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Outi
Lepola

Postdoctoral Researcher, Art History, Musicology and Media Studies
Sukupuolentutkimus (VTT)
OBaMa - Overcoming Barriers to Participation

Contact

+358 29 450 3095
+358 50 473 3893
Arcanuminkuja 1
20500
Turku

Areas of expertise

Sociology
Immigration
LGBTIQ+
Discrimination
Equality
Participation
Qualitative methods

Biography

Doctoral thesis on Finnish Migration Policy at the University of Helsinki, Department of Sociology in 2000. Researcher at the University of Tampere as a part of Syreeni program by the Academy of Finland. Postdoctoral reseacher, funded by Academy of Finland 2002-2006, at the University of Helsinki, Institute of Development and CEREN. Working at NGO sector 2006-2013 as program manager, expert and researcher, dealing with discrimination and refugees. Researcher at Finnish Youth Research Society, University of Tampere, Migration Institute of Finland and City of Helsinki Urban Facts between 2014-2024. 

Research

Currently I am researching parliamentary debates on minority and marginalised groups on OBaMa project.