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Brief description
of institution (250 words max)
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The society is a disciplinary
association of Finnish researchers, established to promote research in this
field in Finland. The Society arrangee
conferences and edits scientific publications covering this sphere of
interest. The Society was founded in June 2003.
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Running projects
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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.
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Minority Youth 
