Raisa Foster

CURRICULUM VITAE
Raisa Foster, PhD
Tampere
FINLAND
+358 50 345 1847
raisa@raisafoster.com
www.raisafoster.com
EDUCATION
University of Tampere, School of Education, Doctor of Philosophy 2013
Dissertation (24.11.2012): The Pedagogy of Recognition: Dancing Identity and Mutuality
Aalto University, School of Art and Design, Master of Arts (Visual Culture) 2015
Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, Australia, School of Dance, Graduate Diploma in
Animateuring 2005
“The Animateuring specialisation focuses on an investigation of contemporary performance practice and research. It emphasises the core roles of the
animateur including maker, performer, initiating artist, collaborative artist, ensemble artist, and community facilitator.”
University of Tampere, Master of Arts (Finnish language) 2001
WORK EXPERIENCE
CURRENTLY
Art-Eco Project – Research Director, art-based research project on empathetic-ecological humanity 2015–
2018, Tampere/international, Finland
PREVIOUS
Animateur/Choreographer/Director, Visual Artist
Everyday Meditations – video installation (concept, performance, installation)
Premier 21.1.2014 Pori, Finland
23.–28.11.2015 Esityskauppa, Tampere, Finland
Rikka – movement based installation/performance (direction, concept)
Premier 2.5.2014 Huopakattotehdas, Tampere, Finland
21.3.2015 (video documentation/installation) Art, Activism and EcoJustice Conference, Eastern Michigan University, USA
Ketjureaktio – physical and visual theatre (animateur/director)
Premier 17.12.2012, TV-studio, Mikkeli, Finland
9.11.2013 Valvesali, Oulu, 29.11.2013 Artium-Sali, Mikkeli, 8.12.2013 Teatteri Satama, Joensuu, 13.-15.3.2014 Demoteatteri, Tutkivan teatterityön
keskus, Tampere, 6.3.2015 Kangasala-talo
Nymphaea Noir – butoh performance (choreography, performance)
Premier 20.10.2010, Kangasala, Finland
4.2.2011 Kangasala, 13.11.2011 Liikettä! festival, Telakka Theatre, Tampere, Finland
Monopeli – physical theatre and visual art (animateur/director)
Premier 12.11.2010 Demoteatteri, Tutkivan teatterityön keskus
1. season: 12.–14.11., 22.–26.11.2010, 2. season: 24.–28.1.2011.
Katiska – dance theatre work for five young men (animateur/director)
Premier 8.5.2008 Hällä-stage, Tampere, Finland
10.8.2008 Tampere, 28.11.2008 Tampere, 6.-8.4.2009 Tampere, 14.5.2009 Feldkirch, Austria, 22.-23.5.2009 Arnhem, The Netherlands, 16.6.2009
Kuopio, 18.9.2009 Bremen, Germany, 6.-7.10.2009 Espoo, 9.10.2009 Helsinki, 4.-5.11.2009 Salo, 10.11.2009 Odense, Denmark, 29.8.2010
Tampere, 29.4.2011 Joensuu, 13.-15.3.2014 Tampere, 6.5.2014 Helsinki, 6.3.2015 Kangasala
Kristallikorot – solo performance/installation (concept, performance)
2006: “work in progress” performance in Finnish-Dutch contemporary dance performance night, Hällä-stage, Tampere
Premier 2006 installation and performance, Verkaranta-gallery, Tampere;
2006 performance Arnhem, The Netherlands; 2006 parts of the performance, Kerava art museum; 2007 installation/performance, Verstas V
festival, Jyväskylä; 2007 livingroom project, several performances in different location (private homes and offices); 2007 performance, Mänttä Art
Festival; 2008 performance and installation, Backlight-festival, Tampere; 2008 Kristallikorot olohuoneessa –dance documentry film together with
Eeva Ruokolainen; 2008 Loikka Dance Film Festival, Helsinki; 2009 Kristallikorot olohuoneessa, Tanssivirtaa Dance Festival, Tampere
