What is Dear Publishers (and How You Can Support the Movement)
Dear Publishers is a movement against the racist practises of publishers. Started by the bookstagrammer (if you're unfamiliar with the word...
Eeva Savolainen (Helsinki ‘21)
Eeva Savolainen (Helsinki ‘21)
An English major, Campus Correspondent, feminist and aspiring literary scholar.
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Black Lives Matter Theme Week at Her Campus at Helsinki
This week, Her Campus at Helsinki would like to focus on supporting the Black Lives Matter movement by contributing through articles on the...
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Hungarian Food You Must Try
Kürtőskalács Kürtőskalács is the perfect treat for a winter day. It's basically a whimsically shaped confectionary that moves hypnotically...
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The Best Darn Oatmeal Hack
I am very fond of oatmeal. If pressed, I might even admit it's my favourite meal - well, favourite breakfast, anyway. And I like to...
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An Emotional Acknowledgement of What We're Going Through: "Covid-19 is a Depression Simulator."
Covid-19 is taking it's toll on all of us. We hear students talk about struggling with progressing in their studies, with remote teaching,...
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International Women's Day
It’s time to celebrate women and their achievements. Unfortunately, due to Covid we can’t actually go out and fully celebrate it or show...
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On the Ownership of Female Sexuality: "A Wanting Woman"
I mostly write articles. I write about books and feminist topics and sometimes, I like to write about silly ways to up your oatmeal game...
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Read More Romance II: Alexis Hall and BDSM Romance
You’ve probably read – or heard of – Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. It’s a lovely blend of sweet, fluffy romance, truly bizarre...
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Three Smoothie Recipes for Spring 2021
Feeling tired & struggling to eat your greens? Here are three smoothie recipes for that vitamin boost! Lemon & Celery 1 lemon 2...
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Material Realities of Suffering V: Inhumane Treatment
In this series, I discuss the material proof of slavery in the Roman Empire. See part I on housing , part II on art , part III on marks and...
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Read More Romance: An Introduction
I’ve always thought romance novels were a bit… well, meh, to be honest. Once, in our teens, my best friend and I read a Harlequin romance...
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Material Realities of Suffering IV: The Zoninus Collar
In this series, I discuss the material proof of slavery in the Roman Empire. See part I on housing , part II on art and part III on marks...
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Academic Youtubers to Follow if You’re Applying to Study in the UK
Are you planning on applying to study in the UK? If so, here are some YouTube recommendations both for information and motivation! If not,...
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Welcome Back!
It's time to welcome 2021 and the new semester! This term, Her Campus at Helsinki will continue to publish articles about culture, history...
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Queering the Reader: Narrative Sex and Gender in Virginia Woolf’s Orlando
Themes of Sex and Gender in Narrative Interaction … she seemed to vacillate; she was man; she was woman; she knew the secrets, shared the...
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Material Realities of Suffering III: Marks and Restrains
In this series, I discuss the material proof of slavery in the Roman Empire. See part I on housing and part II on art . CW: topics...
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Material Realities of Suffering II: Art as Evidence of Slavery in the Roman Empire
In this series, I study the edivence of slavery in the Roman Empire. The first part of this series focused on slave housing, whereas today...
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Material Realities of Suffering I: Archaeological Evidence of Slavery in the Roman Empire
CW: topics discussed in this series include slavery and has mentions violence (physical, sexual and psychological). “At its best, Roman...
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Sex and Revolution in Robert Burns’ ‘Why should na poor folk mowe’
‘Why should na poor folk mowe’ (1792), is a cutting satire of the French Revolution, written during a period of societal change. In this...
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How to Set Up a Book Club
Want to join a book club but can't find one that interests you? Set up your own. Here are a few steps that will help you do just that...
