I recently reposted an older comic of mine on Instagram. It was about the emergency cords in accessible toilets and how the cords shouldn’t be tied up even for cleaning. Here is the comic, so it’s easier to find! Comic has alt-texts. The comic was shared on Instagram quite a lot until one person, named…
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Why communicate with comics?
In science communication, new directions are constantly being explored. As early as 2013, the Finnish committee for public information (Tiedonjulkistamisen neuvottelukunta or TJNK) published a national science communication action plan at the request of the Ministry of Education and Culture. The program states that science communication should not only serve the fields of science and…
Letter to My Reader
Somehow, I, the fool, ended up believing that writing this kind of text would be easy and quick, given the subject matter; my amusing encounters on Grindr, all of which, by the way, are based on real conversations despite their absurdity.– Tesla Sysipuu (Being trans on Grindr be like) The excerpt above is from a…
Queer representation in my own comics work
In this essay I am diving deeper into my own comics, comparing the intended representations to the representation that I ended up creating. The ideas used in this essay are mostly based on The Media Insider video of Stuart Hall’s representation theory and sources I found while researching the subject of representations further (all sources…
The unfulfilled promise of equality: The roles of equality and merit in Finnish education system
1 Introduction The Finnish education system has long been lauded as a model example of a system with emphasis on equality and inclusivity. While just a couple of years ago the Finnish education system was drawing admiration from across the globe for its remarkable outcomes, this hype is now passing as the Finnish PISA results…
How did I find social sciences?
When people at university hear about my previous career in comics, they immediately start wondering how I found my way into social sciences. In this blog post, I will shed light on my path to social sciences. Let’s start from my teenage years. Around the age of 15, I ponder what I want to be…