About
Outi Fingerroos is a Professor at the Department of History and Ethnology, University of Jyväskylä. Her research focuses on cultural memory, oral history, ethnology, migration studies, and interdisciplinary pedagogy. She has contributed extensively to understanding community memory, return migration narratives, and the integration of participatory methods in education.
Her academic career emphasizes ethnographic research methodologies, with key interests in Finnish cultural heritage, post-war experiences of displaced communities, and the evolving paradigms of memory studies. She collaborates widely, co-editing volumes like Elore and co-authoring studies on Karelian exile narratives and Somali identities.
Her teaching integrates community-based projects, such as Kompastuskiviä, which explores career skill development in higher education. She also engages in public scholarship through accessible publications like Alusta alkuun, designed to introduce disciplinary frameworks to students.
While no specific grants or awards are listed, her work demonstrates sustained engagement with societal relevance through projects like Yhteisölähtöinen muistitietotutkimus, which bridges academic research with civic engagement.
