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Corinna Casi is a Senior Researcher and PostDoc researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Law at the University of Lapland (Finland), focusing on interdisciplinary sustainability transitions. She holds a Doctoral degree in Environmental Ethics from the University of Helsinki (2024) and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Bologna (2005). Her research integrates environmental ethics with decolonial theory, indigenous knowledge systems, and bio-based materials innovation.
- Current roles: Board member of YHYS (Finnish Society for Environmental Social Science), member of HELSUS and INEQ initiatives
- Research affiliations: ValueBioMat project (2019-2025), Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (NIEM)
Her work emphasizes ethical dimensions of extractivism, bio-based plastics, and Sami traditional ecological knowledge. Recent projects include EU-funded ValueBioMat exploring bio-oil composites and 3D printing applications.
Awards include the Vonne Lund Junior Researcher Prize (2019) and Zonta scholarship (2019). Active reviewer for Food Ethics and Nordicum Mediterraneum journals.
- Teaching record: Environmental Ethics courses at Universities of Helsinki, Tampere, Nordhausen, and IPAG Paris
- International collaborations: Visiting scholarships at Universities of Palermo, Latvia, Iceland
Labs/teams: Collaborates with ValueBioMat consortium and HELSUS network. Active in Nordic Summer University (NSU) leadership roles.
