Introduction to Ancient Greece | Courses offered to teachers | Other courses
The Finnish Institute at Athens has organised introductory courses into the ancient Greek culture for Finnish undergraduate students since 1999. At first, the introductory course focused solely on ancient Greece, but between 2006 and 2009 it was organised in collaboration with the Finnish Institute in Rome under the title “Introduction to Ancient Greece and Rome”. Since 2010, the Finnish Institute at Athens has been organizing its own annual courses again, traveling with the students for approximately 5 weeks around the sites of Ancient Greece.
The Institute has also offered archaeological fieldwork courses in photogrammetry and 3D modeling.
Whenever possible, the Institute aims to assist other Finnish scientific institutions with the organisation of courses and excursions in Greece. For instance, the Institute has participated in arranging courses in Classical Philology, History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Literature, Theatre Research and Modern Greek.
INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREECE
Program and participants in 2023 (program in Finnish)
Program 2023 – Anitra Nääjärvi, Annika Haapaniemi, Elsa Kivimäki, Janne Kurvi, Johannes Vihervirta, Kaisa Kotkajärvi, Lauri Torkkell
Programs and participants of previous years (programs in Finnish)
Program 2022 – Miska Helle, Ville Kukkonen, Juuso Myllykoski, Aster Niemelä, Eveliina Orava, Fanni Pyykkönen, Susanna Rämö, Loviisa Soini
Program 2021 – Jakov Gerchman, Jenni Härkönen, Alma Jyränki, Vilma Kiuru, Tommi Raevuori, Iida Salander, Akseli Tolvi, Ida von Bagh
Program 2019 – Pihla Alasuutari, Eddie Björklöf, Yoon-Hee Choi, Magda Hukari, Anu Ketonen, Katariina Lipsanen, Aliisa Nummela, Maija Riikonen
Program 2018 – Iida Huitula, Laura Jurmu, Heidi Moisio, Hanna-Kaisa Paananen, Nikolai Paukkonen, Miika Remahl, Kaisa Vaittinen
Program 2017 – Suvi Kivimaa, Mari-Sohvi Miettinen, Samu Paajanen, Saara Penttinen, Elisa Rautioaho, Anna Vuolanto, Helena Wahala, Jenny Åkerberg
Program 2016 – Arttu Alaranta, Noora Alatainio, Antti Heikkinen, Oona-Annika Jalonen, Maria Jokela, Tuuli Kasso, Mikko Määttä, Anna-Maria Wilskman
Program 2015 – Anni Hella, Erik Inberg, Suvi Jokinen, Karissa Kettu, Katja Pajunen, Janne Soisalo, Anna Solin, Riia Timonen
Program 2014 – Ilari Aalto, Marika Honkaniemi, Heini Hämäläinen, Milla Jokinen, Roona Raukola, Joonas Vanhala, Matti Virtanen
Program 2013 – Ingrid Helander, Visa Helenius, Misha Hyttinen, Tuomas Lepistö, Tintti Tupola, Sonja Vistala, Anna Westerholm
Program 2012 – Ella Haapasalo, Erik Henriksson, Teemu Huttunen, Roosa Kallunki, Manja Matilainen, Uula Neitola, Jenniina Siira
Program 2011 – Tomi Asikainen, Urpo Kantola, Maria Lahdenranta, Jasmin Lukkari, Sami Markuksela, Jaakkojuhani Peltonen, Laura Putkivaara
Program 2010 – Janne Hovi, Lassi Jakola, Liisa Kaski, Ilona Kopakkala, Minna Kulojärvi, Maija Lehikoinen, Ville Leppänen
Program 2009 – Sara Anttonen, Hanne Järveläinen, Lauri Kälviäinen, Jens Nilsson, Elina Salminen, Annina Vainio, Janne Virkkula
Program 2008 – Laura Aho, Outi Höyhtyä, Saara Kallio, Sarianna Kivimäki, Eero Ovaska, Mikko Pentti, Kai Tainio
Program 2007 – Tom Bergman, Maija Ketoluoto-Nurminen, Essi Rönkkö, Maria Tukia, Maria Karjalainen, Kalle Knaapi, Markus Suuronen
Program 2006 – Sanni Aava, Mikko Hovi, Suvi Kuokkanen, Elina Pyy, Gisela Schulz-Ala-Tala, Otso Turunen, Tuomo Virolainen
Program 2004 – Sanna-Ilaria Kittelä, Kimmo Kovanen, Iiro Laukola, Elina Orjatsalo
