Raita Merivirta
PhD, title of Docent
European and World History raimer@utu.fi Arcanuminkuja 1 Turku |
Areas of expertise
Colonialism, postcolonial literature, Indian English literature, modern Indian history, historical film, Irish cinema, twentieth-century Irish history, Finns and colonialism, Nordic colonialism
Colonialism, postcolonial literature, Indian English literature, modern Indian history, historical film, Irish cinema, twentieth-century Irish history, Finns and colonialism, Nordic colonialism
Biography
Research
I work as researcher in the Department of European and World History. I am employed in the project "Decolonizing History-Writing: Transcultural Production, Mobilization and Transformation of Knowledge in Finnish-Namibian relations, 1870-1990". My research focuses especially on children's experiences as well as on materials produced for children.
Publications
- The Gun and Irish Politics. Examining National History in Neil Jordan's Michael Collins Collection (2009)
- Reimagining Ireland
(C1 Refereed scientific book)