{"id":4833,"date":"2026-11-10T08:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T06:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etmu.fi\/?p=4833"},"modified":"2026-11-10T08:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T06:43:13","slug":"2026-etmu-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etmu.fi\/en\/etmu-award\/2026-etmu-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 ETMU Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>This year, two recipients received the ETMU Awards during the ETMU 2026 conference: a passionate educator, and an inspiring multicultural theatre collective!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in <a href=\"https:\/\/etmu.fi\/uutiset\/2023-etmu-awards-professor-suvi-keskinen-and-palestinian-voices-in-finland\/\">2023<\/a>, the ETMU board made it possible to grant a dual Award: an Award for individuals, institutions and collectives speaking mostly to or from academia, and an Award for individuals, institutions and collectives speaking mostly to or from other parts of society. The decision to grant two such awards is not meant to reproduce dichotomies between academia and activism, arts, or other such dimensions. It is quite the opposite. With this dual award scheme, ETMU wants to highlight that the production of knowledge towards a just society comes from different actors, within and outside of academia, and we need to learn from and value each other\u2019s work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tobias P\u00f6tzsch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Awardee was nominated by a former student as well as two different student associations; Octavia (The Social Work Student Association) and StudOrg (the student body of the School of Social Sciences).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nominations distinctly praised <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.helsinki.fi\/en\/persons\/tobias-p%C3%B6tzsch\/\">Tobias P\u00f6tzsch<\/a> for his lasting and genuine commitment to build bridges between research, teaching and civil-society. His current and former students were compelled by the contribution he has made, in class and beyond, to ethnic relations, cultural diversity, migrant inclusion and anti-racism in Finland and internationally.&nbsp;In his research, he engages with issues of racism, language and belonging, multilingualism, social exclusion and migrant integration; focusing on how institutions, policies and language practices create or reproduce exclusion. His latest research project examines how social-work institutions and frontline practices can either support or constrain migrants\u2019 participation in society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-0e83f2fb wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etmu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ETMU-awardee-2026_Tobias-Potsch-1-768x1024.jpeg \" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/etmu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ETMU-awardee-2026_Tobias-Potsch-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-4835\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Affiliated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.helsinki.fi\/en\/organisations\/ceren-the-centre-for-research-on-ethnic-relations-and-nationalism\/\">Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism<\/a> (CEREN) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.helsinki.fi\/en\/organisations\/helsinki-inequality-initiative-ineq\/\">Helsinki Inequality Initiative<\/a>, this year\u2019s Academic Awardee is a committed scholar and a passionate and inspiring: Congratulations Tobias!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Multicultural Theater Association RanKids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RanKids RY has been active in Joensuu since 2000. Their original purpose was to promote inclusion and a sense of community among children who had recently arrived in Finland. Over the years, this collective has grown from a small theater club into a diverse organization that reaches out to many different groups of people, working closely with the Education services of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joensuu.fi\/\">City of Joensuu<\/a> and, in particular, its Language and Culture Department.