Program 2002 – Pirkko Haikala, Tuija Korhonen, Ulla Laitakari, Marko Pitkänen, Kirsi Sysmäläinen
Program 2001 – Matias Buchholz, Tiina Hiekkalinna, Saara Kauppinen, Svetlana Khaoutala, Päivi Lammi, Ilkka Valve
Program 2000 – Miska Eilola, Liisa Ekebom, Sami Koski, Hanna Kyrönlahti, Minna Seppänen, Linda Tuominen
Program 1999 – Elif Laaksonen, Maria Niku, Mika Rissanen, Hilla Salovaara, Kukka Tast, Esko Tikkala, Marja Vierros, Minna Ylikotila
COURSES OFFERED TO TEACHERS
Latinankielen opettajien yhdistys ry training course for Latin teachers 2023 – Pia Ahtonen, Ilkka Kuivalainen, Irina Penne, Pasi Piippo, Tea Pelkonen, Marja-Liisa Pesonen, Maria Ylipahkala
HYOL advanced teacher training course 2022 – Christiane Ala-Nissilä, Nancy Bäck, Anne Mattsson, Riitta Mikkola, Vesa Ryhänen, Marjo Sassali, Susanna Siren-Valanta, Niina Väntänen
Summer school for teachers 2017 – Nina Ignatius, Satu Kallio, Heljä Kuusisto, Anne Liimola, Kaija Lindholm, Vesa Malin, Anne Rahikainen, Tuulikki Rantaniemi, Heikki Saros, Tellervo Suhonen
HYOL advanced teacher training course 2016 – Juha Forsberg, Sari Halavaara, Saara Ikonen, Marjaana Juntunen, Eero Kitunen, Antti Laitinen, Juha-Pekka Lehtonen, Jyrki Lempinen, Maarit Mattila, Marianne Ojanaho, Kirsi Ruhanen, Hanna Ylönen
Summer school for teachers 2015 – Sari Kihlakaski, Arja Mattsson, Jyrki Myllylä, Pekka Niiranen, Johanna Pastila, Päivi Putkuri, Anne Sallinen, Eija Vihantavaara, Leila Viitanen, Sari Wallin-Hannila
HYOL advanced teacher training course 2015 – Sari Halavaara, Ossi Kokkonen, Tiina Kärkkäinen, Juha-Pekka Lehtonen, Sture Lindholm, Markku Liuskari, Noora Nieminen, Hannele Palo, Taina Sipiläinen-Veikkanen, Mari Vares
OTHER COURSES
Courses on archaeological fieldwork
Photogrammetry and mapping, Thesprotia (the Finnish Institute at Athens, the University of Helsinki and Aalto University), 28.7–10.8.2018
The following students attended the course: Julius Eerola, Riina Hämäläinen, Suvi Kivimaa, Nikolai Paukkonen, Aleksi Stenberg ja Helena Wahala
Instructors: Björn Forsén (FIA), Petri Rönnholm (Aalto University) ja Wesa Perttola (UoH)
During the course the students were taught how to use a drone, a total station and photogrammetry, and how to analyse the data collected with these with the help of GIS, CAD, and different programs for photogrammetry. Participants also learned which types of archaeological and historical information these methods can yield. Six sites in Thesprotia were measured.
Archaeological fieldwork, 3.–19.7.2020
The following students participated in the course: Hanna Ellermaa, Jussi-Pekka Hiltunen, Anu Ketonen, Nikolai Paukkonen and Jasmin Ruotsalainen
Instructors: Björn Forsén, Antti Lampinen and Nikolai Paukkonen
Advanced courses
Cyprus as a cultural meeting place (Finnish Institute at Athens, The Finnish Institute in the Middle East and the Finnish Institute in Rome), 4.10.–29.11.2021
The following students participated in the course: Laura Aho, Juuli Ahola, Kaisa Autere, Anna Gustafsson, Visa Helenius, Anni Hella, Suvi Jokinen, Urpo Kantola, Tuuli Kasso, Jasmin Lukkari, Katja von Schöneman and Anna-Maria Wilskman
Instructors: Raija Mattila (HY), Sanna Aro-Valjus (HY), Petra Pakkanen (FIA), Elina Pyy (IRF), Irina Piippo (FIME), Arja Karivieri (Tukholman yliopisto), Antti Lampinen (FIA) and Simo Örmä (IRF)
The course focused on the history of Cyprus from prehistoric times to the modern era. The first part of the course was organised online, after which the course toured Cyprus and its sites for a week.