Individual Member: Senni Jyrkiäinen

Senni Jyrkiäinen holds a Master's Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Helsinki, Finland. She is a PhD candidate focusing on the urban youth in post-Arab Spring Egypt. Her work covers gender, Islam, social media, urban space and youth. She has conducted fieldwork in Upper and Lower Egypt since 2008. Beside her activities as a researcher, Jyrkiäinen is engaged in the educational field. She works mostly with immigrants and teaches courses on career and education planning in Finland. She has written educational material for immigrants and about immigration. As a conservatoire-trained singer she enjoys performing music and organising cultural events. In her free time, she likes to read world literature or immerse herself in creative activities.