About

Bio

​Marko Mikael Marila (b. 1981) is a researcher and educator based in Linköping, Sweden. He holds a PhD in history and philosophy of archaeology and has taught and published in the fields of philosophy, archaeology, heritage studies, artistic research, and environmental humanities. His creative work often combines archaeological sensibilities with the practices of contemporary art. Marila’s current research at Linköping University deals with the histories, heritages, and archaeologies of uranium mining and anti-uranium movements.

Academic positions

• Postdoctoral researcher | Nuclear Natures | Technology and Social Change, Linköping University | 2023–2025
• Visiting researcher | Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo | 2023
• ​Postdoctoral researcher | Pori Laboratory of Play | Cultural Heritage Studies, University of Turku | 2021–2023
• Postdoctoral researcher | Maritime Archaeology | Department of Cultures, University of Helsinki | 2019–2021​
• Visiting researcher | Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen | 2017
• ​​Doctoral researcher | Archaeology | Department of Cultures, University of Helsinki | 2016–2019

Degrees

• ​Doctor of Philosophy | University of Helsinki | 2020
• Master of Arts | University of Helsinki | 2011
• ​Bachelor of Arts | University of Helsinki | 2010

Memberships

• The Hub for Speculative Fabulation upon Incidental Observations
• ​The Society for the Prevention of Staring into a Computer Screen for Twelve Hours a Day

PhD supervision

• Veera Ojala, University of Turku
• Katariina Vuori, University of Oulu
• Rebecca Öhnfeldt, Linköping University

Other academic

• Editor | Suomen Museo – Finskt Museum
• Member of scientific advisory board | STS dagarna 2024