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Harri Pälviranta
Harri Pälviranta (born 1971 in Tampere, Finland) is a visual artist who uses mostly photography but also moving images and archival approach. Pälviranta is also a researcher, who specializes in photography studies and theories of the documentary. Career Pälviranta started his academic studies in 1993 at the Tampere University, majoring in political sciences. In 1996, he moved to Turku to study photography at the Turku Arts Academy and received his BFA in 2000. In 2002, he started studying media studies at the University of Turku, receiving MA in 2005. In 2007 he moved to Helsinki to work on his doctoral thesis at the Aalto University, and he successfully defended the thesis (''EXPERIENCING REALITY IN AN ART EXHIBITION. Encountering violence-related documentary photography in a gallery context'') in 2012, earning a Doctor of Arts degree. Pälviranta's artworks have been widely exhibited in Finland and internationally, for instance, featured in institutions and galleries such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampere University
, image_name = , motto = ''Human Potential Unlimited'' , established = 1925; , type = Public , rector = Mari Walls , academic_staff = 4,200 (2021) , students = 21,500 (2021) , city = Tampere , country = Finland , campus = Urban , colours = Violet , affiliations = , website = Tampere University (, shortened TAU) is a Finnish university that was established on 1 January, 2019 as a merger between the University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology. The new university is also the major shareholder of Tampere University of Applied Sciences. History University of Tampere was founded in 1925 as the Civic College in Helsinki teaching public administration, organisation management and journalism. In 1930, a total of 195 students were enrolled at the College and its name was amended to the School of Social Sciences. As the institution grew, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
