BETH researchers
Principal Investigator
Johanna Hautala is Associate Professor at the University of Vaasa since 2021, Adjunct Professor in Economic Geography in the University of Turku, and Principal Investigator of BETH project. Johanna’s research concerns spatio-temporal processes of knowledge creation, creativity, and innovations between humans and advanced technology. As human geographer by background, Johanna advances our understanding of these processes from geographical perspectives of space, place, mobility, rhythms, and dynamics of proximities and distances.
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Researchers at the University of Vaasa
Marianne Mäntyoja is a Project Researcher in the BETH project at the University of Vaasa with an MA in Organizational communication. Her current research involves how knowledge is mobilized, shared and created through advanced technologies.
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Roosa Wingström
is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the BETH project at the University of Vaasa. Her research interests involve the processes of creativity and knowledge creation in the digital age. Her PhD research explored the co-constituent relationship and spatio-temporal practices between humans and technology in creative work. In BETH, Wingström is currently working on how virtual technologies can support knowledge creation processes and public participation.
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Researchers at the University of Turku
Nicolas A. Balcom Raleigh is a doctoral researcher at University of Turku interested in how futures literacy can be introduced, fostered and applied in climate change innovation processes. His work is published in Futures, European Journal of Futures Research, Mobilities, and World Futures Review. He has led co-design and implementation of Futures Literacy Labs for geographically diverse participants for UK Consulate in Germany, UNEP, and the OECD topics among others. He serves as a co-chair to the UNESCO Chair on Learning for Transformation and Planetary Futures.
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Ayu Pratiwi
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