Helsinki University Press

30/01/2025

New publication! 🙌

The rise of digital communication, especially social media, has made a major topic of research in various fields. 'An Investigation of Hate Speech in Italian' analyses hate speech from a perspective. The studies in this volume focus on , but the methods and findings can easily be extended to other languages for comparative and contrastive purposes. The book is edited by Silvio Cruschina & Chiara Gianollo.

Like all our publications, this book is freely available in (👇link in the comments).

11/12/2024

📢 Our newest book is out!

'Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe', edited by Anna-Liisa Heusala, Kaarina Aitamurto, and Sherzod Eraliev, offers insight into how global migration influences political discourse, policies, and governance in illiberal states. This book is freely available at: https://doi.org/10.33134/HUP-26

04/12/2024

📣 Out now!

The new issue of 'Redescriptions' delves into political and cultural asymmetries and the link between scholarly and political language. It features six research articles, an editorial, and two book reviews.

'Redescriptions' is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes contributions on the transdisciplinary study of concepts.

Read the new issue at: https://journal-redescriptions.org/42/volume/27/issue/2

29/10/2024

📣 Out now!

'Shaping the Future of Higher Education: Positive and Sustainable Frameworks for Navigating Constant Change,' edited by Lesley Wood and Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt, offers valuable insights for researchers, teachers, and higher education leaders. The contributing authors are internationally renowned researchers whose ideas will benefit all who are involved in, concerned about, and/or actively promote the most effective practices.

The book is freely available in at: https://doi.org/10.33134/HUP-25

17/10/2024

You're invited to join the conversation about the newly released book 'Reconfiguring EU Peripheries: Political Elites, Contestation, and Geopolitical Shifts'! The webinar is organized by Pro et contra book series and will be held on October 30. Welcome! Check out the programme and remember to register for the event: https://vty.fi/tapahtuma/pro-et-contra-book-series-launch-reconfiguring-eu-peripheries/

Programme:

Opening words by Taru Haapala, Editor-in-Chief of the book series
Introduction to the volume by Editors Miruna Butnaru Troncotă & Ali Onur Özçelik
Guest speakers’ remarks:
Veronika Sušová-Salminen (!Argument & Cross-Border Talks)
Francesco Trupia (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń – Poland)
Q&A
Closing remarks

Pro et Contra. Books from the Finnish Political Science Association
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09/10/2024

Have you checked out our upcoming releases yet? We have some great books coming up, like 'Shaping the Future of Higher Education: Positive and Sustainable Frameworks for Navigating Constant Change,' edited by Lesley Wood and Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt. This volume features insights from top researchers and aims to enable researchers, teachers, and leaders to embrace change in .

Find all HUP's upcoming books at: https://hup.fi/site/catalogue/

23/08/2024

Congratulations to the best article winner and honorable mentions' receiving authors!

All the articles are freely available in

In Denmark, many illegalised migrants are subjected to open-ended detention at ‘departure centres.’ Based on qualitative data collected during 2017–2022, this article examines instances where detention leads to the separation of mixed-immigration status families. Drawing on concept...

08/08/2024

📣 Coming up!

We have some interesting books coming your way: https://hup.fi/site/catalogue/

'Religion, Law and Covid-19 in Europe: A Comparative Analysis', edited by Brian Conway, Lene Kühle, Gabriel Birsan and Francesco Alicino

'An Investigation of Hate Speech in Italian: Use, Identification, and Perception', edited by Silvio Cruschina and Chiara Gianollo

'Shaping the Future of Higher Education: Positive and Sustainable Frameworks for Navigating Constant Change', edited by Lesley Wood and Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt

'Global Migration and Illiberalism in Russia, Eurasia and Eastern Europe', edited by Anna-Liisa Heusala, Kaarina Aitamurto and Sherzod Eraliev

Stay tuned for updates!

01/07/2024

Check out our latest publication 'Genome Finland: From Rare Diseases to Data Economy' by Ilpo Helén, Karoliina Snell, Heta Tarkkala, Aaro Tupasela.

