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Otakaari 1, 02150 Espoo
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Harri Laakso is Associate Professor of Photography Research at Aalto University. He works mainly in the Department of Media but also in the Department of Art and Department of Film, Television and Scenography. He is presently also Chair of University-Wide Art Studies (UWAS).
He holds a BFA in Film, Photography and Visual Arts from Ithaca College, New York (1991), MA in photography from University of Art and Design Helsinki (1996), Graduate Certificate in Art History, Theory and Criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1999). He received his doctoral degree from the University of Art and Design Helsinki (2003).
Laakso's primary research interests are photographic images and theory, artistic research and word/image relations. He has led many research projects, including “Figures of Touch” (2009-2012, funded by the Academy of Finland). Presently he is senior researcher in the "Floating Peripheries - Mediating the Sense of Place" project (2017-2022). In addition to his own art projects and publications he has curated many exhibitions, e.g. co-curating the Falling Trees exhibitions in the Finnish and Nordic Pavillions at the Venice Biennale (2013).
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):
Doctoral degree, Arts and Design, Helsinki University of Arts and Design
Award Date: 19 Dec 2003
Master's degree, Arts and Design, Helsinki University of Arts and Design
Award Date: 15 May 1996
Bachelor's degree, Arts and Design, Ithaca College
Award Date: 18 May 1991
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
01/01/2023 → 30/06/2024
Project: Business Finland: New business from research ideas (TUTLI)
Turkko, A., Ryynänen, M., Orenius, M., Euro, P., Jensen, A., Saarinen, V., Rajanti, T. & Laakso, H.
01/01/2013 → 31/03/2015
Project: EU Structural funds (ERDF and ESF)
Laakso, H., Elo, M., Gröndahl, L., Honkasalo, M., Kirkkopelto, E., Loukola, M. & Santanen, S.
01/01/2010 → 31/12/2012
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Tavin, Kevin (Recipient), Laakso, Harri (Recipient), Tervo, Juuso (Recipient) & Kekola, M. (Recipient), Dec 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Harri Laakso (Editor-in-chief)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor-in-chief in a journal or in a book series
Harri Laakso (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of a scientific or program committee of a conference or seminar
Harri Laakso (Examiner)
Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
Harri Laakso (Examiner)
Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
Harri Laakso (Chair)
Activity: Academic assessments › Statement of assessment of professorship
13/01/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
11/01/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance