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Professional experience: academic teaching

3 Sep – 15 Oct 2015

Socially Engaged Art  course with Riikka Haapalainen. Art History, University of Helsinki.

5 Sep – 17 Oct 2014

Contemporary Art in East Asia course. Art History, University of Helsinki.

1 Nov – 15 Dec 2013

Ympäristö, yhteisö ja nykytaiteen muuttuvat maantieteet kurssi. [Environment, communities and the changing geographies of contemporary art course.] With Hanna Johansson, Ph.D. and Riikka Haapalainen, Ph.D. candidate. Art History, University of Helsinki.

31 Jul 15 Aug 2012

Naiseuden muuttuvat mielikuvat ja roolit Itä-Aasiassa kurssi. [The changing images and roles of womenhood in East Asia course.] Open University of Helsinki.

12 Apr 2012

Asuminen Kiinassa: visuaalisten taiteiden näkökulma. [Housing in China through visual arts.] Guest lecture in Johdatus kaupunkitutkimukseen [Intoroduction to Urban Studies] course. The Discipline of Social and Public Policy, the Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki.

Since autumn 2012

Euroopan ja Aasian taiteen kohtaamisia [Intercounters of Asian and European art]. Lecture in Art History course, University of Helsinki.

8 Mar 2012

Challenges of art historical research in China. Guest lecture in Approaches to East Asian Studies course. The Centre of East Asian Studies, University of Turku.

20 Feb 2012

Semiotic Aspects of the Image of Mao in Contemporary Chinese Art. Guest lecture in Semiotik, ikonografi och symbolanalys course. Åbo Akademi, Turku.

Sep 2011 Apr 2012

Workshop for writing MA thesis, Department of World Cultures, University of Helsinki. One of the four mentors.

7 Sep 19 Oct 2011

Visual Interactions in and from East Asia course. Asian Studies. University of Helsinki.

3 Oct 2011

Kiinan kulttuuri eilen ja tänään. [Chinese Culture in the Past and Today.] Guest lecture in Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki.

19 Sep 2011

Kiinalainen puutarhataide – kokemuksia viidelle aistille. [The Art of Chinese Gardening – Experiences for the Five Senses.]  Studia Generalia Aisti Aasia! by the Centre of East Asian Studies, University of Turku.

8 Mar 2011

Semiotic Aspects of the Image of Mao in Contemporary Chinese Art. Guest lecture in Semiotik, ikonografi och symbolanalys course. Åbo Akademi, Turku.

12 Feb 2011

How I Managed my Fieldwork – Experiences of a Former GSAS student. Lecture in the GSAS seminar, University of Oulu.

15 16 Nov 2010

Four video lectures for Cultural History in East Asia and Southeast Asia internet course. University of Oulu.

12 Oct 2010

Kiinan kulttuuri eilen ja tänään. [Chinese Culture Now and Before.] Guest lecture in Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki.

17 Mar – 29 Apr 2010

Changing Visuality in China course. Asian Pacific Studies, Renvall Institute, University of Helsinki.

8 Mar 2010

Semiotic Aspects of the Image of Mao in Contemporary Chinese Art. Guest lecture in Semiotik, ikonografi och symbolanalys course. Åbo Akademi, Turku.

9 Nov 2009

Miekan ja siveltimen tie. [The Way of Sword and Brush.] Guest lecture in the Japan Studia Generalia series. The University of Science and Technology, Espoo, Finland.

24 Sep 2009

Graffiti with Chinese Characteristics? Guest lecture in Asian Pacific Studies, Renvall Institute, University of Helsinki.

Since autumn 2009

Kiinan taide. [Chinese Art.] Lecture in the basic course of Art history. University of Helsinki.

20 Jan 24 Feb 2009

Contemporary Chinese and Korean Culture and Society course. Asian Studies, International School of Social Sciences, University of Tampere.

10 Sep 10 Dec 2008

Visual Culture in Traditional China course. Asian Pacific Studies, Renvall Institute, University of Helsinki.

13 27 Aug 2007

Kiinan historia ja kulttuuri [Chinese History and Culture] course. In co-operation with MA Raisa Asikanen. Open University of Helsinki.

