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!
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24.03.2026 | Research news
Topias Tanskanen in the Dialogues in Judaic Studies podcast
ThD Topias Tanskanen, a postdoctoral researcher in exegetics at the Polin Institute, was invited to the “Dialogues in Judaic Studies” podcast, led by Dr. Ari Barbalat, to discuss his new book, Jacob in Jubilees. Jacob, the Torah and the Abrahamic Promise (Berlin: De Gruyter, 2025). You can listen to the podcast here.
10.03.2026 | Conference
Jewish Studies in the Nordic Countries: Junior Researcher Conference 9-10 November, 2026
Jewish Studies in the Nordic CountriesJunior Researcher Conference Turku, Finland 9-10 November, 2026 This is a conference for scholars in all disciplines whose research can be classified as “Jewish Studies”. It is especially geared towards junior researchers (PhD students and recent PhD graduates). Senior scholars are also very welcome, but we reserve the option of […]
25.02.2026 | Publications
Book publication: Isaiah between Judaism and Christianity
The research project IJCB (Isaiah between Judeo-Christian Borderlines), that has received financial support from The Polin Institute (for the years 2022-2024) and from the Academy of Finland (for the period 1.9. 2022 – 31.8. 2026), has a new publication Isaiah between Judaism and Christianity. Early Christian Reception and Interpretation (Mohr Siebeck, 2026). The publication has the […]
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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.
