I'm Elina Vessonen - researcher, writer and circus teacher. I did my PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK (2019) and an MA at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, NL (2015). Here is a list of my articles and other writings. I've trained circus since 1997. I've performed and taught around the world, developing a repertoire of circus skills which I sometimes share online . I also teach circus at Circus Helsinki ry . You can reach me at elina dot vessonen at gmail dot com.
I write about a range of topics, especially performing arts, philosophy of science and practical applications of philosophy in everyday life. Below you can find a sample of my writings. A handful are only available in print form. For more information, please contact me at elina dot vessonen at gmail dot com. Book: 2021. Mielen mittarit. Vastapaino. In the media: MTV3 , Suomen Kuvalehti , Psykologia-lehti , Hyvä Terveys 2/2022 (print issue), kirjavinkit.fi . Related appearances: panel discussion on measurement with Läpinäkyvää tiedettä ; interview and Q&A at Tampereen kirjamessut 2021. Non-academic: 2023. ”Porsaiden kirurginen kastraatio kielletään – mitä se tarkoittaa?” Animalia-lehti (yhteistyössä Jere Ollilan kanssa) 2023. “Rigour and release.” Handstand Press . 2023. “Handstands for survival.” Handstand Press. 2021. " Hula hooping is not mindless, it is bodily problem solving ." Psyche. 2020. ” Taidetta, temppuja ja nuorisosirkusta ”. Mustekal...