&nbsp;At the heart of this collective activities are free recreational programs for children and youth. In their \u201cNonstop Theater\u201d program , participants learn Finnish as well as the languages and cultures of different countries through theater in a multilingual and multicultural atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Monikulttuurinen teatteriyhdistys RanKids ry on toiminut Joensuussa vuodesta 2000 l\u00e4htien. RanKidsin toiminnan l\u00e4ht\u00f6kohtana on aina ollut draama- ja teatteritaitojen vahvistaminen sek\u00e4 monikulttuurisuuden ja yhteis\u00f6llisyyden painottaminen. RanKids perustettiin alun perin osaksi monikulttuurista Rantakyl\u00e4n koulua erityisesti vasta Suomeen saapuneiden lasten osallisuuden ja yhteis\u00f6llisyyden vahvistajaksi. RanKids on kasvanut vuosien varrella pienest\u00e4 teatterikerhosta useita eri ihmisryhmi\u00e4 tavoittavaksi monipuoliseksi yhdistykseksi, joka tekee tiivist\u00e4 yhteisty\u00f6t\u00e4 Joensuun kaupungin ja erityisesti kieli- ja kulttuuritoimen kanssa. RanKids haluaa tarjota kaikille osallisuuden, yhteis\u00f6llisyyden ja merkityksellisyyden kokemuksia. Rankidsin tunnuslauseena&nbsp; onkin: \u201dKoti on siell\u00e4, miss\u00e4 syd\u00e4mesi on\u201d. Teatteriperhe on yhteis\u00f6, jossa jokainen saa kokea hyv\u00e4ksynt\u00e4\u00e4, l\u00f6yt\u00e4\u00e4 omia vahvuuksiaan ja ihmisi\u00e4, jotka ovat tukena eri el\u00e4m\u00e4nvaiheissa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-bc666e35 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etmu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/7f15bd6c-102f-4e37-a1a5-12935fef952e-2-1024x768.jpeg \" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/etmu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/7f15bd6c-102f-4e37-a1a5-12935fef952e-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-4837\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, this collective has reached thousands of young people and made a difference in the lives of many young participants by promoting a sense of purpose, inclusion, and employment, and preventing social exclusion.\u00a0RanKids RY and the films and musicals they have produced have received recognition at international festivals and events, including last year at the <a href=\"https:\/\/valtioneuvosto.fi\/-\/1410845\/lapsenpaiva-palkinto-rankids-ry-lle-ja-oulun-kansainvaliselle-lasten-ja-nuortenelokuvien-festivaalille\">Lapsenp\u00e4iv\u00e4 Award<\/a>, and ETMU is thrilled to put them in the spotlight once more and give further recognition to their inspiring work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>RanKidsin toiminnan keski\u00f6ss\u00e4 on lasten ja nuorten maksuton harrastustoiminta. Vasta-alkajien ryhmiss\u00e4 harjoitellaan teatteri-ilmaisua leikin ja perusharjoitteiden kautta. Jatkoryhmiss\u00e4 panostetaan teatteriteknisten taitojen kehitt\u00e4miseen erilaisten harjoitusten, vierailevien ohjaajien ja monipuolisen toiminnan kautta. RanKidsin Nonstop teatterissa<strong> <\/strong>opitaan suomen kielt\u00e4 sek\u00e4 eri maiden kielist\u00e4 ja kulttuureista teatterin keinoin monikielisess\u00e4 ja monikulttuurisessa ilmapiiriss\u00e4. Nonstop kokoontuu joka maanantai samaan aikaan ja on avoin kaikille eik\u00e4 siell\u00e4 vaadita aiempaa teatterikokemusta. Opetus toteutetaan suomeksi, englanniksi ja ven\u00e4j\u00e4ksi ja tulkataan tarvittaessa muillekin kielille. Nonstop houkuttelee mukaansa kaiken ik\u00e4isi\u00e4 ihmisi\u00e4, sill\u00e4 se on aina t\u00e4ynn\u00e4 naurua, iloa, teatteria ja tanssia.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RanKids\u2019 groups have also been selected for various theater festivals, and their films and workshops have received numerous awards. RanKids\u2019 documentary theater production \u201cDivisions \u2013 Raja-aitoja\u201d was selected for the 2022 international theater festival in Slovakia, as well as to represent Finland at the 2023 Theater Olympics in Hungary, and awarded the Grand Prix diploma at an international theater competition in the fall of 2023. The production was also selected for the Sapperlot Youth Theater Festival in Italy in the summer of 2024. The production addresses racism, discrimination, and otherness through theater and the voices of immigrants themselves.&nbsp; The 2025 musical \u201cMajakanvartija\u201d and the 2026 production \u201cSeekers\u201d, in turn, were selected for international theater festivals in Campagna, Italy, and were awarded first place in the international category. The production \u201cLetters to Irja and Lauri\u201d tells the story of leaving home and longing for home in wartime Finland during the 1940s. The story of evacuees who left Karelia is portrayed by young people and adults who have come to Finland from many different countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>RanKidsin ryhmi\u00e4 on my\u00f6s valittu erilaisille teatterifestivaaleille, ja elokuvia sek\u00e4 ty\u00f6pajoja on palkittu monin eri tavoin. RanKidsin dokumenttiteatteriesitys Division \u2013 raja-aitoja valittiin kes\u00e4n 2022 kansainv\u00e4lisille teatterifestivaaleille Slovakiaan, kes\u00e4n 2023 Suomen edustajaksi Unkarin teatteriolympialaisiin ja palkittiin kansainv\u00e4lisess\u00e4 teatterikilpailussa Grand Prix -diplomilla syksyll\u00e4 2023. Esitys valittiin my\u00f6s Sapperlotin nuorisoteatterifestivaaleille Italiaan kes\u00e4ll\u00e4 2024. Esitys ottaa kantaa rasismiin, syrjint\u00e4\u00e4n ja toiseuteen teatterin ja alkuper\u00e4isten maahanmuuttajien puheenvuorojen kautta.&nbsp; Vuoden 2025 Majakanvartija-musikaali ja vuoden 2026 Seekers-esitys puolestaan valittiin kansainv\u00e4lisille teatterifestivaaleille &nbsp;Italian Campagnaan ja palkittiin voittajana kansainv\u00e4lisess\u00e4 sarjassa. Kirjeit\u00e4 Irjalle ja Laurille -esitys kertoo kodin j\u00e4tt\u00e4misest\u00e4 ja kodinkaipuusta sata-ajan Suomessa. Karjalasta l\u00e4hteneiden evakkojen tarinaa esitt\u00e4v\u00e4t monista eri maista Suomeen tulleet nuoret ja aikuiset.