Taina Saarenpää
FT | PhD
Finnish history; archival science; history of archives; source publications; history of everyday life; gender history; family history, history culture; museums; research data; heritage institutions
I am a researcher of Finnish history specializing in the life cycle of research materials. Most recently, I served as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the project Förfalskarna – Allmogens litterarisering och kunskap om det svenska språket i brottslig kontext i Finland under 1800-talets första hälft.
Currently, I work as an Information Specialist at the University of Lapland, focusing on research data management and open science. In recent years, I have worked both in various research projects and as an expert in archives, museums, and libraries.
I earned my PhD in Finnish History in 2019 and hold additional qualifications in archival, library, and museum studies.
My research interests include the lifecycle and openness of research materials as well as the relationships between historical research, archives, and museums. The perspectives from archival science are closely intertwined with my research on the history of everyday life, gender history, and family history.
My doctoral dissertation examined the publication of medieval sources in Finland from both archival and historiographical perspectives. In particular I focused on the continuity of publishing the Black Book of Abo Cathedral.
At the University of Lapland I teach courses on research data management and scholarly publishing in the Doctoral School. I also teach the use of archival sources in the discipline of Cultural History.
From 2014 to 2018 I worked as a University Teacher in the Master's Degree Pathway in Records and Archives Management where I was responsible for development, coordination and teaching. In addition, I have taught medieval history and archival science.
I have completed pedagogical studies for subject teachers as well as basic-level studies in university pedagogy.
- Musta kirja valoisasta keskiajasta (2018)
- Lastuja Suomen historiasta: Turun yliopiston Suomen historian oppiaineen blogi
(E1 Popularised article) - Yksityisen digitaalisen tiedon pitkäaikaissäilytyksen nykytila (2018) Saarenpää Taina
(G2 Master’s thesis, polytechnic Master’s thesis) - Arkistot räntäsateessa (2017)
- Lastuja Suomen historiasta: Turun yliopiston Suomen historian oppiaineen blogi
(E1 Popularised article) - Humanistit arkistoalan ammattilaisina ovat tutkimuksen elinehto (2017)
- Hiiskuttua: Turun yliopiston humanistisen tiedekunnan verkkolehti
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Iloa säkenöivä arkisto (2017)
- Lastuja Suomen historiasta: Turun yliopiston Suomen historian oppiaineen blogi
(E1 Popularised article) - Avoimuutta ja yhteistyötä metatietojen tuottamiseen (2015)
- Akti
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Elseby Nilsdotterin maailma – Porvarisnaiset keskiajan Turussa (2015) Kaht pualt jokke. Turkulaisia vuosisatojen varrelta. Taina Saarenpää
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Arkistoalan ja asiakirjahallinnan maisteriopinnot. (2014)
- Histofriikki
(E1 Popularised article) - Arkistoalan opetus uudistuu (2014)
- Hiiskuttua: Turun yliopiston humanistisen tiedekunnan verkkolehti
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Keskiajan pimeydestä valistuksen valoon – Henrik Gabriel Porthan ja Turun tuomiokirkon Mustan kirjan asiakirjojen julkaiseminen. (2014)
- Ennen ja nyt : Historian tietosanomat
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



