Kai Mikkonen — University of Helsinki

Personal profile

Education/Academic qualification

Comparative Literature, PhD, University of Tampere

Comparative Literature, Master of Arts, University of Iowa

External positions

Life member, Clare Hall college, University of Cambridge

1 Sep 2015 → …

Keywords

6122 Literature studies
French literature
Narratology
British literature
Modernism
19th century studies
Narrative research
Comparative literature
Travel literature
Theory of literature
Theory of fiction
Literary nonfiction
Interpretation
Reading
Stylistics
6132 Visual arts and design
Word and image studies
Graphic narrative
Comics
Illustration
Picture books

International and National Collaboration Publications and projects within past five years.

Publications 1999 2019

44 Article
23 Chapter
5 Anthology or special issue
4 Book
8 More

Global Attention in Reading Comics: Eye movement indications of interplay between narrative content and layout

Mikkonen, K. H. & Lautenbacher, OP., Mar 2019, In : ImageTexT. 10, 2, 28 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

Jules Verne 2018

Mikkonen, K., 24 Nov 2018, In : Synteesi : taiteidenvälisen tutkimuksen aikakauslehti. 37, 2, p. 2-6 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific

Terrorism, fiction and assassinating Thatcher: introduction

Mikkonen, K. & Clavaron, Y., Dec 2018, In : Neohelicon. 45, 2, p. 533-538 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

Tieteisromaanin ohjelma Jules Vernen esikoisromaanissa Viisi viikkoa ilmapallossa ja Voyages Extraordinaires-sarjan alussa

Mikkonen, K., 24 Nov 2018, In : Synteesi : taiteidenvälisen tutkimuksen aikakauslehti. 37, 2, p. 10-28 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Totuus Stendhalin oireista

Mikkonen, K., 30 Aug 2018, In : Parnasso. 67, 4, p. 46-51 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific

Projects 2013 2016

2 Finished

Kuvalliset tekstit ja lukijoiden silmänliikkeet

Tiittula, L., Lautenbacher, O. P., Koponen, M. & Mikkonen, K.

Helsingin yliopisto, Humanistinen tiedekunta

01/01/2016 → 31/12/2016

Project: Research project

Respeaking

Tiittula, L., Linden, K., Bacon, H., Carlson, L., Eskelinen, J., Hartama-Heinonen, R., Koponen, M., Kukkonen, P., Mikkonen, K. & Pekkilä, E. O.

Humanistinen tdk

01/02/2013 → 31/12/2013

Project: Research project

Activities 2000 2019

40 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
15 Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
14 Peer review of manuscripts
7 Membership or other role in research network
42 More

“The marquise went out at 5 o'clock”. The Novel’s Beginning and Realistic Expectations

Kai Mikkonen (Speaker)

29 Jan 2019

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

Liiallisuutta, nurinkääntämistä ja rajojen rikkomista – Kati Kovácsin sarjakuvateokset Vihreä rapsodia, Karu selli ja Kuka pelkää Nenian Ahnavia? Kertomuksina ruumiillisuudesta

Kai Mikkonen (Supervisor)

6 Oct 2018

Activity: Examination types › Opponent of doctoral dissertation

European Comic Art (Journal)

Kai Mikkonen (Reviewer)

19 Dec 2018

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Reading Picture Books and Comics: Points of Contact and Divergences

Kai Mikkonen (Speaker)

6 Sep 2018

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation