I work as a senior researcher in Helsinki. My research interests include international, comparative cultural policies, intergovernmental organizations (EU, Council of Europe, UNESCO), education in arts and culture, cultural heritage policies, and data and the knowledge base of cultural policies. I have also actively worked in the development, administration and communications activities of our research center. During 2019-2023 I acted as Cupore's vice-director.  I am currently the Finnish expert in the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends –network and member of the Board of the Compendium Association. I am also a member in the Finnish National Commission for UNESCO (term 2023-2026). During 2017-2020 I acted as the subeditor of the Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy. 

I hold an MA in Ethnology and M.Soc.Sc in Sociology (Master’s Programme in Cultural Policy) from the University of Jyväskylä. I have also studied Organization and Management at the Aalto University School of Economics. Before Cupore, I worked at the Master’s Programme in Cultural Policy at the University of Jyväskylä, as a researcher in a private cultural consultancy and in the library and information services of the cultural policy unit of the Council of Europe.

Other Publications

Anna Kanerva & Nathalie Lefever 2022. Finland, Short cultural policy profile. https://www.culturalpolicies.net/wp-content/uploads/pdf_short/finland/Finland_short_12_2022.pdf  

Luonila, M., Renko, V., Jakonen, O., Karttunen, S. & Kanerva, A. 2022. The effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the field of Finnish Cultural Industries: revealing and challenging policy structures. In E. Salvador, T. Navarrete & A. Srakar (eds.) Cultural Industries and the Covid-19 Pandemic. A European focus. Routledge

Anna Kanerva 2022. Participating in the reporting of the national implementation of UNESCO's Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (indicators 2-4 and 11-14). Report: https://www.aineetonkulttuuriperinto.fi/assets/ICH_Periodic-Report-2022_final.htm

Jakonen, O., Luonila, M., Renko, V., & Kanerva, A. (2020). Katsaus koronan vaikutuksista taiteen ja kulttuurin alojen toimintaedellytyksiin ja kulttuuripolitiikkaan Suomessa. Kulttuuripolitiikan Tutkimuksen Vuosikirja, 5(1), 50–59. https://doi.org/10.17409/kpt.100430

Anna Kanerva 2020. Finnish country reports in the Compendium of Cutural Policies and Trends Covid-19 -section, https://www.culturalpolicies.net/database/search-by-country/country-profile/?id=12

Anna Kanerva 2018. Finnish cultural policy - structures and governance at the national, regional and local level. In Kulturpolitisk styrning. Ansvarsfördelning och reformer inom de nordiska ländernas kulturpolitik under 2000-talet. https://kulturanalys.se/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/kulturpolitisk-styrning_webb.pdf (PDF)

Anna Kanerva 2018. Compendium short profile: Finland. https://www.culturalpolicies.net/wp-content/uploads/pdf_short/finland/finland_short_092018.pdf

Anna Kanerva & Ritva Mitchell 2017. Country Profile Finland. Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe. www.culturalpolicies.net/down/finland_032017.pdf

Anna Kanerva & Ritva Mitchell 2014. Country Profile Finland. Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe. 

Anna Kanerva & Ritva Mitchell 2012. Country Profile Finland. Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe.

Anna Kanerva et al. 2009. Creative Industries Finland. Facts & Figures 2009. ISBN 978-952-67278-0-6. 

Anna Kanerva 2007. Kulttuuriviennin koulutustarjonta Suomessa. Opetusministeriön toimeksiannosta laadittu julkaisematon raportti. (PDF)

Anna Kanerva et al. 2006. Kulttuurin arvo? Kulttuurin kansantaloudellisia vaikutuksia selvittäneen työryhmän raportti. Opetusministeriön työryhmämuistioita ja selvityksiä 2006:35. Opetusministeriö. http://www.minedu.fi/export/sites/default/OPM/Julkaisut/2006/liitteet/tr35.pdf?lang=fi

Anna Kanerva et al. 2006. The Value of Culture? Committee report on the contribution of culture to the national economy. Publications of the Ministry of Education 2008:37. Helsinki: Ministry of Education. http://www.minedu.fi/export/sites/default/OPM/Julkaisut/2008/liitteet/tr37.pdf?lang=fi

Anna Kanerva 2005. Kansainväliset luovuusstrategiat - selvitys. Opetusministeriön toimeksiannosta laadittu julkaisematon raportti.  

