Category: Finland

Teaching and Curricula on the Far-Right Introduction When history teachers across Finland convened for the first time in 1935, more than 17 years after the Finnish Civil War, the problem of mono-perspectivity in Finnish history education was never acknowledged as such. Rather, the guidelines for teaching history at the time were rooted in the nationalist…

Report on heritage practices concerning far-right movements Introduction Historically, memory has been an important political resource for various far-right groups both in and outside Europe because of its perceived value as a source of motivation for  political action1. As suggested by a growing body of academic work, this is still the case  today: far-right political…

The Finnish Far-Right and Memory Politics  Introduction  Far-right memory politics in Finland, like in many other countries, involve the  manipulation and reinterpretation of historical events and narratives to advance a specific  ideological agenda. Far-right groups often attempt to exploit historical grievances,  nationalist sentiments, and populist rhetoric to promote their worldview and gain support.  Memory politics…

Report attitudes towards collective memory of resistance against far-right regimes, groups or practices and specific narratives in collective memory in the target  countries LOVIISA SOINI, RKI Introduction: Historical Context  The cultural and political history of Finland can be said to be inevitably linked to its  proximity to Russia. The establishment of the Soviet regime had…