Riikka Länsisalmi — University of Helsinki

Personal profile

Curriculum vitae

Teaching:

Japanese 1, 2, 3 and 4
Japanese language didactics

Selected university teaching history:

A range of courses in Japanese linguistics and language acquisition, including

Japanese Grammar
Japanese Texts
Japanese Writing System
Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
Introduction to Japanese Sociolinguistics and Discourse
Language in action: The role of choices in linguistic interaction and  diversity
Samples of Linguistic Structure I: Analysis
Online Japanese (in collaboration with the University of Helsinki Language Centre)
Beginners' Japanese
Advanced Japanese

Selected employment history:

University Lecturer (universitair docent) in Japanese Studies, Leiden University (LIAS & LUCL) (2007-2013)
Principal Lecturer in Foreign Languages and Cultures, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland (2001-2007)
European Commission Leonardo da Vinci Language Competencies project manager (2002-2004)
Part-time lecturer in Japanese Studies and Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland (2000-2003)
Lecturer/Center of Excellence Researcher, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan (1999-2000)
Visiting researcher, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan (1999)
Japanese as a Foreign Language instructor, Koshien University, Japan (1999)
Japanese taiko drumming instructor, work shops & short-term courses (since 2000)
Interpretation, translation & attachée work, e.g. ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Japan; Figure Skating World Championships, Finland; Matsurishu taiko drumming tour, Portugal; Finnish Parliament Futures Committee, Japan; XVIII Olympic Winter Games, Nagano, Japan; The Finnish Foreign Trade Association, Japan (1996-2000)

Grants and awards:

Asian Modernities and Traditions (AMT) project grant, 2011
Kone Foundation book project grant, 2009
Academy of Finland conference organization grant, 2006
The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation grant, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011
European Commission Leonardo da Vinci language competencies project grant, 2003-2006, project manager (EUR 465 850)
The Japanese-Finnish Association Chujo Watanabe grant, 2003
The Daily Yomiuri “Save the Earth” Essay Contest Environment Agency Prize, 2000
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) SUPRA (Support Program for Asian Studies) Student, 1996–1999
Emil Aaltonen’s Foundation Young Researcher’s grant, 1998
The College Women’s Association of Japan grant, 1997
Japanese Government Research Student grant, 1992-1997
Communauté franςaise de Belgique scholarship, 1990-1991
Tellervo and Juuso Walden’s Foundation scholarship, 1990
Japan Foundation Study Tour Award for Outstanding Foreign Students of Japanese, 1988

Administration and service to the profession:

Director, Japanese Language Section, Japanese Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands (2007-2013)
Japanese Language Speech Contest judge, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (2012)
Member, The Netherlands Association for Japanese Studies (NGJS) (since 2008)
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) organizing committee local Japanese language education expert & Japan researcher in Finland (2006-2007)
Board member, Finnish National Polytechnic Network for East and Southeast Asian Studies (and Finnish National Network for East and Southeast Asian Studies) (2002-2007)
Member, Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS) (since 2004), Steering Committee member (2006–2011)
Finnish Teachers’ Association of Japanese Language and Culture (JOY) (since 2001), Chair (2012-)
(Board) member/participant, The European Japanese Language Teaching Materials Project (Prof. Osamu Kamada); Finnish Language Education Policies Project & Network; Helsinki Metropolitan Area Higher Education Language Teaching Network; Online language teaching projects (2001-2006)
Member, The Linguistic Association of Finland (SKY) (since 2000)
Member, Association Finlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (AFinLA) (since 2000)
Member, Nordic Association of Japanese and Korean Studies (NAJAKS) (since 1999), Board member (2002-2007)
Member, Japanese Association of Sociolinguistic Sciences (JASS) (since 1998)
Member, European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) (since 1997)
Member, Nihon Uraru Gakkai (The Uralic Society of Japan) (1993-1999)

MA thesis supervision:

