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Mari Välimäki is a Visiting Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences (Department of History, Philosophy and Literary Studies) at Tampere University. She leads the project 'Professor's Household - The Royal Academy of Turku as a Family Network in the 17th Century' and works on the 'Biography as a method for early modern history' project. She holds a PhD from the University of Turku (2021) in Finnish History, focusing on premarital relationships and agency in 17th-century Swedish university towns.
Her research expertise spans early modern history (particularly Sweden and Finland), gender history, university history, family history, legal history, and court records/paleography. She has edited theme numbers for Genos (2021) and Historisk Tidskrift för Finland (2019), and authored peer-reviewed articles on topics like family dynamics in legal cases, academic governance in Turku, and emotional expression among students in early modern universities. Her work frequently integrates legal records and gender analysis to explore social structures and agency in historical contexts.
Dr. Välimäki chairs the Committee for the Network for Early Modern Research in Finland. Her publications reflect a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to understanding family networks, legal frameworks, and everyday life in early modern Scandinavia. While no formal awards are listed, her contributions to early modern studies and gender history are evident through her prolific publishing record and editorial roles.
