Research in Sociology
Research co-operation is carried out in international joint projects, national research projects and in informal research networks between researchers. Our key focus areas include in particular social classes, education and income differentials and their inheritance, population, families and immigration, marginalisation, housing, health, gender differences, power, political activity and social movements.
Professor of Practice Helena Åhman: “It is important to recognise the situations that require conversational intelligence”
Helena Åhman, who has studied conversational intelligence with hostage negotiators and at Harvard University, reveals the superpower of a skilled conversationalist: “If the other person feels like they are heard, miracles can happen.”
Astronomers from the University of Turku to scan the sky in search of optical signals from gravitational waves
The department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Turku is a partner in the international Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) project, which will play a key role in shepherding in a new era of gravitational wave science. The GOTO observatory is made up of two identical telescope arrays on opposite sides of the planet that will track down sources of gravitational waves resulting from violent cosmic events that create ripples in the fabric of space-time itself.
Collaboration in Turku higher education – technology education and research meet the needs of businesses
Tuomas Kantonen, who is doing his Master’s thesis on metal 3D printing, gets to use the latest state-of-the-art equipment thanks to the strong networking and collaboration in technology education and research.
Research at the Department of European Ethnology
European ethnology research is characterised by its wide-ranging understanding of culture and comprehensive humanities-oriented research approach. The field’s research targets vary from local everyday phenomena to the characteristics of current global and especially European transitions and turning points.
French studies at the Centre for Language and Communication Studies
French is the language of culture, international relations, business and diplomacy, spoken by more than 200 million people around the world on five continents. In addition to France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, French is spoken in numerous countries in Africa and Oceania. French is the first official working language alongside English in the European Union, as well as the working language and official language of numerous international organizations. Proficiency in the French language, customs and geography is required in many areas of the economy.