Other Artistic Works
Juuret – Nordic Light Youth Festival (collaborative direction/choreography), 3.8.2014 Ilosaari, Joensuu
S/O_anima – dance theatre (animateur/director), 29.11.2014 Demoteatteri, Tampere
Made in Between – butoh performance (concept, performance) 24.10.2013 Generaattori Gallery, Experimental Event, Pori
Flowing Moments – exhibition together with Minna Salmesvuo, Vanguard Gallery, Australia, 2006
Freyja – experimental short film (concept, director, camera, edit), Westgarth Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia, 2005
Festivals, Symposiums, Director/Producer
Earth, Ethics, and Education – symposium, 8.12.2015
Break a Brain – ecojustice art festival 7.–8.8.2015
Jätkien juttuja – tosimiesten taidetapahtuma (art festival about/for men) 3.–7.3.2015
Dancer/Performer
2015
Listening Ground, director Bagryana Popov
2006–2011
Kristallikorot and Nymphaea Noir (own choreography)
2005–2006
Studies in being human, director Bagryana Popov
Guest Lecturer and Specialist
2008–
Tampereen taidekasvatusyhdistys ry / Tampere Art Education Association
2015, 2014
Centria University of Applied Sciences, Kokkola
2014
Art University, Helsinki
2013
Teatterin osaamiskeskus, Suomen nuoriso-opisto, Mikkeli
2013
University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio
2013
Coaching Circle, Agile Finland ry
2013
University of Helsinki
2012, 2013
Kansalaisfoorumi
2012, 2011
Summer University of Western Finland
2012
TEDx EDU Tampere
2012, 2010
University of Tampere, School of Education
2011, 2010
Theatre Academy, Open University
2011
Työväen näyttämöiden liitto
2010
TAITE, City of Tampere
Teacher
2012–2015
2012–2013
2001–2010
2006–2010
Lecture, Dance pedagogy, Tampere Summer University (part time)
Lecturer, Civic activities and Youth Work, Mikkeli University of Applied Science (2013 part
time)
Teacher of drama, Finnish language and literature and creative writing, Pikkola Secondary
School, Kangasala, Finland (on leave 1.2.2005–31.7.2006 and 1.1.2009–31.12.2010
Teacher of drama and Finnish language and literature, Kangasalan lukio high school 2006–
2010 (on leave 1.1.2009–31.12.2010)
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Foster, Raisa (2012) The Pedagogy of Recognition: Dancing Identity and Mutuality. Acta Universitatis
Tamperensis 1779. Dissertation. Tampere University Press.
Foster, Raisa (2015) Tanssi-innostaminen. Kohti yksilön ja yhteisön hyvinvointia. Books on Demand.
Peer-reviewed articles
Foster, Raisa (2012) Dancing recognition. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume
46, 2012, Pages 721-725. 4th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES-2012) 02-05
February 2012 Barcelona, Spain. Edited by Gülsün A. Baskan, Fezile Ozdamli, Sezer Kanbul and Deniz
Özcan.
Foster, Raisa (2014) Egottomuuden kokemus tanssi-innostamisessa. Ajan kasvatus. Kasvatusfilosofia
aikalaiskritiikkinä. Toim. Antti Saari, Olli-Jukka Jokisaari ja Veli-Matti Värri. Tampere University Press.
Foster, Raisa (2012) Tunnustusta tanssien. Kasvatus 2/2012.
Foster, Raisa (2012) Tanssi-innostaminen herkistäjänä keholliseen ymmärrykseen. Sosiaalipedagoginen
aikakauskirja. Vuosikirja 2012. 13. vuosikerta.
Other articles
Foster, Raisa (2014) The presence of real reality: six theses on dance animateuring. Nordic Journal of Dance
– practice, education and research. Volume 5 (2), 2014.
