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Susanna Mansikkamäki serves as a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Education at the University of Turku, Finland, focusing on historical educational policy analysis within Finnish societal contexts.
Her research specializes in the history of special education and eugenics policies, particularly examining how Finland's Sterilization Law (1935–1970) influenced educational practices in Turku's folk schools. This work critically explores the intersection of disability rights, social engineering, and institutional schooling, revealing systemic impacts on vulnerable student populations through legislative frameworks.
Her 2014 publication in Kasvatus ja Aika demonstrates methodological rigor in historical educational research, analyzing archival data to document how eugenic policies permeated classroom environments and shaped pedagogical approaches toward students labeled 'feebleminded,' contributing significantly to understanding policy-school-community dynamics in 20th-century Scandinavia.
