Researcher | Migration, Education & Media Consultant | Finland
Imagine being a new employee in a department of 100 people, navigating your way through unfamiliar faces and spaces. One day, you find yourself in the coffee room, noticing a large gathering with drinks. As you make your coffee, questions swirl in your mind: “What’s happening? Am I welcome? Can I use this room during... Continue Reading →
Dive into a compelling narrative where radical constructivists and post-positivists join forces to explore the social integration of immigrant populations. This book is the result of a unique collaboration among experts from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. The editing process was a journey—sometimes challenging, often emotional, but always enlightening. Through this book, we amplify critical studies... Continue Reading →
The context of the research After the collapse of the Soviet Union, around 10 percent of its population found themselves residing outside of the Russian Federation. In Latvia, Soviet era immigrants and their immediate descendants were not granted automatic citizenship, but instead were suggested to go through a naturalization process, proving some knowledge of Latvian... Continue Reading →
In our recently published study, we explored the ways people who have come to Finland from other countries (not forced) would think about their own self, in the minds of people who are from Finland. In other words, we asked the perception of people from an immigrant background (not a refugee) about how Finns (in... Continue Reading →
It is the translation of the interview from Finnish language. For the original, see Kansalaisareena. Ilkhom Khalimzoda, the volunteer of the year, promotes intercultural dialogue and the inclusion of immigrants For Ilkhom Khalimzoda, who was chosen as the volunteer of the year 2021, volunteering brings a lot of joy and gives back in many ways.... Continue Reading →
MARJA ROIHA, Yle3.12.2021 Ilkhom "Ilkka" Khalimzoda Jyväskylästä on Suomen vuoden vapaaehtoinen: "Vapaaehtoistyö antaa monin tavoin takaisin ja tuo paljon iloa"Ilkhom Khalimzoda on ollut aktiivinen toimija: koronakriisin aikana hän kokosi monikielisen 30 vapaaehtoisen joukon avuksi kunnille, jotka tarvitsivat vapaaehtoisia infopuhelimiin. Vuoden vapaaehtoinen Ilkhom Khalimzoda seisoo rakennuksen edessä. Vuoden 2021 vapaaehtoiseksi on valittu tohtoriopiskelija Ilkhom Khalimzoda Jyväskylästä.... Continue Reading →
Tadzikistanista Jyväskylän Kortepohjaan väitöstutkijaksi päätynyt Ilkhom Khalimzoda finaaliin Vuoden vapaaehtoinen - kampanjassa: "Haluan nostaa esiin kaikkia ihmisiä yhdistäviä asioita." Pertti Perämäki, Keskisuomalainen 15.11.2021 Jyväskylässä työskentelevä tutkija Ilkhom Khalimzoda on äänestetty kärkikymmenikköön Vuoden vapaaehtoinen -kampanjassa. 31-vuotias mies on lähtöisin Keski-Aasialaisesta Tadzikistanista. Suomeen, Jyväskylään ja Kortepohjaan hän tuli vuonna 2017. Ennen Suomeen tuloaan hän vietti 10 vuotta... Continue Reading →
Today, Russian immigrants constitute a significant linguistic and ethnic minority in Finland. Among the countries bordering Russia, Finland is one of the most preferred destinations for most Russians. The Russian language is reported to be the first language of 77,177 people in Finland, whereas Russian citizens living in Finland are the second largest immigrant group... Continue Reading →
Finns being silent has become a very popular stereotype. For Finns, silence seems to be golden as the proverb says. Images of Finns standing meters apart at a bus stop have circulated the web for years. Even one of the most famous Finns in the world, Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen has built his iconic image around... Continue Reading →
I will put the text further ‘’in my way’’, only those presentations that I attended and ‘’how I understood’’ without referringto anyone following the Chatham house rules. Here we go; I would like to notice that, there were several things made this conference special. Such as: 1. Sustainability considerations: we had our own glasses, a pencil,... Continue Reading →
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