MAURI KAIPAINEN
Surname: Kaipainen
First names: Mauri Ylermi
Sex: Male
Born: 22.03.1957, Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Citizenships: Finland, Canada
Academic degrees
PhD (filosofian tohtori), musicology/cognitive science, University of Helsinki, 1994
MA (filosofian kandidaatti), University of Helsinki, 1987
Teacher, University of Helsinki, 1982
Current affiliation
Adjunct professor (docent), Cognitive science, University of Helsinki
Previous affiliations
Professor, Södertörn University, Media Technology, Sweden (2008 - retirement 2018)
Professor, New media, Tallinn University, Institute of Informatics, Estonia (2005-2008)
Professor, Applied cognitive science, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland (2000-2004), In charge for PhD program
Researcher, University of Helsinki, musicology/cognitive science (1996-1999)
Senior researcher, Academy of Finland (1996-97)
Researcher/Special researcher, Jyväskylä University, Department of Music (1993-1995)
Links to external databases
Residencies
Post doc researcher, 1996-1997, Indiana university, Cognitive Science Program, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Honours and awards
Kone Foundation research grant 1989-1991
ASLA/Fulbright-scholarship for post doctoral studies, Indiana university, Cognitive Science Program, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, 1996-1997
Boards, committees and memberships
Swedish University teachers Union (SULF), member, local representative 2009-2011
M-Cult, Finnish Media Culture Society, board member 2008 - , chair 2009 -, board member 2010-
European Masters of Interaactive Media (EMIM, board, 2007-2008
Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society, board member 2002-2004
Pythagoras Graduate School, steering committee member 2001-2004
Finnish Musicological Society, board member 2003-2004
European Society for Cognitive Musicology, member
Finnish Professors Union (Professoriliitto), member -2010
Nordic Interactive Research School (NIRES), doctoral school, steering committee member 2000-2004
Finnish national network of communication studies, board, steering board 2000-2003
Elomedia Audiovisual Arts Research School, steering committee member 2001-2004
Multidisciplinary research school of learning environments, Doctoral school, steering committee member 2001-2004
Completed research projects
Externally funded projects, role therein:
Archipelago Business Development, INTERREG Central Baltic, 2017-2019, partner
IIeP Immigrants Inclusion by eParticipation, INTERREG Central Baltic, 2009-2012, Swedish partner leadership
Enactive Media, Academy of Finland, 2009-2010, Researcher
Estonian Targeted Financing 2008-2010 with Knowledge Environment Research Group (KERG), Researcher
USED Urban Spaces and Experience Design, Academy of Finland, 2005-2007, principal investigator
INiCS Interactive Narratives in Cross-Media Systems, Academy of Finland, 2004-2006, principal investigator
USIX Interact, Finnish Technology Agency TEKES, 2000-2002, principal investigator
CIPHER, EU 5th framework, 2002-2004, Research partner
Music cognition, Academy of Finland, 1996-1999, researcher
Physicalism, connectionism and representation, Academy of Finland, 1992-1995, researcher
Publications
Curricular projects
Media Technology MA (two year), Södertörn university
Media Technology master (one year), Södertörn university
New Media MA curriculum project (European structural funds, Priority 1.1., 2005-2007), Development and establishment of international Master program IMKE, 2005-2008
European Masters of Interactive Media (EMIM) 2007-2008
In charge for doctoral program, Media Lab, University of Art and Design Helsinki 2000-2004
Lecture subjects
Introduction and theoretical foundations to interactive media design
Dynamics of conceptualization
Concepts and narrative dynamics
Science and arts
PhD Supervision
Defended doctorate, Pia Tikka; University of Art and Design Helsinki; Nov 2008
Defended doctorate, Martin Sillaots, Tallinn University, 2016
Defended doctorate, Montathar Faraon, Stockholm University, 2018
Expert evaluations and reviews
Docenture evaluation, Stockholm University, 2017
Opponent, Lapland University, 2017
Opponent, Estonian Academy of Arts, 2016
Opponent, Lapland University, 2015
Opponent, Tallinn Technical University
Pre-examinator, Lapland University, 2014
Pre-examinator, Lapland University, 2013
