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Sofia Kotilainen is an Adjunct Professor in Finnish History and Cultural History, currently serving as a Senior Researcher and Project Researcher at the Centre for Applied Language Studies (CALS) at the University of Jyväskylä. She also works as a Part-Time Teacher of Finnish language academic writing at both Movi (Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication) and Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, instructing students from undergraduate to doctoral levels.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Finnish History
- Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Finnish History (University of Jyväskylä)
- Docent in Cultural History (University of Turku)
- Docent in Onomastics (University of Helsinki)
- MSSc in Economics and Business Administration
- MSSc in Political Science
Kotilainen's research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on:
- Historical socio-onomastics and naming practices
- Academic writing pedagogy across educational levels
- Cultural history of literacy and education
- 19th-century Finnish social and educational development
- Intangible cultural capital in historical contexts
Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on historical socio-onomastics, literacy development, and 19th-century Finnish cultural history. Recent works explore cultural sustainability of naming traditions, pandemic impacts on historical book collections, and educational pathways for women in 19th-century Finland, employing interdisciplinary approaches blending history, linguistics, and education studies.
She leads several research projects including:
- 'Forskning om Isa Asps liv och produktion' (Svenska Kulturfonden, 2022-2026)
- 'Runoilija Isa Aspin elämä ja kirjallinen toiminta' (Finnish Cultural Foundation, 2019-2020)
Kotilainen actively collaborates through research networks including New Trends in Nordic Socio-onomastics, People's Names Research Network, and Early Modern Morals Research Center. She contributes to the university's profiling area 'Multiliteracies for social participation and learning across the life span'.
