University of Oulu, 2016

Tanja Riekkinen

MA

PhD student

Biography

Tanja Riekkinen is a PhD student in Human Sciences Doctoral Programme at the University of Oulu. She is conducting research on petroleum-related sociotechnical imaginaries in the context of Post-World War II Finland. Riekkinen holds a Master's degree in History from the University of Oulu (2016).

Research interests

  • Sociotechnical imaginaries
  • The history of petroleum
  • Environmental history

Research Funding

  • Kone Foundation, 2 / 2019 - 8 / 2022
  • Otto A. Malm Foundation, 8 / 2018 - 1/ 2019
  • Kerttu Saalasti Foundation, 7 / 2018

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Professional and community activities

  • Board member, The Society for Regional and Environmental Studies (AYS)
  • Member of editorial board, Versus

Keywords

Humanities
History, cultures
modern history
environmental history
Environmental humanities