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Multiculturalism and nationalism in Finland by Pasi Saukkonen

Multiculturalism and nationalism in Finland by Pasi Saukkonen

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DiscussionsMulticulturalism and nationalism in Finlandby Pasi Saukkonen IntroductionAll societies are diverse, and one of the tasks of the state is to organize this heterogeneity. In this essay, I will analyze the last 200 years of the history of Finland from the point of view of managing ethnic, linguistic and cultural plurality. The story starts from the nation-building process in the 19th century and it ends with a discussion about contemporary and future challenges in finding the right balance between rights…

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Learning from the Middle East: Uninterrupted Skype session and the letter that never arrived.

Learning from the Middle East: Uninterrupted Skype session and the letter that never arrived.

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Last year after a rejected attempt in establishing an academic exchange agreement between Aalto University and an Art University in Beirut on the basis of lack of safety in my chosen destination, I started looking more closely in the nature of the established relationships between the art institutions and the Academia in Finland and those in The Middle East. In their eyes, what does the Middle East has to offer anyway? A perpetual warfare? Flood of refugees? I wondered. In…

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Cultural policy and cultural diversity in four Nordic countries, Speech by Passi Saukkonen

Cultural policy and cultural diversity in four Nordic countries, Speech by Passi Saukkonen

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“A recent (29 January 2018) conference was held in Stockholm on equality, equality, inclusiveness and integration in the field of arts and culture. The theme of the event was the recent reports by Myndigheten för cultural analyst and Kulturanalys Norden on these topics. Publications can be downloaded from the website of those mentioned. My own speech was based on the article on culture policy and multiculturalism in four Nordic countries, published in Swedish in the co-authored edition of Kulturanalys Norden…

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New report: Lack of diversity at state cultural institutions in the Nordic region

New report: Lack of diversity at state cultural institutions in the Nordic region

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The proportion of employees with a foreign background to state-funded cultural institutions in the Nordic countries has increased over time, but the increase has not been at the same rate as in the general population. The representation of employees with foreign background has thus deteriorated between 2000 and 2015. The results are presented in a new report,  Kultur med olika bakgrund Utländsk bakgrund bland anställda vid statligt finansierade kulturinstitutioner i Norden (Culture with different backgrounds), by Kulturanalys Norden at  Myndigheten för kulturanalys. You can…

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Beyond separation: labels, division, and professional othering

Beyond separation: labels, division, and professional othering

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  When we in Finland talk about local artists, we tend to use labels that refer to their background. These labels depend on whether or not their identity is considered to deviate from the white Finnish norm. Those who are the norm are simply called artists. The ones who don’t are labeled as immigrant artists, international artists, refugee artists, multicultural artists, foreign-born artists, the list goes on. These labels contribute to professional exclusion in contemporary art, and institutions are perpetuating…

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How culture and the arts can promote intercultural dialogue in the context of the migratory and refugee crisis

How culture and the arts can promote intercultural dialogue in the context of the migratory and refugee crisis

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The reports look at how arts and culture can bring people together and increase their participation in society. The report provides recommendations for cultural policy makers and for cultural organisations structured around three key themes: empowerment, intersectoral and evaluation. Key themes The report examines how empowerment can pave the way to equal opportunities and participation in social and cultural life. It emphasises avoiding framing migrants and refugees as collective identities, advising instead that we consider all people as individuals with voices that have the right to be heard….

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Suomi, jonka haluamme 2050 ─ The Finland we want by 2050

Suomi, jonka haluamme 2050 ─ The Finland we want by 2050

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Suomi, jonka haluamme 2050 ─ Kestävän kehityksen yhteiskuntasitoumus Visio: Luonnon kantokyvyn turvaava, hyvinvoiva ja globaalisti vastuullinen Suomi. “Suomessa jokainen ihminen on arvokas ja tasa-arvoinen yhteiskunnan jäsen. Suomi on osaava hyvinvointiyhteiskunta, joka uudistuu joustavasti maailman muutosten myötä. Kestävän talouden ja työllisyyden turvaaminen mahdollistavat hyvinvointiyhteiskunnan edelleen kehittämisen. Luomme yhdessä perustan ja edellytykset kaikkien kansalaisten, yhteisöjen ja yritysten kestävälle toiminnalle. Luonnon kantokykyä ei ylitetä ja luonnonvaroja käytetään kestävällä tavalla. Suomi edistää rauhaa, tasa-arvoa, yhdenvertaisuutta ja oikeudenmukaisuutta kansallisesti ja kansainvälisesti.” lue täältä The Finland…

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Multiculturalism and Cultural Policy in Northern Europe

Multiculturalism and Cultural Policy in Northern Europe

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The purpose of this article is to examine multiculturalist cultural policies in northern Europe. Almost all societies are multicultural in the sense that they contain two or more languages or religions, and people there live according to many value systems and traditions. Few countries, however, can be labeled as ideologically multiculturalist societies. This multiculturalism implies a positive or at least a neutral government attitude towards cultural diversity, public support for the maintenance of cultural practices and identities, and public efforts…

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Suomeen pakolaisina ja turvapaikanhakijoina vuosina 2011– 2016 saapuneet taiteilijat

Suomeen pakolaisina ja turvapaikanhakijoina vuosina 2011– 2016 saapuneet taiteilijat

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TAITEEN EDISTÄMISKESKUKSEN SELVITYS, TAIJA ROIHA Selvityksessä käsitellään Suomeen pakolaisina ja turvapaikanhakijoina lähivuosina saapuneiden henkilöiden taiteellista osaamista. Selvityksen tavoitteena on kartuttaa tietoa siitä, minkä eri taiteenalojen osaajia maahan on saapunut ja millaista tukea he tarvitsevat voidakseen jatkaa taiteellisen työn tekemistä uudessa asuinmaassaan. Avoimen kirjoituskutsun kautta toteutettuun kyselyyn vastasi 69 kuluneen viiden vuoden aikana maahan saapunutta pakolaistaustaista taiteilijaa, joista enemmistö on saapunut maahan vuoden 2015 aikana. Eniten vastaajien joukossa on kuvataiteilijoita, mutta vastaajista löytyy myös monien muiden taiteenalojen osaajia, esimerkiksi muusikoita, elokuvataiteilijoita…

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