Internship Evaluation by Mirjam Granström
Mirjam Granström has been a research intern at the Åland Islands Peace Institute from March to May 2019. Here are her reflections on the internship period: The core reason for my interest in an internship at the Åland Peace Institute was that I wanted to become better acquainted with research and with issues that the Institute is working on in the field of peace, security and minorities. When I think back on my internship, I realise that in addition to gaining an insight into how the Institute works with research, I have really become aware of what Åland’s special status entails. As a Swedish-speaking Finn I have read about the “Åland example” in history class, but it was only during the internship period that I really understood what this special position entails and how Åland can serve as an example of a peaceful solution of a minority conflict. In practice, I have had the opportunity to work on the development of the e-course “Territorial Autonomy as a Tool for Diversity Management: Lessons from the Åland Example”, I have participated in the Kastelholm talks and in various seminars concerning questions about the special position of Åland, the position of the Swedish […]