Contact information of the Department of Comparative Literature

Visiting Address
Arcanuminkuja 1
20500 Turku
Arcanum

Mailing address
Department of Comparative Literature
FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland

Student services
kirjallisuus-toimisto@utu.fi

 

Teaching and research staff

Jouni Teittinen profile picture
Jouni
Teittinen
MA
School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Teacher, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
+358 50 344 0162
Markku Lehtimäki profile picture
Markku
Lehtimäki
Ph.D., Professor of Comparative Literature
Professor, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 4864
+358 50 355 0498
Kaisa Ilmonen profile picture
Kaisa
Ilmonen
University Lecturer, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Collegium Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Docent, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)
PI: Intersectional Reading, Social Justice and Literary Activism
+358 29 450 3490
+358 50 329 0979
Eila
Rantonen
University Teacher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 4848
+358 50 303 2872
Hanna Meretoja profile picture
Hanna
Meretoja
PhD, Professor of Comparative Literature
Professor, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 3457
+358 50 329 1783
Päivi Kosonen profile picture
Päivi
Kosonen
PhD
University Teacher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Senior Research Fellow, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
SELMA, Centre for the Study of Storytelling, Experientality and Memory; Counter-Narratives of Cancer. Shaping Narrative Agency. (Research Council of Finland, 2023-27, PI Hanna Meretoja)
Aino Mäkikalli profile picture
Aino
Mäkikalli
FT, dosentti (PhD, Title of Docent)
University Lecturer, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 3458
+358 50 329 1858
Jouni Teittinen profile picture
Jouni
Teittinen
MA
School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Teacher, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
+358 50 344 0162
Markku Lehtimäki profile picture
Markku
Lehtimäki
Ph.D., Professor of Comparative Literature
Professor, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 4864
+358 50 355 0498
Kaisa Ilmonen profile picture
Kaisa
Ilmonen
University Lecturer, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Collegium Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Docent, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)
PI: Intersectional Reading, Social Justice and Literary Activism
+358 29 450 3490
+358 50 329 0979
Eila
Rantonen
University Teacher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 4848
+358 50 303 2872
Hanna Meretoja profile picture
Hanna
Meretoja
PhD, Professor of Comparative Literature
Professor, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 3457
+358 50 329 1783
Päivi Kosonen profile picture
Päivi
Kosonen
PhD
University Teacher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Senior Research Fellow, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
SELMA, Centre for the Study of Storytelling, Experientality and Memory; Counter-Narratives of Cancer. Shaping Narrative Agency. (Research Council of Finland, 2023-27, PI Hanna Meretoja)
Aino Mäkikalli profile picture
Aino
Mäkikalli
FT, dosentti (PhD, Title of Docent)
University Lecturer, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 3458
+358 50 329 1858
Jouni Teittinen profile picture
Jouni
Teittinen
MA
School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Teacher, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
+358 50 344 0162

Student services

Researchers and doctoral students

Jouni Teittinen profile picture
Jouni
Teittinen
MA
School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Teacher, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
+358 50 344 0162
Iisa
Af Ursin
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Virpi Vairinen profile picture
Virpi
Vairinen
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Anna Vuorinne profile picture
Anna
Vuorinne
FT / PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Diversity in Finnish Comics History: Minorities and Self-representation Project
Marta
Cenedese
PhD
Docent, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
INTERACT: Intersectional Reading, Social Justice and Literary Activism (PI Kaisa Ilmonen)
Aapo
Forsell
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
The topic of my research is: Reason and communication in Thomas Mann's novel "Der Zauberberg" and in Hermann Hesse's novels "Der Steppenwolf" and "Das Glasperlenspiel".
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Niina
Hanhinen
FM / MA
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Photographs, Motion, and Ambivalence – War and Migration in Iconotexts by Krug, Moisseinen, and Sebald
Elias Heikkonen profile picture
Elias
Heikkonen
MA, Finnish and Literature Teacher
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Lecturer
Tommi
Hjelt
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Kaisa Ilmonen profile picture
Kaisa
Ilmonen
University Lecturer, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Collegium Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Docent, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)
PI: Intersectional Reading, Social Justice and Literary Activism
+358 29 450 3490
+358 50 329 0979
Tintti Klapuri profile picture
Tintti
Klapuri
Docent, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Päivi Koponen profile picture
Päivi
Koponen
MA, PhD student
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Tuuli
Kunnas
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Minna
Leppäaho-Kotimäki
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Nea
Pälä
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Information Specialist, University of Turku Library
Oiva Ristimäki profile picture
Oiva
Ristimäki
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Jouni Teittinen profile picture
Jouni
Teittinen
MA
School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
Teacher, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
+358 50 344 0162
Iisa
Af Ursin
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Virpi Vairinen profile picture
Virpi
Vairinen
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Anna Vuorinne profile picture
Anna
Vuorinne
FT / PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Diversity in Finnish Comics History: Minorities and Self-representation Project
Marta
Cenedese
PhD
Docent, School of History, Culture and Arts Studies
INTERACT: Intersectional Reading, Social Justice and Literary Activism (PI Kaisa Ilmonen)
Aapo
Forsell
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
The topic of my research is: Reason and communication in Thomas Mann's novel "Der Zauberberg" and in Hermann Hesse's novels "Der Steppenwolf" and "Das Glasperlenspiel".
Niina Hanhinen profile picture
Niina
Hanhinen
FM / MA
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Photographs, Motion, and Ambivalence – War and Migration in Iconotexts by Krug, Moisseinen, and Sebald
Elias Heikkonen profile picture
Elias
Heikkonen
MA, Finnish and Literature Teacher
Doctoral Researcher, Literary Studies and Creative Writing
Lecturer

Professors Emeriti

Liisa
Steinby
PhD, Professor emerita of Comparative Literature
Literary Studies and Creative Writing
+358 29 450 3382
+358 50 331 3064
Pirjo
Ahokas
Literary Studies and Creative Writing

Docents

Jason Finch, PhD
Kaisa Ilmonen, PhD
Leena Kirstinä, PhD
Tintti Klapuri, PhD
Aino Mäkikalli, PhD
Jopi Nyman, PhD
Gerhard Schmitt, PhD

Keywords
Comparative Literature
See also
Department of Comparative Literature
Contact information of the Faculty of Humanities