News from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

In his doctoral dissertation, Tuomo-Paavo Salokas examines how Roman textbooks of rhetoric influenced the formation of Western political theory.

MA Dukkeum Sun’s dissertation investigates the identity and agency of young migrant learners whose everyday lives are shaped by multilingualism.

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Researchers' Night will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025, offering the whole family an exciting journey into the world of science.

The Research Council of Finland’s Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities has selected 6 researchers of the University of Jyväskylä to receive Academy Research Fellowship funding and 9 projects to receive Academy Project Funding.

Waqar Ali Shah examines heterogeneity in textbook discourse production and use in Pakistani schools.

I sin avhandling har Lundmark undersökt tre klassiska bilderböcker av Elsa Beskow (1874–1953), den främsta bilderboksskaparen i Sverige under första halvan av 1900-talet.

This dissertation explores rural communities that host asylum seekers. The central research question asks: "What are the meanings of place and locality in rural areas during the establishment and operation of a reception center?"

This summer, the JYU.Well community will be strengthened by a summer team of 9 interns to support the visibility and impact of wellbeing research across disciplines.

In his doctoral thesis, MA Antti Okko analyzed the US reception of Russophone rock music.

In his doctoral dissertation, Godfred Adduow Obeng thoroughly explores how governance structures impact policy adoption and influences promotion of a sustainable production of organic cocoa in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

The Research Council of Finland has granted researchers at the University of Jyväskylä a total of nearly 2 million euros in funding from the RCF programme on sport science (ACTIVE).