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Salla Aldrin Salskov is a postdoctoral researcher in Gender Studies at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Academy of Finland-funded project 'Will to Relevance – Ideals in Finland-Africa Collaborations in Biomedicine and Gender Studies'. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from Åbo Akademi University (2022) and has been a doctoral student in Gender Studies at the University of Helsinki. Her research focuses on epistemic habits, societal relevance, and the politics of knowledge production in feminist, queer, and anti-racist academia and activism.
Key research interests include feminist philosophy, queer theory, intersectionality, Wittgensteinian ethics, HBTQI+-activism, and critical race studies. She has published in journals like Sexualities, NORA, and Feminist Encounters, co-edited special issues on feminist epistemic habits and queer studies in Finland, and contributed to Ethical Inquiries After Wittgenstein (Springer, 2022). Salskov has taught gender studies courses for over a decade, covering topics such as #MeToo, feminist science studies, and embodiment.
Her work emphasizes anti-racist and queer praxis, informed by her experience in Roller Derby. She has participated in numerous research projects, including 'KOKOM' (on identity debates in Finland) and 'EDIT' (Education and Democracy in Transformation). Awards include the Senator Julius Nummelin Prize for best master’s thesis in social sciences (2009). Salskov has engaged in international collaborations, including a visiting researcher stint at Duke University’s Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies department (2023).
Publications highlight critical analyses of epistemic habits in academia, intersectional feminism, and trans narratives. Her recent work explores the societal relevance of feminist theories and challenges in academic institutional practices. Media contributions include public discussions on gender, capitalism, and academic feminism.
