The leader of the project Kirsi Vainio-Korhonen, is Professor of Finnish History at University of Turku. The senior research fellow is Adjunct Professor Ulla-Maija Peltonen at University of Helsinki.

The postdoctoral research fellows in the project are PhD Jari Lybeck and PhD Outi Hupaniittu (University of Turku).

The three doctoral candidates in the project are MA Petra Hakala, MA Taina Saarenpää, and MA Liisa Vuonokari-Bomström(University of Turku). PhD Andreas McKeough (University of Helsinki) has completed his dissertation in 2017.