Minna Seppänen
FT, klassillisten kielten yliopistonlehtori
Klassilliset kielet ja antiikin kulttuuri mielse@utu.fi +358 29 450 3373 +358 50 345 6171 Arcanuminkuja 1 Turku Office: B351 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6623-5708 |
Areas of expertise
Classical philology; history of classical scholarship; the study of language and literature in Antiquity; classical languages in 19th century Finland.
Classical philology; history of classical scholarship; the study of language and literature in Antiquity; classical languages in 19th century Finland.
Biography
I have been appointed as a university lecturer in the Department of Classics in the University of Turku from 2014, i. e. the year I finished my doctoral thesis, which was mainly funded by Langnet (network for doctoral programmes in language studies). In my spare time I enjoy singing and reading, as well as the company of my family and friends.
I have been appointed as a university lecturer in the Department of Classics in the University of Turku from 2014, i. e. the year I finished my doctoral thesis, which was mainly funded by Langnet (network for doctoral programmes in language studies). In my spare time I enjoy singing and reading, as well as the company of my family and friends.
Research
My research interests are varied, stretching from Antiquity to 19th century Finland. In particular, I have been interested in the study of language and literature, i.e. the history of classical scholarship: the fields, the practitioners and their professional identities.
My research interests are varied, stretching from Antiquity to 19th century Finland. In particular, I have been interested in the study of language and literature, i.e. the history of classical scholarship: the fields, the practitioners and their professional identities.
Teaching
My regular teaching programme includes courses in ancient history, literature and philosophy, as well as in various individual authors, both Greek and Latin. Over the years these have included e.g. Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Demosthenes, Cicero, Caesar, Sallust, Horace, Vergil, Tacitus, Lucian, and Plutarch.
My regular teaching programme includes courses in ancient history, literature and philosophy, as well as in various individual authors, both Greek and Latin. Over the years these have included e.g. Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Demosthenes, Cicero, Caesar, Sallust, Horace, Vergil, Tacitus, Lucian, and Plutarch.
Publications 
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- Muinaiset tekstit puhuvat meille – jos niiden kieliä osaa (2026)
- Turun Sanomat
(E1 Popularised article) - Roomalaiset syntymäpäivät (2026)
- Humanistinen aikakausmedia Soihtu
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Syntymäpäivärunoutta kahdentuhannen vuoden takaa (2026)
- Humanistinen aikakausmedia Soihtu
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Johdanto (2025) Latinan kielen historia Leiwo, Martti; Seppänen, Minna
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Latinan kielen historia (2025) Leiwo, Martti; Seppänen, Minna
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Suomenkielinen Caesar (2025) Gaius Julius Caesar – Rooman diktaattorin monet kasvot Seppänen, Minna
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Kreikan kielen osaamisesta ja opettamisesta (2024) Antiikki ja me : Miksi antiikintutkimusta tarvitaan Seppänen, MInna
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Meidän kaikkien Gaius Julius Caesar (2023)
- Hiiskuttua: Turun yliopiston humanistisen tiedekunnan verkkolehti
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Antiikin tekstien varhaisten suomennosten kontekstipiirteitä (2021)
- Sananjalka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Näkökulmia filologiseen tutkimukseen (2020) Kielentutkimuksen menetelmiä I-IV Minna Seppänen, Janne Skaffari
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
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