About
Salla Jokela is a University Lecturer affiliated with the Unit of Social Research. Her work focuses on urban planning, sustainable development, and discourse analysis within the context of Helsinki and the Finnish Capital Region. She has contributed to understanding issues such as cultural policy, circular economy practices in urban contexts, and the geographic imagination shaping urban-rural relations.
Her research interests include analyzing discourses around urban entrepreneurship, sustainable cities, and the socio-spatial dynamics of capital regions. Recent studies explore how online discourses construct urban-rural binaries and the role of cultural spaces in fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Jokela has received notable awards including the Best Article of the Year 2022 for work on capital region discourses and the Excellence in Teaching Honorary Award for pedagogical contributions. She actively participates in academic activities such as editorial work for journals like Sustainability Science and NoSo, and has organized events like the Sustainability Science Days 2024.
Her work frequently intersects with policy-making, as seen in contributions to urban policy debates and media engagements discussing topics like cultural branding and ecological citizenship.
