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Professor Jose Jouve-Martin is a faculty member in the Department of Hispanic Studies at McGill University. His research focuses on the intersection of history and literature in colonial Latin America, particularly exploring themes of slavery, literacy, and colonialism. He has held significant academic roles including Director of Undergraduate Programs in Hispanic Studies and has been funded by major grants such as SSHRC and FQRSC. His work spans monographs, peer-reviewed articles, and edited volumes, with notable publications like Esclavos de la ciudad letrada (2005). He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on colonial literature, the baroque, and Afro-Hispanic studies. Education: Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature, Georgetown University (2003) Licenciatura in Philosophy, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1994) His research interests include the cultural history of opera, funerary rituals in the Spanish Empire, and the role of writing among enslaved populations. He has advised numerous graduate and undergraduate students on topics ranging from colonial drama to modern Latin American literature. His international collaborations include membership in the MCRI 'The Hispanic Baroque' and Brown University's research groups. Prof. Jouve-Martin’s scholarly contributions have been recognized with awards such as an honorable mention for the Franklin Pease G.Y. Memorial Prize (2007). He actively participates in academic service roles, including editorial boards for Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos and Latin American Research Review .

• Hispanic Studies
• Colonial Latin American Literature
• Slavery and Literacy in Colonial Latin America
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Helga Baitenmann serves as a CLACS Associate Fellow at the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies within the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Her active fellowship term spans from July 2021 to June 2026, during which she conducts research on gender violence in Mexico from a historical perspective. Her research centers on gender studies, history, and law with specialized focus on agrarian reform, gender violence, and indigenous women's rights in Latin America. She examines historical land disentailment processes, revolutionary justice systems, and contemporary legal frameworks in Mexico, bridging gender analysis with socio-legal history across nineteenth-century and revolutionary periods. Her recent scholarly output demonstrates consistent thematic focus: the 2023 book chapter provides the first gendered analysis of nineteenth-century land disentailment in Mexico; the 2020 monograph investigates agrarian reform through judicial interactions in revolutionary Mexico; and the 2007 co-edited volume analyzes gender dynamics in contemporary Mexican law. Collectively, these works establish her expertise in historical gender justice, land rights, and legal anthropology within Latin American contexts. No scientific awards were documented in the provided text. Information regarding student advising, research grants, laboratory affiliations, or team leadership was not specified in the source material.

• Gender studies
• History
• Law
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Grigory Mikhalkin is a Full Professor at the University of Geneva, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. He is considered one of the founders of Tropical Geometry, a domain of algebraic geometry governed by (max,+)-calculus where geometric objects degenerate to their piecewise-linear limits. He leads the "ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY" research group at the university. Mikhalkin studied at Leningrad and Michigan State University under the supervision of Oleg Viro and Selman Akbulut. After receiving his PhD in 1993, he completed postdoctoral training at Princeton, Bonn, Toronto, Berkeley, and Harvard (1993-2000). He served as associate and then full Professor at the University of Utah before moving to the University of Toronto, eventually joining the University of Geneva in 2008. Mikhalkin's primary research areas are Geometry and Topology, with a particular focus on Tropical Geometry. His work bridges algebraic geometry with combinatorial structures, exploring how complex geometric objects can be understood through their piecewise-linear tropical counterparts. This approach has proven fruitful in solving problems in enumerative geometry and has connections to mathematical physics through the study of sandpile models and self-organized criticality. His research group actively explores the connections between tropical geometry, symplectic geometry, and real algebraic geometry, organizing regular seminars including the "Séminaire Fables Géométriques." The recent publications of Professor Mikhalkin demonstrate a strong focus on the intersection of tropical geometry with sandpile models and self-organized criticality. His work has evolved to examine tropical aspects of number theory, lattice sums, and even applications to economics through auction theory. A significant portion of his recent research explores the patterns and structures that emerge in sandpile models across various lattices and dimensions, connecting discrete mathematics with continuum limits through tropical techniques. Prize of the St. Petersburg Mathematical Society (1999) Silver Medal of the Mexican Mathematical Society (2011) Canada Research Chair (2004-2009) Friedrich-Wilhelm-Bessel Research Award of the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation (2007-2008) European Research Council Advanced Grant (2010-2015) Chair of Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (2013-2015) Mikhalkin has successfully advised several PhD students to completion, including Kristin Shaw (2011), Lionel Lang (2014), Nikita Kalinin (2015), Mikhail Shkolnikov (2017), and Johannes Josi (2018). His research has been supported by prestigious grants including the ERC Advanced Grant and the Canada Research Chair. He presented his work at the Bourbaki seminar in 2003 and was selected as a Geometry speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2006, highlighting the significance of his contributions to the field. Professor Mikhalkin leads the "ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY" research group at the University of Geneva, which includes current members Thomas Blomme, Francesca Carocci, Aloïs Demory, Gurvan Mével, and Antoine Toussaint. The group has a strong track record of postdoctoral fellows and alumni, including notable researchers such as Ivan Bazhov, Johan Bjorklund, Rémi Crétois, and others. They organize several seminars including the "Séminaire Fables Géométriques" and have historical connections to the Battelle Seminar and Tropical working group Seminar.

