Students at Åbo Akademi University, in Turku, reflect about the aftermath of their initiative against what they perceived as racist requirements in admissions. They also invite students in other universities to take action. By Emilia Plichta, Jan Louie Uy, Niki Panera and Vera Lindén.
Why does Finland seek talent from abroad, but neglect highly skilled foreigners in the country?
The article challenges Finland’s efforts to “attract international talent” (Case in point, the ”90-day Finn programme”) while neglecting existing international talent in the country. By Jawaria Khan, Olivia Maury, Quivine Ndomo.
Toimintakehotus suomalaisille korkeakouluille, tutkijoille ja Suomessa oleville opiskelijoille
Tämän toimintakehotuksen kirjoitti joukko Suomessa työskenteleviä tutkijoita ja opiskelijoita, jotka haluavat pysyä anonyymeinä, koska Israel kriitikoita sorretaan akateemisesti Euroopassa.
Call to Action for Finnish Higher Education Institutions, Scholars and Students Based in Finland
Call to action by a group of scholars and students in Finland who wish to remain anonymous due to the academic repression of Israel’s critics in Europe.
Promoting anti-racist conversations in/from Geography and Geology (Interview)
A team of early-career researchers at the Department of Geography and Geology of the University of Turku organized the seminar “Racism: What is it and why does it matter to us all” (May 2021). In a retrospective conversation with RASTER.FI’s Leonardo Custódio, the organizers – (in alphabetical order) Thomas Behrndt, Salla Eilola, Hanna Heino, Tikli Loivaranta, Camilla Marucco and Miriam Tedeschi – reflect about the experience of discussing racism as geographers. Photo by Jon Tyson/Unsplash.
Black feminism in the Nordics – an interview with Jasmine Kelekay
In its March special issue, the magazine ASTRA discussed Black Feminism in the Nordics remarkably featuring the work of Black writers, scholars and artists. In a conversation with RASTER.FI’s Leonardo Custódio, guest editor Jasmine Kelekay (University of California, Santa Barbara) reflects about her trajectory in academia and the experience of putting together ASTRA’s historic publication.
Book launch: ”Racism, Power and Resistance” (May 21, 4-6pm, Zoom)
RASTER.FI proudly presents an online book launch for Rasismi, valta ja vastarinta: rodullistaminen, valkoisuus ja koloniaalisuus Suomessa (Racism, power and resistance: Racialization, whiteness and coloniality in Finland) on May 21 (Friday), from 4 to 6 pm. The event is organized on Zoom and it is open to everyone.
Kirjan julkkarit: ”Rasismi, Valta ja Vastarinta” (21.05, 16-18, Zoom)
RASTER.FI -sivustolla on ilo kutsua teidät Rasismi, valta ja vastarinta: rodullistaminen, valkoisuus ja koloniaalisuus Suomessa–kirjan verkkojulkkareihin pe 21.5. klo 16-18. Tapahtuma järjestetään Zoomissa ja se on avoin kaikille, ennakkoilmoittatumista ei vaadita.
Åbo Akademin opiskelijat järjestävät seminaarin teemasta ”Pandemic of Color”
RASTER.FI-sivun päätoimittaja Leonardo Custódio haastatteli Åbo Akademin sosiaalisen syrjäytymisen maisteriohjelman opiskelijoita, jotka järjestävät yksipäiväisen virtuaaliseminaarin 21.5.2021 otsikolla ”Pandemic of Color: Race, Racialization and Health”. Käännös englannista: Matilda Pärssinen and Marianne Runtti.
Åbo Akademi Students Discuss ”Pandemic of Color”
In this interview with our editor-in-chief Leonardo Custódio, students of the Master’s Programme in Social Exclusion (Åbo Akademi, Turku) talk about the virtual, one-day seminar “Pandemic of color: Race, racialization, and health”, which they organize on May 21st, 2021.