Mäkinen, Virpi Helena (F)
CURRICULUM VITAE, February 1, 2018
Mäkinen, Virpi Helena (F)
DEGREES
2002 Title of Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Theological Ethics and Philosophy of Religion, University of Helsinki
1998 Doctor of Theology, Theological Ethics and Philosophy of Religion, University of Helsinki
1997 Lisenciate of Theology, Theological Ethics and Philosophy of Religion, University of Helsinki
1990 Master of Theology, Dogmatic, Teacher education program in Religion and Psychology, University of Helsinki
OTHER EDUCATION
– Practical Philosophy (15 credits), Faculty of Humanities, University of Helsinki (1997)
– Psychology (35 credits), Faculty of Humanities, University of Helsinki (1990)
– Pedagogical studies and qualification for teaching in secondary and upper secondary school (40 credits), subject: religious education, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, University of Helsinki (1990)
– Applied studies and qualification for pastoral care and diaconia (23 credits), Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki (1990)
– Psychiatry (15 credits), Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki (1988)
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
• Finnish (mother tongue), English (working language), German, Swedish, Italian (reading good, speaking satisfactory), French (reading only); ancient languages: Latin, Hebrew, Greek (reading only)
PRESENT EMPLOYMENT
• Senior Lecturer in Systematic Theology, esp. in Theological and Social Ethics, University of Helsinki, since 1.1.2003– (on research leave: 1.1.2003–31.7.2012; 1.10.–31.12.2013)
PREVIOUS WORK HISTORY (academic and other full-time positions)
– Professor (acting) of Philosophy of Religion, University of Helsinki (1.9.2014–31.12.2015)
– University Lecturer of Systematic Theology, University of Helsinki (25.2.–31.8.2014)
– Professor (acting) of Systematic Theology, University of Helsinki (1.10.2012–31.12.2013)
– Senior Research Fellow, Academy of Finland (01.08.2007–31.7.2012)
– Research Fellow, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (1.8.2005–31.7.2007)
– Research Fellow, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (1.8.2001–31.7.2005)
– Junior Fellow, Academy of Finland (1.8.2000-31.7.2001)
– Post-doctoral Researcher, Committee of Public Information, Ministry of Education (1.8.1999–31.12.1999)
– Post-doctoral Researcher, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation/University of Helsinki (1.8.1998–31.12.1999)
– Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy of Religion (tenure), Department of Applied Education, University of Joensuu (current University of Eastern Finland, 1.8.1997–31.7.2002; on research leave: 1.8.1998–31.12.1999; 1.8.1999–31.12.1999; 1.10.2000–31.7.2002)
– Doctoral Researcher in Academy research project “The Roots of Europeanism: The History of Mendicant Orders in the 13th to the 14th Centuries”, University of Helsinki (1.8.1995–31.7.1997)
– Guest Researcher, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, University of Toronto, Canada (1.8.1994–31.7.1995)
– Senior Lecturer of Psychology and Religion, courses on Philosophy and Sports, Tapiola Upper Secondary School, Espoo (1.8.1992–31.7.1994)
– Full-time Teacher of Psychology and Religion, Tapiola Upper Secondary School, Espoo and Vantaanjoki Upper Secondary School, Vantaa (1.8.1990–31.7.1992)
On leave:
– Sick leave (acute myeloid leukemia) 19.3.2013–24.2.2014
– Maternity leave 11.1.–20.11.2003
EXTERNAL FUNDING, RESEARCH LEADERSHIP, and POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
External funding
– Academy of Finland, Centre of Excellence “Reason and Religious Recognition,” (Vice Director and member of the board): 1,7 milj. € for the years 2014–2019
– Academy of Finland, Academy project “Rights and Needs in Medieval and early Modern Politics,” (PI, Leader): 450 000 € for the 2012–2015
– Academy of Finland, Centre of Excellence “Philosophical Psychology, Morality and Politics” (Vice Director, member of the board): 1,2 milj. € for the years 2010–2016
– Academy of Finland, Senior Researcher funding, full salary 2008–2009
– Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Research Fellow funding, full salary 2005–2007
– Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Research Fellow funding for the project, full salary for 2001–2005
– Academy of Finland, Junior Fellow funding for the project “The Evolution of Individual Rights”, full salary (454 000 Fmk) for 2000–2003 (used only 2000–2001).