• Geometry
• Topology
• Tropical Geometry
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Atsumi Okada is an Associate Professor at Waseda University's School of Creative Science and Engineering , specializing in History of Europe and America , Area studies , and Cultural anthropology and folklore . Her research bridges historical analysis with contemporary media studies. Doctoral research on Mexican Revolution's impact on business Extensive work on public space and disaster memory Major contributions to understanding Japanese media's portrayal of Mexico Specialist in water resource history and language education Dr. Okada's recent work focuses on 19th-century Japanese media representations of Mexico (2024), Spanish education during pandemic (2022), and Yaqui people's image construction (2020). Her publications span from 2000 to 2024 . Her academic activities include Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering (2024-2026) and International Conference presentations since 2010. She has taught Spanish language and cultural studies at multiple schools within Waseda University.

• History of Europe and America
• Area studies
• Foreign language education
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Farren Yero is an Assistant Professor in the History Department at Lehigh University's College of Arts and Sciences, where she specializes in the history of health, medicine, and gender with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. Her interdisciplinary scholarship bridges medical history, gender studies, and Atlantic world history, examining how race, gender, and power have shaped health experiences and medical practices in the early modern period. Dr. Yero received her Ph.D. in History and Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies from Duke University in 2020, an M.A. in History from Duke University in 2016, an M.A. in Latin American Studies from Tulane University in 2013, and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Florida in 2010. Her academic journey began with archaeological work at the Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida, which shaped her interest in Atlantic history and the transatlantic slave trade. Yero's research focuses on health disparities, care practices, and disease experiences in the early modern Atlantic world, with particular attention to smallpox vaccination history. Her current book project, Atlantic Antidote: Race, Gender, and the Birth of the First Vaccine , explores racial and gendered intersections of labor, childrearing, and disease prevention in the Spanish Americas. She is also developing a history of the Caribbean's earliest smallpox epidemic (1519) through the life of America's first "patient zero." Her work consistently examines how marginalized communities navigated health challenges within colonial contexts. Her publications reveal a strong emphasis on vaccine history, gender and medicalization, Afro-Caribbean religious practices during epidemics, and the intersections of race, citizenship, and public health. Yero's scholarship demonstrates how medical history provides critical insights into broader social structures, particularly regarding race, gender, and power dynamics in colonial societies. Nineteenth Century Studies Dissertation Award from the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Richmond Brown Dissertation prize, Honorable Mention, from the Latin American and Caribbean Section of the Southern Historical Association Dr. Yero has received significant research support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, American Council of Learned Societies, Fulbright-Hays program, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, John Carter Brown Library, Newberry Library, Institute of Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, and Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. She previously held postdoctoral positions at Binghamton University, College of William and Mary, University of Edinburgh, and Duke University. At Lehigh, she teaches courses on health and society in Latin America, gender and medicine, pandemics, and digital/public history methods.

• Health and Medicine History
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• History of Race and Power
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Fernando Unzueta is a Professor of Literatures and Cultures of Latin America at The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Spanish & Portuguese. He specializes in 19th-century Latin American cultures, national identities, and historical consciousness. Unzueta served as Director of the Center for Latin American Studies (2002–2006) and Chair of Spanish and Portuguese (2004–2013), demonstrating leadership in academic administration. His research bridges literature, history, and national formation, with a focus on Bolivia and the role of newspapers and periodicals in cultural development. Education: Ph.D., Spanish, The University of Texas at Austin (1991) M.A., Spanish, SUNY Buffalo (1984) B.S., Industrial Engineering, SUNY Buffalo (1982) Unzueta’s work examines how national identities emerged through literary and historical discourses, particularly in the 19th century. His book La imaginación histórica y el romance nacional en Hispanoamérica redefines the national romance genre as integral to national imagination. He has published widely on topics like colonial/postcolonial subjectivity, literature-history intersections, and early newspapers in Bolivia. Current projects include studies on subject formation and the invention of the 19th-century Bolivian republic. While no explicit awards are listed, his extensive publications and administrative roles highlight scholarly and institutional contributions. His advising and grants are not detailed here, but his leadership roles suggest mentorship and project management in Latin American studies. Unzueta’s affiliations include the Spanish & Portuguese Department and the Center for Latin American Studies. His research often intersects with cultural studies, historical analysis, and literary criticism.

