Background
Pärssinen, Martti Heikki was born on February 26, 1956 in Kiikka, Finland. Son of Mauri and Marja Kaarina (Pietilä) Pärssinen.
Pärssinen, Martti Heikki was born on February 26, 1956 in Kiikka, Finland. Son of Mauri and Marja Kaarina (Pietilä) Pärssinen.
Degree in archeology, University Helsinki, Finland, 1985. License, University Turku, Finland, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Turku, Finland, 1992.
Master of Arts in Anthropology, University Rochester, New York City, 1988.
Assistant professor University Turku, 1985, researcher, 1989-1992, senior researcher, 1995-1996. Junior researcher Academy of Finland, Helsinki, 1992-1995. Director Finnish Iberoamerican Institute, Madrid, 1996-1999, since 2007.
Professor director Ibero-American Center, University Helsinki, since 1999. Visiting professor Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, 1996, University Paris III, 2001. Director history-archeological expedition Chuquisaca, Bolivia, 1993-1994, Pacajes, Bolivia, 1989-1992, Cajamarca, Peru, 1987.
Researcher Indian Archive, Seville, Spain, 1985-1986. Vice president Consejo Europeo Investigaciónes Sociales Latin American, 2004-2007. Invited professor Chaire Simon Bolivar University Paris III, 2001.
Advisor Spanish-Finnish Joing Committee for Ednl. and Cultural Cooperative, Madrid, 1997. Member administrative board Iberoamerican Foundation, Finland, 1992-1996. Member American Anthropol.
Association, Association Development Research Finland (administrative bd.1995-1996).
Married Heli Kristiina Forsberg, December 26, 1976. 1 child, Viljami.