We, astronomers and astrophysicists from Finland and in Finland, strongly condemn harassment and discrimination. This includes but is not limited to harassment or discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, or disability. Harassment can take the form of unwanted sexual attention, bullying, coercion, or the creation of an unsafe or hostile work environment, especially in the presence of imbalances of power. Our own academic community is no exception. Harassment is a serious offence that too often goes unreported and unchallenged. When victims come forward, they must be able to rely on our support. We must address the issue head-on. Otherwise, we not only enable harassers, but also send a devastating message to the individuals who have been harassed - and whose careers are often destroyed or seriously disrupted - as well as to the whole community. Our concern and solidarity is first with victims of harassment, and with the right of all staff and students to work in a healthy and safe environment. And while we also recognise the possibility of rehabilitation, it can only be at the end of a process that begins with an acknowledgement of the offense, and taking responsibility for the harm caused. The Finnish astronomical and astrophysical community is diverse and international, and it is also deeply connected. It strives on principles of fairness and equal opportunities. Harassment or discrimination threaten our community and our way of working together. They have no place here. Finnish or Finland-based astronomers or astrophysicists, please use this form to sign: https://goo.gl/forms/TSqOjg1pIq1xHtNA2 Other academics, please use this form to show your support: https://goo.gl/forms/GQ0oImljndVEl68q1 This statement has been initiated by a group of astronomers and astrophysicists in Finland. Enquiries: till.sawala@helsinki.fi, syksy.rasanen@helsinki.fi |
Signed by astronomers and astrophysicists from Finland and in Finland:
Dr. Syksy Räsänen | University researcher, Department of Physics, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Till Sawala | Academy of Finland Research Fellow, Astrophysics, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Laura K. Zschaechner | Postdoctoral Researcher, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Merja Tornikoski, Docent | Senior Scientist, Radio Astronomy, Aalto University |
Prof. Karri Muinonen | Professor of Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Prof. Peter Johansson | Professor of Astrophysics, University of Helsinki |
MSc Antti Rantala | Doctoral student, Astrophysics, University of Helsinki |
MSc Natalia Lahén | Doctoral student, Astrophysics, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Joni Tammi | Director of Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory, |
Dr. Tommi Tenkanen | Postdoctoral researcher, Cosmology, Queen Mary University of London |
Dr. Jouni Kainulainen | Assistant Professor, Astronomy, Chalmers University of Technology |
Dr. Heidi Lietzen | Senior Research Fellow, Tartu Observatory, University of Tartu |
Prof. Alexis Finoguenov | Professor, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Antti Penttilä | University Researcher, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
M.Sc. Emilia Järvelä | Doctoral candidate, Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory |
Dr. Mikael Granvik | Academy Research Fellow, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Pertti Rautiainen, Docent | University Lecturer, University of Oulu |
Karri Koljonen | Post-doctoral fellow, FINCA |
PhD Thomas Hackman | University researcher, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr Raine Karjalainen | Support Astronomer, Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes |
MSc Teemu Willamo | Graduae student, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Charles C Kirkpatrick IV | Postdoctoral Researcher, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Joachim Janz | Postdoc, University of Oulu |
Dr. Talvikki Hovatta | Senior research fellow, Astronomy, University of Turku |
Dr Hannu Parviainen | Postdoc genérico, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias |
Dr Mari Kolehmainen | Postdoc, astronomy, Observatory of Strasbourg |
Dr. Kaj Wiik | Senior Research Fellow, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku |
Dr. Silja Pohjolainen | University teacher, Docent, Astronomy, University of Turku |
Dr. Edmund Schluessel | Teacher of mathematics, International School of Helsinki |
Dr. Jorma Harju | Researcher, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr Hannu Parviainen | Postdoc genérico, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias |
