Saara Matala

Base

Name

Saara Matala

Academic title(s)

M.Sc (Tech); M.Soc.Sc.

Institute

Aalto University

Department

History of Industrialization

Function

Doctoral Candidate

Address

Otakaari 4

Zip code

02160 Espoo

Country

Finland

Visible Email Address

saara.matala @ aalto.fi

Short biography

I am a doctoral candidate in history of industrialization at Aalto University School of Engineering. I study the industrial transformation in the Cold War Finland, much shaped by the East-West trade with the Soviet Union. My research interests also include East-West trade, Cold War history of technology and arctic maritime technology.

Role in Tensions of Europe

Participant, Early Career Network

Research interests

Governance, Knowledge Networks, Financial Crises

Additional research interests

East-West trade, shipbuilding, Arctic