Sofie Henricson

Sofie Henricson is an Associate Professor at the Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies, University of Helsinki. She actively contributes to research through the Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies, focusing on Scandinavian languages and sociolinguistic variation.

• Research Interests: Urban linguistic landscapes, multilingualism, language policy, and educational applications of Scandinavian language studies.
• Academic Roles: Supervises doctoral and Master’s theses, peer-reviews manuscripts, and participates in academic conferences.
• Publications: 62 research outputs including chapters on sociolinguistic variation and articles on urban language use.

Scientific Awards:

• Recipient of the Ingrid, Margit och Henrik Höijers donationsfond I (2014)

Education:

• PhD in Scandinavian languages (2013)
• Subject teacher qualification (2016)
• Grundstudier i universitetspedagogik (2022)

Students: Supervised over 10 Master’s theses (2024) on topics like bilingualism, language policy, and multilingual urban spaces.