
OLGA HANNONEN
Postdoctoral Researcher
Expertise in Lifestyle Mobilities: Digital Nomadism, Recreational Properties, & Nature-based Tourism
Experienced researcher in lifestyle and trans-border tourism mobility, including digital nomads around the world, Russian trans-border second-home ownership in Finland, intra-European residential tourism on Gran Canaria, Spain, and residential mobility in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Recent research focus includes nature-based tourism with the focus on Russian recreational fishing in Finland and in Russia.
Contact info
Organization
Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, Business School
olga.hannonen@uef.fi
Phone
+358 50 577 2006
Keywords
Teaching Activities
Teaching Master’s Degree in Tourism Marketing and Management Programme courses: Experience Design; Practical Tourism Research; Tourist Behavior; Current Issues in Tourism; cooperating with tourism industries; developing international cooperation in teaching and student exchange
Societal Activities
Co-editor of the Finnish Journal of Tourism Research
Vice-chair, The Finnish Association for Russian and East European Studies:
Promoting research on Russia and Eastern Europe in Finland, planning and publishing “Eastern Studies” Journal, nominating annual best Master’s Thesis Award
Member of Lifestyle Migration Hub Network – an international hub of researchers in the fields of lifestyle migration and tourism-informed mobility
SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC MERITS
Scientific Meetings
18.05.2021: Hosting online webinar: “Working and Travelling: The Phenomenon of Digital Nomads”, organized by the Youth Time International Movement
21.02.2019: Session organiser “Mobilities, Transport, Tourism and Travel” at “Reinventing Mobilities and Borders: Cross-disciplinary Conversations” symposium, Joensuu, Finland
28.10.2016: Session organiser “Geographies of Tourism and Mobilities”, The Annual Meeting of Finnish Geographers, Joensuu, Finland
27.10.2016: Panelist “The State and Future of Geography – Perspectives of Young Researchers”, The Annual Meeting of Finnish Geographers, Joensuu, Finland
Research Visits Abroad
April, 2019: Center for Mobilities Research and Politics, Drexel University, USA
April, 2019: Teaching exchange, University of Isfahan, Iran
November, 2018: Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
May, 2018: MAGEM Youth Center, Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Cyprus
May, 2017, 2019; April 2018: University Institute of Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Gran Canaria, Spain
Hosting International Visitors
August 2017, Sept, 2018: Dr. Teresa Aguiar Quintana, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Curriculum Vitae
Releases in SoleCRIS
Research groups - UEF
Links
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BBC News, interview: Is the great digital-nomad workforce actually coming?
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TRT World TV interview: Across The Balkans: Croatia Welcomes Digital Nomads
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The Wall Street Journal interview: New Ways to Work Anywhere in the World
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Mega TV interview: Digital Nomads: Post-pandemic Tendencies
Publications
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Mobility turbulences and second-home resilience across the Finnish-Russian border. Hannonen, Olga / Borderlands Resilience : Transitions, Adaptation and Resistance at Borders. 2021. 2021
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(Immediate) future of tourism in the wake of relaxing SARS-CoV-2 shutdowns: Small steps to a temporary new "normal". Airey, D; Bieger, T; Ermen, D; Hannonen, O; Ferraretto, V; Hood, S; Ivanov, S; Jarolimkova, L; Joppe, M; Laesser, C; Lohmann, M; Majewska, J; Mifsud, A; Mihalic, T; Ohe, Y; Origet, C; Patellis, Y; Paunovic, I; Pechlaner, H; Plzáková, L; Popesku, J; Reinhold, S; Roller, M; Smeral, E; Vu, C.T.; Williams, P; Zare, S. 2020 2020
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Hannonen, Olga. 2020. In search of a digital nomad: defining the phenomenon Information technology and tourism 22 3: 335-353. 2020
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Pitkänen, K; Hannonen, O; Toso, S; Gallent, N; Hamiduddin, I; Halseth, G; Hall, CM; Müller, DK; Treivish, A; Nefedova, T. 2020. Second Homes During Corona: Safe or Unsafe Haven and for Whom? Reflections from Researchers Around the World Matkailututkimus 16 2: 20-39. 2020
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Strategic objective? Contemporary discourse on Russian second home ownership in Finland. Hannonen, Olga / Dipping in to the North Living, Working and Traveling in Sparsely Populated Areas. 2020. 2020
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The future of tourism with and potentially after SARS-CoV-2 Continuous small steps and drawbacks towards a temporary new "normal". Airey, D; Bieger, T; Ermen, D; Hannonen, O; Ferraretto, V; Hood, S; Ivanov, S; Jarolimkova, L; Joppe, M; Laesser, C; Lohmann, M; Majewska, J; Mifsud, A; Mihalic, T; Ohe, Y; Origet, C; Patellis, Y; Paunovic, I; Pechlaner, H; Plzáková, L; Popesku, J; Reinhold, S; Roller, M; Smeral, E; Vu, CT; Williams, P; Zare, S. 2020 2020
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The response of governments vis-à-vis the economic ramifications of SARS-CoV-2. Airey, David; Dolnicar, Sara; Ermen, David; Hannonen, Olga; Ferraretto, Valeria; Hood, Steve; Ivanov, Stanislav; Jarolimkova, Libena; Joppe, Marion; Laesser, Christian; Lohmann, Martin, Majewska, Justyna; Mifsud, Alfred; Mihalic, Tanja; Origet, Claude; Patellis, Yannis; Paunovic, Ivan; Pechlaner, Harald; Plzáková, Lucie; Popesku, Jovan; Reinhold, Stephan; Roller, Marcus; Smeral, Egon; Vu, Chien Th. 2020 2020
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The response of tourism businesses vis-à-vis the economic ramifications of SARS-CoV-2. Airey, D; Bieger, T; Ermen, D; Hannonen, O; Ferraretto, V; Hood, S; Ivanov, S; Jarolimkova, L; Joppe, M; Laesser, C; Lohmann, M; Majewska, J; Mifsud, A; Mihalic, T; Ohe, Y; Origet, C; Patellis, Y; Paunovic, I; Pechlaner, H; Plzáková, L; Popesku, J; Reinhold, S; Roller, M; Smeral, E; Vu, CT; Williams, P; Zare, S. 2020 2020
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Hannonen, Olga; Piipponen, Minna. 2019. VIETS-kevätseminaarista lyhyesti Idäntutkimus 26 2: 84-85. 2019
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Hannonen, Olga; Piipponen, Minna. 2019. Tuotettuja mielikuvia ja Idäntutkimusta VIETSin kevätseminaarissa 2019 Idäntutkimus 26 4: 131-133. 2019