Pedagogy of Antiracist Best Practices for Finnish Schools

Abstract

Finland is widely said to have the best, or one of the best, educational systems in the world. This debatable view hides a lot of weaknesses and shortcomings, especially regarding issues around racism and discrimination. In Finland, issues of race, racism and other forms of discrimination are often hidden, silenced and ignored. This makes it difficult to establish an antiracist culture, both at policy and practical levels. Despite existing constraints, antiracism education in Finland remains a slowly developing—but inevitable and essential—component of/for Finnish education. This paper aims to introduce teachers to some best practices in antiracism education across different pedagogical practices.