Hover, Charley: To Foreignize or To Domesticate That's the Question - Foreignization and domestication in the translation of verbal and visual text in Japanese manga, Asian Studies (60 ec), thesis completed in Jan 2014 (Cum Laude), graduated Oct 2014
Reitsma, Jelmer: What motives and goals do learners of uchinaaguchi have and how do they shape the future of the language? A case study on language circles in Tokyo, Japanese Studies (120 ec), graduatied Oct 2014
Oude Alink, Lara: "Yasashii nihongo" in contemporary Japanese society: functions and prospects, Japanese Studies (120 ec), graduated Oct 2013
Brander, Linsey: Japanese-English code-switching in J-pop, Asian Studies (60 ec), graduated Oct 2013
Yamamoto, Emi: Peer-revision for Japanese Children in the Netherlands – Analysis of Peer-response Interaction of Children Studying Japanese as a Heritage Language, Leiden University, Asian Studies Research Master’s programme, graduated Sep 2010
Tange, Jeroen: Development of a New CALL System for Accelerating L2 Learners’ Japanese Reading Ability, Leiden University, Japan Studies Doctoraal programme, graduated Sep 2010
Lubbe van der, Gijs: The Dialect of the Yamato Basin – Traditional Dialect and Emerging Regiolect in the Heart of Japan, Leiden University, Japan Studies Doctoraal programme, graduated Sep 2010
Loukareas, Petros: Dialect Distance Measurement in Northern Shimane, Leiden University, Japan Studies Doctoraal programme, graduated March 2010
Hoek, Jeroen: Breaking up the Kanji – A Conceptual Electronic Dictionary Design Based upon the Cognitive Sub-Character Reality of Chinese Characters, Leiden University, Japan Studies MA programme, graduated Sep 2009
Repina, Ksenia: Verbal Expression of Emotions by Native and Non-Native Speakers of Japanese – A Case Study, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics, Linguistics MA programme, graduated Aug 2008

BA thesis supervision:

Dubiel, Marika: Do we belong to the Japanese society? – The case of Japanese deaf community, its language and identity, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013
Es van, Nina: A case study of the manga Heat: 'role language' (yakuwarigo) and translation, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013
Mourik van, Joost: Constructing identity in a foreign language: How do Dutch students of Japanese as a second language refer to themselves in Japanese?, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013 with Cum Laude
Loh, Carmen: Policies, experiences and effects of Japanese language learning in colonized Taiwan, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013
Sikkema, Eline: Magazines and Language: The indexation of gender and intimacy in the language of women’s fashion magazines in Japan, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013 with Cum Laude
Geest van der, Dennis: English in English: Japanese government policy in English education and practical implementation, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013
Bloem, Willeke: Pragmatics in L2 Japanese teaching materials, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Brink van den, Lucia: The introduction of sentence final particles in Japanese textbooks and their frequency in examples, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Dang, Kim: Dutch-Japanese Bilingual Identity Development in the Netherlands: Young Adults’  Linguistic Habits and Feelings, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Hover, Charley: Waf Waf vs Wan Wan - Japanese and Dutch Words of Sounds, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Jaspers, Rens: Laughing without sound - Functions and backgrounds of written laughter in online discourse, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Reitsma, Jelmer: Revitalizing Ryukyuan Languages: Developing a Specific Method - A Comparative Study with Frisian, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Sulman, Piet: Translating Japanese Onomatopoeia: Identifying Translation Strategies in the Dutch Norwegian Wood, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Tevel, Anne: Attitudes of Dutch learners of Japanese towards gender language, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Tönnissen, Maikel: Re-evaluating okama and onabe: gay labelling terms today, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Drift van der, Carola: Speaking like a man? Language use of the otokoyaku of the Takarazuka Revue, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Graveman, Kevin: Translating the kogal role language – A case study of the anime Super Gals!, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Oude Alink, Lara: The new Jōyō Kanji List: Politics and Ideologies, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Reitsma, Marlies: Saving the Little Ones – Endangered Indigenous Minority Languages in Japan and the Netherlands, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Smits, Christian: The Future of Limburgish and Kansai dialect: Dying Dialects or Rising Stars?, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Vroonhoven van, Lieke: Western loanwords in advertisements in a Japanese women’s magazine, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Ulmer, Vincent: Blueprint for Simple Translation Tool, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Wong, Ho-Ling: The ‘Wright’ way of translating role language in video games, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011 with Cum Laude
Pol van der, Esther: Queer Kotoba - Language and Homosexual Identities, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated March 2011
Hanswijk, Rolf: Self-image of the Dialect in Mogi: A Case Study on Language Attitude in Nagasaki, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2010
Helwerda, Daphne: Processing Kanji in the Japanese Script: How Do Students Without a Background in Chinese Characters Process Kanji? Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2010
Toet, Ruud: Uniformity in the Japanese Passive, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2009

In addition: 2nd reader of numerous MA and BA theses in Japanese Studies, Chinese Studies and Linguistics, Leiden University.

