Katja Kontturi

Katja Kontturi

University Teacher
Unit
Centre for Multilingual academic communication
Room number
O 115
Mobile
+358503390720
Postal address
Seminaarinkatu 15
Fields of science
6122 Literature studies
516 Educational sciences

Biography

I am a university teacher of written communication excited about comics and the well-being affects that writing has. If you're doing your Bachelor's degree in the field of psychology or in the department of Music, Art and Culture, it is likely that you'll meet me during your studies. For Master's students, I offer writing tips in graduretriitti courses and help them to recognize their own skills.

Doctoral students find me on Finnish XDOC courses that support grant writing and the development of their academic expertise via social media platforms.

My job includes teaching of academic writing and its different genres, the writing process, feedback interaction, emotions connected to writing, as well as the meaning of creativity. I am especially interested how text and image together convey information.

I am Master of Arts (general literature 2009) and Doctor of Philosophy (comtemporary culture studies 2014). My doctoral dissertation dealt with postmodern fantasy in Don Rosa's Disney comics. This is why I am the official Ductor of Finland.

Research interests

My research deals with Disney's Duckverse in both comics and animation. I am interested in the development and representation of the characters, stories' intertextual connections to history and culture as well as the metanarrative features of comics. My research background lies in contemporary culture studies and literature studies, and the context of fantasy genre studies.

In addition, the cultural significance of Donald Duck in Finland and the reasons behind it are close to my heart.

Publications

Publication
2022
Available through Open Access
Key Terms in Comics Studies. Palgrave Studies in Comics and Graphic Novels. Palgrave Macmillan.
Kontturi, Katja
Publication
2021
Available through Open Access
Fantasia. Nykykulttuurin tutkimuskeskuksen julkaisuja. Jyväskylän yliopisto.
Kontturi, Katja