Curriculum Vitae Name: MUTTA First name: Maarit Academic degrees

Curriculum Vitae
Name: MUTTA
First name: Maarit
Academic degrees:
 Adjunct professor [dosentti], Vieraan kielen oppiminen, erityisala vieraalla kielellä kirjoittaminen
[Second/Foreign language acquisition, specializing in second/foreign language writing] (University
of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies) (8.12.2009)
 Ph.D., French Language, University of Turku (13.11.2007)
Dissertation: UN PROCESSUS COGNITIF PEUT EN CACHER UN AUTRE : Étude de cas sur
l’aisance rédactionnelle des scripteurs finnophones et francophones (ecl) [Case study on Fluency in
Second-Language vis-à-vis Mother-Tongue Writing Processes]
 Phil. Lic., French Language, University of Turku (16.12.1999)
Dissertation: La compétence écrite des étudiants finnophones en français: une étude sur les
vocabulaires des apprenants. [Writing competence of French students: study of students’
vocabulary]
 M.A, English Language (Minor language) (24.1.1996)
Dissertation: A Study of the Vocabulary Used in Entrance Examination Compositions.
 M.A., French Language, University of Turku (7.12.1989)
Dissertation: Vertaileva tutkimus Hergén Tintti-albumeiden eri suomentajien käännöksisitä [A
comparative study on different translations of Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin]
Academic posts and positions:
 Associate professor of Finnish language and culture [professeur associé] at Sorbonne Nouvelle −
Paris 3 (1.9.2015-31.8.2016)
 Senior lecturer 1.1.2015–, French Studies, University of Turku [yliopistonlehtori]
 University teacher 1.5.2011–31.12.2014, French Studies, University of Turku [yliopisto-opettaja]
 Senior lecturer 1.1.–31.7.2010, French Studies, University of Turku [yliopistonlehtori]
 Junior lecturer, 1.1.2010–30.4.2011(permanent contract), French Studies, University of Turku
[pt.tuntiopettaja]
 Head of French Department Pro Tempore at Åbo Akademi, 1.8.2008–31.12.2009 (the Swedish
speaking university in Turku) (professor’s deputyship), [ämnesansvarig i franska/forskningsledare,
professorsvikariat]
 Researcher, 1.8.2002–31.7.2005, Finnish Cultural Foundation (Research Grant) [apurahatutkija]
 Research assistant, 1.9.1998–31.12.1998, French Department, University of Turku
[tutkimusassistentti]
 Junior lecturer, 1.9.1995– 30.11.2000 (fixed-term contract) and 1.12.2000-31.12.2009 (permanent
post), French Studies, University of Turku [pt. tuntiopettaja]
 Assistant, 17.9.1990–31.12.1995, French Department, University of Turku [assistentti]
 I have been evaluated to be qualified as a professor Pro Tempore (1.8.2011–31.12.2013) in French
language at Tampere University by the School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies
(31.8.2011) and was placed third of the applicants. [ranskan kielen professorin määräaikainen
tehtävä]
Pedagogical formation and demonstration lectures:
 Pedagogical studies of language teacher (French, German) (1989)
 Pedagogical studies (BA-level) (University of Turku, 2002)
 Pedagogical studies at university level (4 credits) (University of Turku, 2000–2001)
 Pedagogical studies I at university level (25 credits) (University of Turku, 2013)
 Future careers guidance course [Tulevaisuuden urapolut -valmennus] (7 credits) (2013)
 Demonstration lecture for a post of French lecturer (good) (1997)
 Demonstration lecture for a post of language didactic lecturer (excellent) (2000)
 Demonstration lecture for a post of adjunct professor (good) (2009)
Grants and memberships:
 ERASMUS Teaching Mobility Grant (2012)
 Emil Aaltonen Foundation (Research Grant 2011–2012)
 Foundation of Turku University (Research Project Grant 2011)
 Centre for international mobility (Workshop Grant for a conference in Vienna, 2006)
 Finnish Cultural Foundation (Research Grant, 2002–2005)
 Foundation of Turku University, (Several Workshop Grants in Finland/ abroad, 1993–2001, 2008)
 Langnet (the Finnish Graduate School in Language Studies) (Workshop Grant for an international
conference in Paris, 2002)
 Summer course for teacher educators (BELC-CIEP in Caen), 1997
 Member of the Board of AFinLA (Association Finlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée) (2010–)
and coordinator for the Afinlandia price (2010–2012)
 Member of editorial staff of AFinLA publications (Year book and AFinLA-e) (2015–)
 Member of the supervisor pool of Langnet (Finnish doctoral programme in language studies)
(2010–)
 Member of the supervisor pool of UTULING PhD programme (University of Turku) (2011–)
 Member of Network "CLI - Crosslinguistic Influence in Language Learning" (2012–)
 Member of COST ACTION ISO703 ”ERN-LWE” Workshop 2.1.A. (2008–2012)
 Member of EA 2288: Didactiques des langues, des textes et des cultures (DILTEC), ED 268
Université Paris III – Sorbonne nouvelle, Groupe de recherche Grammaire et contextualisation
(GRAC) (2011)
 Member of ACLA (2010)
 Member of EALTA (European Association for Language Testing and Assessment) (2008–)
 EARLI – European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (2009–)
