a comprehensive overview of the university’s current and future collaborations with companies. The event attracted a record-breaking 1,065 participants.

The evaluation of the JYU.Wisdom community’s activities was conducted in spring 2026. The JYU.Wisdom community has successfully established a foundation for internationally recognized, interdisciplinary planetary well-being research.

Laura Pajula studied, how access to public digital services is constructed in older people’s lives in highly digitalised Finland.

Two JYU disciplines were ranked among top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, published on Tuesday, 15 September.

Pedro Neto’s dissertation examines how professional musicians sequence songs and how the order of songs influences the listener’s experience of music.

Study sustainability-themed courses from other Finnish higher education institutions through Sustainability studies network.

Enjoyment may be a central factor in long-term exercise adherence, according to new research that highlights the role of emotional experiences in sustaining physical activity.

As Europe debates how to control migration, new doctoral research from the University of Jyväskylä argues why knowing that migration can be difficult, risky, and uncertain does not necessarily reduce people’s desire to migrate.

Yue Han analyzed Russia’s public diplomacy on digital platforms targeting both the American and Chinese publics from the language and communication perspectives.