Veli Virmajoki
Docent
vevirm@utu.fi |
Areas of expertise
Future of Work; Delphi Method; Development of Science; Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Historiography; Explanation; Contingency
Future of Work; Delphi Method; Development of Science; Philosophy of Science; Philosophy of Historiography; Explanation; Contingency
Research community or research topic
Future of Work; Future of Science; Future of Universities
Future of Work; Future of Science; Future of Universities
Biography
Veli Virmajoki, Docent (Associate Professor), Ph.D., works in futures research. Currently, he is working with topics related to futures of work. His work also focuses on the futures of science, futures of universities, and the impact of scientific developments on society. He has published on wide variety of topics including futures research and foresight, technological systems and time, philosophy of science, and counterfactual thinking. Virmajoki's interdisciplinary approach combines theoretical insights with strategic foresight.
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Publications 
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- Futures of Work : A Framework to Understand the Directions of Change (2026) Heinonen, Sirkka; Virmajoki, Veli
(C1 Refereed scientific book) - The Greatest Mystery of Futures Studies (2026)
- Futures & Foresight Science
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The next episode for narrative foresight (2026)
- Futures
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The shining : Illuminating philosophy and futures studies (2026)
- Futures
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - University futures : Insights from a dialectic delphi study (2026)
- Futures
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - University of Turku in 2040 : visions from the University community
(Published in UTU site: perspective/puheenvuoro) (2026) Virmajoki, Veli
(Other publication) - Why and How to Use Narratives for Stakeholder Engagements? (2026) Heinonen, Sirkka; Viitamäki, Riku; Virmajoki, Veli
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Defeating the Ideal Chronicler : The Problem with the Thought Experiment (2025)
- Journal of the Philosophy of History
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Essay Review : How to create a discipline? Looking back at luminaries (2025)
- British Journal for the History of Science
(B1 Non-refereed review article in a scientific journal) - Exploring Socio-technical Futures of Work : a Narrative-based Foresight Approach : Report of the Millennium Project Session at the Futures of Technologies Conference 2025 (2025) Di Berardo, Mara; Heinonen, Sirkka; Taylor, Amos; Viitamäki, Riku; Virmajoki, Veli
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
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