Faculty Council of the Faculty of Humanities
The Faculty Council has a number of tasks. Among these are: development of teaching and research, preparation of the budget and strategy proposals as well as outlining the overall distribution of resources, accepting the teaching curricula, doctoral dissertations, and preparation of a proposal regarding the number of new students and their selection criteria.
The chair of the Council is the Dean of the Faculty. The Faculty Council members come from three different groups: one third consists of professors, one third of teaching, research and administration staff, and one third of student representatives.
The term of the Faculty Council is four years, with the exception of student representatives, whose term lasts two years.
Chair: Dean, Professor Jaakko Suominen
Vice-Dean, Professor Marja-Liisa Helasvuo
Vice-Dean, Professor Taina Syrjämaa
Members (and substitutes)
- Professor Joel Kuortti (Professor Angela Bartens)
- Professor Jyri Vaahtera (Professor Camilla Wide)
- Professor Tuomas Huumo (Professor Veronika Laippala)
- Professor Leila Koivunen (Professor Georg Haggren)
- Professor Markku Lehtimäki (Professor Anne Heimo)
- Professor Tutta Palin (Professor Anna Sivula)
- University Teacher Jarkko Keskinen (University Lecturer Maarit Leskelä-Kärki)
- University Lecturer Riikka Turtiainen (University Lecturer Aino Mäkikalli)
- University Teacher Jaana Kouri (University Teacher Kaarina Koski)
- University Teacher Outi Veivo (University Teacher Hanna Holttinen)
- University Teacher Heidi Salmi (University Lecturer Minna Seppänen)
- University Lecturer Minna Sandelin (University Lecturer Elina Valovirta)
- Graduate student Elina Kivimäki (Graduate student Meeri Jurkka)
- Graduate student Henri Laitila (Graduate student Sonja Moshnikoff)
- Graduate student Saara Sillvan (Graduate student Jutta Tiensivu)
- Graduate student Joni Järvinen (Graduate student Armas Töykkälä)
- Graduate student Niiko Niemi (Graduate student Joona Maaranen)
- Graduate student Noora Luukko (Graduate student Jarno Lantta)
The term of the Faculty Council members is fixed. The current term will conclude on 31 December 2025.