Kimi Kärki
PhD, Docent
kierka@utu.fi Arcanuminkuja 1 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7485-6969 |
History of Popular Culture; History of Popular Music, Cultural Interpretation; Cultural Heritage; Spectacle; Science Fiction; Film Music; History Theory
Born in Rauma 1976. Cultural History, University of Turku (also studies in Comparative Religion, and Philosophy): MA 2002, Phil. Lic. 2008, PhD 2014, Adjunct Professor (title of Docent) 2018. Visiting Fellow at Institute of Popular Music, University of Liverpool in 2006, Fulbright Visiting Fellow at Case Western University Center for Popular Music Studies (Cleveland, USA) in 2017. Active musician with more more than 40 releases (bands include Reverend Bizarre, Lord Vicar, Orne, Uhrijuhla, E-Musikgruppe Lux Ohr, and solo albums with name Kimi Kärki).
Dr Kimi Kärki is Research Fellow at the International Institute for Popular Culture (IIPC) and the project leader in Fasismin lumo ja
affektiivinen perintö suomalaisessa kulttuurissa (Fascinating fascism
and its affective heritage in Finnish culture, Kone Foundation
2021-2023). Also a member of Talking Machines. Electronic voice and the interpretation of emotions and self-understanding in human-machine communication in 1960–2020 research project (Funded by Kone Foundation, 2018–2022). His Doctoral Thesis was on the cultural history of stadium rock, and media spectacles. He has written articles and edited several books on cultural history, popular music studies, and cultural integration (via Ashgate, Bloomsbury, etc.). Currently he is Web/Publications representative at IASPM Executive Committee, and the secretary of European Popular Culture Association (EPCA). He is based at Department of Cultural History, University of Turku. Homepage: http://users.utu.fi/kierka/.
Courses and lectures on the history of popular culture. 2002-2016: MA thematic seminar on Popular Culture and Material Culture, Cultural History, University of Turku. PhD student seminar on popular culture and media technology (2017-). Please see CV for specific teaching.
- Forging Metal – The Kalevala in the Finnish Heavy Metal Performance (2015) Modern Heavy Metal. Markets, Practices and Cultures. International academic research conference, June 8-12 2015, Helsinki, Finland : conference proceedings Kärki Kimi
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Modern Heavy Metal. – Markets, Practices and Cultures. (2015) Karjalainen Toni-Matti, Kärki Kimi
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Rakennettu areenatähteys – Rock-konsertti globalisoituvana mediaspektaakkelina 1965-2013 (2014) Kärki Kimi
(C1 Refereed scientific book) - Kallonpala-amuletteja ja palavia kirkkoja – Varg Vikernes ja norjalainen black metal -alakulttuuri. (2013) Misantropian historia Kärki Kimi
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Sävelten samurai – Matti Nykänen ja populaarimusiikki (2013) Mitä Matti tarkoittaa? Esseitä Matti Nykäsestä Kärki Kimi
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Accidents (2012) Toden tarinat : Turun yliopiston kulttuurihistorian oppiaineen 40-vuotisjuhlakirja Kimi Kärki
(E1 Popularised article) - Elokuvan tulkintakerroksia : Ken Russellin Lisztomania (1975) kulttuurihistorian moniäänisenä audiovisuaalisena lähteenä (2012)
- Kulttuurihistoria - Cultural History
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Katoavaa populaarikulttuuria etsimässä (2011) Mitä Turku2011 tarkoittaa? Kimi Kärki
(E1 Popularised article) - Mediaspektaakkeli tähteysilmiönä: mahtipontisuuden estetiikka olympialaisten avajaisissa Berliinissä 1936 ja Torinossa 2006 (2011)
- Kulttuurintutkimus
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Tracing the Hegemonic and Marginal: A Cultural History of Cultural Studies (2011)
- Kulttuurihistoria - Cultural History
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Tuomiopäivän kirjaa lukemassa (2011) Historian aikakoneessa: Onnittelukirja Hannu Salmelle Kimi Kärki
(E1 Popularised article) - Hegemonian ja marginaalin jäljillä: Kulttuurihistoria ja Cultural Studies (2010)
- Kulttuurihistoria - Cultural History
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Kalevalan raskaat laulumaat ja suomalainen metallimusiikki (2010)
- Pirta
(E1 Popularised article) - Mikä äänimaailma on voittanut? “Oikea” musiikki järjestyksen ja autenttisuuden symbolina (2010)
- Historiallinen Aikakauskirja
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Peter Gabriel, From Genesis to Growing Up (2010) Drewett M, Hill S, Kärki K
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - The Kalevala, Popular Music, and National Culture (2010)
- Journal of Finnish Studies
- Journal of Finnish Studies
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Turning the Axis: The Stage Performance Design Collaboration Between Peter Gabriel and Robert Lepage (2010) Peter Gabriel, From Genesis To Growing Up Kärki K
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Vanjan jäinen helvetti: Talvisota, kansallinen itseymmärrys ja populaarikulttuurin marginaaliäänet (2010)
- Ajankohta : poliittisen historian vuosikirja
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
