Prestigious award to anthology on the history of forced migrants

Edited by Johanna Leinonen, Miika Tervonen, Hans Otto Frøland, Christhard Hoffmann, Seija Jalagin, Heidi Vad Jønsson, and Malin Thor Tureby, the book brings together 14 articles by 23 researchers. It explores the long and complex history of forced migration in the Nordic countries, focusing on the 20th and 21st centuries. Of the editors, Seija Jalagin works as a Senior lecturer at the University of Oulu, and Johanna Leinonen acted as an Academy Research Fellow and PI of several research projects until 2023.
The award committee praised the book for its genuinely Nordic scope, scholarly excellence, and timely relevance. It offers the first comparative overview of how forced migrants — refugees, deportees, evacuees, and others — have been regulated, remembered, and represented across the region. The book also highlights the importance of transnational perspectives and Nordic regional research collaboration.