Liisa Rantalaiho

Liisa Rantalaiho (born 25 January 1933) is a Finnish sociologist, fandom activist, and professor emerita in the fields of sociology of health and gender studies. She writes and performs filk songs.

Early life and education Liisa Rantalaiho was born on 25 January 1933 in Kuorevesi. She defended her Ph.D. thesis in social science in 1968.

Rantalaiho also serves on the editorial board of the Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research, and was the guest of honor at the 2010 Finncon.

She was a founding member of the science fiction society, Spektre, has served as a judge of the "Portti" short story competition, and is a book reviewer for Portti magazine. The Finnish Science Fiction Writers Association awarded her with the Cosmos Pen Award in 2006 for her groundbreaking work as an advocate of Finnish science fiction literature.

Awards and honors 1999, honorary doctorate, University of Lapland

Selected works Naisen historiallisuus: yhteiskunta, yksilö, sukupuoli: seminaariraportti (University of Tampere, 1981) Toimistoautomaatio ja toimistotyö (Tampereen yliopisto, 1984) Miesten tiede, naisten puuhat: yhteiskuntatieteen kritiikkiä naisten työn näkökulmasta (Vastapaino, 1986) Naistutkimuksen tieteidenvälisiä ongelmia: seminaariraportti (Tampereen yliopisto, 1987)