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CURRICULUM VITAE

Helena Marketta Helve


Professor, University of Tampere, PhD; Docent, University of Helsinki

EDUCATION
Candidate in Humanities, University of Helsinki 1976
Candidate in Philosophy, University of Helsinki 1977
Master's degree, University of Helsinki 1977
Qualifications for the posts of teacher of adult education
and principal of adult education 1978
Licentiate in Philosophy, University of Helsinki 1984
Doctoral dissertation approved by University of Helsinki 1987
Doctor of Philosophy degree, University of Helsinki 1987
Adjunct Professor (Docent) of Study of Religions University of Helsinki 1989
Adjunct Professor (Docent) of Sociology University of Helsinki 2002
LANGUAGES
Finnish (native), fluent in Swedish and English, working knowledge of German
POSITIONS HELD
CURRENT POSITION

Professor, Dept. of Social Work Research. Fin- 3314 University of Tampere, 2008-

(Tel. 1.) + 358 33551 7175, (Tel 2. ) + 35850 420 1518

Director of the WORK – Preca 2008-2011 Research Programme, Finnish Academy 2008-2011
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS
Lecturer of Social Policy and Sociology in the Folk High School,
(total 8 years) 1978-1987
Acting Senior Lecturer, University of Helsinki 1987-1989
Senior Visiting Research Fellow, University of Sheffield,
Educational Research Centre, England 1.June - 31.July 1989
Acting Professor in the Study of Religions,
University of Helsinki 1.Sep. - 31.Dec. 1989
Acting Professor of Folklore and the Study of Religions
at the University of Turku 1990
Research Fellow of the Institute of the History of Religion,
Åbo Akademi 1991
Senior Visiting Research Fellow, City University of London, 1991 and 1992
Social Statistics Research Unit, various times in 1993, 1994 and 1995

Research Fellow in the Finnish Academy of Science 1991-1994


Director of "Values, World Views and Gender" 1.Jan.1995-31.Dec.1997
Research Project, Finnish Academy of Science.
Full-time Docent, senior researcher (Associate Professor), University of Helsinki 1996-1998
Nordic Research Coordinator, Nordic Council of Ministers 1998-2003
Coordinator of “Internet University of Youth Research”, University of Helsinki 2004
Research Professor, University of Kuopio, Dept. of Social Work and Social Pedagogy 2004- 2008
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Co-ordinator in Socrates programme at the University of Helsinki 1994-2004
Director of "Youth Research 2000" –programme and founder of the
Finnish Youth Research Network – programme. Responsibilities include
leadership of the team offering academic access to the research, leadership of research initiation, analysis
activities and dissemination, supervision of researchers and direction of a number of research
projects of Youth Research 2000 -programme. 1994-1999
Leader in the researchers' group responsible for the

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National Youth Policy Review for the Council of Europe 1995-1997
Co-ordinator and Leader of the EU-project”A comparative study of Living
Conditions and Participation of Rural Young People
in a Chancing Europe 1997-1999
Member of COST – EU project on the theme Youth and Employment 1997 -
Member of EU-project “European Identities” 1999 -
Researcher of EU-project "Study on the State of Young People and Youth Policy
in Europe 2000-2002
Director of Baltic-Nordic PhD-level multi-scientific Youth Research Graduate 2000-2004
School Programme and Network
Co-ordinator and Leader of the Nordic research project” A Comparative Study
of Living Conditions of Periphery Young People” 2001-2003
Director of the Social Capital SoCA BeSS Research Programme 2004-2007
(Academy of Science), University of Helsinki
“Teaching body” of the Ph.D. in “Sociologia, analisi sociale e politiche pubbliche” 2006-
founded in the Dipartimento di Sociologia e Scienza della Politica at the University
of Salerno
Supervised doctoral dissertations and other academic theses
Official opponent for the doctoral dissertation: Helena Saarikoski,
Kouluajan kivoin paiva. A Folklore dissertation in Helsinki University 1994
External Examiner for doctoral dissertation: Sari Nare,
Dept. of Sociology, University of Helsinki 1995
External Examiner for doctoral dissertation: Helena Kasurinen,
Dept. of Pedagogy, University of Joensuu 1999
Opponent of the doctoral thesis of Helena Kasurinen,
Dept. of Pedagogy, University of Joensuu 2000
External Examiner for doctoral dissertation: Anita Rubin,
Dept. of Sociology, University of Turku 1999
Opponent of the doctoral thesis of Anita Rubin,
Dept. of Sociology, University of Turku 2000
External examiner for doctoral dissertation: Mari-Anna Frangen,
Dept. of Religious Pedagogy 2000
Examiner for Docent position of Jüri Saarniit,
Dept. of Sociology, Tarto University 2000
External examiner for doctoral dissertation: Marja Nevanlinna
Dept. of Pedagogy 2000
Examiner for Docent position of Helena Saarikoski, 2001
Dept. of Folklore, University of Helsinki
External examiner for doctoral dissertation: Hanna Salomäki
Dept. of Sociology of Religion, University of Helsinki 2003
External examiner for doctoral dissertation: Venla Salmi, 2003
Dept. of Education, University of Helsinki
Opponent of the doctoral thesis of Hanna Salomäki, 2004
Dept. of Sociology of Religion, University of Helsinki
External Examiner for doctoral dissertation: Lotta Svensson,
Linköping University, Dept. of Sociology 2005
Examiner for professor position of study of Religions University of Gävle 2005
Examiner of docent of Andreas Häger, Univ. of Åbo Academy 2006
External examiner for doctoral dissertation: Päivi Fadjukof,
Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Jyväskylä 2007

