Heidi Grönstrand

Heidi Grönstrand is a Professor and Head of Department at Stockholm University's Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German. Her research focuses on literary multilingualism, language ideologies, and the history of Swedish-Finnish literature. She leads projects like the revitalization of the Finnish minority language and explores VR technology in language education. Active in research networks such as Cultural Memory Studies and Network Language and Power, her work bridges literary analysis with sociopolitical language dynamics.

Publications emphasize multilingual literature's role in cultural identity, power dynamics, and historical narratives. Notable works include edited volumes on linguistic borders in Northern European literature and articles on auto-fictional narratives in multilingual contexts. Ongoing projects investigate VR applications for language learning, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to education technology.