Marja Peltola

Marja Peltola is a University Lecturer at the Department of Education, University of Helsinki. She actively contributes to Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ) and leads the Social Studies in Urban Education (SURE) research group. Currently serving as supervisor for doctoral programmes in both Social Sciences and School, Education, Society, and Culture, she holds the title of Docent in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Her research focuses on:

• Sociology of Education
• Gender Studies
• Youth Studies
• Intersectionality
• Social Class Analysis
• Racialisation

Research trends from her 57 publications include ethnographic studies of Finnish youth, emotional masculinities, and urban school inequalities. She has received the Kunniafloora Prize (2024) for her contributions.

Recent activities include:

• Peer reviewing for journals Sosiologia and Sukupuolentutkimus
• Keynote speaker on 'Changing Masculinities' (2025)
• Organizing committee member for 'Multifaceted Gender and Future Education' conference