Renja Suominen-Kokkonen

RENJA SUOMINEN-KOKKONEN

A SHORT CURRICULUM VITAE

Name

Renja Suominen-Kokkonen, 1953

The Exams:

PhD 1992, University of Helsinki, Art History

Adjunct Professorships:

In Art History at the University of Turku, 1999

In Art History at the University of Helsinki, 2000

Present position:

Senior Lectur:er in Art History, University of Helsinki, 2001

Earlier Positions:

Acting Professor & Research Director in Art History, Åbo Akademi University, 1.9.2011 – 31.12.2011

Senior Fellow at the Academy of Finland 1.8.2010 – 31.7.2011

Acting Professor in Art History, University of Helsinki 1.8.2009 – 31.7.2010

Acting Professor in Art History, University of Helsinki 1.1.2009 – 30.6.2010

Acting Professor in Art History, University of Helsinki 1.9.2007 – 31.12.2008

Acting Professor in Art History, University of Helsinki 1.9.2006 – 31.8.2007

Acting Professor in Art History, University of Helsinki 1.9.2005 – 31.8.2006

Researcher at the Academy of Finland 1.8.2000 – 31.7.2001

Acting Senior Lecturer in Art History, University of Helsinki 1.8.2000 – 31.7.2001

Set-term Personal Professorship in Art History, University of Helsinki 1.1.1997 – 30.6.2000

Assistant Professor in Art History, University of Helsinki, 1995–2001

Curator in Art History, University of Helsinki, 1983–1995

Supervisor for doctoral dissertations:

Marja-Terttu Kivirinta, in Art History University of Helsinki, public defence 2014

Jukka Relas, in Ethnology, University of Helsinki, public defence 2013

Susanna Aaltonen, in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2010

Henrik Wager, in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2009

Maarit Henttonen,in  Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2009

Leena Svinhufvud, in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2009

Susanna Pettersson,in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2008

Maria Hirvi-Ijäs, in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2007

Johanna Vakkari, in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2007

Anna-Mari Vänskä, in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2006

Juhana Lahti, in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2006

Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, in Art History, University of Helsinki, public defence 2006

Currently Supervised PhD Students:

Ulla Seppälä-Kavén, Art History, Åbo Akademi University/ Jukka Cadogan,  Art History, University of Helsinki/ Bianca Gräsbäck,Art History, Åbo Akademi University/ Marianna Heikinheimo, Architectural History, Aalto Universityt/ Hanna Kemppi, Art History, University of Helsinki/ Maija Koskinen, Art History, University of Helsinki/Jaana Pääsky, Art History, University of Helsinki/ Marja Väätäinen, Art History, University of Helsinki

Expert Advisory Positions:

In Art History for the Swedish University Higher Education Authority 2013

For the Adjunct Professorship in Art History at the University of Jyväskylä 2013

For the Professorhip in Art History at the University of Uppsala 2011

For the Lecturer in Art History at the University of Umeå 2010

Acting as Opponent in a dissertation of Architecture, University of Technology, Helsinki 2009

For the Professorship in Art History at the University of Linköping 2009

In Art History for the Swedish University Higher Education Authority 2006-2007

For the Adjunct Professorship in Art History at the University of Helsinki 2010

For the Adjunct Professorship in Art History at the University of Helsinki 2007

Acting as Opponent in a dissertation of Art History, University of Helsinki 2004

For the Lecturer in Art History at the University at the University ofUppsala 2002

For the Adjunct Professorship in Art History at the University of Helsinki 2000

Acting as Opponent in a dissertation of Art History, University of Helsinki 1996

Acting as Opponent in a dissertation of Art History, University of Helsinki 1994

Positions of Trust and Administrated Tasks for PhD Supevision:

Director for the Finnish Doctoral Programme in Art History 2009 –2013

Member for the Administration Group for the Finnish Doctoral Programme in Art History 1999 –2013

Director for the Research group of the Academy of Finland, “A Portrait of Art History” 2008 – 2011

Director for the International Research Network of NordForsk, ”Visions of the Past”  2008 – 2012