Riitta Hujanen

Dr. Riitta Hujanen is a Researcher at the Research Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CITER), actively engaged in the project 'Temporality, Liminality and Literature: Carthusian Perspectives' examining Catholic monastic traditions through Carthusian spirituality and temporal dynamics.

Her academic background includes:

• PhD in Monastic Journeys through Time, Liverpool Hope University (2023)
• MBA from Aalto University
• Master of Social Sciences (Communications), University of Helsinki

Hujanen's research centers on Early Monastic and Catholic Enclosed Contemplative Traditions, Temporality, and Monastic Literature, analyzing how Carthusian monks articulate spiritual experiences through poetry and navigate liminal states within time-bound contemplative practices.

Her 2025 publications consistently explore Carthusian poetry to investigate death, ontological distance, and eschatological perspectives, revealing cohesive patterns where literary expression serves as a framework for understanding temporal-spiritual intersections in enclosed monastic life.