Curriculum vitae

Teaching:

Japanese 1 (BA1), 2 (BA2), 3 (BA3) and 4 (MA)
BA and MA Seminars: Modern Japanese, Japanese Linguistics & Japanese Language Pedagogy
Introduction to Japanese Sociolinguistics and Discourse (MA)
Advanced Readings in Japanese Language Pedagogy and Linguistics (MA)
Japanese Language Didactics

Selected university teaching history:

A range of courses in Japanese linguistics and language acquisition, including

Japanese Grammar
Japanese Texts
Japanese Writing System
Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
Introduction to Japanese Sociolinguistics and Discourse
Language in action: The role of choices in linguistic interaction and  diversity
Samples of Linguistic Structure I: Analysis
(Ethnic) Diversity in Contemporary Japan
Constructing Social Problems: Scandal & Controversy in Japan (guest lectures)
Online Japanese (in collaboration with the University of Helsinki Language Centre)
Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics for Advanced Students of Japanese
Language and Communication in Japanese Society
Intercultural Communication: Japanese-“Western” Communication Situations
Intercultural Communication
Beginners' Japanese
Advanced Japanese

Selected employment history:

University Lecturer (universitair docent) in Japanese Studies, Leiden University (LIAS & LUCL) (2007-2013)
Principal Lecturer in Foreign Languages and Cultures, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland (2001-2007)
European Commission Leonardo da Vinci Language Competencies project manager (2002-2004)
Part-time lecturer in Japanese Studies and Asia-Pacific Studies, University of Helsinki, Finland (2000-2003)
Lecturer/Center of Excellence Researcher, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan (1999-2000)
Visiting researcher, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan (1999)
Japanese as a Foreign Language instructor, Koshien University, Japan (1999)
Japanese taiko drumming instructor, work shops & short-term courses (since 2000)
Interpretation, translation & attachée work, e.g. Helsinki Figure Skating GP 2018, ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017, Helsinki, Finland; ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Osaka, Japan; ISU Figure Skating World Championships, Helsinki, Finland; Matsurishu taiko drumming tour, Lisbon, Portugal; Finnish Parliament Futures Committee, Japan; XVIII Olympic Winter Games, Nagano, Japan; The Finnish Foreign Trade Association, Japan (1996-2000)

Grants and awards:

Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Grant: project group R. Länsisalmi (applicant & representative), K. Drews, M. Huotari, S. Kaurala, M. Karppinen, R. Porrasmaa, M. Saaritsa, H. Suenobu, A. Valkama, 2018
WSOY Literature Foundation Grant: project group R. Länsisalmi (applicant & representative), K. Drews, M. Huotari, S. Kaurala, M. Karppinen, R. Porrasmaa, M. Saaritsa, H. Suenobu, A. Valkama, 2018
Humanistisen tiedekunnan tulevaisuusrahaston apuraha kulttuurien tutkimukseen, 2017
The Japan Foundation Staff Expansion Grant/University of Helsinki, East Asian Studies, 2016, BA & MA in Languages: Japanese language & Asian Languages/Japanese language tracks, 2017
Asian Modernities and Traditions (AMT) project grant, 2011
Kone Foundation book project grant, 2009
Academy of Finland conference organization grant, 2006
The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation grant, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2016 (University of Helsinki, East Asian Studies: Japanese language course development)
European Commission Leonardo da Vinci language competencies project grant, 2003-2006, project manager (EUR 465 850)
The Japanese-Finnish Association Chujo Watanabe grant, 2003
The Daily Yomiuri “Save the Earth” Essay Contest Environment Agency Prize, 2000
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) SUPRA (Support Program for Asian Studies) Student, 1996–1999
Emil Aaltonen’s Foundation Young Researcher’s grant, 1998
The College Women’s Association of Japan grant, 1997
Japanese Government Research Student grant, 1992-1997
Communauté franςaise de Belgique scholarship, 1990-1991
Tellervo and Juuso Walden’s Foundation scholarship, 1990
Japan Foundation Study Tour Award for Outstanding Foreign Students of Japanese, 1988