B.Sc Antton Luoma | Student, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Elina Lindfors | Senior Research Fellow, Astronomy, University of Turku |
Prof. Juri Poutanen | Professor of Astronomy, University of Turku |
Ilja Pippa | Student, Research assistant Astrophysics, University of Helsinki |
Dr Olli Wilkman | Senior research scientist, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI |
Emma Mannfors, MA | MSc Student, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Mika Saajasto | Ph.D. Student, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Julia Martikainen | Doctoral student, astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Elisabetta Micelotta | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Pauli Pihajoki | Postdoctoral researcher, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Sergey Tsygankov | Researcher, Astronomy, University of Turku |
Timo Väisänen | PhD Student, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
BSc Anni Järvenpää | Master's student, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Prof. Heikki Salo | Professor, Astronomy, University of Oulu |
Dos. Eija Laurikainen | Researcher, Astronomy, Univ. of Oulu |
Prof. Jari Kotilainen | Director of FINCA, University of Turku |
Dr. Tuomas Savolainen, Docent | Academy Research Fellow, Aalto University |
Dr. Francesco Montanari | Postdoctoral Researcher, Helsinki Institute of Physics |
M.Sc. Lauri Siltala | Student Support Astronomer, Nordic Optical Telescope |
Dr. Anna Parikka | Postdoctoral researcher, Astrophysics, Universität zu Köln |
Dr. Jarkko Laine | Postdoctoral Researcher, Hamburg Observatory, University of Hamburg |
Prof. Anne Lähteenmäki | Professor of Radio Astronomy, Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory |
M.Sc. Kimmo Kiiveri | Ph.D. Student, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Juha-Matti Ojanperä | Doctoral student, University of Helsinki |
Prof. Seppo Mattila | Professor, Astronomy, University of Turku |
MSc Teemu Ahlholm | University of Oulu |
Auni Somero | Postdoc, MAGIC |
M.Sc. Kalle Karhunen | PhD Student, Astronomy, University of Turku |
Boris Zaprudin | PhD Student, Astronomy, University of Turku |
Prof. Matts Roos | Professor Emeritus, Physics, University of Helsinki |
Prof. Kari Enqvist | University of Helsinki |
Dr. Rubina Kotak | Faculty, Astronomy, University of Turku |
Prof. Esko Valtaoja | Professor Emeritus, University of Turku |
Dr. Hannu Kurki-Suonio | Lecturer, Cosmology, University of Helsinki |
MSc Akke Viitanen | Doctoral student, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Hanindyo Kuncarayakti | Postdoc, Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO |
Valtteri Lindholm | PhD Student, Cosmology, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Lauri Jetsu | University Lecturer, Astronomy, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Elina Keihänen | University researcher, Physics, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Tuomas Kangas | Post-doctoral fellow, Astronomy, Space Telescope Science Institute |
M.Sc. Jussi Harmanen | Doctoral candidate, Astronomy, University of Turku |
Sissi Enestam | PhD student Aalto University |
Esko Gardner, FT | Tutkijatohtori, University of Turku |
Dr. Jenni Virtanen | Research manager, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, National Land Survey of Finland |
Supported by other academics from Finland and abroad:
Dr. Hanna Järvinen | Lecturer, Uniarts Helsinki; Senior Researcher, Academy of Finland |
Ph.D. Jukka Kuva | Scientist, Geological Survey of Finland |
Yvette Cendes | PhD student, Dunlap Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics |
Dr. Henry Ngo | Postdoc, Astronomy, NRC Herzberg |
Elena Manjavacas | Postdoc, astronomy, University of Arizona |
Dr. Rosalie McGurk | Instrumentation Fellow, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Carnegie Observatories |
Dr. Nicholas McConnell | Workforce Development Program Manager, astrophysics (PhD), University of California, Santa Cruz |
Prof Bryan Gaensler | University of Toronto |
Dr Daniel Mortlock | Senior lecturer, Imperial College London; guest professor, Stockholm University |
Dr Anna Watts | Associate Professor, University of Amsterdam |
Dr Samaya Nissanke | Ass. Professor, Radboud University, the Netherlands |
Prof. Hiranya Peiris | Professor, UCL and Stockholm University |
Dr Shane O'Sullivan | Postdoc, Universität Hamburg |
Prof. Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz | UCSC, Chair of Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Dr Katherine Mack | Assistant Professor, Physics, North Carolina State University |
Dr. Freeke van de Voort | Postdoc, astronomy, HITS & Yale |
