Contact

Planning Officer

Malla Lehtonen, MA
Cultural History, University of Turku
aboagora[at]utu.fi
+358 50 570 4017

Organizing Committee

• Taina Erävaara, Head of Fine Arts, Arts Academy, Turku University of Applied Sciences
• Astrid Huopalainen, University Lecturer, Business Economics, Åbo Akademi University
• Ruth Illman, Director, The Donner Institute for Research in Religion and Culture, Åbo Akademi University Foundation
• Kimi Kärki, Research Fellow, Cultural History & International Institute for Popular Culture (IIPC), University of Turku
• Silja Laine, Post-doctoral Researcher, English Language and Litearature, Åbo Akademi University
• Liisa Lalu, Doctoral Candidate, Cultural History, University of Turku
• Maarit Leskelä-Kärki, Senior Lecturer, Cultural History & Vice Director of SELMA (Centre for the Study of Storytelling, Experientiality and Memory), University of Turku
• Anna Törnroos-Remes, Assistant Professor (tenure-track), The Sea – Havet, Åbo Akademi University

Aboagora Advisory Board 2019 – 2023

• Erik Bonsdorff, Professor, Marine Biology, Åbo Akademi University
• Martin Cloonan, Director, Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)
• Emilie Gardberg, Director, The Finnish Institute in London
• Leena Kela, Performance Artist & Curator, Executive Director of the Saari Residence and Co-Artistic Director of the International New Performance Turku Festival
• Joanna Kurth, Projector Director at The Museum Center of Turku, City of Turku
• Seppo Parkkinen, Playwright and Dramatiser, Multiarts Group Kolmas tila – Tredje Rummet – Third Space
• Hannu Salmi, Academy Professor, Cultural History, University of Turku
• Cecilia Sahlgren, Professor, Cell Biology, Åbo Akademi University
• Timo Tanskanen, Dean, Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences