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Samira Saramo
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Transdisciplinary historian mapping place, feelings, life stories, colonialism, the everyday & Finnish migrants. Also working on archival development. www.samirasaramo.com Migration Institute of Finland Senior Research Fellow, Docent of Cultural History
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Samira Saramo @samirasaramo.bsky.social · 24d
Excited about the program for my @koneensaatio.fi project's final seminar! Join us at @infomigration.bsky.social or online on Thursday, Nov. 27th. Register: q.surveypal.com/deepmapping-...
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Event poster with program: "Deep Mapping the ‘Uncharted Territories’ of Finnish Migrant-Settler History” Project Final Seminar (Kone Foundation, 2020-2025) Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 Time: 13:00–16:00 Place: Migration Institute of Finland (Hämeenkatu 13, Turku) and Online (hybrid seminar) Program: Chair: Tuire Liimatainen, Migration Institute of Finland Saara Pellander, Migration Institute of Finland: Director’s Welcome Lotta Leiwo, University of Helsinki: “Ontario in Finnish Migrant-Settler Women’s Toveritar Writing” Samira Saramo, Migration Institute of Finland: "Thinking, Doing, and Feeling Entangled Finnish Migrant-Settler History in Ontario” Aleksi Huhta, University of Helsinki: Commentary Discussion
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Ready for day two of the excellent transdisciplinary Sound + Purpose at Lund!
Sound+Purpose poster on stand in foyer of Lund University's Lux Building
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Still time to register!
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"Deep Mapping the ‘Uncharted Territories’ of Finnish Migrant-Settler History” Project Final Seminar

(Kone Foundation, 2020-2025)

Thursday, Nov. 27th
13:00-16:00
At Migration Institute of Finland (Hämeenkatu 13, Turku) & Zoom

Register by Nov. 20: q.surveypal.com/deepmapping-...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Call for Papers! Join us on 22 May in Turku (and online) for the symposium Cultural Appropriation in Context: Histories, Encounters, and Power. Our featured speakers/discussants are Pirita Näkkäläjärvi, Renae Watchman & David Stirrup. Deadline 15 Jan. @koneensaatio.fi

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Call for Papers: Cultural Appropriation in Context Symposium | approfi
Cultural Appropriation in Context: Histories, Encounters, and Power International Symposium Date: 22 May 2026 Location: University of Turku, Finland & O ...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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The beauty of the first snow
A light dusting of white snow on the ground. A little bit of sun peeking through the trees in the distance. Two parallel pines in the foreground. A meeting of small dirt roads behind them.
November 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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"The disappearance of extended time from the university changes the texture of intellectual life. It narrows how we think and what we are able to notice."

Madiha Tariq asks whether “the opportunity to linger over #research” still has a place in today’s #academic environment.
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Access ALL of our OPEN-ACCESS @ucalgarypress.bsky.social Canadian History and Environment titles here: press.ucalgary.ca/series/canad...

#envhist #cdnhist #envhum #books
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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I can't believe it's happened but I've gotten so used to Calibri that now Times New Roman looks unpleasant. For years I would cringe at Calibri (and the like) and do all that I could to avoid it.

I have a lot of font thoughts but I'm trying to overcome them for the sake of accessibility.
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Inspired by Mi’kmaq History Month Emily Pictou-Roberts and Jess Wilton explore Mi’kmaq queer culture and history for our Queering Atlantic Canada Series.
Queering Mi’kma’ki: Sharing the Story of the Puoinaq
In the Mi’kmaw language, puoin (boo-oh-in) refers to a shaman or witch. In Mi’kmaki — the area we now call Atlantic Canada and parts of Maine and Québec—these puoinaq (plural of puoin) are sa…
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November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Excited about the program for my @koneensaatio.fi project's final seminar! Join us at @infomigration.bsky.social or online on Thursday, Nov. 27th. Register: q.surveypal.com/deepmapping-...
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Event poster with program: "Deep Mapping the ‘Uncharted Territories’ of Finnish Migrant-Settler History” Project Final Seminar (Kone Foundation, 2020-2025) Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 Time: 13:00–16:00 Place: Migration Institute of Finland (Hämeenkatu 13, Turku) and Online (hybrid seminar) Program: Chair: Tuire Liimatainen, Migration Institute of Finland Saara Pellander, Migration Institute of Finland: Director’s Welcome Lotta Leiwo, University of Helsinki: “Ontario in Finnish Migrant-Settler Women’s Toveritar Writing” Samira Saramo, Migration Institute of Finland: "Thinking, Doing, and Feeling Entangled Finnish Migrant-Settler History in Ontario” Aleksi Huhta, University of Helsinki: Commentary Discussion
November 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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"A crop we call manomin. A crop we plant. A crop we harvest. But, 'wild' rice encourages us to see this Anishinaabe crop as an incident of nature." - Brittany Luby

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#Indigenous #foodstudies #agriculturalhistory #cdnhist #envhist
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Kiva päästä keskustelemaan tästä tärkeästä uudesta kirjasta tiistaina!
October 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Save the Date:

“Deep Mapping the ‘Uncharted Territories’ of Finnish Migrant-Settler History” @koneensaatio.fi Project Final Seminar

Thursday, November 27, 2025, 13:00–16:00

Place: @infomigration.bsky.social & Online

Program details and registration to follow.