Prof. Sera Markoff | Professor, Astronomy/Astroparticle Physics, University of Amsterdam |
Olga Sergijenko | Researcher, Astrophysics, Lviv University |
Andrew Pontzen | Reader, Cosmology, University College London |
Dr. Beth Biller | Reader, University of Edinburgh |
Prof. Ralph Wijers | Professor, Astronomy, University of Amsterdam |
Dr. Carl-Johan Haster | CITA Postdoctoral Fellow, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics |
Dr. Tana Joseph | Postdoc, South African Astronomical Observatory |
Professor Carole Mundell | Head of Department, Physics, University of Bath |
Prof. Michael Meyer | Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan |
Prof Alastair Edge | Professor, Durham University |
Ms. Anna Hughes | PhD student, Astrophysics, University of British Columbia |
Dr. Grant Tremblay | Astrophysicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Dr Mari Napari | Postdoctoral researcher, Materials science, University of Cambridge |
MSc. Amruta Jaodand | PhD student at Astron/University of Amsterdam |
Dr Michele Bannister | Postdoc, QUB |
Dr Stephen Feeney | Postdoctoral Fellow, Astrophysics, Flatiron Institute |
Alysa Obertas | PhD student, Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto |
Prof. Vicky Kalogera | Professor and Research Center Director, Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University & CIERA |
Dr. Chris Gordon | Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
Prof. Joey Neilsen | Assistant Professor, Physics, Villanova University |
Dr Anna Neubeck | Researcher, geochemistry, Stockholm University |
Dr. Michael W. Busch | Research Scientist, Planetary Astronomy, SETI Institute |
Dr. Mordecai-Mark Mac Low | Curator & Professor, American Museum of Natural History |
Prof. William Kinney | Professor, Dept. of Physics, Univ. at Buffalo, State University of New York |
Prof Garret Cotter | University of Oxford |
Dr. Peter Adshead | Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Dr Laura Wolz | Research Fellow, Astrophysics, University of Melbourne |
Dr. Elisabeth Mills | Research Assistant Professor, Boston University |
Prof. Kim Coble | Assoc. Prof., Physics & Astronomy, San Francisco State University |
Prof. Yilen Gómez Maqueo Chew | Researcher, Astrophysics, Instituto de Astronomía UNAM |
Prof. Misty Bentz | Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University |
Jon Gudmundsson | Postdoc, Stockholm University |
Dr. Samantha Lawler | Plaskett Fellow, Astronomy, NRC-Herzberg, National Research Council of Canada (and Caltech alumna) |
Dr. Matt Mechtley | Research Affiliate, Astrophysics, Arizona State University |
Dr J.J. Eldridge | Senior Lecturer, Astrophysics, University of Auckland. |
Dr. Michael W. Wise | Head of Astronomy, ASTRON |
MSc Ekaterina Baibuz | PhD candidate, Physics, University of Helsinki |
Eva Isaksson | Information specialist and physics/astronomy liaison librarian, Helsinki University Library |
Prof Katri Huitu | Professor, physics, Helsinki University |
Prof Kristiina Brunila | Social justice and equality in education, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Rob Lyon | University of Manchester |
Dr. Moses Milazzo | Research Physical Scientist |
Dr Mathilde Jauzac | PDRA, Astronomy, Durham University |
Dr. Elena Orlando | Research scientist, Physics, Stanford University |
Dr Michael Parker | Research fellow, ESA |
Tuomas Lähdeoja, MD | Clinical researcher, Helsinki University, Consultant Shoulder Surgeon, Helsinki University Hospital |
Professor Peter Coles | Maynooth University |
Dr. Markus Pössel | Managing Scientist, Haus der Astronomie, Heidelberg |
Dr Maggie Lieu | ESA, research fellow |
Mx Mark Mirmelstein | PhD candidate, Cosmology, University of Sussex |
Dr. Suchita Kulkarni | Postdoc, particle physics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Vienna |
Dr. Emily Drabek-Maunder | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Astrophysics, Cardiff University |
Rachael L. Spowage | PhD student, Cardiff University |
Dr. Knud Jahnke | Researcher, MPIA Germany |
Einar H. Gudmundsson | Professor emeritus, astrophysics, University of Iceland |
Dr Paul McMillan | Senior Research Fellow, Astrophysics, Lund University |
Dr David L Clements | Senior Lecturer, Physics, Imperial College |
Ms. Sarah Leslie | PhD student, Astrophysics, MPIA |
Dr. Leo C. Stein | Senior Postdoctoral Researcher, Theoretical astrophysics, California Institute of Technology |
Dr Mette Friis | Post doc at Royal technical institute of Sweden |
PhD Ann-Katrine West | Research assistant, Biophysics, University of Copenhagen |
Sabine Stanley | Professor, Johns Hopkins University |
Dr Claudia Lagos | Research Fellow, University of Western Australia |
