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Political theory, Political phenomenology, Political poverty, democratic theory, political exclusion, Critical Theory

Biography

I am a post-doctoral researcher in critical social and political theory. I work on political philosophy and democratic theory, focusing on phenomena such as political poverty, the loss of political agency, and the broader social conditions of political liberty. I make use of a variety of approaches, such as political phenomenology, contemporary critical social and political theory, and theories of deliberative and radical democracy. I also teach continental political philosophy and theory.

I'm mainly interested in the pre-cognitive, affective aspects of political freedom. My doctoral dissertation "Political Poverty as the Loss of Experiential Freedom" explored the ways that contemporary democratic societies keep some groups from being able to participate as equals in public life. My research investigates the ways that people become informally disenfranchised and unable to effectively participate in democratic processes while remaining ostensibly included in them. I received my Doctorate in Social Sciences in Practical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki in 2021.

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Employment (4)

University of Helsinki: Helsinki, FI

2023-10-01 to present | Grant-funded Researcher, HARMAA workgroup (Discipline of Practical Philosophy)
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Joonas S. Martikainen

University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30 | Visiting researcher, Finnish Post Doc -Pool (Center for Subjectivity Research)
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Joonas S. Martikainen

University of Helsinki: Helsinki, FI

2021-09-01 to 2023-09-30 | Visiting Scholar (Practical Philosophy)
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Joonas S. Martikainen

University of Helsinki: Helsinki, FI

2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | Doctoral researcher (Social and Moral Philosophy)
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Education and qualifications (2)

University of Helsinki: Helsinki, FI

2015-09 to 2021-02-01 | Doctor of Social Sciences (Practical Philosophy)
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Joonas S. Martikainen

University of Helsinki: Helsinki, FI

2008-09 to 2015-02 | Master of Social Sciences (Social and Moral Philosophy)
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Professional activities (1)

Center for Practical Phenomenology: Helsinki, FI

2021-08-01 to present | Chairperson of the Board
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Works (14)

Eksistentialismia totuuden jälkeisenä aikana

Niin & näin : filosofinen aikakauslehti
2023 | Journal article | Author
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University of Helsinki

A Brave New World in the Making

Analysing Darkness and Light
2023-08-31 | Book chapter | Author
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Contributors: Joonas S. Martikainen
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University of Helsinki

Ajatusharjoituksia I

Niin & näin : filosofinen aikakauslehti
2023-06 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Joonas S. Martikainen; Irina Poleshchuk; Erika Ruonakoski; Jaakko Vuori
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University of Helsinki

Ajatusharjoituksia II

Niin & näin : filosofinen aikakauslehti
2023-06 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Joonas S. Martikainen; Irina Poleshchuk; Erika Ruonakoski; Jaakko Vuori
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University of Helsinki

Poliittinen köyhyys kokemuksellisen vapauden menettämisenä

Ajatus
2021 | Journal article | Author
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University of Helsinki

Poliittinen köyhyys toimijuuden kokemuksen murtumisena

Niin & näin : filosofinen aikakauslehti
2021 | Journal article | Author
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University of Helsinki

Without a Voice of One's Own

Acta Philosophica Fennica
2021 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Joonas S. Martikainen
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University of Helsinki

Political Poverty as the Loss of Experiential Freedom

Publications of the Faculty of Social Sciences
2021-02-01 | Dissertation or Thesis | Author
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University of Helsinki

Dystopioita etsimässä ja kokemassa

Niin & näin : filosofinen aikakauslehti
2019-06-25 | Journal article | Author
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University of Helsinki

Onko kärsimys uhka politiikalle?

Politiikasta.fi
2017-09-04 | Journal article | Author
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University of Helsinki

Voiko demokratia selvitä totuudesta?

Politiikasta.fi
2017-08-08 | Journal article | Author
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University of Helsinki

1967–1979

Ja sanomista tuli
2017-04-21 | Book chapter | Author
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Part of ISBN: 978-952-93-8515-7
Contributors: Joonas S. Martikainen; Riku Luostari
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University of Helsinki

FI1 Johdatus filosofiseen ajatteluun (LOPS 2016)

2016 | Book | Author
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Contributors: Kaisa-Mari Majamäki; Joonas S. Martikainen; Marja Oilinki; Anne Rongas
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University of Helsinki

FI1 Filosofian alkeet

2014 | Book | Author
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Contributors: Joonas S. Martikainen; Kaisa-Mari Majamäki; Marja Oilinki; Anne Rongas
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University of Helsinki