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Johanna Pohtinen is a Grant-funded Researcher at the Department of Cultures, University of Helsinki, specializing in affective materiality, queer theory, and museum studies. Her work bridges emotion research with cultural heritage practices.
- Education: Doctor of Philosophy in European Ethnology, University of Turku
Her research focuses on emotional dynamics in museum collaborations, exploring how queer artifacts and affective atmospheres shape cultural narratives. Recent publications highlight the interplay of material culture, identity, and belonging in kink communities and rural museum outreach projects.
Johanna's articles emphasize affective studies, queer heritage, and museum ethics. She has contributed to debates on vanishing cultural artifacts and the role of emotions in collaborative museum work. Her 2024 outputs include a book chapter on kink domesticity and reports on National Museum engagements.
She participated in organizing the 2025 'Museums and Emotions' conference and delivered a 2024 invited talk on kinky everyday life. Media coverage includes interviews in Helsingin Sanomat and Iltalehti.