• 19th-Century Latin American Literature
• National Identities
• Historical Consciousness
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Pablo A. Ramirez is an Associate Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. His interdisciplinary research bridges 19th-century American literature, Latinx cultural production, and memory studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and a BA from Yale University, complemented by an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami. His primary research focuses on two major projects: 'Consent of the Conquered,' examining Californio women writers' use of contractual language, and 'Collective Memory in the Borderlands,' analyzing Latinx writers' engagement with historical gaps through narrative. He teaches courses on Latinx Studies and 19th-century literature, while also serving as a second reader in the Creative Writing MFA program. Key areas of expertise include law and literature intersections, supernatural themes in 19th-century texts, and borderland memory formations. His publications span peer-reviewed journals like Nineteenth-Century Literature and Arizona Quarterly , alongside contributions to edited collections addressing Latin American and Caribbean community studies. Dr. Ramirez advises graduate students across English/theatre studies and Latin American/Caribbean studies programs.

• Nineteenth-Century American Literature
• Law and Literature
• Latinx Literature and Cultural Production
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Manuel Pérez Sánchez is an Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Murcia, affiliated with the Department of History of Art and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He co-directs the CEART-UM (Center for Art Expertise) and is a member of the Huellas Project funded by Cajamurcia Foundation. His academic career began with a PhD from the University of Murcia (1997) on liturgical textile ornamentation in Murcia (16th–19th centuries), supervised by Dr. Jesús Rivas Carmona. Research interests focus on Sumptuary Arts , emphasizing liturgical textiles, decorative arts, and material culture linked to religious practices. He has curated exhibitions such as Patrimonio Perdido, Patrimonio Recuperado (2022) and organized international congresses like the 2024 I Congreso Internacional El Arte del Bordado in Lorca. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary preservation strategies. Recent publications explore topics like Mexican silverware donations to Spanish churches, 19th-century liturgical embroidery, and the material legacy of Spanish royal patronage. He actively participates in interdisciplinary projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, including studies on conventual heritage and the socio-cultural role of documentary films in art history. Future initiatives include co-chairing the 2025 XXV National Congress of Art History in Murcia, celebrating the city’s 1200th anniversary, and advancing research on cross-cultural exchanges in decorative arts through international symposia.

• Art History
• Decorative Arts
• Liturgical Textiles
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Prof. Miriam Oesterreich is a Professor of Design Theory/Gender Studies at the Berlin University of the Arts since 2021. Her research focuses on Latin American art history, indigenism, transcultural transfer, and gender studies. She previously held roles as an Athene Young Investigator, postdoctoral fellow at TU Darmstadt, and research associate at Heidelberg University. Her work examines topics such as Mexican indigenismo as avant-garde art practice and the staging of 'exotic' bodies in 19th-century advertising. She has taught globally at institutions including the Universities of Heidelberg, Havana, Valencia, and the Free University of Berlin. Education: Studies in Art History, Romance Studies, and Ancient American Studies across multiple universities. Fellowships include the Transregional Academy in São Paulo (2016) and Buenos Aires (2017). She co-edits the journal Miradas – Journal for the Arts and Culture of the Américas and the Iberian Peninsula . Research projects include A Critical Art History of International and World Expositions and collaborations on topics like fashion, modernity, and border politics. Her teaching emphasizes critical diversity, with courses addressing gender, ethnicity, and anti-discrimination. Office hours are held digitally and in person at the Media Center. Awards include the TU Darmstadt Research Award and the Ansel Adams Fellowship. She has organized events such as the Patriarchy of Things conversation (2021) and participated in global academic initiatives like the DFG Research Training Group Knowledge of the Arts .

