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Sirkku Kotilainen is acting as professor of media education at Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences (ITC), Tampere University. Her research can be profiled as youth civic participation in digital societies with digital skills as critical media literacies including critical awareness on algorithm-based communication, together with the research interest on participatory methodologies. She has conducted research app. 30 years and been involved in European and beyond in international research projects on Children and Youth Online, for example, EuKids Online research network.
She is teaching in international master programs: MDP on Sustainable Digital Life and Sustainable Digital Societies (Erasmus+). In doctoral level she is supervising, f.ex. in the PhD program Convergence of Humans and Machines (2023 – 2027).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Gendered leadership and agency in the generative AI era: Comparative perspectives
Ruoho, I., Kotilainen, S. & Gan, B., 4 Nov 2025.Research output: Other conference contribution › Scientific
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Kohti eettistä kestävyyttä tekoälylukutaitojen kanssatutkimuksessa
Salonen, S. & Kotilainen, S., 2024, In: Aikuiskasvatus. 44, 4, p. 242-254Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Näkökulmia faktantarkistuksen opettamiseen
Maasilta, M., Kotilainen, S. & Lempiäinen, K., 2024, In: Aikuiskasvatus. 44, 4, p. 290-294Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
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The Possibilities and Challenges of Passively Sensing Young People's Loneliness
Ylinen, L., Lohan, E. S., Kotilainen, S., Cramariuc, O. & Oksanen, A., 2024, ICUMT 2024 - 16th International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems. VDE Verlag, p. 171-178 8 p. (International Congress on Ultra Modern Telecommunications and Control Systems and Workshops).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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Digital literacy as a pathway to professional development in the algorithm-driven world
Spurava, G. & Kotilainen, S., 2023, In: Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy. 18, 1, p. 48-59Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access17 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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City Digital Twins and Participatory Urban Governance: Exploring Sustainable Pathways in Smart City Development
Kotilainen, S. (Examiner) & Kerous, B. (Examiner)
8 Dec 2025Activity: Evaluation, examination and supervision › Supervisor of master student
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PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES Perceptions, Barriers and Practical Pathways Forward from Finland Residents
Kotilainen, S. (Examiner) & Kerous, B. (Examiner)
7 Dec 2025Activity: Evaluation, examination and supervision › Supervisor of master student
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Media Literacy in Finland
Kotilainen, S. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited lecture
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Nuorten informaatioympäristö: tuloksia EUKids Online-tutkimuksesta
Kotilainen, S. (Speaker)
14 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited lecture
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Gendered Leadership and Agency in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Kotilainen, S. (Speaker), Ruoho, I. (Speaker) & Gan, B. (Speaker)
4 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference presentation