Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
My research has focused on different migration phenomena, including highly skilled, intra-European migration, free movement policies, Iraqi asylum seekers in Finland, migration decision-making and the role of imagination and mental time travel in the migration process, as well as tourism and mobility. At the moment I study the situation of Nordic migrants living in London during the Brexit process. In addition, I am an expert in research finance and project planning.
Education/Academic qualification
Sociology, doctor of social sciences, Lapin yliopisto
… → 2014
Award Date: 29 Jan 2014
Sociology, social anthropology, master of social sciences, Tampereen yliopisto
1990 → 1997
Fields of Science
- 5141 Sociology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Die öffentliche Meinung über Migration und die Rolle der Medien im Kontext der Europäischen Flüchtlingskrise
Koikkalainen, S., Pyrhönen, N. & Wahlbeck, Ö., 2023, Politik zur lokalen Integration von Migranten. Springer, p. 307-333Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Finland’s Immigration Policy: State Objectives, Local Solutions
Koikkalainen, S., 2021, Local Integration of Migrants Policy: European Experiences and Challenges. Franzke, J. & Ruano de la Fuente, J. M. (eds.). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 53-71 19 p. (Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance; vol. 3).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Public Opinion on Migration and the Role of the Media in the Context of the “European Refugee Crisis”
Koikkalainen, S., Pyrhönen, N. & Wahlbeck, Ö., 2021, Local Integration of Migrants Policy: European Experiences and Challenges. cham: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 285-309 25 p. (Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance; vol. 3).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Crossing the boundary to Europe: Finns on transnational careers in the European Union
Koikkalainen, S., 14 May 2020, Shaping and re-shaping the boundaries of working life. Foulkes Savinetti, N. & Riekhoff, A-J. (eds.). Tampere: Tampere University Press, p. 63-78 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Imagination, Hope and the Migrant Journey: Iraqi Asylum Seekers Looking for a Future in Europe
Koikkalainen, S., Kyle, D. & Nykänen, T., 2020, In: International Migration. 58, 4, p. 54-68 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
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MIDI - Migration and Diaspora Studies Research Group
Wahlbeck, Ö., Saksela-Bergholm, S., Creutz, K., La Vecchia-Mikkola, V., Holley, P., Lillrank, A., Kivisto, P., Toivanen, M., Martikainen, T., Valtonen, K., Pyrhönen, N. J., Koikkalainen, S. & Toivanen, M.
01/10/2014 → …
Project: Research project
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Transnationalism as a Social Resource among Diaspora Communities
Wahlbeck, Ö., Holley, P., Saksela-Bergholm, S., Toivanen, M., Koikkalainen, S. & Toivanen, M.
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2020
Project: Research project
Activities
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University of Sussex
Saara Koikkalainen (Visiting researcher)
1 Mar 2019 → 30 Apr 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (Journal)
Saara Koikkalainen (Reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Approaching Religion (Journal)
Saara Koikkalainen (Reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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ESA 2019
Saara Koikkalainen (Attendee)
20 Aug 2019 → 23 Aug 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Urban Studies (Journal)
Saara Koikkalainen (Reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press/Media
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-UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI: Brexit turned Nordic Londoners into immigrants
16/10/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Brexit turned Nordic Londoners into immigrants
15/10/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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What will become of Nordic highly skilled migrants living in post Brexit London? A study examines their experiences
24/10/2018
1 item of Media coverage
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