Finnish Foreign Scholars Forum

16/06/2026

Calling for presenters to join us;

Syksyn 2026 tapahtuman ilmoittautuminen on avattu. Ilmoita osatapahtumasi lomakkeella. Maailmanparannuspäivät järjestetään 26.-27.9. Lapinlahden Lähteellä, Helsingissä. Olemme osa kansainvälistä sosiaalifoorumien verkostoa, ja tarjoamme alustan kansalaiskeskustelulle ja erilaisten kansalai...

13/08/2025

Canadian Scientist David Suzuki calls out the distructive climate amnesia of politicians

Mark Carney’s Canada-first political plan still puts the Earth last, argues David Suzuki, and that’s “moral and economic madness.” After more than four decades of activism and advocacy, Suzuki is one of the most renowned and respected voices in the environmental movement. So when he says it'...

21/02/2024

CALL FOR ARTICLES on the experience of immigrating here (or on the Helsinki Spirit overall) for our sequel book "Strange Days- 50 Years in the Land of the Helsinki Spirit". Send us a proposal to [email protected] and be invited to a workshop to discuss your contribution at the end of September, 2025. Proposals of one page on you insights on integrating in Finland are now being received for an eventual 6-10 page article.

21/02/2024

Calling Immigrant Writers to contribute articles on their experience in coming to live in Finland. (6 to 10 pages) Deadline January 31st.

Proposed Thematic Content::

Overall Theme:
Experiences related of the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment.

Sub-themes:
- Factual overview of changes in the immigrant community
- Collective and personal experiences of Finns and Foreigners
- Visions and solutions for the future

21/02/2024

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20/01/2024

Career Move Here?, our new book and March 21st will be our topics on Friday, January 26th at 5.30 pm in Oodi Library, ryhmähuone 1. Drop by if you can.

20/09/2023

Learn about Chinese Erhu music with Liu Tianjie Sunday, Sept. 24th at 3 pm at our meeting at Saga-talo, Dosentintie 12, Helsinki.

29/08/2023

Welcome to a discussion on saving world peace Sept. 2023 (https://www.facebook.com/finnfor/videos/206028422265404) at Sosiaalifoorumi, Helsinki with Kyle Bailey (York University, Canada); Kati Juva (Int'l Committee for Nuclear Disarmament) and Ulla Klotzer (Naiset Rauhan Puolesta). View Event Video above.

26/08/2023

Join us! We are involved in an Anti-Racism panel (https://www.facebook.com/finnfor/videos/264508516397711 ) Sept. 2nd, 2023 at Helsinki's Sosiaalifoorumi. On Sept. 3rd there was an expert panel on "Does Peace Have A Chance?" at the same venue. For more info see:

Suomen sosiaalifoorumi