Administration and service to the profession:

北海道大学欧州同窓会幹事／Secretary, Hokkaido University Alumni Association in Europe (2018-)
Board Member, Suomen Itämainen Seura/Finnish Oriental Society, Finland (2016-)
Steering Committee Member, Ippo Project (Opetushallitus/National Board of Education), Finland (2016-)
Member, Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe (AJE) (rejoined 2016-)
Director, Japanese Language Section, Japanese Studies, Leiden University, the Netherlands (2007-2013)
Japanese Language Speech Contest judge, University of Jyväskylä, Finland (2012)
Member, The Netherlands Association for Japanese Studies (NGJS) (since 2008)
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) organizing committee local Japanese language education expert & Japan researcher in Finland (2006-2007)
Board member, Finnish National Polytechnic Network for East and Southeast Asian Studies (and Finnish National Network for East and Southeast Asian Studies) (2002-2007)
Member, Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS) (since 2004), Steering Committee member (2006–2011)
Finnish Teachers’ Association of Japanese Language and Culture (JOY) (since 2001), Chair (2012-2014), Vice Chair (2014-)
(Board) member/participant, The European Japanese Language Teaching Materials Project (Prof. Osamu Kamada); Finnish Language Education Policies Project & Network; Helsinki Metropolitan Area Higher Education Language Teaching Network; Online language teaching projects (2001-2006)
Member, The Linguistic Association of Finland (SKY) (since 2000)
Member, Association Finlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (AFinLA) (since 2000)
Member, Nordic Association of Japanese and Korean Studies (NAJAKS) (since 1999), Board member (2002-2007)
Member, Japanese Association of Sociolinguistic Sciences (JASS) (since 1998)
Member, European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) (since 1997)
Member, Nihon Uraru Gakkai (The Uralic Society of Japan) (1993-1999)

MA thesis supervision (for theses supervised at the University of Helsinki, see Activities):

Hover, Charley: To Foreignize or To Domesticate That's the Question - Foreignization and domestication in the translation of verbal and visual text in Japanese manga, Asian Studies (60 ec), thesis completed in Jan 2014 (Cum Laude), graduated Oct 2014
Reitsma, Jelmer: What motives and goals do learners of uchinaaguchi have and how do they shape the future of the language? A case study on language circles in Tokyo, Japanese Studies (120 ec), graduated Oct 2014
Oude Alink, Lara: "Yasashii nihongo" in contemporary Japanese society: functions and prospects,Japanese Studies (120 ec), graduated Oct 2013
Brander, Linsey: Japanese-English code-switching in J-pop, Asian Studies (60 ec), graduated Oct 2013
Yamamoto, Emi: Peer-revision for Japanese Children in the Netherlands – Analysis of Peer-response Interaction of Children Studying Japanese as a Heritage Language, Leiden University, Asian Studies Research Master’s programme, graduated Sep 2010
Tange, Jeroen: Development of a New CALL System for Accelerating L2 Learners’ Japanese Reading Ability, Leiden University, Japan Studies Doctoraal programme, graduated Sep 2010
Lubbe van der, Gijs: The Dialect of the Yamato Basin – Traditional Dialect and Emerging Regiolect in the Heart of Japan, Leiden University, Japan Studies Doctoraal programme, graduated Sep 2010
Loukareas, Petros: Dialect Distance Measurement in Northern Shimane, Leiden University, Japan Studies Doctoraal programme, graduated March 2010
Hoek, Jeroen: Breaking up the Kanji – A Conceptual Electronic Dictionary Design Based upon the Cognitive Sub-Character Reality of Chinese Characters, Leiden University, Japan Studies MA programme, graduated Sep 2009
Repina, Ksenia: Verbal Expression of Emotions by Native and Non-Native Speakers of Japanese – A Case Study, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics, Linguistics MA programme, graduated Aug 2008

