Academic and Artist CV
EDUCATION
2020- PhD student, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland Doctoral Programme of School, Education, Society and Culture. Supervisors: Professor Kristiina Kumpulainen, Docent Sara Sintonen
2018-2019 Master of Arts (Education), Faculty of Educational Sciences University of Helsinki, Finland Master's Programme in Education, date of degree 26.11.2019. Major: general and adult education (GPA 5). Minor: art didactics (GPA 5). Thesis subject: young children’s multiliteracy Supervisor: Docent Sara Sintonen. Honors: eximia cum laude approbatur
2014-2018 Bachelor of Arts (Education), Faculty of Educational Sciences University of Helskinki, Finland Programme of General and Adult Education, date of degree 12.9.2018. Major: general and adult education (GPA 4.5) Minor: nordic studies (GPA 5)
2003-2007 Visual artist, Free Art School in Helsinki, Finland. Four years of full time studies in fine arts painting
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Swedish: native, Finnish: native, English: (CEFR B2, 2016), German: basic level
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Sept 2020 - March 2021 PhD researcher (full time). Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki. Digital mediation of children’s interactions with the more than human world (ARC) – research project
RELEVANT PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug 2019 - Aug 2020 Technical assistant (full time). Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki Learning by Making, The Educational Potential of School-Based Makerspaces for Young Learners' Digital Competencies (iMake, Academy of Finland)
Oct 2017 - July 2019 Research assistant (part time). Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki Research and development programme MOI, The Joy of Learning Multiliteracies
Oct 2017 - May 2018 Pedagogical planning and organizing (part time). Luckan, Helsinki ArtisThere- mentorship project 2007- Freelance visual artist
CAREER BREAKS
2011 - 2012 Maternity leave
2013 – 2014 Maternity leave
RESEARCH OUTPUT
PUBLICATIONS
Widening Text Worlds in Finnish Early Childhood Education. Nordström, A., Sairanen, H., Byman, J., Renlund, J., & Sintonen, S. (forthcoming). In H. Harju-Luukkainen, J. Kangas & S. Garvis (Eds.), Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care - From Research to Policy and Practice. Springer.
Children’s Augmented Storying in, with and for Nature. Kumpulainen, K., Byman, J. Renlund, J & Wong, C. C. (2020). Special Issue "Young Children, Maker Literacies and Social Change". Kumpulainen, K., Burke, A. & Yaman Ntelioglou, B. (ed.). In: Education Sciences. 10, 6, 15 p., 149
Constructing Digital Competences: An Ethnographic Investigation into Students’ Maker Literacies in a School’s Makerspace. Kumpulainen, K., Kajamaa, A., Leskinen, J., Byman, J. & Renlund, J. (2020). In: Frontiers in education. 5, 13 p., 69.
‘Puu on vähän niinku ihminen, sekin alkaa itkee’ - Luontosuhde ja maapallon tulevaisuus lasten kertomina. Kumpulainen, K., Byman, J., Renlund, J. & Wong, C. C. (in press). Ilmastonmuutos, maapallon tulevaisuus ja lapset. Publication by the Ombudsman for Children.
”Exit, that means out” - Young Children’s use of Multiliterary Resources and Strategies in Text – Dialogues. Renlund, J., (2019). Master’s thesis at University of Helsinki. 77p.
PRESENTATIONS
Nordic Research Network on Digitalising Childhoods (DigiChild) conference. (Poster presentation with co-authors) Kumpulainen, K., Byman, J., Renlund, J. & Wong, C. C., 4-5 Nov 2019, University of Helsinki
Kielen ja kirjallisuuden tutkimuspäivä – seminar (presenting master’s thesis) Renlund, J., 20 May 2019, University of Helsinki
TEACHING MERITS
PEDAGOGICAL MATERIALS
Haltijan arvoitus/ Riddle of the Spirit/ Rådarens gåta. Wong, C. C., Kumpulainen, K., Sintonen, S., Sairanen, H., Byman, J., Renlund, J., Erfving, E. & Hintsa, A., (2020). By Playful Learning Center, University of Helsinki.
Kupla/ Bubble. Byman, J., Renlund, J., Kumpulainen, K., Keso, M., Sintonen, S., Vartiainen, J., Sairanen, H. & Nordström, A.. (2020). by MOI-The Joy of Learning Multiliteracies, University of Helsinki.
PUBLICATIONS INTENDED FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES
Playful Parts: The Joy of Learning Multiliteracies. Kumpulainen, K., Sintonen, S., Vartiainen, J., Sairanen, H., Nordström, A., Byman, J. & Renlund, J. (2018). Helsinki: the University of Helsinki
Bångstyriga bitar: Inlärning av multilitteracitet med glädje. Kumpulainen, K., Sintonen, S., Vartiainen, J., Sairanen, H., Nordström, A., Byman, J. & Renlund, J. (2018). Helsingfors: Helsingfors Universitet.
Kurittomat Palaset: Monilukutaitoa Opitaan Ilolla. Kumpulainen, K., Sintonen, S., Vartiainen, J., Sairanen, H., Nordström, A., Byman, J. & Renlund, J. (2018). Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto
PROVIDING OPEN ACCESS TEACHING MATERIALS
Planning, development and implementation of MOOC “Multiliteracies in children’s lives”, Centre for Continuing Education, University of Helsinki. Shared responsibility.
ARTIST’S MERITS
SELECTED ART EXHIBITIONS
2017 Huuto gallery, Helsinki. Solo exhibition
2011 TM gallery, Helsinki. Solo exhibition
2009 00130Gallery, Helsinki. Solo exhibition
2009 Amos Andersson, Helsinki. Group exhibition
2009 Yrjö A. Jäntti art collection, Porvoo. Solo exhibition
2008 G18 gallery, Helsinki. Solo exhibition
2007 Kerava Art Museum, Kerava. Group exhibition
2005 Gallery Viileäpunainen, Helsinki. Group exhibition
2005 Old Prison Cells, Hanko. Group exhibition
RECEIVED FUNDING FOR ART EXHIBITIONS
2017 Svenska Kulturfonden, exhibition funding
2011 Svenska Kulturfonden, exhibition funding
SELECTED EXHIBITION REVIEWS
2011 Hesingin Sanomat (Mäcklin, H.).
2009 Borgåbladet (Wilkman, M-L., 6.3.2009).
2009 Uusimaa (Karvala, S., 5.3.2009).
2005 Rannikon Aamu (6.7.2005).
MEMBERSHIPS
Taidemaalariliitto (Finnish Painters’ Union)
Helsingin Taiteilijaseura (Helsinki artists’ association)