 Member of IRG – interaction research group (TY) (2008–2009)
 Member in several administrative workgroups during the past 20 years (University of Turku)
 Membr of research group CLESTHIA (Équipe de recherche EA 7345 - CLESTHIA Langage,
systèmes, discours) (2015–)
Organization of congresses and seminars
 Langnet Summer school 18.–22.8.2014 at the University of Turku (Member of organising team)
(2014)
 Programme chair, AFinLA autumn symposium 14.–16.11.2013 ”Tulevaisuuden kielenkäyttäjä –
Language Users of Tomorrow” (University of Turku)
 Seminar in conversational research ”Kasvokkainen ja teknologiavälitteinen vuorovaikutus”
(Member of the organising team) (2009)
 Colloquium ”Hybridation discursive et culturelle. 60ème anniversaire de la chaire de langues
romanes de l’Université de Turku (1949–2009) (Member of the organising team) (2009)
 The 6th Annual EALTA Conference, Synergies and Tensions in Language Testing and
Assessment, The 6th Annual EALTA Conference, 4.–7. June 2009, Department of Teacher
Education, University of Turku (Member of the organising team) (2009)
Review work
 Member of editorial staff of AFinLA publications (Year book and AFinLA-e) (2015–)
 Reviewer of submissions for the following scientific journals: Applied Linguistics (2010, 2014),
AFinLa Yearbooks (2010–2015), Nordand – Nordic Journal of Second Language Research (2011),
Kasvatus (2012), CALICO (2013, 2015), Journal of Pragmatics (2013), Revue canadienne des
langues vivantes (2013), La Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur (2014), APPLES (2015),
Revista de Lenguas para Fines Especificos (2016)
 Reviewer for submissions for the publication to follow the international conference on Academic
Mobility and Migration (Malaysia 2012)
 Reviewer of conference abstracts (scientific committee) for the Conférence internationale
organisée par le Département de la formation continue pour l'internationalisation de l'école
(Université d'Uppsala), du 7 au 9 février 2013 "Didactique du français dans les pays nordiques.
Quels défis pour l'enseignement du français en 2013?"
Expertise
 2016: Member of the evaluation board and chairperson of the thesis defense session of Valérie
Martinez. Dissertation : “Construction de l’Est et de l’Ouest : Vers des compétences
interculturelles ? Un exemple de recherche à Hong-Kong en situation de mobilité académique.”
(co-tutelle between University of Turku and Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3)
 2014: Opponent to Susanne Back-Seemer's licenciate thesis ”Att lära sig språk är ganska
helhetsmässigt” – Dialog för lärande av franska i en yrkeshögskolekontext” (SOLKI, University of
Jyväskylän)
 2013: Member of the evaluation board of Eeva-Liisa Nyqvist's dissertation "Species och
artikelbruk i finskspråkiga grundskoleelevers inlärarsvenska. En longitudinell undersökning i
årskurserna 7–9."
 2011: Evaluation of the scientific competence of FT Jean-Michel Kalmbach for the title of
Adjunct professor
 Evaluation of the applications for the Afinlandia price (2010–)
 Evaluation of papers send for the VIKSU scientific competition organised by Academy of Finland
for secondary school pupils (2011)
 2010: Evaluation of the scientific competence of the applicants for the post of university lecturer
in Centre of bilingualism (University of Stockholm) [sakkunnigupdraget vid tillsättning av ett
universitetslektorat i främmandespråksinlärning vid Centrum för tvåspråkighetsforskning,
Stockholms universitet (ref nr 612-0096-10) (sakkunnig i tillsättningsärende)]
 2010-2012: Evaluation of qualification of Highschools and universities in order to organize
teacher education (Swedish National Agency for Higher Education/ Högskoleverket , Sakkunning i
tillståndsprövningen för ämnelärarexamen)
 9-10/2010 Demande d'expertise BQR 2010 - Université Paris 13 – BRED :
expertise externe, évaluation des projets scientifiques ; une demande de financement de projet sur
BQR [= le Bonus Qualité Recherche] (Conseil Scientifique de l'Université Paris 13 (vice-président
Charles Desfrançois ; Loïc Plese, Evaluations des projets scientifiques, Suivi et production
d'indicateurs Bureau de la Recherche et des Etudes Doctorales)
 Evaluation of applicants' demands in Langnet doctoral programme (2010–)
Supervision of BA, MA and doctoral theses:
 Member of the jury of MA theses (University of Turku): 39 (1992–2015)
 Supervision of BA theses (University of Turku): 5 (2005), 8 (2005–2006), 10 (2006–2007), 25
(2011–2015)
 Supervision of BA theses (University of Åbo Akademi): 6 (2008–2009), 4 (2009; in progress at
that time)
 Supervision of MA theses (University of Turku): 1 (2012), 1 (2015)
 Supervision of MA theses (University of Åbo Akademi): 3 theses in 2008–2009
 Supervision of doctoral thesis in University of Åbo Akademi (2008–2009): 3 (not finished at that
time)
 UTULING doctoral programme : commenting works and articles of several doctoral students
Publications and papers presented at congresses and seminars (see a separate list)