Joensuu to host major conference on cultural mobility and ethnicity

The University of Eastern Finland’s Joensuu campus will host a major international conference on cultural mobility and multiethnicity from June 12-14, 2024. The "Moving Cultures, Moving Ethnicities" conference will gather around 130 speakers from over 20 countries, reflecting the university's strong research focus on borders, mobility, and cultural interactions.

Keynote speakers include Professor John McLeod from the University of Leeds, who will discuss the conflicting roles of "good" and unauthorized migrants in contemporary English literature.