{"id":1916,"date":"2026-08-14T16:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1916"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:47:54","slug":"ncsr-2026-concludes-with-discussions-reflections-and-a-final-panel","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/news\/ncsr-2026-concludes-with-discussions-reflections-and-a-final-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"NCSR 2026 Concludes with Discussions, Reflections and a Final Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NCSR 2026 Concludes with Discussions, Reflections and a Final Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NCSR conference continued with productive discussions and reflections during the parallel sessions. The second day of the conference featured an insightful keynote by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/staff\/profiles\/social-policy\/sigona-nando\">Professor Nando Sigona<\/a>, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/speakers\/#keynote-2-theirregularisationof-migration-and-migrants-in-europe-policiesnarrativesand-experiences\">The&nbsp;irregularisation&nbsp;of migration and migrants in Europe: policies,&nbsp;narratives&nbsp;and experiences<\/a>,&#8221; which explored migration and questions of marginalization and vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-1916_4a8381-5e.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1916_4a8381-5e.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-1916_4a8381-5e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1916_4a8381-5e .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-1916_4a8381-5e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-1916_4a8381-5e .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1916_4a8381-5e.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1916_4a8381-5e.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1916_4a8381-5e alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-1916_4a8381-5e kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7732-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7732-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7732-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1917\" class=\"wp-image-1917 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7732-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7732-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7732-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7732-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Professor Nando Sigona<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7876-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7876-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7876-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1918\" class=\"wp-image-1918 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7876-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7876-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7876-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7876-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7877-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7877-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7877-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1919\" class=\"wp-image-1919 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7877-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7877-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7877-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7877-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day concluded with the conference dinner, featuring one of the NCSR conference&#8217;s traditions, where researchers from the participating countries give a performance. This year featured unique and creative performances from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and the newest addition to the tradition, the Baltics, or, as their lead performer self-identified, &#8220;the Nordic Minorities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-1916_6ebb16-7f.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1916_6ebb16-7f.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-1916_6ebb16-7f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1916_6ebb16-7f .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-1916_6ebb16-7f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-1916_6ebb16-7f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1916_6ebb16-7f.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1916_6ebb16-7f.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1916_6ebb16-7f alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-1916_6ebb16-7f kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7745-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7745-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7745-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1920\" class=\"wp-image-1920 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7745-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7745-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7745-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7745-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7748-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7748-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7748-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1921\" class=\"wp-image-1921 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7748-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7748-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7748-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7748-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7773-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7773-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7773-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1923\" class=\"wp-image-1923 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7773-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7773-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7773-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7773-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Marcus Moberg and Jenni Sp\u00e4nn\u00e4ri<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7772-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7772-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7772-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1922\" class=\"wp-image-1922 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7772-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7772-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7772-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7772-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Swedish Performance<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7791-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7791-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7791-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1924\" class=\"wp-image-1924 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7791-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7791-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7791-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7791-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Baltics Performance<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7819-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7819-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7819-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1926\" class=\"wp-image-1926 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7819-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7819-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7819-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7819-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Norwegian Performance<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7831-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7831-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7831-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1927\" class=\"wp-image-1927 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7831-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7831-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7831-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7831-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Danish Performance<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7839-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7839-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7839-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1928\" class=\"wp-image-1928 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7839-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7839-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7839-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7839-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Finnish Performance<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7858-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7858-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7858-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1929\" class=\"wp-image-1929 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7858-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7858-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7858-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7858-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final day continued with engaging and informative discussions. A <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/speakers\/#panel-discussion\">panel discussion<\/a> brought together young researchers who shared their experiences and perspectives on research ethics, methods development, and research design. The conference concluded with a short presentation by P\u00e5l Ketil Botvar on the upcoming round of the NCSR conference at the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway, followed by a final word of thanks from Peter Nyn\u00e4s to the conference organizers and participants.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-1916_9316aa-5c.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1916_9316aa-5c.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-1916_9316aa-5c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1916_9316aa-5c .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-1916_9316aa-5c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-1916_9316aa-5c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item 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data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7880-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1930\" class=\"wp-image-1930 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7880-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7880-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7880-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7880-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Panel Discussion<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure 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https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7902-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Panel Discussion<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7913-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7913-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7913-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1932\" class=\"wp-image-1932 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7913-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7913-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7913-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7913-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">P\u00e5l Ketil Botvar<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure 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https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7919-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Peter Nyn\u00e4s: Final words and thanks<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCSR 2026 Concludes with Discussions, Reflections and a Final Panel The NCSR conference continued with productive discussions and reflections during the parallel sessions. The second day of the conference featured an insightful keynote by Professor Nando Sigona, &#8220;The&nbsp;irregularisation&nbsp;of migration and migrants in Europe: policies,&nbsp;narratives&nbsp;and experiences,&#8221; which explored migration and questions of marginalization and vulnerability. 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