– Lutheran World Federation, funding for doctoral studies at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, University of Toronto, Canada: $ 15 000 00 (full academic year 1994–1995).
– The Committee of Public Information (Tiedonjulkistamisen neuvottelukunta), Ministry of Education, funding for postdoctoral research: 40 000 Fmk (1999)
– Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, funding for post-doctoral research: 40 000 Fmk (1998)
Research Leadership
– Vice Director, the Centre of Excellence in “Reason and Religious Recognition”, Academy of Finland/University of Helsinki & Leader of Medieval and Early Modern Thought (Latin and Arabics) research team (2014–2019)
– Leader (PI), Academy research project “Rights and Needs in Medieval and Early Modern Politics”, Academy of Finland/University of Helsinki (2012–2015)
– Vice Director, the Centre of Excellence in “Philosophical Psychology, Morality and Politics”, Academy of Finland/University of Helsinki & Leader of Early Modern Political Philosophy research team (2008–2013)
Leadership of Post-doctoral Researcher
– Ritva Palmén (2014–), Ilse Paakkinen (2016–), Heikki Haara (2016–), Mikko Posti (2017–)
Supervision of Doctoral Theses
– Completed dissertations: Tuomas Vaura (2017), Arto Köykkä (2017), Heikki Haara (2017), Ilse Paakkinen (2016), Terhi Törmä (2015)
– Currently supervised: Ruut Sjöblom, Mariella Asikanius (Norway), Mikko Sammalkivi, Marianne Saartio, Suvielise Nurmi, Vesa Nissinen, Eeva-Mari Virtanen
MOST IMPORTANT ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Current membership
– Member of selection committee in humanities, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia), 2017–
– Member of planning group for the University of Helsinki research center in social sciences and humanities 2017
– Vice Chair, Board of Research Center of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church (Kirkon tutkimuskeskuksen neuvottelukunta) 2016–
– Member of research committee (Tutkimustoimikunta), Faculty of Theology/University of Helsinki 2012–
Previous membership
– Vice Chair, Publication Rating Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), Philosophy and Theology Panel 2011–2013
– Vice Director, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki (six months, 2016)
– Member, Ethical Board on Academic Investigation and Teaching, University of Joensuu (current University of Eastern Finland) (2000–2002)
- Academic Secretary, Evaluating panel in Theology, the State and Quality of Scientific Research in Finland annual project (Suomen tieteen tila ja taso -2012), Academy of Finland (2011)
- Member of Executive Management Group of “Human Mortality” Argumenta-project, Finnish Cultural Foundation/Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, led by Sami Pihlström (2011–2012)
- Member of Steering Group in Academy project “Business Ethics and Its Philosophical Foundations” led by Marja-Liisa Kakkuri-Knuuttila, Academy of Finland/Aalto University (2009–2011)
- Member of Visitors’ Committee, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (2008–2012)
- Board Member, Graduate School of Theology, University of Helsinki (2012–2014)
- Member of Steering Group, “Meaning, Language and Changing Cultures: Multidisciplinary post-graduates studies network in the Humanities”, University of Helsinki (2009–2012)
- Member of Teaching Evaluating Panels: Professorship in Dogmatic (Faculty of Theology/University of Helsinki 1997); Docentship in Dogmatic (1999); University Lecturer in Latin (2011); Professorship in Conflicting Resolution and Religion (2017)
- Member of the selection committees: Graduate students, Faculty of Education (University of Joensuu, 1997–1999, 2000); Teacher education in Religion (Faculty of Theology/University of Helsinki 1998, 2005, 2007; University of Joensuu 2002)
TEACHING SKILLS and PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION
– Academic teaching on all levels since 1997; supervision of ca. 50 master’s theses.
– Pedagogical studies and qualification for teaching in secondary and upper secondary school (40 credits),
subject: religious education, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, University of Helsinki (1990)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and AWARDS
• Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia) since 2015.
