Curriculum vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Teemu Ikonen

CURRENT POSITION: Freelance scholar, writer, lecturer

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

1. Master of Arts 1993, University of Helsinki (major in comparative literature; minor in theoretical philosophy)

2. Doctor of Philosophy 2000, University of Helsinki

3. Docent in Comparative Literature 2010, University of Helsinki

HELD POSTS AND POSITIONS

1. University Lecturer (fixed term), Comparative Literature, UTA (1.8.2012–31.7.2013; 1.8.2013–

31.8.2014; 1.9.2014-31.7.2018)

2. University Lecturer (fixed term), Comparative Literature, Institute for Art Research, University

of Helsinki (1.8.2007–31.7.2008)

3. Visiting Scholar, Department of English, and Faculty Research Affiliate, Project Narrative, Ohio

State University (2006)

4. Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Comparative Literature, University of Helsinki, the research

project “Narrating the Self: Defining and Delimiting Identity in the Anglo-French Novel”

(1.6.2005–28.2.2007)

5. Independent scholar in the research project “Where does literature end?” (1.6.2010–31.7.2012)

ACTIVITIES IN SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

1. Editor in chief, Publication series of the School of Linguistics, Translation and Literary Studies,

UTA (2014–2018)

2. Editor-in-Chief in the issue 3/2008 of comparative literature periodical Avain

3. Editor-in-Chief in the literary magazine Nuori Voima (2000–2003)

4. Referee for academic publications by request (of Finnish publishing houses; e.g., Gaudeamus Kirja, Edita, Tampere University Press).

5. Referee for academic journals by request (in Finland: Avain, Joutsen, Tiede&Edistys, Ruukku)

6. Freelance editor of textbooks and scientific monographs (in Finland: Gaudeamus Kirja, Teos, Nuorisotutkimusseura)

SCIENTIFIC EXPERT ASSIGNMENTS

1. Doctoral thesis examiner (MA Hanna-Riikka Roine, UTA, 2016)

2. Chair in doctoral thesis evaluation committee (MA Hanna-Riikka Roine, UTA, 2016)

3. Doctoral thesis examiner (MA Laura Karttunen, UTA, 2015)

4. Custos in a doctoral defense (MA Laura Karttunen, UTA, 2015)

5. Chair in doctoral thesis evaluation committee (MA Laura Karttunen, UTA, 2015)

6. Chair in doctoral thesis evaluation committee (PhL Marjaana Svala, UTA, 2015)

7. Doctoral thesis examiner (PhL Marjaana Svala, UTA, 2015)

8. Examiner of scientific merits in a docentship application (PhD Tiina Käkelä-Puumala, University

of Helsinki, 2015)

9. Leader of the research project ”Post-Oulipian Procedural Literature” (2014-2018)

10. Examiner of scientific merits in a docentship application (PhD Risto Niemi-Pynttäri, University

of Jyväskylä, 2014)

11. Opponent in a doctoral defense (PhL Juri Joensuu, University of Jyväskylä, 2012)

12. Pre-examiner of a doctoral thesis (PhL Juri Joensuu, University of Jyväskylä, 2012)

13. Pre-examiner of a doctoral thesis (Timo Korhonen, Aalto University, 2012)

14. Examiner of scientific merits in a docentship application (PhD Veli-Matti Saarinen, University

of Helsinki, 2012)

15. Supervisor in doctoral thesis: Tero Vanhanen, Comparative Literature, University of Helsinki, 2010–2016 (finished)

16. Supervisor in doctoral thesis: Annina Ylä-Kapee, Comparative Literature, UTA, 2012–2014 (finished)

17. Supervisor in master's theses, University of Helsinki & University of Tampere, 2000–2017 (over 40 theses finished)

OTHER ACTIVITIES

1. Executive board member in Narrare: Centre for Interdisciplinary Narrative Studies, UTA, 2016–2018

2. Co-founder and member of Mahdollisen Kirjallisuuden Seura (”Society for Potential Literature”)

3. Member of the International Society for the Study of Narrative (ISSN)

4. Member of the American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA)

5. Member of The Nordic Network of Avant-Garde Studies

6. Referee of conference papers and chair in panels in The 4th International Conference of EAM: Utopia 29.08.2014-31.08.2014. Helsinki, Finland.

7. Board Member in Finnish Avant-garde and Modernism Network (FAM)

8. Member of Cognitive Futures in the Humanities Network

9. Member of KTS, Finnish society for Literary Scholars

PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION

1. Course ”University Pedagogy I” (10 credits), University of Helsinki, spring 2008