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Tiina Arppe is a researcher at the University of Helsinki's Department of Sociology, specializing in social theory, French sociology, and affectivity studies. She supervises doctoral programs in Gender, Culture, and Society as well as Social Sciences, focusing on intersections between sociology, philosophy, and the history of ideas.
Her research explores the affective dimensions of social bonds, the legacy of the College de Sociologie, and contemporary food consumption practices like veganism and edible insect adoption. She has contributed to journals such as Theory, Culture & Society and Geoforum, analyzing cultural boundaries and sustainability dynamics.
Active in academic networks, Arppe participates in international conferences on topics ranging from Baudrillard to the history of sociological thought. Her work often engages with continental philosophy, examining concepts like transcendence and figuration in social theory.
Arppe contributes to public discourse through media appearances, including radio interviews and TV discussions on societal issues and the sociology of religion. She has collaborated on projects like 'Life Regulation Practices and the Nature-Culture Problem' (2004-2007) and 'Luonto-kulttuuri -suhteen sosiologinen jäsentyminen' (2004-2006).
