Juha Halme

• Doctorate, University of Eastern Finland
• I’m a Finnish social scientist currently employed at the Karelian Institute of the University of Eastern Finland as a postdoctoral researcher in Horizon Europe project RUSTIK (Rural Sustainability Transitions through Integration of Knowledge for improved policy processes). My doctoral dissertation (2020) concentrated on stakeholder collaboration in regional level place marketing projects. My recent academic interests include sustainability transitions, and regional and rural policy.