Placing Finnish Migrant-Settler Histories

Histories of Finnish migrant communities in Canada and the United States through everyday experiences, places, feelings, and narratives

 

Welcome to Dr. Samira Saramo’s research website, dedicated to the history of Finnish migrant-settlers in North America.

On this site you’ll find project updates, findings, publications, and resources.

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Mapping Histories

How are Finnish migrant stories and histories connected to broader North American structures and environments?

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New exhibit about the legacy of Finnish migration in Northern Ontario is on display in Thunder Bay
New exhibit about the legacy of Finnish migration in Northern Ontario is on display in Thunder Bay
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Legacies/Perinnöt Exhibit & Discussion Event
Legacies/Perinnöt Exhibit & Discussion Event
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Countdown to project exhibit opening!
Countdown to project exhibit opening!
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Whose History is Migrant Community History? An Essential Question for Heritage Preservation
Whose History is Migrant Community History? An Essential Question for Heritage Preservation

As I continue to witness, hold space for, and reflect on closure after (fore)closure of ethnic heritage spaces and institutions, it seems there is an essential question we need to tackle: Whose history is migrant community history?

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Workshop Announcement
Workshop Announcement
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