Mimosa Suontama

 Research Assistant

VTK

  • Bordering
  • (Non)belonging
  • ‘Migrantizing’ the citizen
  • Narrative research

Introduction

In my research, I am interested in borders, belonging, institutional trust and the “migrantization” of the citizen. In my master thesis, which will be completed in summer 2025 for the INDEFI project, I will address the above themes by narratively analyzing interviews with dual nationality couples. I am also working on Mentor on the Move, which starts in January and aims to promote social integration of migrant women through physical activity.

Projects

Mentor on the Move (2024–2027)

Intimate geographies of bordering: Deportability and its effects on Finnish citizens with foreign spouses and their extended families (INDEFI) (2022–2025)