Mari Mäkiranta

Mari Mäkiranta is a researcher-artist and visual culture scholar with a background in feminist studies, socially engaged art and art activism. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Lapland and a Docent at the University of Jyväskylä. Mari’s work explores visual culture, gender and peoples’ living environments and it involves collaboration with communities, scientists and activists. She has received research fundings, including organisations such as the Academy of Finland and Finnish Cultural Foundation. Currently she is a head of Artivism on Edges – Art, Activism and gendered violence project granted by the Kone Foundation (2022–2026). She is an editorial board member of Ruukku – Studies in Artistic Research, a member of the Association of Photography Artists, and an advisory board member in Northern Photography Center. 

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