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MY RESEARCH PAPERS

Below you find some of my research and presentations in English. On works in finnish, see my Finnish pages.

• ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH
• WELFARE RESEARCH
• CIVIL SOCIETY RESEARCH
• YMCA RESEARCH
• MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH

ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH

• “All the Decrees of Gods He Directed” - Religion in Ancient Matum
• Master's thesis in cultural antropology 2013
• In English
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• Emergence of Agriculture - Review of Recent Research
• Presentation to the research stream on historical sociology at the conference of European Sociological Association, Lisbon September 2-5, 2009
• In English>
• Abstract
• "Men have no knowledge, only hearsay" - Hellenic Religion and Philosophy
• Presentation to the Sociology of Religion Working Group in the Annual Meeting of Finnish sociologists  1st April, 2005, Joensuu
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• Women's Status in Antiquity
• Article in Westman Anna Liisa(ed.): Women Leave - Men Remain. Issues of Gender, Welfare and Labour Markets in the Nordic Periphery. North Karelia Polytechnic Publications A: Research reports, 16. Joensuu. 2005.
• Earlier version held as a presentation to the conference "Women Leave - Men Remain." Joensuu 14th May 2004.
• 144KT
• Abstract

WELFARE RESEARCH

• Sociology of Continuity
• PowerPoint-presentation in the conferene of the European Sociological Association in Athenas 29th August.-1st September, 2017
• In English
• 0,85 Mt
• Earlier printed version
• Path Dependency and Hierarchical Ineritia
• Presentation to the Path Dependency workgroup in the 37th World Conference of the International Institute of Sociology. Stockholm, 5-9 July, 2005.
• In English
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• Religion as a Model of and Model for the Society
  • Presentation to the session "The Role of Religion in Welfare and Care" at the 23rd Nordic Conference for the Sociology of Religion, Helsinki, August 17-19, 2016
  • In English
  • Power-point version
  • Older version:
  • Presentation to the stream "Social Imagination and Sociological Theorizing" at the 12th Conference of European Sociologica Association, Prague 25th-28th August, 2015
  • In English
  • Power-point version
• Is History Again Repeating Itself? The Validity of Karl Polanyi's Theories in Framing Globalisation
• Presentation to the session 'Globalization in Contemporary Societies' in the 38th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology. Budapest, June 26-30, 2008
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• Religious Roots of European Welfare Models
• Presentation to the Stream of Sociology of Religion at the 8th Conference of European Sociological Association, Glasgow, September 2-6th, 2007
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• Column version:
• Luther and the roots of Nordic welfare states
• Earlier versions:
• The Power of Belief in European Welfare-thinking
• Presentation to the Symposium "Where do we go?" Social Science Approaches to Understanding the European Union. Klagenfurt, Austria, 29-30 September, 2006.
• PowerPoint-slides
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• Abstract
• Revised version published as an article in Josef Langer (ed): Forces Shaping the EU. Peter Lang. Frankfurt a/M. 2008
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• Bible and Classics as General Social Movement Literature
• Presentation to the Social Movement Research Network at the 8th Conference of European Sociological Association, Torun, September 2005
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• "Blessed be Egypt my people" - Welfare in Ancient Egypt
• Presentation to the Sociology of Religion Working Group in the Annual Meeting of Finnish sociologists  26th March, 2004 Jyväskylä
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• "By the rivers of Babylon" - Welfare in Ancient Mesopotamia
• Presentation to the Historical Sociology Working Group in the Annual Meeting of Finnish sociologists  26th March, 2004 Jyväskylä
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• Poverty and Philanthropy in Ancient Judea Greece and Rome
• Presentation to the Working Group on Poverty in the Annual Meeting of Finnish Social Policy Research, Joensuu 24-25th October, 2003
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CIVIL SOCIETY RESEARCH

• International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
• Ed. by Helmut K. Anheier, Stephan Toepler & Regina A. List. Springer. New York. 2009
• Following articles in this publication:
• Lutheran World Relief
• Mott, John R.
• Philanthropy, ancient
• Polanyi, Karl
• World Council of Churches
• Young Men's Christian Association
• Young Women's Christian Association
• Karl Polanyi and the Double Movement
• Presentation to the social movement research network at the conference of European Sociological Association, Lisbon September 2-5, 2009
• In English>
• Abstract
• Framing the Field: Civil Society and Related Concepts
• Article in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 38, 2009, 4, August, 684-700 or here
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• Earlier versions:
  • Manuscript version of the article: Framing the Field Between Established Institutions
  • "Dear child has many names" - different concepts and their connotations for civil society and its organisations ). Presentation to the CINEFOGO mid-term conference. Roskilde 1-3, June 2007
  • Lisensiate thesis: The Familiar Unknown, pp.50-93 (see below)
  • Civil Society. Presentation to the 'Civil society' -stream in the Annual conference of Finnish sociology, Turku 24th March, 2000.
• Continuing Validity of the Collective Behavior Approach
• Article in Sociology Compass 2, 2008, 5, 1553-1564 (online July 31, 2008).
• Karl Polanyi and Youth Movements
• Presentation to the working group on "Youth activities and civil society" in the 5 Karelian International conference on youth research "Young People at the Crossroads." Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation. 1-5 of September, 2006.
• In conference publication "Young People at the Crossroads"
• Abstract
• Theoretical Approaches to Voluntarism
• Presentation to Finnish conference on social work research, Jyväskylä 12-13 February 2004
• A Model for Federal International Nongovernmental Organisation
• Presentation to Social Movement Research Network at the Meeting of European Sociological Association. Helsinki 2001
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• The Familiar Unknown - Introduction to Third Sector Theories
• Evaluation of Third Sector Studies
• Licentiate thesis in sociology of religion
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• Abstract
• "The subject matter of sociology, simply stated, is the human group" - Introduction to the Collective Behavior Tradition
• Introduction to the classical collective behavior tradition of social movement studies
• Master thesis in sociology
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• From Deviant Phenomenon to Collective Identity
• The development of the social movement paradigm from classics to present day
• Unfinished study
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• Civil Society
• Traditio-historical study of the concept 'Civil Society'
• Presentation to the Civil society Working Group in the Annual Meeting of Finnish sociologists Turku, 24.3.2000
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• Seeking Theory for INGOs
• Constructing theory for INGOs from third sector-, social movement, religious movement and world view studies
• Presentation to the Social Movement network in ESA conference in Amsterdam 1999
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YMCA RESEARCH