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training sessions and workshops are usually organized alongside the theater productions. For example, the \u201cDivisions\u201d production has been accompanied by a forum theater series that explores the themes raised in the play; the themes of \u201cThe Lighthouse Keeper\u201d, \u201cThe Seekers\u201d, and \u201cLetters\u201d are, in turn, explored through process drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Teatteriproduktioiden oheen luodaan yleens\u00e4 koulutuksia ja ty\u00f6pajoja. Esimerkiksi Division-esityksen ohessa on kiert\u00e4nyt forumteatterikokonaisuus, jossa k\u00e4sitell\u00e4\u00e4n n\u00e4ytelm\u00e4n esiin nostamia aiheita; Majakanvartijan, Etsij\u00f6iden ja Kirjeit\u00e4- esityksen teemoja k\u00e4sitell\u00e4\u00e4n puolestaan prosessidraaman keinoin.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RanKids has also produced a variety of educational films. The most recent films include the short film \u201cWinston\u201d, produced in collaboration between RanKids and KIEKU, as well as the soon-to-be-released documentary \u201cEnsemble\u2014No Longer Alone!\u201d, which tells the story of three young immigrants who find a sense of community, joy, and new strengths within themselves through theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>RanKids on my\u00f6s tuottanut erilaisia opetuselokuvia. Tuoreimpia elokuvia ovat RanKidsin ja KIEKUn yhteisty\u00f6ss\u00e4 tehty Winston-elokuva sek\u00e4 pian julkaistava Ensmble\u2014ei en\u00e4\u00e4 yksin! -dokumentti, joka kertoo kolmesta maahanmuuttajanuoresta, jotka l\u00f6yt\u00e4v\u00e4t teatteriharrastuksen kautta yhteis\u00f6n, ilon ja uusia vahvuuksia itsest\u00e4\u00e4n. &nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family-friendly film \u201cWhere Is Your Home, Winston?\u201d tells a story based on real events about a corgi who flees the horrors of war from Ukraine to Finland. The film focuses on Winston\u2019s adjustment to his new surroundings and addresses the themes of refugee life and integration in a way suitable for the whole family. The scenes set in Ukraine are presented as animations, while the scenes in Finland feature real dogs and people. In addition to the film, the working group has developed drama workshop models for various target groups. The workshops address, among other things, the impact of prejudice and negative attitudes on individuals and communities, and explore themes related to the search for a sense of home through interactive activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Koko perheen elokuva Miss\u00e4 on kotisi, Winston? kertoo tositapahtumiin pohjautuvan tarinan corgista, joka pakenee sodan kauheuksia Ukrainasta Suomeen. Elokuva keskittyy seuraamaan Winstonin sopeutumista uuteen seutuun ja k\u00e4sittelee pakolaisuuden ja kotoutumisen teemoja koko perheelle sopivalla tavalla. Ukrainassa tapahtuvat kohtaukset esitet\u00e4\u00e4n animaatioina ja Suomen kohtaukset kuvaavat oikeita koiria ja ihmisi\u00e4. Elokuvan lis\u00e4ksi ty\u00f6ryhm\u00e4 on valmistellut draamaty\u00f6pajamalleja eri kohderyhmille. Ty\u00f6pajoissa k\u00e4sitell\u00e4\u00e4n mm. ennakkoluulojen ja kielteisten asenteiden vaikutusta yksil\u00f6ihin ja yhteis\u00f6ihin sek\u00e4 syvennet\u00e4\u00e4n kodin tunnun etsimisen teemoja el\u00e4ytyv\u00e4n ty\u00f6skentelyn avulla.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winston\u2019s touching, warm narrative and atmospheric story instill hope in viewers and show that adaptation is possible even in the midst of adversity. The film has been screened at various events and film festivals in different countries. The film has been selected, among other honors, as the winner in the family film category at the Kiel Film Festival in Berlin, as well as for the KIDSFirst Film Festival in the U.S. and the Migration Festival in Stockholm.&nbsp; The film is available for screening by schools and various organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Winstonin koskettavan l\u00e4mmin kerronta ja tunnelmallinen tarina luovat katsojiin toivoa ja n\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4t, ett\u00e4 sopeutuminen voi olla mahdollista my\u00f6s vastoink\u00e4ymisten keskell\u00e4.&nbsp; Elokuvaa on esitetty erilaisissa tapahtumissa ja elokuvafestivaaleilla eri maissa. Elokuva on valittu mm. Berliinin Kiel-festivaalien voittajaksi perhe-elokuvien sarjassa sek\u00e4 KIDSFirst-elokuvafestivaaleille Amerikkaan ja Migration-festivaaleille Tukholmaan.&nbsp; Elokuva on tilattavissa koulujen ja eri toimijoiden k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00f6n Joensuun kaupungilta.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, two recipients received the ETMU Awards during the ETMU 2026 conference: a passionate educator, and an inspiring multicultural theatre collective! 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