“The Research seminar on the Move”, organised to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Migration Institute, continues in Rovaniemi. The theme of the seminar is “Northern migrations”. Speakers at the event will be Nafisa Yeasmin and Syed Musa Kajim Nuri. The topics of the seminar are: Conflict beyond sustainability: Societal stance of immigrants in the Arctic and Unraveling the Dynamics of Radicalization Against Immigrants: The causes, manifestations, and societal implications from the perspective of Lapland.
Main language of the event is English.
Time: Tuesday 12.3.2024 at 14.00–15.30 EET
Venue: University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Arctic Centre “Borealis” 3rd floor (Pohjoisranta 4, 96200 Rovaniemi)
Event format: Hybrid event (a local meeting and Teams)
Programme of the seminar:
Nafisa Yeasmin (Docent, University of Tampere / Visiting Researcher, University of Lapland): Conflict beyond sustainability: Societal stance of immigrants in the Arctic
Syed Musa Kajim Nuri (PhD Researcher, University of Lapland): Unraveling the Dynamics of Radicalization Against Immigrants: The causes, manifestations, and societal implications from the perspective of Lapland
Marja Tiilikainen (Docent, Research Director, Migration Institute of Finland): Commentary Remarks.
Closing Debate
Participation in the seminar
The seminar will be organised as a hybrid event. It is possible to participate either on-site at the University of Lapland, Artic Centre “Borealis” (Pohjoisranta 4, 96200 Rovaniemi) or electronically using Microsoft Teams remote software. A Teams link will be sent to those who register remotely before the event.
Please register for the seminar in advance via the link below by 11.3.2024.
50th anniversary research seminar
The Migration Institute turns 50 in 2024! To celebrate the anniversary, the popular and open to the public research seminars of the Migration Institute will visit different university cities: Seinäjoki, Rovaniemi, Joensuu, Turku, Vaasa, Tampere, Jyväskylä and Helsinki. We want to bring researchers, research topics and interesting discussions close to you. Find the programme for the centenary year here.
Warmly welcome to our research seminars!
For more information: markku.mattila@migrationinstitute.fi