The RELATE Center of Excellence brings together human geographers from the Universities of Oulu, Tampere and Helsinki to study theoretical and empirical themes related to contemporary bordering practices and forms of political agency.
All research themes involve high calibre international resource persons (RPs) that strengthen the CoE’s international orientation and co-operation. The resource persons are:
The Research Councils at the Academy of Finland nominate a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to the Centres of Excellence in their field of research. The purpose of the Board is to advise, support, strengthen and monitor the scientific work of the CoE and the implementation of its research plan. The members of the RELATE SAB are:
Professor Pauline von Bonsdorff
Science Adviser Riitta Launonen
Project services manager Hanna Honkamäkilä
Last updated: 5.1.2017