Marko Marila
PhD, Docent of Heritage Archaeology
mmmari@utu.fi ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3783-9769 |
Areas of expertise
archaeology; heritage studies; philosophy; environmental humanities; artistic research
archaeology; heritage studies; philosophy; environmental humanities; artistic research
Research community or research topic
In recent years, my research has concentrated on the history of Finnish nuclear politics, uranium mining, and the environmental art of anti-nuclear and anti-uranium mining social movements.
In recent years, my research has concentrated on the history of Finnish nuclear politics, uranium mining, and the environmental art of anti-nuclear and anti-uranium mining social movements.
Biography
I work as Senior Lecturer in Museology at the University of Jyväskylä. My main responsibilities include the coordination of and teaching and supervision in the Master's Degree Programme in Cultural Environment Research. I also supervise PhD students.
Research
My research areas include history and philosophy of archaeology, maritime archaeology and heritage management, arts-based methods in archaeology and heritage studies, and nuclear culture studies.
Teaching
Publications 
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- Pessi Manner ja Uraanivapaa Suomi (2024)
- Mustekala
(E1 Popularised article) - Rocky Legacies of Finnish Anti-Uranium Mining Social Movements (2024)
- Lähihistoria
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Suomalaisen ydinvoimavastaisuuden perintöarkeologiaa (2024)
- Muinaistutkija
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The Mandate for Speculation: Responding to Uncertainty in Archaeological Thinking (2024)
- Cambridge Archaeological Journal
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The past as palette (2024) Beyond academic publics: Conversations about scholarly collaborations with cultural institutions Benjamin, Jeffrey; Marila, Marko
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Celebrating 100 Years of Archaeology at the University of Helsinki. Past, Present, and Future (2023) Kunnas, Liisa; Marila, Marko; Heyd, Volker; Holmqvist, Elisabeth; Ilves, Kristin; Lahelma, Antti; Lavento, Mika
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Maritime archaeology at the University of Helsinki (2023) Celebrating 100 Years of Archaeology at the University of Helsinki. Past, Present, and Future Marila, Marko; Ilves, Kristin
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Musings on Pure Play (2023) Miscellanea: A Cabinet of Curiosities Marila, Marko M.
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - YELLOWCAKE (2023) Andreoletti, Tea; Marila, Marko
(F1 Published independent work of art) - A theoretically committed archaeology is a civilised archaeology (2022)
- Norwegian Archaeological Review
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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