6th ETMU DAYS,FINLAND AND INNOVATIVE CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Tid: 22-23 oktober 2009
Plats: Univeritet i Joensuu, Finland
Arrangör: ETMU: The Finnish Society for the Study of Ethnic Relations and International MigrationTogether with University of Joensuu. In collaboration with University of Eastern Finland and North Karelian University of Applied Sciences.

"The theme of the sixth annual ETMU Days, Finland and Innovative Cultural Diversity, is being approached from several angles. The purpose of the event is to create an open dialogue for researchers and representatives of different sectors and to discuss Finland of tomorrow. The ETMU Days in Joensuu will offer a multiform ensemble including scientific presentations, workshops and roundtable discussions on current topics.

The theme area of the ETMU Days can be approached from following directions: ethnicity, international mobility, multiculturalism, integration, indigenous and national minorities, minority rights, citizenship, nationalism, racism, refugees, religion, gender, education, upbringing and comparable topics.

The speakers at the conference are Professor Doreen Massey (Open University, UK), Professor Tariq Modood (University of Bristol), Dr Aulikki Sippola, Professor Ari Lehtinen (University of Joensuu) and Docent Pasi Saukkonen (CUPORE, University of Helsinki). Also MDs Merja Räihä (Prokura) and Kim Väisänen (Blancco Ltd) are to be given the floor as well as to the presentatives of ministry level and EU.
The languages of the conference are Finnish and English."

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