The unique project examines the future of rural youth in four Nordic countries, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. It builds on unique longitudinal data with 196 rural young people, representing ten geographically and socioeconomically divergent rural regions. Ageing and depopulation of rural areas constitute and acute challenge for all Nordic societies. By drawing on qualitative and quantitative data the project opens a multidimensional perspective to the lived experiences, future orientations and process of belonging in rural places.
The multidisciplinary project brings together fields of history, sociology, education, geography, and cultural studies. The consortium involves University of Jyväskylä in Finland (coordinator), Umeå University in Sweden, Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway, and The Rockwool Foundation in Denmark.
The project is funded by Future Challenges in the Nordics - People, Culture and Society -programme.
During spring 2024, The Future of Nordic Youth in Rural Regions team conducted workshops with young people settled in rural regions across the north. The overall purpose of the workshops was to investigate how this group envisions possible and (especially) preferable futures within their regions (Read more about the workshops here). The aim of...
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