PhD Anu Salmela | Researcher, Cultural History, University of Turku |
Dr. Marc Postman | Distinguished Astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute |
Prof. Sarah Horst | Assistant Professor, Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University |
Katie Short | PhD Student, Cosmology, ICCUB (University of Barcelona) |
Tuguldur Sukhbold | Postdoc, Astrophysics, Ohio State University |
Rosa Victoria M. Dimitrova, PhD Student | PhD Student, Institute of Astronomy, BAS, Bulgaria |
Dr. Brian Nord | Faculty, Fermilab and University of Chicago |
Dr Kate Rowlands | Postdoc, Johns Hopkins University |
Dr Lotta Purkamo | Research Fellow, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews, UK |
Eric DeBlackmere | Fellow, Royal Astronomical Society |
Prof Debra Burris | Professor, Physics, University of Central Arkansas |
Dr. Ileyk El Mellah | Postdoc, KU Leuven, CmPA |
Dr. Timothy A. Davis | Lecturer, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University |
Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein | Research Associate, Physics, University of Washington |
Dr. Jennifer L. Hoffman | Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy, University of Denver |
Dr. MacKenzie Warren | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Michigan State University |
Cathleen Fry | Graduate Fellow, Physics, Michigan State University |
M.Sc Ari-Pekka Honkanen | PhD student, Physics, University of Helsinki |
Megan Marshall | PhD Candidate, Physics, University of Maryland |
Dr. James Guillochon | Postdoc, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Harvard |
Dr. Peter Zimmer | Research Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico |
Dr Katharine Johnston | Research Fellow, University of Leeds |
Dr. Douglas Caldwell | Research Scientist, SETI Institute |
Göran östlin | Professor, Stockholm University, Sweden |
Dr Stewart Eyres | Deputy Dean, Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Science, USW |
Meredith Durbin | Graduate student, University of Washington |
Professor Linda French | Professor, Physics, Illinois Wesleyan University |
Dr. Marshall Johnson | Postdoctoral Fellow, Astronomy, The Ohio State University |
Dr. Rukmani Vijayaraghavan | Postdoctoral Fellow, Astronomy, University of Virginia |
Prof. Jillian Scudder | Assistant Professor, Physics & Astronomy, Oberlin College |
Prof. Kari Rummukainen | Physics, University of Helsinki |
Luke Zoltan Kelley | Graduate Student, Astrophysics, Harvard University |
Dr. Meiert W. Grootes | Post-doctoral research fellow, ESA/ESTEC |
Dr. Christine Simpson | PostDoc, HITS |
Dr. Rachel Friesen | Scientist, NRAO |
Dr Jean-Michel Desert | Ass. Professor, University of Amsterdam |
Dr Alkistis Pourtsidou | Lecturer, Cosmology, Queen Mary University of London |
Dr. Martin Kilbinger | Researcher, astronomy, CEA Saclay, France |
Dr Amanda Bauer | LSST Head of EPO, Astronomy |
Dr. Suzanne Smrekar | Senior Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Prof. Laura Woodney | Professor, Physics&Astronomy, California State University San Bernardino |
Dr Henry Roe | Deputy Director, Gemini Observatory |
Prof. Edgar Bering | Professor, Physics, University of Houston |
Prof. Aleksi Vuorinen | Associate professor, Theoretical particle physics, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Brian Morsony | AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Astrophysics, U.S. Department of Energy |
Dr. Jason Hunt | Dunlap Fellow, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto |
Dr Ian Skillen | Staff Astronomer, Isaac Newton Group |
Dr. Dominique Segura-Cox | Postdoc, Astrophysics, MPE |
Sepideh Sadegi | PhD Student, Astrophysics, Heidelberg University |
Rafael Luque | PhD student, Institute of Astrophysics of Canary Islands (Spain) |
Adrian B. Lucy | NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Astronomy, Columbia University |
Dr Robert Minchin | Group Lead for Radio Astronomy, USRA/Arecibo Observatory |
Dr. Glenn Kacprzak | Future Fellow, Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology |
Dr. Eric J. Korpela | Research Astronomer, University of California |
Dr. John Patrick Lestrade | Professor Emeritus, Astrophysics, Mississippi State Univ. |
Dr. Carl Ferkinhoff | Assistant Professor of Physics, Winona State University |
Dr Sara Lucatello | INAF Padova |
Dr. Mariana Lazarova | Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Kearney |
Esko Keski-Vakkuri | Physics, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Ronald Drimmel | Research Astronomer, Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, INAF |
Dr. Niko Jokela | University researcher, Theoretical physics, University of Helsinki |
