Jerkko Holmi

Doctoral researcher

  • Institution University of Turku
  • Department/faculty Department of Contemporary History

I am currently writing my doctoral thesis on the justifications of Finnish political actors, export companies and Christian missionary societies' regarding relations with Southern African states in the latter part of the 1980s. Has done research on relation between sports and society in contemporary subjects, representation in sports video games, and on Finnish relations towards South Africa about Namibia and apartheid. Master's thesis handled Finnish ambassadorial views on Idi Amin Uganda in 1971-1979.

Mariko Sato

Principal Investigator

  • Institution University of Jyväskylä/Academy of Finland
  • Department/faculty History and Ethnology