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Below you find some of my research and presentations in English. On works in finnish, see my
Finnish pages.
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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
- 196 kb
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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
- 196kb
- Earlier versions:
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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
- 163kb
- 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.
- 216 KB
- "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
- 307kt
- "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
- 189KT
- 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
- 338kb
- International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
- 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
- Continuing Validity of the Collective
Behavior Approach
- 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
- 1,2 MB
- The Familiar Unknown
- Introduction to Third Sector Theories
- Evaluation of Third Sector Studies
- Licentiate thesis in sociology of religion
- 2,7 MB
- 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
- 0,5 MB
- Abstract
- From Deviant Phenomenon to Collective
Identity
- The development of the social movement paradigm from classics to present day
- Unfinished study
- 0,8 MB
- COMMENTS WILL BE RECEIVED WITH GRATITUDE
- 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
- 81 KB
- 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
- 0,8 MB
- Abstract
- 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
- 189 kb
- 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
- 0,2 MT
- 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.
- 2,64 MT
- 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
- >Abstract
- 444 KB
- 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
- 38KB
- 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
- 91 kb
- 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
- 0,8 MB
- Abstract
- 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
- 0,1 MB
- 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
- 43 KB
- Abstract
- YMCA Relations to the Orthodox
Churches
- YMCA - Orthodox relations especially in the view of three joint conferences in 1920s
and 1930s
- Working paper
- 37 KB
- 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
- 5 KB
- Abstract
- Book reviews
- 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.
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