Prof. Mark Hindmarsh | Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Sussex; Visiting Professor of Physics, University of Helsinki |
Prof.dr. Scott Trager | Director, Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen |
Dr. Manda Banerji | Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Cambridge |
Prof Haley Gomez | Professor astrophysics Cardiff University |
Dr Robert Grand | Postdoc, Theoretical Astrophysics, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies & Centre for Astronomy, University of Heidelberg |
Dr Matt Darnley | Reader in Time Domain Astrophysics, LJMU |
Prof. Robert Rutledge | Associate Professor, Physics, McGill University |
Trevor Dorn-Wallenstein | PhD candidate University of Washington |
Reetta Mietola | Postdoctoral researcher, Disability studies, University of Helsinki |
Siddharth Mishra-Sharma | Graduate Student, Princeton University |
M.Th. Katri Karhunen | PhD Student, Study of Religions, University of Helsinki |
Prof. Ruth Murray-Clay | Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz |
Dr Michelle Collins | Lecturer, Physics, University of Surrey |
Dr. Guilhem Lavaux | Researcher, Physics, IAP, CNRS |
Dr. Katariina Kyrölä | Lecturer, Gender Studies, Åbo Akademi University, Finland |
Shantanu Desai | Faculty, IIT Hyderabad |
Dr. Brian Cherinka | Assistant Research Scientist, Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University |
Anaïs Duong-Pedica | PhD student, Gender Studies, Åbo Akademi University |
Sahra Taylor | PhD Researcher and Visiting Lecturer, International Politics, City, UoL |
Charlotte Payne | PhD candidate, University of Cambridge |
Amber Kepple Jones, MA | Graduate Student, HU Berlin |
Mgr. Lukas V. F. Novak | Researcher & PhD Candidate, Protistology, Charles University, Prague |
Dr. Pablo Cerdá-Durán | Researcher, University of Valencia |
Angela Martin | PhD Student, Universitetet i Agder |
Leonie Smith | PhD candidate, Philosophy, University of Manchester |
Dr Astrid Breel | Impact Officer, Bath Spa University |
Dr. des. Hariati Sinaga | Research fellow, University of Kassel |
Dr Emma Chapman | Royal Astronomical Society Fellow, Imperial College London |
Prof. Susanna Paasonen | Professor, Media Studies, University of Turku |
Dr Taru Leppänen | Lecturer, Gender Studies, University of Turku |
Dr. Beatriz Garcia | Researcher, Astronomer, CONICET-National Tech. University-Mendoza, Argentina |
Sari Miettinen | Project specialist, University of Turku |
DMus Assi Karttunen | University lecturer, Sibelius Academy, DocMus |
Dr. Ilona Mikkonen | Lecturer, Marketing, Aalto University School of Business |
Caroline Kay BA Hons | Graduate, English language and literature, UWIST |
Dr. Leena-Maija Rossi | Lecturer, Gender Studies, University of Lapland |
MA Marjukka Parkkinen | Doctoral candidate, University of Turku |
Prof. Nissim Kanekar | Associate Professor, Astronomy, National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, India |
Pilvari Pirtola, MFA | Doctoral Student, KUVA/Uniarts |
Dr. Elizabeth Cole-Kodikara | Researcher, Astronomy |
Dr. Annamari Vänskä | Professor, Department of Design, Aalto University |
Dr Laura Uusitalo | Senior Research Scientist, Finnish Environment Institute |
Dr. Felicia Krauss | Postdoctoral researcher, astrophysics, University of Amsterdam |
Dr Hanna Putkonen | Adjunct Professor, Forensic Psychiatry, University of Turku |
Prof Paul Crowther | Head of Department, Physics & Astronomy, University of Sheffield |
Dr. Terry Bridges | College Professor, Okanagan College, Kelowna, Canada |
Dr. Paul Jonker-Hoffrén | Post-doctoral researcher, Social Sciences, University of Tampere |
Docent Marja-Liisa Honkasalo | Docent, PI scholar, anthropology of medicine, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Astrid Lamberts | Postdoctoral researcher, Theoretical Astrophysics, Caltech |
Ms Natasha Cowley | PhD student, Physics, University of Sheffield |
Docent, Taina Ruuskanen | University lecturer, INAR - Physics, University of Helsinki |
Dr Zuleyka Zevallos | Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University |
Dr Andrea Zonca | Staff, San Diego Supercomputer Center, University of California San Diego |
Dr. Venus Keus | Postdoctoral researcher, Particle Physics, University of Helsinki |
Prof. Adam Foster | Professor, Physics, Aalto University |
Prof. Filip Tuomisto | Professor, Nuclear Engineering, Aalto University |
Mikko Alava | Professor, physics, Aalto University |
Xan Morice-Atkinson | PhD Student, ICG, University of Portsmouth, UK |
Prof. Paula Eerola | Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki |
Dr. Helena Liu | Senior Lecturer, Organisation Studies, University of Technology Sydney |
Dr. Marco Berton | Postdoctoral researcher, University of Padova |