Mirjam Kalland

Mirjam Kalland is a Professor at the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, and a docent in the Faculty of Social Sciences. She supervises doctoral programs in Social Sciences, Cognition/Learning, and School/Education/Society. Her research focuses on Diversity, Multilingualism, Social Justice in Education, and Parental Reflective Functioning. She leads funded projects like SAGA 2.0, FutureLearn, and Families First.

• Arvo Ylppö Medal (2015)
• Edita Award for Best Textbook (1999)
• Fredrika Runeberg Award (2004)
• Golden Helsinki Medal (2012)
• Knight, First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2013)

Her recent 15 articles (2024-2025) explore topics such as parental reflective functioning, health-related quality of life in ECEC, and socioemotional development in early education. She actively participates in media discussions on educational reforms, parenting ethics, and social justice, with notable mentions in outlets like Hufvudstadsbladet. Her work bridges academic research and policy implementation, focusing on Finnish and Nordic educational contexts.