Pirjo Pöllänen
Biographic Data
| ID | 211034 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pirjo Pöllänen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pirjo |
| FAMILY NAME | Pöllänen |
| SIGNATURE | PÖLLÄNEN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Eastern Finland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1331-5322 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Impact of Impact
This position paper argues for the introduction of a philosophy of research impact, as an invitation to think deeply about the implications of the impact agenda. It delves into the transformative influence of prioritising the end-product of the research journey over the entire knowledge production process. We argue that the prevalence of research impact assessment in Western research ecosystems has reshaped various facets of research, extending f…
Pondering the non‐return of ageing migrants in the Finnish–Russian everyday transnational context
In the Finnish–Russian migratory context, return migration does not exist as such. In this article, we examine the non‐return migration of Russian‐speaking elderly migrants through the lens of the transnational everyday. The transnational everyday of Russians in Finland has, until recently, enabled their back‐and‐forth trips from Finland to Russia. The combination of Finnish and Russian migratory regimes, welfare policies, closeness of places of …
Long Farewell
The article analyses the confusions around dealing with death-related bureaucracies that Russian-speaking immigrants living in Finland's border areas have to carry out. Death of their loved ones puts migrants in contact with officials of different levels in their Finnish localities of dwelling and Russian localities of origin. The fulfilment of all bureaucratic requirements feels unfamiliar and laborious and turns to a "long farewell" in the expe…
Turvapaikanhakijoiden arjen materiaalinen niukkuus sekä kännykän luoma tuttuus ja turva välitilassa
Turvapaikanhakijoiden arki Suomessa ja Pohjois-Karjalan maaseudulla on monella tavalla välitilaista. Välitila ja välitilassa eläminen näkyy myös turvapaikanhakijoiden suhteessa esineisiin, jota määrittää materiaalinen niukkuus ja esineiden vähäisyys. Artikkelissa tarkastellaan turvapaikanhakijoiden arjen konkreettisinta ja tärkeintä rajoja ylittävää esinettä – kännykkää. Kännykkä on turvapaikanhakijoiden arjen työkalu, joka kiinnittää heitä sekä …
Precarious Transnationality in Family Relations on the Finnish-Russian Border during the Soviet and Post-Soviet Periods
The article develops the view of transnational familyhood as an affect of precarity. Transnationality itself is viewed as being defined by state actors and border regimes which make transnational connections fragile and vulnerable. The precarity is compared here with “the lease that is not in your pocket”. The text assembles the authors’ ethnographic work in Finnish-Russian border areas from two decades. Using the methodology of narrative ethnogr…
Invisible Agents of Rural Development. Russian Immigrant Women in the Finnish Border Region
The rural region of North Karelia is located close to the Finnish-Russian border, and faces challenges due to population decline and labor shortage. However, it has a unique strength which is its proximity to Russia. This paper analyses the perceived role of immigration in enhancing the vitality of North Karelia. It investigates how the impact of immigration is presented in the regional media, and how Russian-speaking immigrant women's roles as "…
Welfare, Work and Migration from a Gender Perspective
Since the collapse of the Soviet system, many significant changes have occurred, not only in the former socialist countries, but also in western societies. One remarkable change is the mass of post-Soviet emigration from the former Soviet Union. In this article, we analyse the everyday welfare experienced by the Russian immigrant women living in the border area of Eastern Finland. We study the interrelation of family relations, the experienced we…
The Impact of Impact
This position paper argues for the introduction of a philosophy of research impact, as an invitation to think deeply about the implications of the impact agenda. It delves into the transformative influence of prioritising the end-product of the research journey over the entire knowledge production process. We argue that the prevalence of research impact assessment in Western research ecosystems has reshaped various facets of research, extending f…
Welfare, Work and Migration from a Gender Perspective
Since the collapse of the Soviet system, many significant changes have occurred, not only in the former socialist countries, but also in western societies. One remarkable change is the mass of post-Soviet emigration from the former Soviet Union. In this article, we analyse the everyday welfare experienced by the Russian immigrant women living in the border area of Eastern Finland. We study the interrelation of family relations, the experienced we…
Pondering the non‐return of ageing migrants in the Finnish–Russian everyday transnational context
