INEZ AND JULIUS POLIN – INSTITUTE FOR THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH is our full name, but we generally shorten this to The Polin Institute. We’re an independent research institute at Åbo Akademi University.
Our address is The Polin Institute, Theologicum, Biskopsgatan 16, FI-20500 Åbo, Finland. Come and say hello!
Current news
30.09.2026 | News from the Institute
Appointment: Pamela Slotte Russo Head of Research
The Rector has appointed Professor of Religion and Law Pamela Slotte Russo as Head of Research of the Polin Institute, with effect from 1 October 2026. We wish Pamela warmly welcome!
07.09.2026 | Temakurs
Open Lectures on the Reformation course
Please note that these lectures are only in Swedish. Den 8 september inleds kursen Reformationen. Föreläsningarna är öppna för alla intresserade, på alla akademiska nivåer. Ingen förhandsanmälan behövs. Tag tillfället i akt och delta i en, flera, eller rentav alla föreläsningar. Föreläsningarna hålls i Auditorium Theologicum, varje tisdag kl. 13.30-16.30. Det är också möjligt a […]
24.08.2026 | Publications
Book publication: Pentecostalism in the Postcolony
In August 2024, postdoctoral researcher Martina Björkander organised the conference ”Pentecostalism and the Dialectics of Christianity in the Postcolony” together with the Polin Institute. The publication Pentecostalism in the Postcolony. Dialectics, Dynamics, and Transformations in Africa (Routledge, 2026) has now been published. The book is edited by Peter White, Martina Björkander and Elias Kifon Bongmba. Citation from […]
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For those applying for funding
Are you writing a doctoral thesis or are you a post-doc researcher in theology? The Polin Institute awards working scholarships to researchers and doctoral students. The research must take place in association with Åbo Akademi University. Find out more about how to apply for funding.
