Nana Blomqvist
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Photo credit: Rewan Kakl
About me
I have mainly been working with project managing, journalism, teaching and research. I hold a MA in Political science and have recently graduated a sexology education. It is my passion to enhance democratic processes, human rights and equality.
In my latest projects I have mainly worked with media production, didactic exhibitions and workshops.
EXPERIENCE
2020-
Project manager
Hub Turku Ry
Project manager for the project Boundary Transgressing Dialogue Culture
2018-2020
Project manager
Ekvalita Ab
Vem e´man project and Nordic cooperation on work with masculinity https://ekvalitaeducation.fi/en/nikk-en/ and https://ekvalitaeducation.fi/sv/vememan/
2018
Substitute Teacher
The City of Rasepori/ Senior High School
teaching the subjects, Psychology, Religion and Philosophy
2017-2018
Freelance journalist
Yle and Ny Tid
2018-2019
Coordinator
2016
Coordinator
2015-2016
Coordinator
2012-2015
Junior researcher
Valkonauhaliitto Ry
coordinating a woman's group of undocumented and asylum seeking women
Åbo Akademi University/dept.of Psychology and Speech therapy
Coordinator of a trauma mapping project with asylum seekers
Åbo Akademi University
Coordinating events, seminars and other functions aiming at providing information and support for asylum seekers during the application process.
Åbo Akademi University/Comparative Religion
Junior researcher
Including teaching a course for two semesters
2022-
Freelancer
Different organizations
Teaching, journalism and project management
2020-2022
Project manager
Hub Turku Ry
Project manager for the project Boundary Transgressing Dialogue Culture
2018-2020
Project manager
2018
Substitute Teacher
The City of Rasepori/ Senior High School
teaching the subjects, Psychology, Religion and Philosophy
2017-2018
Freelance journalist
Yle and Ny Tid
2018-2019
Coordinator
Valkonauhaliitto Ry
coordinating a woman's group of undocumented and asylum seeking women
2016
Coordinator
Åbo Akademi University/dept.of Psychology and Speech therapy
Coordinator of a trauma mapping project with asylum seekers
2015-2016
Coordinator
Åbo Akademi University
Coordinating events, seminars and other functions aiming at providing information and support for asylum seekers during the application process.
2012-2015
Junior researcher
Åbo Akademi University/Comparative Religion
Junior researcher
Including teaching a course for two semesters
EDUCATION
2021
Sexology
2011
Master's Degree
ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY
Degree of Master of Political Science
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TURKU APPLIED SCIENCE
Sexologist
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2009
Bachelor's Degree
ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY
Degree of Bachelor of Political Science
2011->
Additional studies
Åbo Akademi University/School of Economics
Accounting and law (approximately 1 year in total)
2007-2009
Studies outside Finland
Osaka University/Japan, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität am Main/Germany and Utrecht University/The Netherlands
Cultural and language studies
SKILLS
Project managing
Teaching
Journalism and other modes of publication
Creative and goal oriented
Firm decision maker
Fluent in English, Finnish and Swedish
PUBLICATIONS
Peer reviewed publications
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Blomqvist, Nana (2015) Kommodifierad intimitet i dokumentären
The Great Happiness Space, Tale of an Osaka Love Thief. Sukupuolentutkimus-Genusforskning. 2015 (1), ss. 30-41
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Not peer reviewed academic publications
Utriainen, Terhi, Broo, MaÌŠns, Annunen, Linda and Blomqvist Nana (2015).
"Materialities, Bodies and Practices" In the Outskirts of 'the Church': Diversities, Fluidities and
New Spaces of Religion in Finland. Eds. Peter Nynäs, Tuomas Martikainen and Ruth Illman. Berlin: Lit. Verlag.
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Other publications
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Blomqvist, Nana (2023) Förnuftets och känslornas plats i den patriarkala logiken. Finsk Tidsskrift 1/2023
Blomqvist, Nana (2022) Det normkritiska arbetet gäller ävenden sexuella delen av livet. Synvinkel 3/2022
Blomqvist, Nana (2022) Beröringsskräcken inför hedersvåldet. MfÅA 2/2022
Blomqvist, Nana (2022) Porr och maskulinitet. Astra 104 (2) ss. 20-21
Blomqvist, Nana & tawasoli, Eva (2021) Pakkoavioliitot kitkettävä suomesta. ihmisoikeusliitto
Blomqvist, Nana & Dedonker, Koen (2020) Breaking the manbox in Masculinities - Thoughts and reflections. Finnish cultural Institute for the Benelux
Blomqvist, Nana (2020) Suomi kunniaan liittyvän väkivallan näyttämönä. Kunniaan liittyvä väkivalta osa 5/5. Hubmedia
Blomqvist, Nana (2020) Kansainväliset sopimukset velvoittavat puuttumaan kunniaan liittyvään väkivaltaan. Kunniaan liittyvä väkivalta osa 4/5. Hubmedia
Blomqvist, Nana (2020) "Jopa naiset tietävät raiskauksen olevan normaalia avioliitossa". Kunniaan liittyvä väkivalta osa 3/5. Hubmedia
Blomqvist, Nana (2020) Tiedon puutetta jyrkästi miesvaltaisista rinnakkaisyhteisöistä - Kunniaan liittyvä väkivalta osa 2/5. Hubmedia
Blomqvist, Nana (2020) "Näiden pelkojen kanssa eläminen on aika mahdotonta" -kun nuori elää kaksoiselämän paineen alla. Kunniaan liittyvä väkivalta osa 1/5. Hubmedia
Blomqvist, Nana (2019) Fritt val eller förtryck? Abortfrågan sätter kvinnors mänskliga rättigheter under attack Yle Kultur
Blomqvist, Nana (2017) Missriktad kritik i viktig fråga. Ikaros s. 37
Blomqvist, Nana (2017) En resa genom Mongoliet. Meddelande för Åbo Akademi. (11)12 Blomqvist, Nana (2017) Horan, madonnan, kvinnans kropp och religiös last. Svenska Yle Blomqvist, Nana (2015) Djur och kapitalism. Meddelande för Åbo Akademi (2)12
Blomqvist, Nana (2014) Kommodifiering av intimitet - intimitet som handelsvara. Nya Argus (4-5)13, ss. 123-126
Blomqvist, Nana (2012) Ansvarsaspekter i forskning om sexkonsumtion i Ikaros 2012 (1), ss. 25-26
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Theses
Blomqvist, Nana (2011) Fri kärlek – Kritisk analys av retorik som försvarar mäns tillgång till kvinnokroppar. Turku: Åbo Akademi Univerity (MA Thesis)
Blomqvist, Nana (2009) Kritisk analys av dokumenterande kulturmöten. Åbo: Turku: Åbo Akademi University (Bachelor thesis)
