Mirkka Danielsbacka Appointed Professor
Marjo Kaartinen, the Rector of the University of Turku, has appointed Mirkka Danielsbacka as Professor of Sociology, starting from 1 May 2025.
Mirkka Danielsbacka’s research focuses on family and intergenerational relations, grandparenting, the wellbeing of older people, and active ageing.
Mirkka Danielsbacka also has a background as a historian, having studied the history of the welfare state and the Second World War.
At INVEST, she is leding the INVEST Master’s Degree Programme.