P. Tapio Varis

Background

Varis, P. Tapio was born on June 17, 1946 in Ruokolahti, Finland. Son of Pekka Jeremias and Margareta (Hanninen) Varis.

Education

Master of Arts, University Tampere, Finland, 1969. Licence in social science, University Tampere, Finland, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tampere, Finland, 1973.

Career

Instructor, researcher University Tampere, 1969-1972, lecturer, 1973. Lecturer, researcher Academy Finland, Helsinki, 1974-1978. Director Peace Research Institute, Tampere, 1979-1984.

Rector University for Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1986-1989. Director University Industrial Arts, Helsinki, 1990-1992. Professor, director faculty of arts University Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland, 1992-1994.

Visiting professor University Salzburg, Austria, 1985. Reader University Tampere, since 1973, professor, chair, since 1997. Reader University Helsinki, since 1977.

Research fellow Finnis Institute International Affairs, Helskinki, 1986. Senior research fellow University Art and Design, since 1994. Consultant Wider/UNU Helsinki, since 1993.

United Nations Educational chairman Autonomous University Barcelona, since 1996. Member faculty European Peace University Center. Acting president Global University System, since 1999.

Expert European Parliament and European Commission, since 2000. Member steering committee PROMETEUS program (European Union).

Achievements

• P. Tapio Varis has been listed as a noteworthy Media studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The impact of transnational corporations on communication: General outline (Tampere report / Transnational Communication Project)
  • Transnational Communication and Cultural Industries (Reports and Papers on Mass Communication)
  • Peace and communication

Membership

Chairman subcommittee Finnis Unesco Commission, 1978-1986. Expert member disarmament committee Foreign Minister, 1981-1987. Speaker special session on disarmament United Nations General Assembly, New York, 1982, 88.

Board directors Information Center, Church of Finland, since 1990. Member committee learning technologies Minister Education, since 1992. Member Association Progressive Science in Finland (editorial board since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: accordian playing, mushrooms and forests, old documents, leaflets.

Connections

Married Riitta Liisa Pellinen, August 24, 1968. Children: Sunnu Aulikki, Pekka Juhani.

Father:

Pekka Jeremias Varis

Mother:

Margareta (Hanninen) Varis

Spouse:

Riitta Liisa Pellinen

child:

Pekka Juhani Varis

child:

Sunnu Aulikki Varis