Anna Kanerva 2004. Luovuusstrategia – ehdotuksen kommentoinnit. Opetusministeriön monisteita 2004:6. Helsinki: Opetusministeriö.

Anna Kanerva 2003. Kaljupäitten kiitoradalta bolsevikkien paikkaan - huvielämästä ja sen erotteluista Jyväskylässä 1950 - ja 60-luvuilla. Master's Thesis in Ethnology. https://jyx.jyu.fi/dspace/bitstream/handle/123456789/8046/G0000256.pdf?sequence=1

Anna Kanerva & Timo Itäpuisto 2002. Avoin kulttuurikoodi. Avauksia Keski-Suomen liiton kulttuurilinjauksiin. Keski-Suomen liitto, julkaisu B120.

Anna Kanerva et al. 2002. Vertaiskouluttajakoulutus -hankkeen seurantaraportti. Tietoyhteiskuntatutkimuksia No 2: Vertaiskouluttaja-hanke. Suomen Oujee oy ja Opetusministeriö 2002.

Anna Kanerva et al. 2001. "Jännittää, niin että tutisoo. Kokemuksia Tietoyhteiskunnan kansalaistaidot -hankkeista. Tietoyhteiskuntataidot kaikille! 2000-2001 hankkeiden arviointiraportti. Suomen Oujee oy ja Opetusministeriö 2001.

Articles

Kai Lehikoinen & Anna Kanerva. Taidealojen täydennyskoulutus tarvitsee julkisia investointeja.  HS Vieraskynä 7.5.2007.

Anna Kanerva & Ritva Mitchell 2005. Country Reply: Finland. In Whose Culture is it? Trans-generational approaches to Culture. A report from the CIRCLE (Cultural Information and Research Centres Liaison in Europe) Round Table celebrated 17th-18th December 2004, Barcelona, Spain. CIRCLE publication 12/2005. ISBN 963-218-675-3.

Anna Kanerva 2001. Ammatti(nais)rakastaja vie yli rajan. Review of book Terhi Utriainen, "Läsnä, riisuttu, puhdas. Uskontoantropologinen tutkimus naisesta kuolevan vierellä" 1999. Elore 1/2001. http://www.elore.fi/arkisto/1_01/sis101.html

Anna Kanerva 1999. Undantagsmässigä nöjen. Jyväskylä arbetarförenings Ainola under krigets årtionde. Laboratorium för folk och kultur 3/99, Åbo Akademi. http://www.brage.fi/folklivssektionen/laboratorium/tidigare_nummer/1999_203_1_13_/

Member of the Finnish National Commission for UNESCO (2023-2026).

Secretary of the Board, Association of the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends (2021--)

Vice-Director of Cupore (2019-2023)

Member of Cupore’s management board (2014-2023)

Chairperson of Pakankylä School Board (2021)

Finnish national expert for Myndigheten för Kulturanalys (SE): Kulturpolitisk styrning. Ansvarsfördelning och reformer inom de nordiska ländernas kulturpolitik under 2000-talet (2018)

Chairperson of Pakankylä School Parents' Association (2018-2021)

Research Fellow, Creative Industries International (www.cii.space/research-fellows)

Managing Editor of the Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy / Nordisk Kulturpolitisk Tidskrift (2017--)

Northern Espoo Residents Forum, member (2017--) and Vice President of Working Group (2018--)

Finnish expert in the Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends –network (2012--)

Cupore's occupational health and safety representative (2014-2020) 

Member of steering group, Art360 –project (visual arts, European Social Fund funding, 2008-2010)

Member of steering group, Film Location Finland –project (ESF funding, 2008-2010)

Ministery of Education and Culture Cultural Exports working group, secretary of the theme group Education (2008)

Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Culture working group on the economical impacts of culture (2005-2006)

Ministry of Education and Culture working group on the Creativity Strategy, secretary of the theme group Creative Human (2004)