Download freely via: https://doi.org/10.33134/HUP-24

20/06/2024

Out now: 'Reconfiguring EU Peripheries: Political Elites, Contestation, and Geopolitical Shifts', edited by Miruna Butnaru Troncotă, Ali Onur Özçelik and Radu-Alexandru Cucută,

Available on via: https://doi.org/10.33134/pro-et-contra-3

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29/05/2024

📣Out now!

'An Anthropology of Crosslocations', written by Sarah Green, Samuli Lähteenaho, Phaedra Douzina-Bakalaki, Carl Rommel, Joseph J. Viscomi, Laia Soto Bermant & Patricia Scalco, introduces a radical new approach to understanding location and takes the reader through a series of journeys around the Mediterranean region.

The book is freely available in at: https://doi.org/10.33134/HUP-23

07/05/2024

Dosentti Katja Ritari on vieraana Avoimella otteella -podcastin uusimmassa jaksossa! Jaksossa 'Pakanuuden pitkä häntä' keskustellaan uskonnollisista identiteeteistä myöhäisantiikissa ja varhaisella keskiajalla sekä teoksesta 'Being Pagan, Being Christian in Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages' (2023), jota Ritari oli mukana toimittamassa.

Kirja on avoimesti saatavilla osoitteessa: https://doi.org/10.33134/AHEAD-4

Lisätietoa podcastista ja jaksosta löytyy täältä: https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/helsingin-yliopiston-kirjasto/uutisia-kirjastosta/podcast-avoimella-otteella

Avoimella otteella podcastin tuoreimmassa jaksossa vieraana dosentti Katja Ritari, joka on tutkinut pakanallisuuden ja kristinuskon rinnakkaiseloa Euroopassa. https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/helsingin-yliopiston-kirjasto/uutisia-kirjastosta/podcast-avoimella-otteella

16/04/2024

We have some interesting books coming up! They'll be freely available in later this year.

'Genome Finland: From Rare Diseases to Data Economy' by Ilpo Helén, Karoliina Snell, Heta Tarkkala & Aaro Tupasela.

'An Anthropology of Crosslocations' by Sarah Green, Samuli Lähteenaho, Phaedra Douzina-Bakalaki, Carl Rommel, Joseph John Viscomi, Laia Soto Bermant & Patricia D. Scalco.

'Reconfiguring EU Peripheries: Political Elites, Contestation, and Geopolitical Shifts', edited by Miruna Butnaru Troncotă, Ali Onur Özçelik & Radu-Alexandru Cucută.

You'll find more information here: https://hup.fi/site/catalogue/

13/02/2024

EDIT: The giveaway has ended! Thanks to everyone! We'll select the winner soon.

Here's your chance to win a beautiful printed copy of one of our books!

At HUP, we take pride in our book covers, thanks to the talented designer Ville Karppanen. Check out our stunning collection here: https://bitly.ws/3cGTB

By liking or commenting on this post, you have a chance to win a book. We will randomly select a winner who can choose any book from our catalog. The lucky person will be contacted directly. Remember, all our books are , so everyone can enjoy them for free.

01/02/2024

Here's a throwback to one of our earliest publications! Sami Pihlström's 'Pragmatic Realism, Religious Truth, and Antitheodicy: On Viewing the World by Acknowledging the Other' offers a fresh and critical examination of the theodicy debate, focusing on the issue of evil and suffering.

The book was published in February 2020. You can read it here: https://doi.org/10.33134/HUP-2

26/01/2024

The Call for a Responsible Book Review Editor for the Nordic Journal of Migration Research (NJMR) is still open for a few more days! The call will end on January 29th.

NJMR is a quarterly published journal that concentrates on international migration and ethnic relations. The journal primarily focuses on Nordic issues, but it also publishes articles from other regions if they are relevant to the Nordic context.

Click the link for more information!

The Nordic Journal of Migration Research (NJMR) is recruiting a Responsible Book Review Editor based in a Nordic country or whose work is related to the Nordic context, with training starting in early 2024. We seek scholars in the interdisciplinary field of migration studies with previous editorial....