In the Finnish–Russian migratory context, return migration does not exist as such. In this article, we examine the non‐return migration of Russian‐speaking elderly migrants through the lens of the transnational everyday. The transnational everyday of Russians in Finland has, until recently, enabled their back‐and‐forth trips from Finland to Russia. The combination of Finnish and Russian migratory regimes, welfare policies, closeness of places of …
Precarious Transnationality in Family Relations on the Finnish-Russian Border during the Soviet and Post-Soviet Periods
The article develops the view of transnational familyhood as an affect of precarity. Transnationality itself is viewed as being defined by state actors and border regimes which make transnational connections fragile and vulnerable. The precarity is compared here with “the lease that is not in your pocket”. The text assembles the authors’ ethnographic work in Finnish-Russian border areas from two decades. Using the methodology of narrative ethnogr…
Invisible Agents of Rural Development. Russian Immigrant Women in the Finnish Border Region
The rural region of North Karelia is located close to the Finnish-Russian border, and faces challenges due to population decline and labor shortage. However, it has a unique strength which is its proximity to Russia. This paper analyses the perceived role of immigration in enhancing the vitality of North Karelia. It investigates how the impact of immigration is presented in the regional media, and how Russian-speaking immigrant women's roles as "…
Welfare, Work and Migration from a Gender Perspective
Since the collapse of the Soviet system, many significant changes have occurred, not only in the former socialist countries, but also in western societies. One remarkable change is the mass of post-Soviet emigration from the former Soviet Union. In this article, we analyse the everyday welfare experienced by the Russian immigrant women living in the border area of Eastern Finland. We study the interrelation of family relations, the experienced we…
Precarious Transnationality in Family Relations on the Finnish-Russian Border during the Soviet and Post-Soviet Periods
The article develops the view of transnational familyhood as an affect of precarity. Transnationality itself is viewed as being defined by state actors and border regimes which make transnational connections fragile and vulnerable. The precarity is compared here with “the lease that is not in your pocket”. The text assembles the authors’ ethnographic work in Finnish-Russian border areas from two decades. Using the methodology of narrative ethnogr…
Invisible Agents of Rural Development. Russian Immigrant Women in the Finnish Border Region
The rural region of North Karelia is located close to the Finnish-Russian border, and faces challenges due to population decline and labor shortage. However, it has a unique strength which is its proximity to Russia. This paper analyses the perceived role of immigration in enhancing the vitality of North Karelia. It investigates how the impact of immigration is presented in the regional media, and how Russian-speaking immigrant women's roles as "…
Turvapaikanhakijoiden arjen materiaalinen niukkuus sekä kännykän luoma tuttuus ja turva välitilassa
Turvapaikanhakijoiden arki Suomessa ja Pohjois-Karjalan maaseudulla on monella tavalla välitilaista. Välitila ja välitilassa eläminen näkyy myös turvapaikanhakijoiden suhteessa esineisiin, jota määrittää materiaalinen niukkuus ja esineiden vähäisyys. Artikkelissa tarkastellaan turvapaikanhakijoiden arjen konkreettisinta ja tärkeintä rajoja ylittävää esinettä – kännykkää. Kännykkä on turvapaikanhakijoiden arjen työkalu, joka kiinnittää heitä sekä …
Long Farewell
The article analyses the confusions around dealing with death-related bureaucracies that Russian-speaking immigrants living in Finland's border areas have to carry out. Death of their loved ones puts migrants in contact with officials of different levels in their Finnish localities of dwelling and Russian localities of origin. The fulfilment of all bureaucratic requirements feels unfamiliar and laborious and turns to a "long farewell" in the expe…
The Impact of Impact
This position paper argues for the introduction of a philosophy of research impact, as an invitation to think deeply about the implications of the impact agenda. It delves into the transformative influence of prioritising the end-product of the research journey over the entire knowledge production process. We argue that the prevalence of research impact assessment in Western research ecosystems has reshaped various facets of research, extending f…
Pondering the non‐return of ageing migrants in the Finnish–Russian everyday transnational context
In the Finnish–Russian migratory context, return migration does not exist as such. In this article, we examine the non‐return migration of Russian‐speaking elderly migrants through the lens of the transnational everyday. The transnational everyday of Russians in Finland has, until recently, enabled their back‐and‐forth trips from Finland to Russia. The combination of Finnish and Russian migratory regimes, welfare policies, closeness of places of …
Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works)