Exploring postgrowth economy, work and livelihoods

Helsinki, 2021

I’m an activist-scholar focusing on postgrowth economy, work and livelihoods.

My ongoing research contributes to the growing transdisciplinary research and activism that challenges the economic growth as an imperative. In addition to conceptual work I focus on exploring examples and advancing ongoing initiatives.

Main AREAS OF WORK

Postdoc project

My research on postgrowth work and livelihoods in Finland contributes to the growing transdisciplinary research and activism that challenges economic growth as an imperative. Read more.

Talks & teaching

I teach and talk about my reseaerch and postgrowth/degrowth themes in various instances. Read more.

Blog

I write about observations, research insights and interesting books in my blog. Read more.

Degrowth activism

I have been active in the Finish degrowth movement since 2010. Since 2018 I have been a member of the Feminism(s) and Degrowth Alliance coordination group. Read more.

Collaboration

I work in collaboration with fantastic people. Read more.

Summer readings in the intersection of gender / feminist theories / economy / labour / sustainability: I wanted to share some of my recent experiences about writing. I've been writing a lot - by hand. Since last autumn we've been slowly reading Natalie Goldberg's book 'Writing down the bones' in an academic writing group that meets every second week. We all have our responsibilities as researchers, educators and/or tasks elsewhere, but we've come together to discuss how we write and what writing evokes in us. And it evokes a lot! Fieldwork day! It's been a while since an outbound trip from Helsinki. Most of @mmetsamme work has taken place online or in Helsinki. Last #forestdialogue for me was in January. Interviews with #postgrowth workers I have mostly conducted online this spring. So an old school day in the field it is. A day of panels! Today presenting again in an #academicconference The 25th edition of Alternative Futures and Popular Protest is held 7-9th June 2021 online. It is organised by Movements@Mancehster at the University of Manchester. #NewBlogPost Browsing through books: Two books about (neo)liberalism. Conference season! Today I presented in the second academic conference, in which I'm attending in 2021. What a week! Yesterday I attended a panel about the future of sustainable work by Työelämän tutkimusyhdistys ry @tiedekulma Remember to vote in #kuntavaalit2021! Early voting starts on May 26. The actual election day is on June 13.

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