• State Prize for Popularization Science (Tiedonjulkistamisen valtionpalkinto), Ministry of Education (1997)
Head Marshall, Promotion ceremony, Faculty of Theology (2001)
SCIENTIFIC EXPERT POSITIONS
Examination of Doctoral Theses
– Pre-examination of doctoral thesis: Katariina Ruokanen (2012), Jussi Varkemaa (2008)
– Member of the examination board of doctoral thesis: Dan-Johan Eklund (philosophy of religion 2015), Juan Gao (dogmatic 2015), Jouko Ala-Prinkkilä (philosophy of religion 2014), Leena Isotalo (church history 2013), Jussi Varkemaa (philosophy of religion 2008)
Assessments of Individual Research Projects
– Core Fellowship for Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (2017)
– Research Center of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church (Kirkon tutkimuskeskus, 2016, 2017);
– ERC Starting Grant for panel “the Study of Human Past” (2015);
– Research Council of Canada for Social Sciences and Humanities (2010);
– NordForsk applications for humanities and social sciences and for researcher networks & research training courses, Norway (2009–2011);
– Finnish Cultural Foundation, History panel (2006);
– The Pool of Experts (University of Helsinki), applications in Theology and Philosophy (2006, 2007, 2008);
– Helsinki University’s Foundations, Member of Theological Foundations, (2007–2009)
Assessments of Academic Position
– Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Uppsala, Sweden (2004)
Positions of Trust in Academic Communities
– Member, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia), 2015–
– Board Member, International Society for the Study of Iberian Scholastic Humanism (ISSISH), University of Porto, 2012–
– Vice Chair, Publication Society of Theology (Teologinen Julkaisuseura ry), 2016–
– Finnish Cultural Foundation, 2008–
Memberships of Editorial Boards:
– Law and Religion in the Early Modern Period book serie, E. J. Brill, 2017–
– Sources in Early Modern Economics, Ethics and Law book and translations serie, the Acton Institute, 2017–
– Studia Theologica: Nordic Journal of Theology (peer-review journal), Taylor & Francis 2011–
– COLLeGIUM: Studies across Disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences, (peer-reviewed e-serie) 2009–2014
– Diakonian tutkimus (Finnish peer-reviewed Journal of Diacony) 2006–2015
– Gaudeamus (University Press Finland ltd) 2007–2013
Editor-in-Chief / Editor:
– Editor-in-Chief, Teologinen Aikakauskirja (Finnish peer-reviewed Journal of Theology) 2010–
– Editor, Teologinen Aikakauskirja 2004–2010
Peer-reviewing:
– Monographs for Springer publisher’s the New Synthese Historical Library serie (2005, 2009, 2010),
– Monograph for E. J. Brill’s series of Reformation and Early Modern Studies (2015)
– Monograph for Gaudeamus (2015)
– Monograph for Concordia Publishing House (2012)
– Scientific articles: Speculum (2016); Migration Studies (2015); Journal of Finnish Studies (2015); Journal of Analytic Theology (2015); Intellectual History Review (2013); Hobbes Studies (2014); Historiallinen Aikakauskirja (Finnish Historical Journal); Teologinen Aikakauskirja, Diakonian tutkimus (2006)
Most Important Foreign Visits
– Guest Researcher, Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, Canada 1994–1995 (full academic year);
– Visiting Scholar, Department of Philosophy, University of California/Berkeley (nominated to the period of 1.1.–31.6.2010);
– Visiting Researcher, Institutum Romanum Finlandiae, Rome, Italy: 1.1.–28.2. 2001 (two months);
– Visiting Teacher, University of Tarto (one month, 2001);
– Visiting Researcher, Institutum Romanum Finlandiae, Rome, Italy, 1.12.1997–31.1. 1998 (two months);
– Visiting Scholar, Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure University, USA: May 1996 (one month)
– Visiting Scholar, Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure University, USA, May 1995 (one month)
Invited lectures and conference papers:
Ca. 50 invited presentations in scholarly conferences.
SOCIETAL IMPACT
Ca. 9 appearances in TV and radio broadcasts, ca. 24 press interviews.
MOST IMPORTANT POSITIONS OF TRUST
– Member, Finnish National Matriculation Board Member (Ylioppilastutkintolautakunta), Ministry of Education 1999–
Chair, Board of Religion (Evangelical-Lutheran and Orthodox religions) in Finnish National Matriculation Board Member (2013–2016)
Delegate in Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialog, Department for International Relations, Church Government of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (2015–2019)
Delegate in Nordic Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialog, Department for International Relations, Church Government of Evangelical (2002–2010)
Member of the Advisory Board of Theological Affairs (Teologisten asiain toimikunta), Department for International Relations, Church Government of Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland (2002–2008)