Research projects and programmes

RECODE – Responding to Complex Diversity in Europe and Canada

Time: June 2010 to May 2014
Funded by: European Science Foundation
Programme leader: Peter A. Kraus

This interdisciplinary, comparative research programme seeks to explore to what extent the processes of transnationalisation, migration, religious mobilisation and cultural differentiation entail a new configuration of social conflict in post-industrial societies. Such a possible new constellation we here label complex diversity. The leading idea is that such diversity is developing at a global level, but particularly in European-style societies, where social entitlements, supranational policies and cultural diversity enjoy a considerable, but often contradictory degree of legitimacy. In this perspective, Canada offers some interesting similarities and contrasts with Europe.

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Transnational and Local: The Social Integration of Immigrant Communities

Time: 1.1.2010 - 31.12.2013
Funded by: Academy of Finland
Project leader: Östen Wahlbeck

This project is interested in how contemporary immigrant integration processes are simultaneously both transnational and local, rather than strictly bounded by a national Finnish context. The project is motivated by the fact that there is in Finland a lack of information about the growing role of transnationalism among immigrant communities in an increasingly global world.

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Framing immigration and integration in changing journalism

Time: 1.1.2010 – 31.12.2012
Funded by: Academy of Finland
Project leader: Karina Horsti

Finnish journalists operate in an increasingly multi-ethnic environment, and that requires new skills. In addition, new technology and increased competition have recently changed journalism. One of such changes is an increase in opinionated journalism. This project analyses changes in immigration related opinionated journalism, like blogs, editorials, and columns, between 1990 and 2010. In addition, the project scrutinizes everyday journalistic work and editorial policies.

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EUROSPHERE - Diversity and the European Public Sphere. Towards a Citizens' Europe

Time: 1.2.2007 – 31.1.2012
Funded by: EU
Project leader: Peter A. Kraus

The main objective of EUROSPHERE is to create innovative perspectives on the European public spheres and to identify the conditions that enable or undermine the articulation of inclusive European Public Spheres. The EUROSPHERE Consortium comprises 17 European universities and research institutes. The project is coordinated by the University of Bergen.

http://www.eurosphere.uib.no/

 

Challenging Power: Equality, Diversity and the Integration of Ethnic and National Minorities in Finland

Time: 1.1.2007 - 31.12.2010
Funded by: Academy of Finland
Project leader: Peter A. Kraus
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This research project seeks new ways to understand power around ethnic relations and to reflect on how the commitment to equality could be realised in the Finnish context. In general terms, the research project will take a critical look at concepts that are commonly used today such as power, empowerment, integration and participation.

http://sockom.helsinki.fi/ceren/power/

 

Suomalaisen ammattiyhdistysliikkeen globalisaatiostrategiat, osa 2: Kansalliset strategiat

Time: 1.9.2007 - 31.12.2010
Funded by: The Finnish Work Environment Fund
Project leader: Mika Helander

Tämä on jatkotutkimus hankkeelle Suomalaisen ammattiyhdistysliikkeen transnationaalit globalisaatiostrategiat. Tutkimuksessa syvennytään ensimmäisen osan keskeiseen tutkimustulokseen, jonka mukaan merkittävin osa suomalaisen ay-liikkeen globalisaatioon liittyvästä työstä tapahtuu suomalaisen yhteiskunnan kansallisessa kehikossa.

http://www.tsr.fi/tutkimustietoa/tata-tutkitaan/hanke?h=107264

 

The position of immigrants in Finnish working life -- means to increase equality

Time: 2005 - 2008
Funded by: The Finnish Work Environment Fund
Project leader: Sirpa Wrede

Työvoiman ikääntyminen Suomessa on käynnistänyt keskustelun ulkomaisen työvoiman rekrytoimisesta. Huomattava osa täällä työskentelevistä maahanmuuttajista ja ulkomaalaisista on erityyppisissä pätkätyösuhteissa tai työskentelee osaamistaan ja motivaatiotaan vastaamattomissa tehtävissä. Tarkoituksena on tutkia, millaisin työelämävalmiuksin varustettuja maahanmuuttajia ja ulkomaalaisia suomalaisessa työelämässä on erityisesti rakennus- ja terveydenhuoltoaloilla ja miten maahanmuuttajien urapolut rakentuvat.

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Information about CEREN research projects can be found at the University of Helsinki research project database TUHTI. You can access the qualifications of each CEREN researcher by clicking this link.