Welcome to our fifth guest blog post for the LAIF project, where we continue exploring questions of language, belonging, and inclusion in Finland through the experiences and scientific reflections of our contributors. This time, we are happy to introduce Berenice Rivera-Macias, a Senior RDI specialist at Laurea University of Applied Sciences, who reflects on multilingualism, language use, and everyday life in Finland from both personal and professional perspectives. In this blog, Berenice...

Welcome to our fourth guest blog post, in which we explore themes related to language, belonging, and inclusion in Finland through the perspectives of our contributors. This time, we are pleased to introduce Fon Krairiksh , who reflects on their experiences navigating Finnish language use in professional and social contexts. In this blog, Fon examines the idea of Finnish as a transactional skill, challenges the notion of the native speaker and explores how language ideologies can shape...

Welcome to our third guest blog post, in which we explore topics related to the languages of Finland and feature insights from guest contributors. This time around, we are delighted to introduce you to Jisun, a University of Jyväskylä MA graduate who shares her experience as a foreigner living, studying, and attempting to settle in Finland. Thank you Jisun, for contributing to the LAIF project! Jisun enjoying wintery Jyväskylä Are My Language Skills My Identity? The first time that I noticed...