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Mika
Viljanen
Professor, Laws
OTT

Contact

+358 29 450 4430
+358 40 593 4210
Caloniankuja 3
20500
Turku

Areas of expertise

Regulation of artificial intelligence
private law theory
torts
contracts
contracting
financial regulation
banking regulation

Biography

I am a legal scholar with a background in private law. Currently, I concentrate on studying law, artificial intelligence and regulatory theory.

I work as a professor of private law at the Faculty.

Teaching

Most of my teaching focuses on private law. I'm responsible for the compulsory study module on the law of obligations, a specialization field study module on contract and torts, the advanced studies on the law of obligations, and a number of elective courses. I also coach the Faculty Willem C. Vis Moot Court team. 

Research

My work mixes legal theory, socio-legal studies approaches, and doctrinal work. In 2008, I defended my dissertation on quantifying damages in torts and for breach of contract. Since that I've retained an interest in traditional private law themes, including contract and torts, but migrated through financial regulation to  regulatory theory and artificial intelligence.

I have been active in numerous research projects. Current projects include ETAROS and FLAIG.

Publications

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Actor-Network Theory Contract Theory (2020)

European Review of Contract Law
Mika Viljanen
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Oikeutta kyborgeille (2017)

Lakimies
Mika Viljanen
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

REBUS – Towards Relational Business Practices (2017)

Harri Kulmala, Katri Valkokari, Antti Kämi, Jukka Vesalainen, Kim Wikström, Raymond levitt, Magnus Hellström, Sari Mäenpää, Magnus Gustafsson, Anastasia Tsvetkova, Víctor Sifontes Herrera, Anu Keltaniemi, Matti Seppälä, Anu Suominen, Rainer Breite, Annika Hanstén, Joni Lehtonen, Taru Hakanen, Nina Helander, Mika Kuusela, Kai Häkkinen, Outi Kettunen, Mika Oinas, Sakari Aulanko, Ville Vierula, Susanna Kunttu, Maarit Halttunen, Katariina Palomäki, Tiina Valjakka, Timo Huttunen, Sami Kuntola, Juho Ylimäki, Mika Viljanen, Anna Hurmerinta, Hanna Luotola, Johanna Liinamaa, Johnny Långstedt, Annika Hanstén, Pekka Pakkanen, Leo Lagström, Jari Lehtineva, Tero-Jussi Teppo, Tommi Mäki, Rainer Breite, Mikko Jaskari, Seppo Virta, Jutta Seppänen, Jouni Hartikainen, Esa Viitamo, Mervi Vuori, Esa Viitamo, Mervi Vuori, Mikko Mattila, Antti Saurama, Peter Zettinig, Tommi Keskilohko, Henri Paukku, Seppo Luoto
(Julkaistu kehittämis- tai tutkimusraportti taikka -selvitys (D4))