More info: www.samirasaramo.com
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October 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Reminder! There's still time to join!
October 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Muistutus! Vielä ehtii!
October 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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CFP: WORKSHOP FOR MA & PHD RESEARCHERS WORKING ON FINNISH NORTH AMERICAN TOPICS

Friday, Nov. 28 at Migration Institute of Finland in Turku @infomigration.bsky.social

More info & apply by Oct. 15: siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi/en/events/cf...

@koneensaatio.fi
CFP: WORKSHOP FOR MA & PHD RESEARCHERS WORKING ON FINNISH NORTH AMERICAN TOPICS November 28, 2025 - Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
Are you currently working on a Master’s thesis or PhD Dissertation on a topic related to Finns in North America? Would you like to network with others doing related work? Would you like tips on new re...
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September 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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KUTSU: TYÖPAJA POHJOISAMERIKANSUOMALAISUUTTA TUTKIVILLE PRO GRADU- JA TOHTORITUTKIJOILLE.

Pe. 28. marraskuuta 2025, Siirtolaisinstituutissa Turussa @infomigration.bsky.social

Hae mukaan viim 15.10: siirtolaisuusinstituutti.fi/events/kutsu...

@koneensaatio.fi
KUTSU: TYÖPAJA POHJOISAMERIKANSUOMALAISUUTTA TUTKIVILLE PRO GRADU- JA TOHTORITUTKIJOILLE 28.11.2025 - Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
Työskenteletkö parhaillaan pro gradu -tutkielman tai väitöskirjan parissa, joka käsittelee suomalaisia tai suomalaisuutta Pohjois-Amerikassa? Haluaisitko verkostoitua muiden saman alan parissa työsken...
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September 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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I fiercely protected a few days in my calendar to actually have time to write. I was almost scared I don't know how anymore or that I wouldn't be able to get into the groove but it's happening and I'm loving it.
September 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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About to start my Keynote for the International Society for Regional History online conference! I always have major butterflies at this point.
Conference zoom welcome page and top of paper presentation with title.
September 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Really thrilled to announce that our new book on the history of the #MohawkInstitute is now available in #OpenAccess format. You can pay for the physical book, but you can also read a digital copy for free. This was a very important choice for us: press.ucalgary.ca/books/978177... #cdnhist #cdnpoli
Behind the Bricks - University of Calgary Press
The story of the Mohawk Institute, Canada’s first and longest-running residential school and a model for the entire residential school system.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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excited to share the call for the workshop

EXTRACTIVE NATURES / NATURES OF EXTRACTION

happening at @uobrisceh.bsky.social on 6-7 Nov 2025,

made possible by the @britishacademy.bsky.social

deadline: 10 September!

full call below ⤵

#envhist #envhum
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August 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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lottaleiwo.bsky.social
Siirtolaisuus kiinnostaa taas. ”On useita kiinnostavia hankkeita esimerkiksi asutuskolonialismista, tai maankäyttö- ja ympäristönäkökulmista. Myös historiallinen Pohjois-Amerikan suomalaisten työväenliike ja nykypäivän aktivismi on kiinnostanut paljon.” Toteaa @samirasaramo.bsky.social Ylen jutussa.
Siirtolaisuus kiinnostaa taas: amerikan­serkut löysivät pikkuiseen Simoon, paikansivat juurensa ja ihastuivat pesäpalloon
Juuriaan Suomeen etsimään tullut ryhmä päätyi Meri-Lappiin. Vanhan museon pihapiirissä näki, millaisista oloista esivanhemmat lähtivät paremman elämän perään.
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August 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Spent a few lovely weeks in the UK and visited dozens of bookstores. I practiced great restraint but these two came home with me.
July 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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I'm happy to announce that I am now serving as an Associate Editor of Settler Colonial Studies. Looking forward to joining a great team led by @jannelahti.bsky.social.

@infomigration.bsky.social
Settler Colonial Studies
Publishes research on settler colonialism as a distinct social and historical formation, involving areas like history, law, indigenous and genocide studies.
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June 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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1️⃣ @tuirelii.bsky.social, @samirasaramo.bsky.social ja Pihla Siim kirjoittavat @infomigration.bsky.social Siirtolaisarkiston laajenemisesta. Katsaus käsittelee Suomeen suuntautuneen siirtolaisuuden kokoelman perustamiseen liittyviä huomioita, käytäntöjä ja haasteita sekä mahdollisia ratkaisuja.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Thank you @tuirelii.bsky.social and Pihla Siim! It was really great to work with you on this.
tuirelii.bsky.social Tuire Liimatainen @tuirelii.bsky.social · Jun 18
Which considerations, practices, challenges and possible solutions relate to the archiving of Finnish immigration history and cultural heritage? I wrote a review article on the topic together with my wonderful colleagues. Available #OA 👉https://journal.fi/elore/article/view/159719
June 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM