Auvo Kostiainen et al., SL1–2, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Time: Tuesdays at 14-16, starting on September 13, 2011
Place: Seminar room E325, Media Studies, Minerva, Sirkkala, 3rd floor, Kaivokatu 12, Turku (T52)
The multidisciplinary project “Multiculturalism as a New Pathway to Incorporation”, funded by the Academy of Finland (FiDiPro), offers teaching at the University of Turku again in Fall 2011.
The Seminar on Multiculturalism is intended for researchers and students of history, sociology, and other fields of study. The seminar will discuss the concept of multiculturalism as well as its policies and practices, as carried on in various social and cultural environments.
The seminar starts with an introductory session on Tuesday, September 13, followed by presentations given by participants during the semester. Each participant selects a topic for writing a research plan on their own field of study, which will be deepened further in the seminar meetings. Students have also the option of writing a full research paper in the course. Additionally, the course includes guest lectures given by specialists working on research topics related to the concept of multiculturalism.
Students may register for the seminar at https://moodle.utu.fi/ after having contacted project coordinator Johanna Leinonen at johlei(at)utu.fi.
Timetable for Fall 2011:
27.9.
1. Aleksi Huhta: “Representation of ‘Blacks’ and the Construction of Finnish-American ‘Whiteness’, 1925-1955”
4.10.
1. Monika Liepinytė: “Multicultural communication features: Public attitudes towards foreigners. The case of Lithuania”
2. Aistė Seredžiūtė: “The free movement of workers in European Union: Impact to the EU labor market”
3. Nathan Adair: ”Fear and Loathing in the American Southwest: Racism, Securitization and Discourse”
11.10.
1. Tomasz Plonski: “Migrations in Poland (years 1918-1959) and their implications on the social and ethnic structure of the country”
18.10.
1. Jouko Luhtala: “The films of Terrence Malick and multiculturalism”
2. Naoil El Hafidi: “Islam in Europe Clichés, belief and realities. The French case”
25.10.
No meeting – exam week.
1.11.
1. Julia Born: “Migration in Eastern and Western Germany, 1950-2000”
2. Ria Permana Sari: “Ethnic Minority Insecurity (Human, Gender and Environment) in Indonesia”
8.11.
Guest lecture by Research Director Elli Heikkilä, Institute of Migration: “Immigrants in the Finnish labour market”
15.11.
1. Aleksi Huhta: “Representation of ‘Blacks’ and the Construction of Finnish-American ‘Whiteness’, 1925-1955” (research paper)
22.11.
1. Aleksandra Kosiada: “Foreign migration of Poles in the years 2004-2010. Portrait of a Polish immigrant”
2. Tuulia Lönnberg: “Postpartum information for Immigrants in Finland” (research paper)
29.11.
No meeting.
6.12.
No meeting – Finnish Independence Day
13.12.
1. Nathan Adair (research paper)
2. Tomasz Plonski (research paper)