Johanna Turunen

Johanna Turunen

Postdoctoral Researcher
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Room number
Mobile
+358408054511
Postal address
Seminaarinkatu 15
Fields of science
520 Other social sciences
616 Other humanities

Biography

Dr Johanna Turunen (she/her) works as a post-doctoral researcher in Contemporary Culture Studies at the Ģֱ, Finland. She is the leader of the Uncomfortable Museum project (Kone Foundation 2023-2027). She also works as a researcher in the ELABCHROM (EU 2023-2025) and HERIDI (Academy of Finland 2020-2024). For more information on the projects, see the links at the bottom of this page. 

Research interests

My research builds on the connections between critical heritage studies and post- and decolonial theory. My work covers topics such as the decolonization of museums and heritage; heritage activism; heritage diplomacy; identity politics and belonging; heritagization of European colonialism and slavery; and EU cultural heritage politics.

Publications

Publication
2024

Lähdesmäki, Tuuli
Kähkönen, Satu
Paqvalén, Rita
Turunen, Johanna
Publication
2024

Kenen kulttuuriperintö? : Tunteet, tilat, teot
Lähdesmäki, Tuuli
Kähkönen, Satu
Paqvalén, Rita
Turunen, Johanna
Publication
2024

Kenen kulttuuriperintö? : Tunteet, tilat, teot
Turunen, Johanna
Publication
2024

The Routledge International Handbook on Heritage and Politics
Turunen, Johanna
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Critical Arts
Kosonen, Heidi
Turunen, Johanna
Koistinen, Aino-Kaisa
Publication
2023

Paluu Keniaan : uusia unelmia Gallen-Kallelan Afrikasta
Turunen, Johanna
Viita-aho, Mari
Publication
2023
Available through Open Access

The International Journal of Cultural Policy
Turunen, Johanna
Kaasik-Krogerus, Sigrid
Publication
2023
Available through Open Access

Tahiti
Viita-aho, Mari
Koistinen, Aino-Kaisa
Kosonen, Heidi
Matikainen, Minni
Turunen, Johanna
Vargas, Rita
Publication
2023
Available through Open Access

The International Journal of Cultural Policy
Mäkinen, Katja
Lähdesmäki, Tuuli
Kaasik-Krogerus, Sigrid
Čeginskas, Viktorija L. A.
Turunen, Johanna
Publication
2023
Available through Open Access

Lähdesmäki, Tuuli
Čeginskas, Viktorija L. A.
Kaasik-Krogerus, Sigrid
Mäkinen, Katja
Turunen, Johanna