Research project Everyday doings of nations in families with multiple nationalities

Today, about 30% of children (0-17) born in Sweden grow up in families with multiple nationalities – where one or both parents were born outside of Sweden. Yet there is surprisingly little research on this. Much reasearch looks at family constellation or background as a factor that influences other aspects of life and well-being. Less in known about the everyday experiences of these families, and what it means to navigate multiple nationalities in everyday life. The thesis explores whether, when, how and where nations become relevant in everyday life for families with multiple nationalities and is based on eight months of ethnographic fieldwork with families in Sweden. The project contributes to the research fields of childhood geography, migration studies, and everyday nation.

Principal supervisor: Danielle Ekman Ladru

Supervisor: Mirjam Hagström