Completed Projects
Completed projects of TRANSIT
Projects completed in 2025
The Politics of Embodied Encounters in Asylum Seeking (POEMS)
2021–2025
Researchers: Jouni Häkli (PI), Kirsi Pauliina Kallio , Gintarė Kudžmaitė , Aura Lounasmaa
De-Colonial and De-Cold War Dialogues on Childhood and Schooling
The project is led by professor Zsuzsa Millei, associate professor Nelli Piattoeva and professor Iveta Silova. For more information, visit here.
Transnational Knowledge Networks in Higher Education Policymaking
2021–2025
This project is led by professor Jaakko Kauko, and involves researchers Katri Eeva, Jarmo Kallunki, Paula Saarinen and Joni Forsell.
The project resides with the EduKnow research group. For more information, visit here.
Projects completed in 2023–2024
Drawing Together: Relational Wellbeing in the Lives of Young Refugees in Finland, Norway and Scotland
2020–2024
The project is led by Ravi Kohli (University of Bedfordshire, UK, Project leader), Mervi Kaukko (Project manager, Faculty of Education and Culture); other MTT members are Fath E Mubeen and Nick Haswell. For more information, visit the project web-site Drawing Together Project.
What enables refugee background students’ educational success? ‘Zooming in’ on the practice architectures of multicultural learning environments
2020–2023
The project is led by associate professor Mervi Kaukko.
Projects completed in 2017–2019
Adult Education as a Means to Active Participatory Citizenship (EduMAP)
2016–2019
Professor Professor Pirkko Pitkänen (PI), Dr. Virve Kallioniemi-Chambers, Professor Martti Juhola, Professor Hanna Toiviainen, Professor Raija Hämäläinen, Professor Veli-Matti Värri, M.Ed. Paula Kuusipalo, Dr. Jyrki Rasku, Dr. Henry Joutsijoki.
International collaboration: Dr. Kai Pata (Tallinn University, Estonia), Dr. Beate Schmidt-Behlau (DVV International, Germany), Professor Giorgios Zarifis (Aristoteles Thessaloniki, Greece), Professor Judith Toth (Szeged University, Hungary), Dr. Jo Tacchi (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Spain), Dr. Armagan Erdogan (Social Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey), Dr. Natasha Kersh (University College London, UK).
The role of Finnish experts working in international organisations in influencing decision-making and activities addressing the global learning crisis
2018
Elias Pekkola (PI) and Íris Santos
Collaboration with: Rediet Abebe, Emmi-Niina Kujala, Jussi Kivistö and Hanna Ilola
Century of Migrations
2017–2018
Professor Pirkko Pitkänen, Faculty of Education, University of Tampere
Institute of Migration (project manager), Research Centre on Transnationalism and Transformation (TRANSIT), Finland Future Research Centre, Society for the Study of Ethnic Relations and International Migration (ETMU)
Transcultural roadmap for supporting belonging among unaccompanied children and young people (TRUST)
2016–2018
Docent Anna-Kaisa Kuusisto-Arponen (PI), Dr. Mervi Kaukko (Postdoctoral Researcher), Dr. Kristiina Korjonen-Kuusipuro (Postdoctoral Researcher), Dr. Mari Pienimäki (Postdoctoral Researcher) and Jaakko Tuominen (Research assistant).
Collaboration: Finnish Newspapers Association, Office of Ombudsman for Children, Guardians for Asylum Seeking Children, Central Union For Child Welfare, TIUKU Public Information Cultural Factory and Ofelia Puppet Theater, and academic partners in Germany and Sweden.
Transnational Migration, Citizenship and the Circulation of Rights and Responsibilities (TRANSMIC)
2014–2018.
Ten Ph.D. and three post-doctoral researchers implement research within the framework of the TRANSMIC project. The Finnish research group covers: Professor Pirkko Pitkänen (PI), Dr. Virve Kallioniemi-Chambers and Ms. Hanwei Li (PhD student).
