This is my modest proposal for a procedural change in the public defense of doctoral dissertations. The opponent should make her or his final statement only after possible questions and comments from the audience have been heard and answered by the candidate. Continue reading
This short text comments on symbols of Finnish independence. Using insights of feminist scholarship, I analyze masculinist nationalism in what I call “Jihadism of the Blue Cross”. The reference is to the cross in the Finnish flag and I also analyze a patriotic song that evokes violent memories.
Even if with the “jihadism” reference I play with an analogy between masculinist nationalism south of the Mediterranean and Finland, I emphasize that there are also peaceful interepretations of the term. Continue reading
In this text, Cyrillic Glimpses of the Future, I present my proposal to have cyrillic alphabet as part of the curriculum of Finnish schools. I have made this proposal a couple of times before, for example during my World Political City Walk in August 2012.
The text appeared in Idäntutkimus 2/2012. It also includes reflections on what Russian capitalism might teach us about the future of global capitalism.
Kyrillisiä välähdyksiä tulevaisuudesta
Teivo Teivainen (ilmestynyt lehdessä Idäntutkimus 3/2012) Continue reading
This site is inaugurated in December 2012. It will include texts and other things related to the activities of Teivo Teivainen. For now, more information about his academic work can be found at http://blogs.helsinki.fi/teivaine/
Teivo Teivainen 