Award

I will receive on Flora's Day (13th of May) a recognition award for my doctoral dissertation by the Foundation of the University of Joensuu.

"Au présent" magazine

The first issue of the new French language magazine "Au présent" has been released on April 1st:

http://www.aupresent.net/

Several of my texts can be found in the 'society' column dealing with issues of French society. These articles are concerned, for instance, with the smoking ban, the free entrance to public museums, the actuality of French political figures...

Article in the "Nordic Historical Review"

An illustrated article about my dissertation has been published in French in the Nordic Historical Review:

"Le Pinceau et la Médaille. Les réseaux coopératifs d'Albert Edelfelt dans le champ artistique francais. 1874-1905", Revue d'histoire nordique - Nordic Historical Review, Pôle Européen Jean Monnet / Université Toulouse II Le Mirail, CNRS, n. 4, semestre 1, 2008.

http://w3.framespa.univ-tlse2.fr/boutique/spip/spip.php?article197

Here is an article in Le Francofinn' about this publication:

http://www.lefrancofinn.com/revue_d_histoire_nordique_052.htm

Book release

The book Suomalaisten Ranska - Kaunis tuntematon published by Ajatus and edited by Louis Clerc and Kristina Ranki has been released on March 6 2008. It includes my article about Albert Edelfelt and the Finnish painters in France in the 19th Century:

http://www.ajatuskirjat.fi/suomi/kirja.asp?KirjaID=3190

Von Wright Brothers-Monet exhibition in "Le Francofinn"- Prostitution in Finland in "6 Degrees"

My articles about the von Wright brothers and about the Monet exhibition in EMMA are published in the March issue of 'Le Francofinn'.

As well, my article about "The reality of prostitution in Finland" is published in the March issue of '6 Degrees':

http://www.6d.fi/society/page.2008-02-20.3470013832

On Saturday March 1st, I gave a conference in Helsinki työväenopisto about "Believes and supersititions in France".

On Saturday March 15th, I'll give a conference in Vaasa about the life and career of Albert Edelfelt in France.

Helsinki City Art Museum

I'm currently working at Helsinki City Art Museum (Helsingin Kaupugin Taidemuseo).

My latest article to be published in the 'Francofinn' is about the von Wright Brothers.