Pre-examinator, Lappeenranta University, 2013
Pre-examinator, Tallinn Technical University, 2013
Research grant evaluator, Austrian Science Fund, 2012
Evaluator for professorship, Umeå University, 2010
Research grant evaluator, Austrian Science Fund, 2009
Research grant evaluator, Slovenian Research Agency, 2008-09
Doctoral dissertation pre-examiner, University of Utrecht, 2008
Docenture evaluator, University of Art and Design Helsinki, 2007
Reviewer, Estonian Science Fond, 2007
Doctoral dissertation examiner, University of Cambridge, GB, 2007
Doctoral dissertation opponent, Lapland University, FI, 2007
Scientific board member, M3 - Man Medium Machine, Södertörn University College, SE 2006-
Doctoral dissertation pre-examiner, University of Lapland, 2006
Doctoral dissertation opponent, University of Jyväskylä, FI, 2005
Doctoral dissertation examinator, University of Lapland, FI, 2005
Dissertation custos, University of Art and Design Helsinki, 2002
Evaluator for docenture application, Lapland University, 2001
Evaluator for professorship, University of Tampere, 2001
Evaluation for Center of Excellence application, Denmark, 2001
Dissertation supervisor, two post graduate students, UIAH, 2001-
Dissertation pre-examinator, University of Helsinki, 1998 -99
Conference organisation
Digital Humanities Nordic (DHN), 2018, reviewer
Digital Humanities Nordic (DHN), 2017, reviewer
Conceptual spaces at work, Södertörn University, Stockholm Sweden, Aug 2016, conference chair and main organizer
CeDEM 2015, program committee
CeDEM 2014, program committee
Conference on Data Engineering and Internet Technology (DEIT 2011), Bali, program committee
SIGGRAPH Asia Emerging Technologies, 2009, program committee
Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society conference STeP 2004
IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics 2002
Step 2002, Oulu
NIC 2001 Nordic Interactive Conference, Copenhagen
Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society, Jyväskylä, Sept. 1998
IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics San Diego, California, Oct 1998
Creative contributions to installations
Criss-Crossing the Divine, interactive installations, New York 2014
Crossings, interactive installation, Thessaloniki Biennale '09 (advisor in database ontology design), Video, 2009
Enactive Cinema, interactive cinema installation, video
Third Woman, interactive cinema installation, (2010)
State of Darkness, interactive cinema installation, (2018)
Musical compositions
(Selection)
Brass
Suite (Fanfare, Interludio e Passacaglia e Tarantella) for brass quintet (2023)
Urban Prelude and Fugue for saxophone quartet (2024)
Piano
Foglio di cinque studi (2022)
Etude "Chapeau à Jean" (2024)
Organ
Prelude for choral "Den blomstertid nu kommer" (2022)
Strings
String quartet 3 (2023)
Sonata for violin and piano (2022)
Suite per cello solo (2023)
Vocal
Three songs to Edith Södergran's texts for barytone and piano
Ihmeellinen meri (translation to Finnish by Uuno Kaila) (2023)
"Kummalliset kalat liukuvat syvyydessä, tuntemattomat kukat loistavat rannalla; olen nähnyt punaista ja keltaista ja kaikki toiset värit – mutta ihana meri on vaarallisin nähdä, se herättää tulevien seikkailujen janon: mitä on tapahtunut sadussa, on tapahtuva minullekin."
Olemassaolon riemu (translation to Finnish by Pentti Saaritsa) (2023)
"Mitä minä pelkään? Olenhan osa äärettömyyttä. Olen kappale kaikkeuden suurta voimaa, yksinäinen maailman miljoonien maailmojen keskellä, ensimmäisen asteen tähti joka sammu viimeiseksi. Elämisen riemu, hengittämisen riemu, olemassa – olon riemu!”
Kaikki pilvilinnani (translation to Finnish by Uuno Kaila) (2023)
"Kaikki pilvilinnani ovat lumen lailla sulaneet, kaikki unelmani ovat veden lailla valuneet pois, ja kaikesta siitä, mitä rakastin, on jäljellä ainoastaan sininen taivas ja muutamia kalpeita tähtiä. Tuuli liikkuu hiljaa puiden lomassa. Tyhjyys lepää. Vesi on vaiti. Vanha kuusi valvoo ja muistelee valkoista pilveä, jota se on suudellut unessa."
Disturb! (Cesar Cruz) for soprano and piano (2022)
Disturb! (Cesar Cruz) for soprano and cello (2022)
Sing, love, dance, live (Mark Twain) for soprano and piano (2022)
Woodwinds
Sonata for clarinet and piano (2023)
Sonata for flute and piano (2023)
Suite (Preludio, Andante e Tarantella) for flute, oboe and bassoon (2023)
Film soundtracks
Squeeze dir. Pia Tikka (2025)
