CURRICULUM VITAE (4.3.2014)
 Mattila, Raija Aulikki
 Born 10 April 1956 Helsinki, Finland
 Nationality: Finnish
 Residence: Finland
 Fredrikinkatu 79 C 44, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
 raija.mattila@helsinki.fi
 Education and degrees awarded
 Ph.D. University of Helsinki, Assyriology, 18.4.2000
 M.A., University of Helsinki, Assyriology major, Egyptology, Oriental Literature, 1983
 Adjunct Professorship/Docentship
 Docent, Assyriology, University of Helsinki, 4.10.2002
 Linguistic skills
 Mother tongue: Finnish
 English excellent; Swedish very good; German, Italian, French, comprehension of text and
speech very good, speaking out of practise; Arabic basic.
Ancient languages: Akkadian, Sumerian, Egyptian.
 Current position
 University researcher (yliopistontutkija), Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East
Project, University of Helsinki, 1.1.2012–31.12.2014, 55.2%
 Head of Assyriology, University of Helsinki, 1.9.2009– (non-salaried position)
 Principal Investigator (vastuullinen tutkija), University of Helsinki
 Established researcher
 Previous work experience
 Researcher, University of Uppsala, Sweden, 1.7.2010–15.3.2011
 Director, Finnish Institute in Damascus, Syria, 1.4.2005–31.12.2008
 Fellow, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, 1.8.2004–31.3.2005
 Research Doctor, Academy of Finland, 1.8.2002–31.7.2004
 Contract Teacher, University of Uppsala, Sweden, 1.–30.4.2002
 State Archives of Assyria Centre of Excellence, University of Helsinki
o Assistant Director, 2000–31.12.2001
o Acting Director, 1999
o Researcher, 1997-2001
 Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, USA
o Research Associate, 1.1.–31.12.1996
 The Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project, University of Helsinki / Academy of Finland
o Acting Director, 1994–1995
o Junior Researcher, 1991–1995
o Research Assistant, 1986–1987
 Institute for Asian and African Studies, University of Helsinki
o Study Advisor of Egyptology, 1997–1999
o Contract Teacher in Assyriology and Egyptology, 1980–1995
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 Supervision experience
 Tero Alstola, Ethnic Minorities in Babylonia in the 7th–5th Centuries BCE (Ph.D. Thesis),
2012–
 Sanae Ito, Royal Image and Political Thinking in the Correspondence of Assurbanipal
(Ph.D. Thesis), 2010–
 Alex Aissaoui, Near East of the Late Bronze Age – from International System into a Society
of States (Ph.D. Thesis), 2010–
 Joonas Hirvonen, The use of Color Terms in the Omen Series Šumma alu, (MA Thesis),
2014–
 Helena Isola, Care of Animals in Mesopotamia, (MA Thesis), 2013–
 Stephen A. Donovan, The King’s Advisors: the Ideology and Practice of the Scholars
Surrounding the Neo-Assyrian Kings (MA Thesis, 19.12.2013)
 Aino Hätinen, God Sîn in Neo-Assyrian Personal Names (MA Thesis, 10.1.2011)
 Merits in teaching and pedagogical competence
 Studies in university pedagogy (10 ETCS), University of Helsinki, 2012.
 As Head of Assyriology responsible for the curriculum planning of Assyriology, University
of Helsinki since 1.9.2009.
 Docent of Assyriology since 2002.
 Teaching experience (all courses, both MA and BA level, personally planned and graded at
the universities of Helsinki and Uppsala): Old Babylonian Letters and Documents 2013, Old
Assyrian Letters 2012, Neo- and Late Babylonian Texts 2011, Neo-Assyrian 2011, 2010(Uppsala),
Seminar 2011, 2010; Sumerian (Laws of Lipit-Ishtar) 2011(Uppsala); Old Babylonian Letters and
Documents 2011(Uppsala); Standard Babylonian 2010(Uppsala), 1989–88; Introductory
Babylonian 2009, 1990, 1988–87; Middle Assyrian Texts and Grammar 2009; Assyrian Letters
2004; Neo-Assyrian Letters 2002; Assyrian Culture 2002; Assyrian Royal Inscriptions 2001; The
Making of Assyria: Old and Middle Assyrian Texts and History 1999–2000; State and
Administration in the Neo-Assyrian Empire 1999.
Introductory Egyptian 1995, 1990, 1987, 1985, 1982, 1980; Middle Egyptian texts 1994–1992,
1990–1981; Late Egyptian texts 1993, 1990; Old Kingdom texts 1989.
 Awards, prizes and honours
 M.A. Thesis Prize granted by the Chancellor of the University of Helsinki, 1983, for MA
Thesis “Egyptian personal names in cuneiform documents of the 1st millennium BC” (in
Finnish).
 Research grants and scholarships
 2002-2004 personal research doctor research grant, Academy of Finland.
 1988-1990 3-year scholarship from the Kone Foundation.
 1983-1984 British Council Scholarship, Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge.
 1978 Swedish Cultural Foundation, 5-month scholarship for studies in Egyptology at the
University of Uppsala, Sweden.
 Other academic merits
 Member in dissertation committees abroad: Mattias Karlsson, Assyriology, University of
Uppsala, 28.9.2013; Jakob Andersson, Assyriology, University of Uppsala, 24.3.2012.
 Memberships and positions of trust in scientific and scholarly societies
o The Foundation for Finnish Assyriological Research: Vice Chair 2009–
o The Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East: Vice Board Member 2009–
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o Friends of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East: Chair 2010–, Board Member 2009–
o International Association for Assyriologists: Founding Member 2002–, Board Member
2003–2006
o Finnish Oriental Society: Treasurer 1999–2004
o Finnish Egyptological Society: Vice Chair 1997-2004, Secretary 1987–1995
International Scholarly Responsibilities:
o Senior member, Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions, Centre of Excellence of the
Academy of Finland/University of Helsinki, 2014–
o Linguistic Consultant (Egyptian Names), The Prosopography of the Neo-Assyrian
Empire, 1997–2011.
Organization of International Conferences:
o Member of organizing committee, Writing Neo-Assyrian History: Sources, problems
and approaches, to be held in Helsinki 22–25 September 2014
o Member of organizing committee, Ancient Arbela: Pre-Islamic History of Erbil, to be
held in Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq 7–10 April 2014.
o Member of organizing committee, UEA Arabist Conference to be held in Helsinki, 2–6
June 2014.
o Member of the Steering Committee of the Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale,
2000–2003.
o Member of the Organizing Committee of the 47e Rencontre Assyriologique
Internationale, Helsinki 2001, 1999–2001.
Referee for scientific and scholarly journals: Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 2013–
Publication Forum Project (Julkaisufoorumi-hanke), Member of panel 23, 2010–
Invited keynote lectures abroad: Third Forum for Euro-Japanese Networking for Humanities,
Kyoto, 16.2.2013.
 Scientific and societal impact of research
 Total number of publications 228.
 Other merits: Consultant in exhibitions
 Post scriptum, Finnish Post Museum, 2009
 The Metamorphoses of Writing, Helsinki University Library, 2003
 Communication 2000, Finnish Science Centre Heureka, 1999
 Ancient Cultures, Finnish Science Centre Heureka, 1998
 Nineveh 612 BC / Ninive 612 eKr. The 10th Anniversary Exhibition of the Neo-Assyrian
Text Corpus Project, Finnish Science Centre Heureka, 1995
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