DI’s opening hours
DI’s customer service is open Mondays–Fridays 12:00-15:00. Please observe that from May 17 onwards, DI also allows visits to the library, so you can visit the collections and borrow directly from the shelves in addition to picking [...]
Ernils Larsson receives Donner Institute Research Prize 2020
Ernils Larsson has been awarded the Donner Institute’s 2020 research prize for his doctoral thesis on the relationship between state and religion in Japan based on how the nation’s courts have reasoned in legal disputes related to Shinto. [...]
Open access guide for students, researchers, anyone
In a time when printed literature and materials are not available for studies and research, e-resources and especially open access resources become even more important. The open access guide is available here: https://www.donnerinstitute.fi/en/open-access-guide/
The study of religions and open access journals
Finding the right journal among all the available open access alternatives can be challenging. This article provides an overview of journals with a focus on the study of religions. You also find some reflections on [...]
Approaching Religion on the encounter between art and esoterism
The big questions concerning life and death have always fascinated artists. Art and the creation of art have offered ways to explore the meaning of life, the character of reality and the inevitableness of death. [...]
Approaching Religion on religion and hospitality
The latest issue of the Donner Institute e-journal Approaching Religion (Vol. 10/2) is based on an international symposium on hospitality and ethics from a feminist perspective that was organised in Åbo/Turku in early March 2020. [...]
Olly and Uno Donner: donors ahead of their time
Olly and Uno Donner: donors ahead of their time