About
Olli Pyyhtinen is a Professor at Tampere University's Unit of Social Research and a leading scholar in the Tampere Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Studies. His work spans sociology, waste studies, and multispecies interactions, with a strong focus on posthuman critiques of waste and academic gift culture.
Research Interests: Pyyhtinen's scholarship explores the affective dimensions of trash activism, conceptual containerology, and human-animal dynamics in therapeutic settings. His work engages with UN Sustainable Development Goals through Finnish social science perspectives and environmental ethics.
Publications: Recent articles (2025) examine waste affect theory, academic gift economies, and multispecies therapy models. His research outputs consistently address societal challenges through innovative sociological frameworks.
Academic Activities: Pyyhtinen has delivered keynote lectures at major conferences like Nordic STS (2019) and remains actively involved in doctoral supervision, editorial board memberships, and interdisciplinary collaborations across Europe.
