Minerva Maaria Piha
Background
PhD in Finno-Ugric Linguistics 2020, University of Turku, Finland Master of Arts in Finno-Ugric Linguistics 2016, University of Turku, Finland
Master of Arts in Archaeology 2011, University of Turku, Finland
Teacher education for subjects finska, sydsamiska and creative writing 2016, University of Turku, Finland
Competence
South Saami language history and historical contact linguistics
South Saami prehistory and archaeology
Saami language history and contact linguistics
Correlation between archaeology and historical linguistics
Finno-Ugric linguistics
Derivation in Finnish language
Research projects
2026 Nordic Network for Prehistoric Sociolinguistics (cooperation with Sampsa Holopainen (PI) from the University of Helsinki and Yoko Yamazaki from Stockholm University with funding from Nordic Growth Funding from the University of Helsinki)
2023- The Iron Saami. On the connection between iron production, asbestos pottery, and Saami language c. 900 calBCE-600 calCE Finland (cooperation with Petro Pesonen, Marja Ahola and Elisabeth Holmqvist from University of Helsinki)
2022- Saami terms in archaeological research. Language policies in Saami archaeology.
2018-2020 Eteläsaamelaiset rautakautisessa Pohjolassa. Kielitieteellis-arkeologinen näkökulma. The South Saami in the North during the Iron Age. Linguistic-Archaeological perspective