RESEARCH AWARDS, HONOURS AND MAJOR STIPENDIARY SUPPORT


Finnish Ministry of Education, Finnish Cultural Foundation, 1984, 1985,
1986, 1987
Emil Aaltonen Foundation
British Academy research awards 1989, 1991,
1992
total 18 months 1994 and 1995
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, City University of London,
Social Statistics Research Unit 1992-1999
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of London, Institute 1999-
of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies
Funding for research project direction and co-ordination of the
Nordic Youth Research from the Nordic Council 1999-2003
Research funding from the Nordic Academy of Advanced Study (NorFA) 2000-2004
for the Baltic-Nordic PhD-level multi-scientific Youth research Graduate School
Network
Research funding from the Nordic Council for the research project “A Comparative 2001-2003
Study of Living Conditions of Periphery Young People”
Research funding from Wihuri Säätiö for the research project
“Behind the Scenes of Society (BeSS) – Young people, identity and social capital” 2004-2006
Research funding from the Academy of Finland for the research project
“Behind the Scenes of Society (BeSS) – Young people, identity and social capital” 2004-2007
Research funding from the Academy of Finland for the research project 2008-2011
for the research project “The Changing Life-Styles and Values of the Young
Short-termed Unemployed in the Different Labour Markets of Finland”
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Editor of the Finnish Journal Nuorisotutkimus Youth Research 1983- 2001
Editorial board of NVMEN, International Review
for the History of Religions 1995-2000
Member of the International Editorial Board 1997-
of Journal of Youth studies
Editor of International Bulletin of Youth Research, Research
Committee 34, International Society of Sociology 1998-2002
Editor of Nordic Youth Research Newsletter 1998-2001
Editor of NYRI www publications http://www.alli.fi/nyri/ 1998-2003
Editorial board of IDENTITY: an International Journal of Theory and Research 2000-
ELECTED MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
Secretary of the Finnish Society for the Study
of Comparative Religion 1989-1996
Vice President of the Finnish Society
for the Study of Comparative Religion 1996-1998
Vice President of the Finnish Society for Youth Research 1991-1992
Member of the National Education Committee
on youth and leisure time 1.Sept.1994 - 31. Dec.1997
Finnish Co-ordinator in Nordic youth research advisory group
appointed by the Nordic Council of Ministers 1995-1998
President of the Finnish Society for Youth Research 1992-2005
Executive committee member of (IAHR) International Association for the History
of Religions 1995-2000
Vice President of the European Association for the Study of Religions 2000-
(EASR)
President of the Research Committee 34 on Sociology for Youth,
International Sociological Association (ISA) 2002-2006
Member of the Ex. Board of the Research Committee 34 on Sociology for Youth, 2007-2010
International Sociological Association (ISA)

POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION (Other elected memberships)


Deputy Chair of Departmental Steering Committee in the
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Department of the Study of Religions, University of Helsinki 1991-1994
Member of Department Steering Committee in the Department
of the Study of Religions 1994-1997
Member of the Parliamentary State Committee of Youth 1993-1995
Vice member of the Parliamentary State Committee of Youth 1996- 1999
Member of Project Steering Committee of the Research Institute
of the Lutheran Church of Finland 1987-1993
Deputy member of Steering Committee of the Research Institute
of the Lutheran Church of Finland since 1994-1996
Member of Finnish UNESCO Board 1993-
Member of the Youth Committee of the Lutheran Church of Finland 1.Feb.1994-
Member of the citizen delegation of “Children in the school of life”, 2001-2002
a project for the support of children’s and young people’s life control
Member of the Steering Committee of Education and Youth of the
Lutheran Church of Finland 2002-2005
Member of the Helsinkimission executive board 2000-2006
Member of the Council of Helsinkimission 2006-
Member of the executive board the Finnish Youth Foundation 2002 – 2006
Member of the Council of the Finnish Youth Foundation 2006-
PREVIOUS SELECTED CONSULTANCIES
1993 Consultant to Finnish Minister responsible for youth in the 4th Conference for Ministers
responsible for Youth in Vienna in April 1993 on the subject "Young people in Greater
Europe".
1994 Collaboration with Finnish Ministry of Education in writing a paper "Youth policy and
problems of youth aid in the context of the profound changes in Europe" and speaker at the
East-West co-operation conference in the field of youth: From national, regional and local
structures - to the active participation of youth, Kiev, Ukraine, November 12-16, 1994.
1995 Collaboration with Finnish Ministry of Education in the Council of Europe (CDEJ)
European Steering Committee for Intergovernmental co-operation in the youth field
(Finnish Initiative for the youth policy review)
1996 Scientific collaboration and member of the Council of Europe CDEJ
working group on the promotion of enterprise and participation among young people
1997 Collaboration with Nordic Youth Council and Nordic Youth Co-ordinator for Nordic
Youth Research Programme
1998 Expert group for the Review of the National Youth Policy in Spain
1998-99 Scientific collaboration and member of the Council of Europe. CDEJ
Expert group for the Review of the National Youth Policy in Spain.
2000- Academic expert group member Socrates/Grundtvig/TCP Networks
2002 Member of the organizing committee of the UN Expert Meeting on Global Priorities for
Youth
2002 Member of the selecting committee for the International Youth Studies Training seminar
of Council of Europe
2002- Expert of the international advisory group of the longitudinal research on young people,
University of London, Institute of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies
2002-2003 Swedish council for working life and social research. Inventory of Swedish Youth Studies
1995-2001 concerning surroundings, doctoral theses, publications and research projects
2005-2006 Scientific Programme Co-ordinator of the VXI World Congress of the International
Sociological Association, Youth Sociology ISA RC 34
2007- Chair of the executive board of YUNET Youth research University Network
2007- Member of Executive Board of M.A. of European Youth Studies

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