Pressure as a catalyst for change?
In the past few years, war and poverty have forced millions of people in Africa and the Middle East to leave their homes. In 2015, in particular, many asylum seekers sought refuge in Europe, including in Finland. This, coinciding with the economic recession and high unemployment, has been argued by some to cause tensions in receiving countries.
Can such pressures act as a catalyst for increasing and deepening equality and anti-discrimination in working life? Can these processes be a catalyst for more critical understandings of whiteness, (anti-)racism and diversity? Finnish society has thus far failed to recognize and harness fully the skills and education of immigrants. This makes it difficult for people who have recently arrived in Finland to secure a position in the labour market. Who are "the immigrants", and in what kind of position are they in in the labour force? How can the term "immigrants" even be deployed, when the people grouped under that term are so diverse?
The seminar will feature:
-Information on the ongoing WeAll research projects that focus on immigration and employment
-A crash course into the history of immigration in Finland
The seminar will be held in English. The audience may also pose
questions and comments in Finnish and Swedish. After the seminar there will be a chance to mingle and light refreshments.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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