Professor, University of Eastern Finland

Description of research

Simo Mikkonen is Professor of Sociocultural Remembering at University of Eastern Finland. His primary research interests include cultural, international as well as transnational relations of the Soviet Union especially with the West, Finland included. With strong emphasis on Soviet era archival materials, he also has keen interest for oral history. His current research project examines transnational networks over the Iron Curtain especially among the cultural elite and artists.

Keywords

Memory politics

Affiliations

University of Eastern Finland
Source: ORCID
Title
Professor 2024 - 2029

Education

Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2007 - / University of Jyväskylä
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