Paulo Freire’s Spirit Has Guided My Work: Confessions Of The Finnish Working-Class Academic

Abstract

Brazilian Paulo Freire is undoubtedly one of the most esteemed educational thinkers of<br/>the 20th century. Nevertheless, in Finland, my home country, Freire’s influence on educational research and policy has been relatively marginal. However, from a micro-historical perspective, Paulo Freire’s spirit has guided my and others’ academic work on the margins of the educational and social sciences in Finland. I this article, I ponder Freire’s influence on my scientific career and assess his general impact on the Finnish educational and social sciences.