Malin Grahn-Wilder

Teacher Trainer in Helsinki

  • Ph.D. in philosophy with a specialization on gender and sexuality, University of Helsinki;
  • MA in philosophy, University of Helsinki;
  • Studies in arts education (University of Bremen) and cultural history (University of Copenhagen);
  • Professional development in arts education, pedagogy of higher education, and drama pedagogy;
  • Extensive professional experience in arts education in Finland and the United States;
  • Worked as a Performing Arts Specialist and Teaching Artist in public schools of New York City with a particular focus on programs for at-risk children and youth, and Arts Education Coordinator and Venue Manager of Bronx Music Heritage Center.;
  • Designed, coordinated, and taught multiple innovative arts education programs in Finnish schools and museums, for example utilizing arts as a tool for language learning and promoting goals of global education.;
  • Academic research and several well-established academic publications on philosophy;
  • Teacher in philosophy and gender studies at Helsinki University, Helsinki Open University, and other institutions since 2007;
  • Passionate about educating young minds through the arts and cultivating creativity and philosophical thinking in the classroom;
  • Teacher trainer at Europass since 2026.