Mari Mäkiranta is a photographer, researcher-artist and visual culture scholar with a background in feminist studies, socially engaged art and art activism. She is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Jyväskylä and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Lapland. Mari’s work explores peoples’ living environments, gender and visual culture and environmental issues in Arctic context, and it involves collaboration with scientists, communities, and activists. She has received several research grants, including organizations such as the Academy of Finland, Finnish Cultural Foundation and Kone Foundation.
