Matilda Hellman
Professor vid Sociologiska institutionen; Lärare och forskare
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- 018-471 51 60
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- 070-167 95 51
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- matilda.hellman@uu.se
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- Engelska parken
Thunbergsvägen 3H - Postadress:
- Box 624
751 26 UPPSALA
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Kort presentation
Matilda Hellman, PhD, holds a chair in sociology. Her work has furthered knowledge on the ways in which societies produce views on e.g. drug use, mental health, alcohol policy and gambling. Her work has been awarded and recognized internationally. The welfare state in its many historical shapes and models has played a central role in Matilda's research. She is Editor-in-Chief for Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (NAD).
Biografi
Matilda Hellman has held many societal positions and been a guest scholar at Harvard University and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Hellman has served as PI and WP-leader in various international research projects since 2005 (e.g. ERA-NET, FP7, NordForsk). She worked as lecturer in sociology at Tampere University in 2014-2016. She is editor of several scientific journals and has chaired committees in the European Association of Science Editors (EASE). Hellman is affiliated as associate professor at University of Helsinki, Finland, where she in 2016-2022 built up the CEACG-group. She co-leads the Welfare Research Group at Uppsala University together with professor Sandra Torres. She is member of the Research Committee and recruitment committee by the Faculty of Social Sciences. You can view Matilda's complete publication list at the end of her CV.
Titles and degrees:
2012 Title of Docent, Sociology, Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki
2011 DrSocSci, Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki.
2002 MSocSci., Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki.
2001 BPolSci, Swedish School of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki.
Awards and honours, selection:
- Future Leaders in Addiction Science, A Celebration of Women in Addiction, The Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA), Celebration of the 1918 People Act, UK, October 2018
- Interview about Finnish alcohol policy, NPR/BBC, December 2017
- Talented Young Scholar International Award, Rotterdam IVO Institute, 2010
- Keynote speaker, Swedish EU Presidency’ Alcohol and public health conference, October 2009
Scientific and societal impact, a selection:
2024- Chair, Centre for social science alcohol and drug research SoRAD, Stockholm University
2021–2022 Chair, Gender Policy Committee of the European Association of Science Editors
2020–22 President, International Society for Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)
2018–20 Vice President, International Society for Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)
2018–23 Steering group, Masters Program, Social and Health Research & Management, Uni of Helsinki
2021–22 Chair, Assessment board for harm caused by gambling, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
2018–22 Consultant, World Health Organization, Office on non-communicable diseases, Geneva.

Publikationer
Urval av publikationer
The importance of debunking constructions
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 3-5, 2023
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Epistemic projects: what are they and what is their value for sociology?
Ingår i Semiotic Review, 2023
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Senaste publikationer
Addiction discoveries: Hyping and spinning the superiority of neuroscience
Ingår i Addiction and the Medicalisation of Conspicuous Behaviour, Palgrave Macmillan, 2026
Guided by Energy, Ethics and Empathy
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2025
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In Memoriam Kerstin Stenius 1951–2025
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2025
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Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 3-5, 2025
Ingår i Journal of Behavioral Addictions, s. 567-570, 2025
- DOI för A clarion call to the addiction science community: It's time to resist the anti-scientific policies of the US Trump administration
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Alla publikationer
Artiklar i tidskrift
Guided by Energy, Ethics and Empathy
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2025
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In Memoriam Kerstin Stenius 1951–2025
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2025
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Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 3-5, 2025
Ingår i Journal of Behavioral Addictions, s. 567-570, 2025
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Science, DEI and expanded thinking
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 103-106, 2025
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 107-112, 2025
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Ingår i Canadian Journal of Addiction, s. 4-6, 2025
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Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 201-203, 2025
Tampere casino: The last bizarre synergy between addiction capitalism and a state gambling monopoly?
Ingår i European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology, s. 190-210, 2025
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"A Double Decline in Character": A Grounded Theory Analysis of Female Drug User Experiences in Iran
Ingår i Contemporary Drug Problems, 2025
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Tripping in the Happiest Country of the World: Use Values of Psychedelics According to Finnish Users
Ingår i Contemporary Drug Problems, 2025
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Flags, sports, and the common good: the nationalism that advances the gambling industry
Ingår i Addiction Research and Theory, s. 205-212, 2025
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Ingår i Alcoholism and Drug Addiction/Alkoholizm i Narkomania, 2024
- DOI för A clarion call to the addiction science community: It’s time to resist the anti-scientific policies of the US Trump administration
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Voluntary self-exclusion from gambling: Expert opinions on gaps and needs for improvement
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 491-508, 2024
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Ingår i Drugs, s. 697-707, 2024
Consumption trends and policies under scrutinisation
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 375-377, 2024
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Interagency collaboration: Complex yet crucial
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 471-473, 2024
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We need research centers in our field
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 571-573, 2024
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Is a regulation system always just a regulation system?
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 237-239, 2024
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Snow season: The normalisation of cocaine
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 139-141, 2024
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Ingår i Journal of Gambling Issues, s. 20-24, 2023
- DOI för Sports News And Stories In The Service Of Gamblification: The Finnish State-Owned Gambling Monopoly's Sports-Related Social Media Posts
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Evidence for improving welfare services
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 421-423, 2023
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Alcohol, drugs, tobacco and gambling form a lens for the Nordic welfare states’ biggest challenges
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 97-99, 2023
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Yet another alcohol policy experiment in Finland
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 325-326, 2023
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Ingår i Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, 2023
Ways to get a more balanced gender representation in addiction journals’ management and workforce
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 560-567, 2023
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Celebrating 40 years of Nordic collaboration
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 557-559, 2023
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The importance of debunking constructions
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 3-5, 2023
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Epistemic projects: what are they and what is their value for sociology?
Ingår i Semiotic Review, 2023
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Gambling operators’ social media image creation in Finland and Sweden 2017–2020
Ingår i Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, s. 40-60, 2022
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Kapitel i böcker, delar av antologi
Addiction discoveries: Hyping and spinning the superiority of neuroscience
Ingår i Addiction and the Medicalisation of Conspicuous Behaviour, Palgrave Macmillan, 2026
Ingår i Ongelmallinen rahapelaaminen. Näkökulmia rahapelaamisen varjoihin ja tutkimuksen katvealueisiin, Eetos ry, 2023