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Our multidisciplinary consortium works at the University of Turku, the University of Helsinki, and Tampere University. We study the societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the disciplines of law, administration, political science and history. Our particular focus is on questions of justice and legitimacy.

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Management and coordination of the project

Janne Salminen Professor, Laws
PI, Director
Work Package Leader (WP5)
janne.salminen@utu.fi

Expertise:
fundamental rights, emergency law, crises and constitutional change.

Henri Vogt Professor, Political Science
Director, Interaction
Work Package Leader (WP1)henri.vogt@utu.fi

Expertise:
democracy, foreign policy, EU, Covid-19 policies, global impacts of Covid-19.

Mari Taskinen Coordinator, communication and interactionmari.taskinen@utu.fi+358 40 7020718

Expertise:
societal interaction, impact of research, science communication.

University of Turku, Political Science

Henri Vogt Professor, Political Science
Director, Interaction
Work Package Leader (WP1)henri.vogt@utu.fi

Expertise:
democracy, foreign policy, EU, Covid-19 policies, global impacts of Covid-19.

Sami Torssonen Researcher, Political Sciencesjtors@utu.fi

Expertise:
transparency, health politics, social insurance and Covid-19 expertise.

Mikko Värttö Senior Researcher, Political Sciencemikko.vartto@utu.fi

Expetise:
democracy theory, democratic innovations, bioethics.

Waltteri Immonen Project Researcher, Political Sciencewreimm@utu.fi

Expertise:
nationalism, Covid-19 policies and coordination at the national and EU level.

Teemu Rantanen Researcher, Political Sciencettrant@utu.fi

Expertise:
EU, EU common foreign policy and Covid-19 coordination.

Johanna Ketola Project Researcher, Political Sciencejmketo@utu.fi

Expertise:
EU, security of supply, Covid-19 coordination and international health cooperation.

Hanna Tuominen University Lecturer, Political Sciencehanna.t.tuominen@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
EU, values, human rights and rule of law.

Heino Nyyssönen University Lecturer, Political Scienceheino.nyyssonen@utu.fi

Expertise:
ideologies, nationalism, conflicts, Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary.

University of Helsinki, Political History

Johanna Rainio-Niemi Associate Professor, Political History
Work Package Leader (WP2)johanna.rainio@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
Pandemic governance in historical and comparative perspectives, Nordic model of society and governance in times of crises, crises and democracy.

Jenni Karimäki University Researcher, Political Historyjenni.karimaki@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
political parties, political self-conceptions and expertise and policy in pandemic.

Lyydia Aarninsalo Doctoral Researcher, Political Historylyydia.aarninsalo@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
preparedness, foresight and evidence-based policy.

Aura Kostiainen Postdoctoral Researcher, Political History aura.kostiainen@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
expert power, democracy and the relationship between policy, politics and law.

University of Helsinki, Political Science

Tero Erkkilä Professor, Political Science
Work Package Leader (WP3)tero.erkkila@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
accountability, legal oversight and government transparency.

Laura Nordström Doctoral Researcher, Political Sciencelaura.nordstrom@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
EU economic governance, lobbying, openness and inclusiveness.

Timo Pankakoski Collegium Fellow, Turku Institute for Advanced Studies;
Title of Docent, University of Helsinki, Political Science timo.pankakoski@utu.fi

Expertise:
democracy, the politicization of justice and practices of legal overseeing.

Juho Mölsä Doctoral Researcher, Political Sciencejuho.molsa@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
Nordic countries, policy processes, legal oversight and decision-making.

Johanna Metsänheimo Doctoral Researcher, Political Sciencejohanna.metsanheimo@helsinki.fi

Expertise:
crisis and migration, migration legislation in Finland.

Henrik Peiponen Research Assistant, Political Sciencehenrik.peiponen@helsinki.fi

Tampere University, Administrative Studies

Anu Mutanen Tenure Track Professor, Administrative Studiesanu.mutanen@tuni.fi

Expertise:
crisis legislation, the Emergency Powers Act and constitutional questions of the pandemic.

Ville Vikman Doctoral Researcher, Administrative Studiesville.vikman@tuni.fi

Expertise:
fundamental rights, health law, legislation on communicable diseases.

Nasiya Daminova Postdoctoral Researcher, Administrative Studiesnasiya.daminova@tuni.fi

Expertise:
human rights, Covid-19, European Medicines Agency (EMA), EMA transparency policies, transnational judicial dialogue

Petra Järvinen Doctoral Researcher, Administrative Studiespetra.jarvinen@tuni.fi

University of Turku, Laws

Janne Salminen Professor, Laws
PI, Director
Work Package Leader (WP5)
janne.salminen@utu.fi

Expertise:
fundamental rights, emergency law, crises and constitutional change.

Mehrnoosh Farzamfar Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawsmehrnoosh.farzamfar@utu.fi

Expertise:
human rights, the right to health and securitization of public health.

Tuukka Brunila Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawstuukka.brunila@utu.fi

Expertise:
restrictive measures, pandemic politics, state and sovereignty.

Iina Järvinen Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawsiina.jarvinen@utu.fi

Expertise: educational and cultural rights, economic and social rights.

Pekka Pohjankoski Project Researcher, Laws pekka.pohjankoski@utu.fi

Asiantuntijuus: fundamental rights, rule of law, EU law.

Christopher Phiri Doctoral Researcher, Lawschristopher.c.phiri@utu.fi

Expertise:
rule of law, constitutional resilience and fundamental rights.

Ferdinando La Placa Doctoral Researcher, Lawsferdinando.f.laplaca@utu.fi

Expertise:
constitutionalism, emergency law and constitutional degradation.

Kaisa Tiusanen Doctoral Researcher, Lawskajoti@utu.fi

Expertise: law drafting, fundamental rights.

Johanna Hautakorpi Doctoral Researcher, Lawsjohanna.hautakorpi@utu.fi

Expertise: fundamental rights, constitutional law.

Riina Jokiniemi Project Researcher, Laws riina.k.jokiniemi@utu.fi

Scientific Advisory Board

Anna Jonsson Cornell (University of Uppsala)
Anna Katharina Mangold (Europa-Universität Flensburg)
Guy Peters (University of Pittsburgh)
Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark)
Kim Lane Scheppele (Princeton University)
Jo Shaw (University of Edinburgh)