Foster, Raisa (2013) Tanssi-innostaminen toisintekemisen tilana. Kansalaisfoorumi 2013–2014. Toim. Aaro
Harju ja Riitta Liski. Sivistysliitto Kansalaisfoorumi SKAF ry.
Foster, Raisa (2013) Tunnustuksen pedagogia teatterikasvatuksessa. Draamalabra. Teatteri työssä. Toim.
Jatta Juhola. Suomen Nuoriso-opisto, Tatterin osaamiskeskus -hanke.
Taidekaari-kulttuurikasvatusohjelma. Perusopetuksen opetussuunnitelmaliite. 2011. TAITE yksikkö,
Museopalvelut, Tampereen kaupunki. Toim. Raisa Foster.
Foster, Raisa (2010) Tanssi-innostaminen kehittymisen tukena. Tanssin paikka/ Tid för dans. Tanssin
tiedotuskeskuksen 30-vuotisjuhlajulkaisu.
Conferences
2015 Earth, Ethics, and Education Symposium, Tampere, Finland
2015 American Educational Studies Association, San Antonio, Texas, USA
2015 The Symposium of Hollo Institute, Helsinki, Finland
2015 EcoJustice Education Conference, Eastern Michigan University, USA
2013 AERA Annual Meeting 2013, San Francisco, USA
2013 Conference on Sociology, Turku, Finland
2012 Conference on Children and Youth Studies, Helsinki, Finland
2012 Conference on Educational Research, University of Helsinki, Finland
2012 4th Conference on Educational Sciences, Barcelona, Spain
2011 Conference on Educational Research, University of Joensuu, Finland
2011 University of Tartu, Estonia
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Personal
2015 Research project grant, Kone Foundation
2014 Research project grant, Kone Foundation
2014 Arts grant, Björkqvist Foundation
2013 Arts grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2013 Research grant, City of Tampere
2012 Arts and research grant, Björkqvist Foundation
2011 Arts award, City of Tampere
2010 Research grant, University of Tampere, Faculty of Education, for February–April 2011
2009 Research grant, University of Tampere, Faculty of Education, for January–June 2010
2009 Arts grant, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa
2008 Research grant, University of Tampere, Faculty of Education, for 2009
2008 Arts award, City of Tampere
2007 Arts grant, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Pirkanmaa
2007 Touring fund, Regional Dancer Center in Central Finland
2006 Travel fund, Arts Council of Finland
2006 Production fund, Regional Dancer Center in Central Finland
2006 Venue support (Hällä-stage), Regional Dancer Center in Central Finland
2006 Venue support (Hällä-stage), City of Tampere
2005 Arts grant, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa
2005 Student grant for studies at VCA in Australia, Jenny ja Antti Wihuri Foundation
2004 Cultural Award, Town of Kangasala
Groups
Foster has been the main applicant and the producer in the following projects:
2014 Arts grant, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa (Tampereen taidekasvatus ry)
2014 Arts grant, Arts Promotion Centre Finland (artist collective)
2014 Arts grant, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa (artist collective)
2013 Touring fund, Regional Dancer Center in Eastern Finland (artist collective)
2013 Touring Fund, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Etelä-Savo (artist collective)
2012 Arts grant, Arts Council of Finland (Tampereen taidekasvatus ry)
2010 Arts grant, Niilo Helander Foundation (artist collective)
2009 Travel fund, Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation (RaMa music & movement)
2009 Touring fund, Samuel Huber Foundation (RaMa)
2009 Travel fund, Björkqvist Foundation (RaMa)
2009 Production fund, Arts Council of Finland (RaMa)
2009 Travel fund, Norden (RaMa)
2008 Production fund, Kangasala town and Regional Dancer Center in Central Finland (artist collective)
2008 Venue support, Regional Dancer Center in Central Finland (artist collective)
2008 Production fund, Arts Council of Finland (artist collective)
2006 Travel fund, Arts Council of Pirkanmaa (artist collective)