• The YMCA as a Pioneer of Youth Work

  • Presentation to the session "Youth and Religion I" at the 23rd Nordic Conference for the Sociology of Religion, Helsinki, August 17-19, 2016
  • In English
  • Power-point version
• The YMCA: A Pioneer of Organizational Innovations
• Article in: Ram A. Cnaan & Diane Vinokur-Kaplan (toim.): Cases in Innovative Nonprofits: Organizations That Make a Difference. Los Angeles & al: Sage, 2015
• Take a Boy and Raise Him a Man: The YMCA as a Pioneer of Youth Work
• Presentation to the ISTR 8th International Conference. July 9-12, 2008. Barcelona, Spain.
• Abstract
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• Framing International Aid: A Case of the YMCA
• Presentation to the conference on Religious NGOs, Civil Society and the Aid System, Oslo 8-10 November, 2006.
• In English

• Abstract
• The YMCA as a Religious Social Movement and an INGO
• Presentation to the Conference on Religious Youth Movements, Their History and Significance. Birmingham 2006
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• The YMCA and Globalisation of Physical Education
• Presentation to the Sociology of Sport workgroup in the 37th World Conference of the International Institute of Sociology. Stockholm, 5-9 July, 2005.
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• Lay Ecumenism – Change of the Mission View of the World’s Alliance of YMCAs, 1855-1955
• Presentation to the Social Movement network in ESA conference in Murcia, Spain, 23-26th September 2003
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• Organisational Models for Youth Organisations - A Lesson from the YMCA History
• A keynote address to the 4th International Youth Research Conference in Karelia. Niittylahti, June 7-10, 2003
• Abstract
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• Ecumenism of the Laity - Continuity and Change in the Mission View of the World's Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations, 1855-1955
• Analysis of the formation and change of the YMCA Mission view, 1855-1955
• Dissertation in Practical theology, University of Joensuu, Finland, 2002
• Reviews
• Teologinen Aikakauskirja (Theological Review - in Finnish) 109, 2004, 300-302 (Jouko Sihvo)
• Young 12, 2004, 2 (Päivi Harinen)
• International Review of Mission 92, 2003, 367, October, 609-610 (Gert Rüppel)
• Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano - Formation of the Triangle Principle of the YMCA
• Analysis of the formation of the YMCA Triangle Principle
• Presentation to Tuhti seminar of the Finnish Youth Research Society, Helsinki 20 September, 2001
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• Less Than A Confession But Much More Than A Mere Formula of Agreement - The YMCA's Paris Basis as a Symbol of Unity During Its First Century
• Analysis of the YMCA Paris Basis
• Presentation to Conference on Symbols, Power and Politics, June 19-21, 2000 Lublin
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• Interpretation of the Paris Basis In the Time of World YMCA Centennial Conference 1955.
• An earlier and larger version of the previous paper
• Analysis of the YMCA Paris Basis
• Exercise in qualitative methods course
• English
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• The Roots of the Work with Refugees - The Story of the YMCA and Victims of War
• Roots of the YMCA refugee work
• Presentation to the conference Making Sense of Development NGOs. Tampere, Finland 28-29.8.2000
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• Abstract
• YMCA Relations to the Orthodox Churches
• YMCA - Orthodox relations especially in the view of three joint conferences in 1920s and 1930s
• Working paper
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• Take A Boy And Rise Him A Man
• The boywork-mission in the documents of the Centennial Conferences of the World Alliance of YMCAs
• Exercise in the course of sociology of education
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MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH

• Book reviews
• Filip Wijkström and Annette Zimmer (eds): Nordic Civil Society at a Cross-Roads. Transforming the Popular Movement Tradition. Nomos/CINEFOGO, Baden-Baden, 2011 Voluntas 2013,24,2, April
• John Ehrenberg: ‘Civil Society: The Critical History of an Idea.’ New York University Press, New York and London, 1999. Voluntas 13, 2002, 2, June, 199-200.
• Peter Dobkin Hall: ‘Inventing the Nonprofit Sector and Other Essays on Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Nonprofit Organizations.’ The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London, 2002. Voluntas. 14, 2003, 3, September, 365-366.

Last modified 2019-02-04