Mira Kalalahti

Mira Kalalahti

Associate professor
Unit
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Department / Division
Department of Teacher Education
Room number
Mobile
+358504134645
Postal address
Alvar Aallon katu 9
Fields of science
516 Educational sciences

Biography

I research and write about equality, agency and guidance on education. I lead the research and teaching unit of guidance on the teacher education department as well as the seminar for doctoral researchers on guidance, careers and education policies. I supervise master's students and teach courses on practices and policies of guidance and its intertwinement with life courses and social justice. 

Research interests

I research and write about equality, agency and guidance on education. My expertise is on the sociology and politics of education and I research guidance in its social and educational-political context. I conduct research on the practices and policies of guidance and its intertwinement with young people's life courses. I have a special interest on equality and social justice in guidance. I have a title of a docent at the Unversity of Helsinki and you can follow my earlier research on

Publications

Publication
2025
Available through Open Access

Policy Studies
Varjo, Janne Tapani
Kalalahti, Mira
Vilkman, Minna
Publication
2025

Suomen kuvalehti
Kalalahti, Mira
Saarinen, Taina
Varjo, Janne
Publication
2025

Studies in Higher Education
Kalalahti, Mira
Põder, Kaire
Lauri, Triin
Hemilä, Pepita
Skučienė, Daiva
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Nuorisotutkimus
Niemi, Anna-Maija
Kalalahti, Mira
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy
Aldrovandi, Alessandra
Kalalahti, Mira
Sundelin, Åsa
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Elontila : elinikäisen ohjauksen kansallinen arviointi 2023–2024
Harjula, Samira
Kalalahti, Mira
Varjo, Janne
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Elontila : elinikäisen ohjauksen kansallinen arviointi 2023–2024
Humalisto, Nina
Kaila, Emmi
Kalalahti, Mira
Varjo, Janne
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Elontila : elinikäisen ohjauksen kansallinen arviointi 2023–2024
Humalisto, Nina
Kalalahti, Mira
Malander, Sanni
Tyni, Kiia
Vilkman, Minna
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Varjo, Janne
Helander, Jaakko
Kalalahti, Mira
Lauronen, Tina
Publication
2024
Available through Open Access

Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön julkaisuja
Varjo, Janne
Helander, Jaakko
Kalalahti, Mira
Murto, Virve