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Anne Kovalainen @annekovalainen.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I am excited to share this! Our open access peer reviewed article @poutanenseppo.bsky.social and @annekovalainen.bsky.social is now on animation video! Impactful and fun research dissemination, making science more accessible! @clarehallcam.bsky.social @uniturku.bsky.social

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WORK2025 Conference @work2025fi.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

The conference has now come to an end. With the closing words Seppo Poutanen, the chair of the conference, thanks everyone who participated. Thank you very much for these three inspiring days full of new insights! #WORK2025

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WORK2025 Conference @work2025fi.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Get ready for an inspiring speech by Benjamin Shestakofsky! His plenary ”Venture Capitalism and Beyond” starting now, online. Chaired by Seppo Poutanen. #WORK2025

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Anne Kovalainen @annekovalainen.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Thanks @ihuvila.bsky.social for chairing your stream at WORK2025 conference today! The theme of whole WORK2025 conference is “Work in the era of unruly AI” . The theme highlights some of the most significant recent changes in working life. Check out work2025.fi #work2025

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Etusivu - WORK2025

WORK2025 is the seventh international multidisciplinary WORK conference on work and working life research. Welcome!

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WORK2025 Conference @work2025fi.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Janja Komljenovic is giving her impactful plenary speech ”Higher education assetization regimes and academic labour” right now! Seppo Poutanen as the chair. #WORK2025

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Learning, Media and Technology @lmt-journal.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

In this study @annekovalainen.bsky.social & @poutanenseppo.bsky.social argue that the notion of #assetisation is crucial for understanding how states may function in shaping the epistemic foundation of education when transformed into sellable and rentable assets. Read more (🔓): tinyurl.com/2aars72d

The state as an agency in the assetisation of knowledge: the case of the Finnish education export
Anne Kovalainen and Seppo Poutanen
ABSTRACT
The assetisation of education explicates a major shift in how the state
understands education. Education is not only an immaterial public good
available to everybody but can be treated also as a promotable group
of assets. This article discusses the case of a certain period in the
Finnish education export. The analysis shows how the Finnish state with
its governance tools is actively shaping and transforming education into
asset, and through this process of assetisation becomes a certain kind
of element in an education asset itself. In this process, the previous
nature of education export ‘goods’ has been transformed to a modern
rent-seeking ‘knowledge asset’, that can produce rent and excess value
to both the state and businesses alike. When the state is involved in
assetisation, the process is inherently politicised, and is exposed to
potentially drastic polity changes.

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Anne Kovalainen @annekovalainen.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

WORK2025 is hybrid conference. Join us in August 20-22 with five splendid plenarists talking about Work in the Era of Unruly AI, and with 19 streams covering various aspects of work and working life! 5 days to submit an abstract!

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Learning, Media and Technology @lmt-journal.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

🟨New Publication in #LMT 🟪 In this article @annekovalainen.bsky.social and @poutanenseppo.bsky.social develop an analysis on how knowledge is understood as a means for #assetisation, shaped by state activities and supported by state-owned #platforms. Read more (🔓): tinyurl.com/mt8x2mb9

The state as an agency in the assetisation of knowledge: the case of the Finnish education export
Anne Kovalainen & Seppo Poutanen
ABSTRACT

The assetisation of education explicates a major shift in how the state understands education. Education is not only an immaterial public good available to everybody but can be treated also as a promotable group of assets. This article discusses the case of a certain period in the Finnish education export. The analysis shows how the Finnish state with its governance tools is actively shaping and transforming education into asset, and through this process of assetisation becomes a certain kind of element in an education asset itself. In this process, the previous nature of education export ‘goods’ has been transformed to a modern rent-seeking ‘knowledge asset’, that can produce rent and excess value to both the state and businesses alike. When the state is involved in assetisation, the process is inherently politicised, and is exposed to potentially drastic polity changes.

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WORK2025 Conference @work2025fi.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Did you know that WORK2025 conference offers a hybrid experience? Be part of the action onsite at the University of Turku, Finland, or join us fully online via the conference platform! Call for abstracts is open until 20 February at www.work2025.fi!

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WORK2025 Conference @work2025fi.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

WORK2025 conference hosts 19 streams, each exploring various aspects of work and working life. Submit your abstract by 20 February, or simply join in to listen! Visit www.work2025.fi for details.

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WORK2025 Conference @work2025fi.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

We are delighted to introduce the theme for WORK2025: “Work in the Era of Unruly AI”! Call for abstracts is open until 20 February 2025 at www.work2025.fi

The theme highlights some of the most significant recent changes in work and working life: WORK2025 will explore the “unruliness” of AI. WORK2025 welcomes presentations to address the main theme and various issues related to contemporary work and the broader working world.

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Anne Kovalainen @annekovalainen.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

Hi bluesky colleagues. Writing currently another new book with colleague. Latest one published by Routledge -23 by @poutanenseppo and myself analyses the new reality of professions and entrepreneurship. More to come soon, stay tuned.

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Tapio Määttä @tapiomaatta.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

Juhani Knuuti: "Virheellisiin lähtökohtiin pohjautuva tieteellisen tutkimuksen poliittinen ja ideologinen ohjaus on merkittävä uhka. Se uhkaa pienentää tutkimuksen vapautta ja kaventaa tutkijalähtöisen tutkimuksen mahdollisuuksia ja siihen on reagoitava." blogi.professoriliitto.fi/juhani-knuut...

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Professoriblogi - Tieteen puolesta mutta ei ketään vastaan

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