Katja Thomson

Katja Thomson holds dual roles as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the EcoPolitics project (2021-2025) and a Lecturer in Music Education at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki. Her research focuses on intercultural music practices, social engagement in higher education institutions, and group improvisation in multidisciplinary contexts. Central to her work is the exploration of refugee and immigrant musicians' integration through collaborative artistic processes.

Her doctoral research (2021) centered on an ensemble project involving musicians with refugee backgrounds and Sibelius Academy students, employing ethnographic methods to study reciprocal integration in 'musical thirdspaces.' This approach highlights cultural hybridity and artistic co-creation as pathways for social cohesion.

Recent publications emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in music education, advocating for systemic change through policy analysis and curriculum redesign. Her work intersects social sciences with artistic practice, offering frameworks for equitable institutional transformation.

No formal scientific awards or grant information is provided in the text. Her research activities include leading the World In Motion ensemble and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations between musicians, educators, and researchers.