International collaboration: In addition to University of Tampere, the research consortium comprises Maastricht University, University of Minho (Portugal), University of Oxford (UK), Aix-Marseille University (France), Liege University (Belgium), Centre for European Policy Studies (Belgium) and University of Warsaw (Poland).
TRANSMIC
Emergence of Transnational Educational Space in Social and Health Care Work: Case Study in Training and Integration of Filipino Nurses in Finland (TRANS-SPACE)
2014–2017
Professor Pirkko Pitkänen (PI), Dr. Maruja Asis, Dr. Pirjo Raunio, Ms. Päivi Vartiainen-Ora, Ms. Marja Koskela.
International collaboration: The research is conducted in collaboration with Dr. Maruja Asis, Scalabrini Migration Center, Manila.
Transnational Dynamics in Quality Assurance and Evaluation Politics of Basic Education in Brazil, China and Russia (BCR)
2014–2017
•Team Brazil: Associate Professor Jaakko Kauko (consortium and team leader), Postdoctoral Researcher Vera Centeno, Research fellow Helena Candido
•Team Russia: Professor Tuomas Takala (team leader), Post-doctoral Researcher Nelli Piattoeva, Research fellow Galina Gurova
•Team China (University of Turku): Professor Risto Rinne (team leader), Post-doctoral Researcher Johanna Kallo, Research fellow Olli Suominen, Research fellow Zhou Xingguo
Transnational Migration in Transition: Transformative Characteristics of Temporary Mobility of People (EURA-NET)
2014–2017.
Professor Pirkko Pitkänen (PI), Dr. Mari Korpela, Dr. Virve Kallioniemi-Chambers, Mr. Jaakko Hyytiä, Mr. Pekka Rantanen, Mr. Mika Raunio, Ms. Tiina Vaittinen and Ms. Jaana Palander. In other participating countries (Belgium, China, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine) the total number of researchers is around 30.
Increasing Intercultural Understanding in Work Communities: Contextual Action Research in Social and Health Care Work (MULTI-TRAIN)
2013–2017
Professor Pirkko Pitkänen (PI), Professor Vuokko Niiranen (person in charge in UEF), Adjunct Professor Kaija Matinheikki-Kokko, Dr. Aulikki Sippola, Dr. Suvi Nieminen, Dr. Kirsti Sainola-Rodrigues, Dr. Katja Keisala, Dr. Pirjo Raunio, Dr. Sari Hammar, Ms. Kaisa Niiranen, Ms. Päivi Vartiainen-Ora, Ms. Krista Nuutinen and Ms. Marja Koskela.
International collaboration: Professor Maddy Janssens, Research Centre for Organization Studies, Katholoeke Universitiet Leuven; Professor Peter Koehn, Department of Political Science, University of Montana; Dr. Erica Righard, Malmö Institute of Migration, Diversity and Welfare; and Dr Nevel A. Vassel, Department of Public Health, Birmingham City University.
The world within a suburb: Encountering Islam in a multicultural suburb in Varissuo, Turku
Professor Laura Huttunen (PI), Dr. Marko Juntunen, author-journalist Yussif Haddad
Projects completed in 2015
ReWell – Promoting regional wellbeing through adult and vocational education
2014–2015
Professor Anja Heikkinen, Faculty of Education, University of Tampere.
Coordinator Anja Heikkinen University of Tampere (Finland), coordinator Perpetua Kalimasi Mzumbe (Tanzania), coordinator Kimani Muturi Kyambogo (Uganda), with regional adult and vocational institutes in each country
International collaboration: Vocational education and culture-research network, Freedom and responsibility in liberal adult education-programme.
Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Higher Education Leadership and Management in sub-Saharan Africa (LMUU II)
2013–2015
Professor Seppo Hölttä, Faculty of Management, University of Tampere.
University of Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa), Pan African Institute of University Governance (Cameron).
Nordic Council of Ministers project to jointly develop an online course on “Entrepreneurial Universities”
2013–2015
Professor Seppo Hölttä, Faculty of Management, University of Tampere.
University of Agder, University of Lund, KTH Royal Institute of Technology.