Department of Philosophy, Contemporary History and Political Science

The disciplinary units of Philosophy, Contemporary History and Political Science merged on 1 January 2016. The department also includes the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS), the John Morton Center for North American Studies (JMC), the Public Choice Research Centre (PCRC), the Finnish Centre for Democracy Studies and the Centre for Parliamentary Studies.

For international students, the department offers several options:

Committee on Student and Research Affairs

Members (substitutes)
​professor Henri Vogt (chair) (professor Maija Setälä)

​professor Vesa Vares (vice chair)​ (​professor Markku Jokisipilä)
​professor Juha Räikkä (​professor Olli Koistinen)
​University Teacher Tiina Lintunen (​University Lecturer Louis Clerc)
​professor Lauri Paltemaa​
​University Lecturer Antti Pajala (​University Teacher Rauli Mickelsson)
​University Teacher Ari Maunu (​Senior Researh Felllow Helena Siipi)
​Student of Political Science Karoliina Kariluoma (​Student of Political Science Venla Ellilä)
Stundent of Poltical Science Katariina Kulha (​Stundent of Poltical Science  Sanna Lauronen)
​Student of Political Science Aulis Lehto (​Student of Poltiical Science Henri Huttunen)
​BA, FM Reetta Ilo (​MA Sofia Kivinen)