6 Feb 3 Mar 2007

Kiinan historia ja kulttuuri [Chinese History and Culture] course. In co-operation with MA Raisa Asikanen. Open University of Helsinki.

 


Related work experience

8 Aug 31 Oct 2011

Asian Studies, University of Helsinki. Project co-ordinator.

16 Jan 31 Jul 2006

Asian Pacific Studies, Renvall Institute, University of Helsinki. Co-ordinator.

 


Other academic activities

Feb 2010

Examining B.Soc. Sc. Ilona Ylinampa’s pro gradu thesis Suuri opettaja, Suuri johtaja, Suuri ylikomentaja, Suuri Ruorimies. Mao Zedongin henkilökultti ja poliittinen perintö nyky-Kiinalle [Great Teacher, Great Leader, Great Supreme Commander, Great Helmsman. The Cult of Mao Zedong and its poltical legacy to contemporary China.] in political science. The Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy. University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Mar May 2010

Supervising MB Anna Saarikivi’s pro gradu thesis in East Asian studies. The Department of World Cultures. University of Helsinki.

Since Aug 2008

Examiner of East-Asian Art in Art History, University of Helsinki.

 


Public lectures

Autumn 2013

6 public lectures on Chinese culture and history at Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere (blog in Finnish by producre Tuire Hänninen)

17 Apr 2012

Kiinan nykytaiteen haasteet. [The challenges of contemporary Chinese Art.] Finland-China association, Helsinki.

28 Mar 2012

Perinteisen taiteen vaikutus kiinalaisessa nykytaiteessa. [The impact of traditions in Chinese contemporary art.] University of the Third Age at the University of Helsinki

25 Jan 2012

Kiinalaisen nykytaiteen menestyksen syyt ja seuraukset. [The reasons and consequences of the success of Chinese Contemporary Art.] University of the Third Age at the University of Helsinki.

10 Nov 2010

Siveltimen ja miekan tie - samurait taiteilijoina. [The Way of Brush and Sword - Samurai Artists.]  Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere.

30 Sep 2009

Kiinan nykytaide matkalla maailmalle. [Globalization of Chinese contemporary art.] Salo Art Museum.

3 May 2009

Kiinan nykytaide matkalla maailmalle. [Globalization of Chinese contemporary art.] Kuopio Art Museum.

31 Jul 2008

Peking -ooppera (jingju) - kiinalaisen teatteritaiteen tunnetuin muoto. [Peking opera – the most well known form of Chinese stage art.] Summer University of Savonlinna.

18 Mar 2008

Kiinan nykytaide. [Chinese Contemporary Art.] Finland China Society. Helsinki.

7 Nov 2007

Propagandajulisteet – Mao ja saavuttamaton unelma. [Propaganda posters – Mao and utopia.] Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere.

28 Oct 2007

Zhang Xiaogang. [.Zhang Xiaogang.] Sara Hildén art museum, Tampere.

23 Sep 2007

Kiinalainen puutarha – arjen yläpuolella. [Chinese gardens – beyond reality.] Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere.

23 Sep 2007

Apinakuninkaasta naissoturiin – ja muut Peking-oopperan hahmot. [From Monkey King to Women Warrior – and other Peking opera characters.] Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere.

9 Aug 2007

Shanghai, paheiden kaupunki – 1900-luvun alun muotia, elokuvia ja rikollisuutta. [Shanghai, the city of vices – fashion, movies and criminality in the beginning of 20th century.] Museum Centre Vapriikki, Tampere.

14 Apr 2005

Kiinalainen puutarhataide. [The Art of the Chinese Gardens.] The Nature Centre, Pori.

17 Jan 2005

Shanghain historiaa ja nykypäivää. [History and present in Shanghai.] City Library, Pori.

5 Feb 2004

Elämää Shanghaissa. [Living in China.] City Library, Jyväskylä.

27 Nov 2003

Elämää Shanghaissa. [Living in China.] Cultural Centre, Iisalmi.

26 May 2003

Elämää Shanghaissa. [Living in China.] City Library, Joensuu.

28 Nov 2002

Peking-ooppera. [Peking Opera.] Cultural Centre, Iisalmi.

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