CV

Personal details and the date of the CV

• Surname: Kekki (previous: Vienola)

• First names: Minna-Kerttu Maarja

• E-mail address: minna-kerttu.kekki@helsinki.fi

• ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0707-24131

• Webpage: https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/fi/persons/minna-kerttu-maarja-kekki 

  Previous: https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/minna-kerttu-kekki

• Date of the CV: 04.06.2024

 

Degrees

• 13.05.2022, Ph.D., University of Oulu (Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, Oulu, Finland). Major subject: Education. Title of the doctoral dissertation: Educational possibilities of media-based public discussion: A phenomenological-philosophical analysis of the givenness of others. Supervisors: prof. Katariina Holma (University of Oulu), associate prof. Joris Vlieghe (KU Leuven). Opponent: prof. Tanja Staehler (University of Sussex). Pre-examiners: Thomas Szanto (University of Copnehagen), prof. Norman Friesen (University of Boston).

• 30.08.2017, Master of Social Sciences, University of Jyväskylä. Major subject: Philosophy. Title of the Master’s thesis: Reduction and Solipsism: Edmund Husserl's Method of Reduction and Solipsism Critique Presented against It. Minor subject: Teacher education (University of Helsinki).

• 16.06.2015, Bachelor of Arts, University of Helsinki. Major subject: Philosophy. Minor subjects: Teacher education, ethics didactics [elämänkatsomustieto].

 

Other education and expertise

• 15.09.2015-15.07.2016 Erasmus exchange studies, University of Tübingen. Major subject: Philosophy.

• 15.06.2016-15.06.2017 Gender & Philosophy summer schools (4 x 1 week), University of Iceland, University of Jyväskylä, University of Aalborg.

 

Language skills

• Native languages: Finnish, Estonian

• Other language skills: English (C2), German (B2), Swedish (B2), French (B1), Russian (A1)

Current employment

• 01.01.2024-: Postdoctoral researcher at the Centre of Excellence in Law, Identity, and European Narratives (EuroStorie), University of Helsinki

• Stage of the academic research career: 2. 

•Secondary occupation: Examinor, the Finnish Matriculation Examination Board [Ylioppilastutkintolautakunta], since 01.03.2021.

 

Previous work experience (most relevant)

• 07.10.2023-31.05.2024: Visiting Research Fellow, University of Sussex.

• 01.01.2023-31.12.2023: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Oulu

• 01.09.2021-31.05.2023: Expert, Development Centre of Education Opinkirjo, Helsinki (part-time).

• 01.05.2018-31.12.2022: Doctoral researcher, University of Oulu.

• 01.02.2017-01.09.2017. Research assistant, Prof. Sara Heinämaa's project, University of Jyväskylä.

• 01.01.2017-30.06.2017. Intern, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.

 

Research funding and grants

• 9/2022 Funding for postdoctoral research, Osk. Huttunen Foundation, 39 000 €

• 6/2022 Funding for postdoctoral research, Otto A. Malm Foundation, 15 000 €

• 4/2018 Funding for doctoral research, University of Jyväskylä, 15 300 €

• 4/2018 Funding for doctoral research, Herlinin säätiö, 12 000 €

 

Supervision experience

• 2023 – Follow-up group member: I. Zamotkin. Doctoral dissertation. University of Oulu, Faculty of Education.

• 2021 – Co-supervisor: A. Matsham. Doctoral dissertation. University of Oulu, Faculty of Education.

• 2021 – Co-supervisor: Öztürk, M. Doctoral dissertation. University of Oulu, Faculty of Education.

• 2021. Principal supervisor: Toney, D. A critical examination of self-realization as the aim of education. Master’s thesis. University of Oulu, Faculty of Education, Educational Sciences.

 

Teaching merits

• Pedagogical training:

Pedagogical training for doctoral students, University of Oulu, 2 ETCS.

Subject teacher education, University of Helsinki: 60 ETCS.

• Teaching experience:

01.09.2023-05.10.2023: Educational science as an object of research [Kasvatustiede tieteellisen tutkimuksen kohteena]. Five seminar groups. University of Oulu, 2-3 ECTS.

01.03.2023-31.05.2023: The philosophical and ethical points of departure for education. Two seminar groups. University of Oulu, 5 ECTS.

01.09.2022-01.05.2023: Dissensus & dialogue: how to deal with political dissensus. Visiting two-lecture series in University of Oulu and University of Jyväskylä, funded by the Ministry of Education, Finland.

2021-2022 With A. Itkonen, H. Pettersson, V. Kauppi: Teoreettisen ja filosofisen tutkimuksen metodologia [Methodology of theoretical and philosophical research]. University of Oulu, 5 ECTS.  

2019-2021 With K. Holma, H. Pettersson: Kasvatuksen tieteenteoreettiset perusteet [Philosophy of science of educational sciences]. University of Oulu, 5 ECTS.

2019-2021 With H. Huhtala, J. Linnilä, H. Pettersson: Kasvatuksen filosofiset ja eettiset lähtökohdat ja päämäärät [Philosophical and ethical grounds and aims of education], University of Oulu, 5 ECTS.

• Funding received for the development of teaching: Ministry of Education: 40 000 €, Development Centre of Education Opinkirjo, for developing the Dissensus & dialogue -two-lecture series around universities in Finland.

 

Other key academic merits

• Prizes:

2024: Second Wolfe Mays Essay Prize: https://www.britishphenomenology.org.uk/winners-of-the-second-wolfe-mays-essay-prize-announced/ 

2024: Best Newcomer Presentation, Phenomenology and Media 2024, Tallinn.

• Editor for journals:

2024-: Kasvatus ja Aika 

2023-: Logos filosofinen ensyklopedia 

• Referee for scientific publications:

2023 Acta Philosophica Fennica

2022 American Journal of Philosophy

2022 Politiikka

2022 Human Studies

2021 & 2022 Kasvatus & Aika

2021 Studies in Philosophy and Education

2021 Kasvatus

• Higher education community roles: Vice member of the faculty board of the Faculty of Education, University of Oulu.

• Examinor for Master’s thesis:

1. 2020 With M. Ketovuori: Anna Itkonen, Avauksia taidekasvatukseen Rosi Braidottin subjektiteoriasta käsin, Universityof Oulu.

2. 2020 With K. Holma: Miia Oravainen, Perceptions of gender and gender equality in Ugandan NGO, ACFODE, during years 2013–2014 and 2016–2017, University of Oulu.

• Organised scientific meetings (4):

Together Again: VISE Autumn Seminar, University of Oulu, 26.08.2021.

NOSP 2020, University of Helsinki, April 2020, cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Public Feelings, University of Helsinki, April 2020, workshop cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic.

The Finnish Society for History and Philosophy of Education 2019, University of Oulu, 11.-12.6.2019.

 

Scientific and societal impact

•  Appearing as an expert in the media: Kaleva, Miksi virolaisella isälläni on suomalainen nimi [Why my Estonian father has a Finnish name], 18.07.2023, https://www.kaleva.fi/miksi-virolaisella-isallani-on-suomalainen-nimi-ih/5710091.

• Appearing as an expert in the media: Kulttuuriykkönen: filosofian kuningattaret – naiset filosofiassa [Philosopher queens – women in philosophy], YLE. 04.10.2021.

• Chair for NFY, Suomen nais- ja feministifilosofien yhdistys [The association for women and feminist philosophers in Finland], 01.04.2018-30.03.2020.