معرفی
Ilari Nikula is a doctoral researcher and full-time university teacher at the University of Lapland's Faculty of Social Sciences. His research focuses on environmental social science, political ecology, and global governance, with particular attention to expert governance, neoliberalism, and biopolitical frameworks. He teaches International Relations and Environmental Social Science courses to both Bachelor and Master students.
- Doctoral Programme: The Arctic in a Changing World
- Research funded by Kone Foundation grant (personal)
- Participated in 14 international conferences globally
His work examines the interplay between science, policy, and governance, including topics like carbon credits, academic freedom, and the 'one health' concept. He has contributed to projects like the VNK-AACA initiative addressing climate change adaptation in the Arctic region.
- Organized Research Seminar on Building Research Communities (2023)
- Presented 'Biopolitics of Global Climate' at conferences
Nikula's research intersects philosophy of science, sociology, and global knowledge production dynamics, critiquing depoliticization trends in environmental governance.
