News from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

New study from University of Jyväskylä shows who is more likely to experience mixed emotions while listening to music – and that our relationship with music is complex and nuanced.

Five scientists from the University of Jyväskylä – Jari Haimi, Henna-Riikka Peltola, Juha Hulmi, Veikko Halttunen and Minna Torppa – share their recommendations for books worth reading this summer.

The Research Council of Finland’s Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities has awarded researchers at the University of Jyväskylä a total of approximately €4.9 million in new research funding.

The Jyväskylä Higher Education Group is introducing a new educational path in music that combines a bachelor’s degree in music pedagogy with a master’s degree in music education.

Wisdom Days conference offered a space for meaningful encounters to advance sustainability and planetary well-being. Conference brought together more than 300 researchers and experts from 23 countries on 6–8 May 2026 at the University of Jyväskylä.

MA Jaana Ruotsalainen’s doctoral dissertation in music therapy examines the suitability of the Rhythmic Multisensory Activation method for multidisciplinary neurological rehabilitation.

The latest publication of Wisdom Letter presents research-based recommendations for both activists planning to establish local currency systems as well as public authorities.

The Research Council of Finland has awarded a total of € 22.5 million to recruit high-profile researchers from outside Finland. Thanks to this funding, nine international researchers will be appointed as professors and establish their own research groups.

During the summer of 2026, the JYU.Well summer team will be working with citizen science related to wellbeing. Our goal is to support the university's citizen science projects and to make citizen science more familiar to both, the academic community and t

Taija Nöjd’s doctoral dissertation in social work discusses the significance of the environment, environmental issues and the ecosocial approach in social work.

The seventh Baltic Connections Conference and the Scandinavian Society for Economic and Social History Conference will be held jointly at the University of Jyväskylä from 10 to 12 June 2026.

Music researcher Annika Tammela was thrilled with the music performed at the University of Jyväskylä’s Conferment of Degrees Ceremony last weekend. In her science blog, she writes about importance of maintaining traditions of live music.