To celebrate its 50th anniversary the Migration Institute of Finland is organizing a Migration Symposium on the theme “Migration into the Future”

The keynote lectures are open to all via remote access.

Three of the lectures are in English and one is in Finnish.

We have invited researchers, policy makers, representatives of local and national governments, archival professionals, and organizations from different fields to join us. We will reflect on the future of migration in diversifying working life, in relation to the climate crisis, in regional development, and in archives. Instead of a traditional academic conference, the symposium will bring together a wide range of actors and experts in the field of migration to discuss future perspectives, needs for knowledge, and to develop future avenues for research and collaboration.

Keynote lectures

Thursday 10 October 2024

12.15 – 12.30 pm Opening remarks
Saara Pellander, Associate Professor, Director, Migration Institute of Finland

12.30 – 1.00 pm Key note 1: Negotiating mobilities in climate crisis: Perspectives from the Global South
Niko Humalisto, Associate Professor, Senior Advocate Specialist, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission

1.00 – 1.30 pm Key note 2: Looking back to go forward: Understanding the intersection of industrial relations, migration, and the labour market in Finland
Dr. Quivine Ndomo, University Teacher, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Jyväskylä

Friday 11 October 2024

9.30 – 10.00 am Key note 3: Beyond traditional: Novel dimensions and alternative viewpoints of regional development (in Finnish)
Tomas Hanell, Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Migration Institute of Finland

10.00 – 10.30 am Key note 4: Migration Archives and Community
Ellen Engseth, Curator, Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota

Participation in keynote lectures

You can participate in the keynote lectures through remote access. Those who have signed up to participate online are sent a streaming link by email prior to the event.

Please sign up to the event in advance via this link by 7 October 2024.

For more information, contact merja.skaffari-multala@migrationinstitute.fi.