News from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

This article-based dissertation by Sonali Srivastava, MSocSc, focuses on advertising ethics and children as consumers in digital environments.

Literacy learning games developed at the University of Jyväskylä have spread to dozens of languages around the world.

Polina Vorobeva’s dissertation examines how single-parent families with a Russian-speaking background negotiate their language policies.

Poor self-control was an explanatory factor for having a positive attitude towards targeted advertising and social media influences.

Professor of Art Education Pauline von Bonsdorff leads a project that studies how leisure time activities become part of people’s lives and identity.

Vappu Renko examines the construction and operational possibilities of the regional cultural administration in Finland contrasted to Sweden.

RECOPE workshop

JYU.Well is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to develop and support the societal impact of interdisciplinary wellbeing research by producing high-quality research.

Wiriyan Inphen: New Literary Norms in the Thai Translation Environment Identified

Elina Tergujeff from the University of Jyväskylä has been has made significant efforts in promoting the new objectives of pronunciation teaching.

Väitös Quivine Ndomo: Maahanmuuttajista muokkaantuu Suomeen työväen alaluokka

A study by the University of Jyväskylä and the Natural Resources Institute (Luke) found that nature-based methods help young people with challenges related to mental health and behaviour.