Bio

Nelson completed his Education and Globalisation Master’s programme at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu. His thesis focused on the role of community centers (institutions) in migrant learning, social inclusion and sense of belonging. His current research interests lie within migration and Integration; Institutions & belonging, community spaces & belonging, Urban planning, social justice, sustainable development and global education systems. In Mobile Futures he works as a project researcher, providing support in interaction and impact related to the Mobile Futures activities particularly in Oulu, e.g. Ainaolluttäällä series of events, as well as data collection and publications on everyday encounters in two-way integration together with Iida Kauhanen Co-PI of WP5.