Päivi Setälä

Päivi Setälä (20 January 1943 – 7 March 2014) was a Finnish historian and professor who influenced different areas of Finnish cultural life. She was one of the best advocates of Finnish women's research. In 1991, she became the first female professor of Women's Studies in Finland. She received the State Disclosure Award, Finnish Writers' Association's Warelius Award, and JV Snellman Award.

Biography Päivi Eeva Marjatta Priha was born on 20 January 1943 in Kuopio.

Setälä defended her doctorate in history from the University of Helsinki in 1977. After three years of professorship, she served as Director of the Finnish Institute in Rome from 1994 to 1997. She authored the trilogy, Antiikin nainen ("Ancient Woman") (1993), Keskiajan nainen ("Medieval Woman") (1996) and Renessanssin nainen ("Renaissance Woman") (2000).

Setälä died on 7 March 2014 in Helsinki.

Awards 1991, State Disclosure Award for promoting women's research and women's history 1998, Finnish Writers' Association's Warelius Award 2001, Professor's title awarded by President of the Republic Tarja Halonen 2003, Cultural Award of the Church for valuable contribution to the activities of St. Birgita's 700th anniversary. 2006, JV Snellman Award

Selected works Private domini in Roman brick stamps of the empire (väitöskirja). Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia 1977. Kuningatar Kristiina – aikansa eurooppalainen. (Matti Klingen, Laura Kolben ja Maria-Liisa Nevalan kanssa.) Otava 1990. Antiikin nainen. Helsingissä: Otava, 1993 (6. painos 2005). . Keskiajan nainen. Helsingissä: Otava, 1996 (4. painos 2005). . Näköaloja Villa Lantesta (Otava 1998) Renessanssin nainen: Naisten elämää 1400- ja 1500-luvun Italiassa. Helsingissä: Otava, 2000. . Pohjoisen renessanssin nainen: 1500- ja 1600-luvun naishistoriaa. Helsingissä: Otava, 2002. . Setälä, Päivi & Ahl, Eva (toim.): Pyhä Birgitta: Euroopan suojeluspyhimys. Helsingissä: Otava, 2003. .