BA thesis supervision (for theses supervised at the University of Helsinki, see Activities):

Dubiel, Marika: Do we belong to the Japanese society? – The case of Japanese deaf community, its language and identity, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013
Es van, Nina: A case study of the manga Heat: 'role language' (yakuwarigo) and translation, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013
Mourik van, Joost: Constructing identity in a foreign language: How do Dutch students of Japanese as a second language refer to themselves in Japanese?, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013 with Cum Laude
Loh, Carmen: Policies, experiences and effects of Japanese language learning in colonized Taiwan,Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013
Sikkema, Eline: Magazines and Language: The indexation of gender and intimacy in the language of women’s fashion magazines in Japan, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013 with Cum Laude
Geest van der, Dennis: English in English: Japanese government policy in English education and practical implementation, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2013
Bloem, Willeke: Pragmatics in L2 Japanese teaching materials, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Brink van den, Lucia: The introduction of sentence final particles in Japanese textbooks and their frequency in examples, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Dang, Kim: Dutch-Japanese Bilingual Identity Development in the Netherlands: Young Adults’  Linguistic Habits and Feelings, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Hover, Charley: Waf Waf vs Wan Wan - Japanese and Dutch Words of Sounds, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Jaspers, Rens: Laughing without sound - Functions and backgrounds of written laughter in online discourse, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Reitsma, Jelmer: Revitalizing Ryukyuan Languages: Developing a Specific Method - A Comparative Study with Frisian, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Sulman, Piet: Translating Japanese Onomatopoeia: Identifying Translation Strategies in the Dutch Norwegian Wood, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Tevel, Anne: Attitudes of Dutch learners of Japanese towards gender language, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Tönnissen, Maikel: Re-evaluating okama and onabe: gay labelling terms today, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2012
Drift van der, Carola: Speaking like a man? Language use of the otokoyaku of the Takarazuka Revue, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Graveman, Kevin: Translating the kogal role language – A case study of the anime Super Gals!,Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Oude Alink, Lara: The new Jōyō Kanji List: Politics and Ideologies, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Reitsma, Marlies: Saving the Little Ones – Endangered Indigenous Minority Languages in Japan and the Netherlands, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Smits, Christian: The Future of Limburgish and Kansai dialect: Dying Dialects or Rising Stars?,Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Vroonhoven van, Lieke: Western loanwords in advertisements in a Japanese women’s magazine,Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Ulmer, Vincent: Blueprint for Simple Translation Tool, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011
Wong, Ho-Ling: The ‘Wright’ way of translating role language in video games, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2011 with Cum Laude
Pol van der, Esther: Queer Kotoba - Language and Homosexual Identities, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated March 2011
Hanswijk, Rolf: Self-image of the Dialect in Mogi: A Case Study on Language Attitude in Nagasaki,Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2010
Helwerda, Daphne: Processing Kanji in the Japanese Script: How Do Students Without a Background in Chinese Characters Process Kanji? Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2010
Toet, Ruud: Uniformity in the Japanese Passive, Leiden University, Japan Studies BA programme, graduated Sep 2009

In addition: 2nd reader of numerous MA and BA theses in Japanese Studies, Chinese Studies and Linguistics, Leiden University.

Education information

Degrees:
• PhD (文学博士) in Comparative Cultural Studies, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (c/o National Museum of Ethnology), Japan (1998)
• MA in Romance philology, University of Helsinki, Finland (1992)

Pedagogical education:
• Teacher’s pedagogical qualification (60 EC), Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and University of Jyväskylä Open University, Finland (2003)
• Teaching through English, University of Helsinki Language Centre, Finland (2003)
• Online pedagogy, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland (2002)

Other degrees and qualifications:
• Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level 1, Association of International Education and The Japan Foundation, Japan (1998)
• European Parliament translators’ competition qualification (EUR/LA/90: French & English-Finnish), Luxembourg (1996)
• 1ère épreuve de Licencié ès Lettres Romanes, Communauté franςaise de Belgique scholarship student, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium (1990-1991)
• Graduate Certificate of Vantaa Music Institute (violin, piano, music theory, orchestra), Finland (1986)