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Tarja Väyrynen is a Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI), Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University. She holds the role of Head of the Peace and Conflict Research discipline and serves as Vice-chair of the Research Council for Culture and Society at the Academy of Finland.
- Primary affiliations: TAPRI, Tampere University, Academy of Finland
- Key responsibilities include leading academic disciplines and national research policy
Her research focuses on feminist peace studies, conflict transformation, corporeal politics, and environmental conflicts. Notable projects include the 'Mundane Practices of Peace' (2016-2021) funded by the Academy of Finland, and studies on migration and resistance through the COMPORE research group.
Recent work emphasizes everyday peace practices, vulnerability politics, and gendered agency in conflict contexts. Her 2023 article on Lotta Svärd examines women’s roles in militarized organizations, while 2021's Routledge Handbook of Feminist Peace Research establishes her as a foundational contributor to the field.
Grants include Academy of Finland funding, Prime Minister’s Office projects on inclusive mediation, and European Union research on peacebuilding strategies. She has advised on conflict prevention frameworks, notably the Finnish mediation model.
Active in interdisciplinary teams like COMPORE, her work bridges theory and practice through collaborations on corporeal resistance and mobility studies. Her research impacts policy via contributions to UN peace operations and Nordic conflict mediation strategies.
