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The Social Sustainability and Welfare Policies research group studies sustainability from the perspective of social sciences, paying special attention to social sustainability. The core research interests of the group include how societal transformations, like digitalization and population ageing, influence social sustainability and how welfare policies and politics of welfare state interact with sustainability, for example in relation to implementation of UN sustainable development goals, but also how social and political discourses seek to frame definitional aspects of sustainability.
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Kathrin Komp-Leukkunen
Full professor (tenured)
Social Sciences
Activities

KaakkoAct - Transforming Foresight into Action project
The KaakkoAct - Transforming Foresight into Action project focuses on the utilization of foresight knowledge and the development of organizations' strategic foresight, strengthening network cooperation and supporting regional vitality.
Members

Visa Rantanen
Post-doctoral researcher
Social Sciences

Petteri Kolmonen
Junior Researcher
Social Sciences

Nabaraj Adhikari
Junior Researcher
Social Sciences



Maria Ballestar de las Heras
Visiting Associate Professor
Social Sciences