Sakari Ollitervo is a cultural historian, interested in the philosophy of history and intellectual history from the 18th century to the present. Currently, he works as a university teacher at the Department of Cultural History in the University of Turku, Finland.

 

Together with Kari Immonen he edited "Herder, Suomi, Eurooppa" in 2006. The introduction of this collection of articles on Herder and his relevance in Finland is presented among the "essays".