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Biography
Hellsten is a Doctor in Systematic Theology from Åbo Akademi University. She published her dissertation Through the Bone and Marrow: Re-examining Theological Encounters with Dance in Medieval Europe with Brepols in 2021. In her first post-doctoral position Hellsten did ethnographic fieldwork on Ethics and Science Communication in the Stiftelsen Åbo Akademi funded Centre of Excellence BACE. BACE is a collaboration centring on developing a platform for bioelectronic activation that enables control of cell signals and, thereby, stimulation of cell functions. To investigate the aspect of science communication, Hellsten developed and led the research project Avtryck i det okända - Forcing the Impossible, which created collaborations between artists and researchers in the broader context of Åbo Akademi. Hellsten is currently writing a book on the challenges and possibilities of cross-disciplinary research, particularly on how theology may create fruitful collaborations with natural science projects.
In her coming post-doctoral position at the Polin Institute, Hellsten will lead the project The Praxis of Social Imaginaries. Cosmologies, Othering and Liminality together with Lindsey Drury (PhD, Freie Universität Berlin/ University of Kent). This project aims at creating a platform for transdisciplinary research collaborations that simultaneously train scholars in science communication and investigates the relationship between praxis and social imaginaries in reading medieval travel accounts while critically inquiring about histories of othering and racialisation. The Praxis of Social Imaginaries project is enabled by winter and summer symposia hosted by the Nordic Summer University, where both artists and activists join scholars in co-creating knowledge and artistic performances.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Teologi
2004 → 2012
Master, In Education - International Program, University of Oulu
2000 → 2008
External positions
Student, Sámi University College
Aug 2022 → Dec 2022
Student, Sámi University College
Sept 2021 → …
Keywords
- BJ Ethics
- BL Religion
- BR Christianity
- BV1460 Religious Education
- BT Doctrinal Theology
- D111 Medieval History
- D051 Ancient History
- NX Arts in general
- LB2300 Higher Education
- LB2361 Curriculum
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The Praxis of Social Imaginaries. Cosmologies, Othering and Liminality
Hellsten, L. & Drury, L.
01/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Other
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BACE: Center of Excellence in Bioelectronic Activation of Cell Functions
Österbacka, R., Sjöqvist, M., Sahlgren, C., Torsi, L., Lindfelt, M., Hellsten, L., Tewari, A., Luukkonen, A., Martinez Klimova, E., Schmit, A., Eklund, A. & Gounani, Z.
01/03/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Foundation
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Forcing the Impossible - Avtryck i det Okända
Hellsten, L., Långbacka, U., Törnroos-Remes, A., Österbacka, R., Slotte, P., Lindfelt, M., Huynh, T. P., Jacquemet, G., Weckman, J., Berger, F., Silagadze, N., Raar, M., Andersson, J., Runeberg, R., Ringbom, A., Da Costa Custodio, L. & Sahlgren, C.
01/01/20 → 31/08/22
Project: Foundation
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Many Voices and Tipping Point: Two Case Studies of Art and Research Collaborations as Processes of Knowledge Production
Hellsten, L. & Berger, F., 2023, (Accepted/In press) Understanding Marine Changes: Environmental Knowledge and Methods of Research. Jetoo, S., Kouri, J., Laine, S., Tynkkynen, N. & Törnroos, A. (eds.). Edward ElgarResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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A Dance Manifest
Hellsten, L., 1 May 2023, Shaping the Assembly: How our buildings form us in worship. O’Loughlin, T. (ed.). Messenger PublicationsResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
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Dance as a liberating practice into Divine Darkness?
Hellsten, L. & Dickason, K. (ed.), 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Postmedieval .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The Liminal Space of Medieval Dance Practices: The Case of St. Eluned’s Feast Day
Hellsten, L., 22 Aug 2022, In: Arts. 11, 79, p. 1-31Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Home and Exile: Dancing in the Mess of Contradictions
Hellsten, L., 17 Jun 2022, In: Open Philosophy. 5, 1, p. 474-489Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile11 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
Activities
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Kroppspråk inför Guds ansikte
Laura Hellsten (Speaker) & Fredrik Heiding (Speaker)
21 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Public or invited talk
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Vishetens uttryck - Mellan Himmel och Jord
Laura Hellsten (Speaker)
15 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Public or invited talk
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Winter Symposium Praxis and Social imaginaries
Laura Hellsten (Organiser), Lindsey Drury (Organiser) & Kaia Rønsdal (Organiser)
3 Mar 2023 → 7 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Tanssi ja liike kristinuskossa
Laura Hellsten (Speaker)
15 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Public or invited talk
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“He Loved Me First so I Need to Love My Neighbors” : Filipino Migrants’ Experiences of Resilience against Racism and Discrimination in Finland
Laura Hellsten (Supervisor of master student), Heidi Jokinen (Supervisor of master student) & Jan Louie Segundo Uy (Participant)
Dec 2022Activity: Supervision, mentoring and other activities › Supervision of undergraduate students
Press/Media
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Kroppspråk inför Guds ansikte
Laura Hellsten & Fredrik Heiding
21/05/23
1 Media contribution
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Många röster hörs i demokratin
Laura Hellsten, Frank Berger & Nanuli Silagadze
27/08/22
1 item of Media coverage
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INBLICK
Laura Hellsten, Ronald Österbacka, Cecilia Sahlgren, Ru Runeberg, Antonia Ringbom & Luisa Torsi
12/11/21
1 Media contribution
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Kvanthopp
Laura Hellsten, Cecilia Sahlgren, Ronald Österbacka, Antonia Ringbom & Ru Runeberg
02/10/21
1 Media contribution
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Forskarnatten 24.09.2021
Laura Hellsten, Ronald Österbacka, Cecilia Sahlgren, Antonia Ringbom, Ru Runeberg, Marcus Rosenlund, Ulf Långbacka, Anna Törnroos-Remes, Tan Phat Huynh & Jan-Kenneth Weckman
15/09/21 → 25/09/21
3 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
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Impacts
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Forskarnatten - Researcher's Night
Laura Hellsten (Participant)
Impact: Cultural impacts, Quality of life impacts, Other impacts