Ira Jänis-Isokangas is the coordinator for the Finnish team. She holds the title of associate professor in history, specializing in Russian and Soviet history. At the Aleksanteri Institute, she is responsible for postgraduate research training in Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies.
Jänis-Isokangas’s research focuses on Russian and Soviet history, transnational migration, political ideologies, and the historical connections between Finland and Russia. She is the author of the book Kohtalona Gulag: Suomalaiset 1930-luvun Neuvostoliitossa (Gaudeamus, 2025).
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