• Latin American Art History
• Indigenism and Modernity
• Transcultural Transfer Processes
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David Atkinson serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Purdue University, where he specializes in the interconnected histories of American and British imperialism, migration, and international relations. His academic trajectory reflects deep engagement with the mechanisms of racial exclusion and empire-building across the Anglo-American world. Atkinson earned his Ph.D. in History from Boston University, establishing the foundation for his research in transnational historical frameworks. His scholarly contributions focus on the historical construction of borders and racial hierarchies within imperial systems, particularly examining how white supremacist ideologies shaped migration policies across settler colonies. His research program centers on American foreign relations and migration history, with particular expertise in the containment of Asian labor migration during the early twentieth century. Atkinson's work analyzes how governments in Australasia, North America, and Southern Africa implemented exclusionary policies against Japanese and South Asian migrants, revealing the global architecture of white supremacy. His current project investigates America's commercial empire in the nineteenth century, tracing how economic expansion intertwined with racialized border controls and citizenship definitions. Analysis of Atkinson's recent publications (2018-2024) demonstrates sustained scholarly engagement with border permeability, imperial legacies, and the racial foundations of modern citizenship. His work consistently connects historical processes of exclusion to contemporary political movements, such as through examinations of the alt-right's historical roots. The publications reveal a methodological commitment to transnational history, frequently comparing Anglo-American settler societies while highlighting Pacific and Atlantic migration corridors. Atkinson's scholarly impact extends beyond original monographs to critical engagement with historiography through book reviews on pivotal works in imperial and migration history. His publications in venues like Journal of American History and American Historical Review demonstrate rigorous analysis of how race, empire, and migration shaped national identities across the British and American worlds.

• American Foreign Relations
• Migration History
• Imperial History
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Karin Peters is a Full Professor of Romance Literature and Cultural Studies with a Focus on Ibero-Romania at the University of Bonn since 2023. Her academic journey includes a habilitation at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (2021-2022), a doctorate from LMU Munich (2010), and a Magister Artium from the same institution (2006). Her research spans transnational literary history, affect theory, pastoral poetry, and intersections of gender and politics in Spanish and Argentinian literatures. Key projects include co-editing The Face as Scene. Virtuality and Embodiment of Affect and leading the network 'Comic Literacies. Cultural Techniques of the Comic' at KWI Essen. She has supervised doctoral work on Iberoamerican Baroque theater and published extensively on Roland Barthes, Georges Bataille, and contemporary Latin American narratives. Her recent publications analyze the European myth of the emotional subject, pastoral masks in Cervantes, and affective economies in 18th-century literature. She has received scholarships from DAAD, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, and e-fellows.net, and actively contributes to academic organizations including the Romanistenverband and the Bonn Center for Dependency Studies.

• Transnational Literary History
• European Myth of the Emotional Subject
• Bucolic Poetry and Pathos
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Jorge Sánchez Cruz is an Assistant Professor in the Literature Department at the University of California, San Diego. Their research focuses on 19th-21st century Latin American literature and culture, particularly examining Indigenous, queer, and undocumented voices in Mexico. They hold academic appointments previously at Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and Northwestern University. Education: Details not specified here, but holds terminal degree appropriate for academic rank. Affiliations: Arts & Humanities Division at UC San Diego Research interests include queer theory, decolonial thought, and Indigenous studies, with a focus on how marginalized communities reimagine survival and creativity through art and activism. Current projects explore AIDS narratives in 1980s/90s Mexico/Chile and contemporary Oaxacan decolonial movements. Publications include Aesthetics of Repair manuscript and co-edited Teoría Queer/Cuir en México . Recent articles analyze queer mourning, food sovereignty, and trans* visibility in border contexts. Awards: Mellon Foundation, ACLS, Harvard's David Rockefeller Center, and Penn's CRFQTS grants. Grants: Multiple institutional supports for research/pedagogy. Teaching emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to gender, colonialism, and cultural production. Active in collaborative projects linking academic work with community-based initiatives.

• Latin American Literature
• Queer Theory
• Decolonial Thought
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Tancredi Maria BELLA is an Associate Professor of Medieval Art History at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania, where he has been a faculty member since October 2020. He previously held research positions at the same department, including RTD-B researcher (2017–2020) and MIUR research fellow (2011–2017). He is also an associated external researcher at the Centre d'Études Supérieures de Civilisation Médiévale (CÉSCM), University of Poitiers (France), since 2012, where he was also a postdoctoral fellow. His research interests include: Norman architecture in eastern Sicily Medieval religious settlements linked to the Holy Land Lombard Romanesque architecture The work of art historian Fernand de Dartein 19th-century reception of Italian medieval art internationally The recent scholarly articles reflect a strong focus on Sicilian cathedral architecture, crypts, monastic spaces, and the transmission of medieval architectural forms across the Mediterranean and into the New World. His work combines architectural analysis with art historical interpretation, archival research, and cultural context. He frequently collaborates with scholars such as Giulia Arcidiacono and participates in international research networks. His scientific awards include a Congress Travel Award for the 55th International Congress on Medieval Studies. He has also led multiple research projects funded by the University of Catania and participated in international collaborations, including those with the Politecnico di Torino and French institutions. He has supervised several graduate students on topics related to medieval architecture in Sicily and has taught as a contract lecturer at the Catholic University of Milan. He is actively involved in academic conferences and public engagement, regularly presenting at national and international venues. His research is supported by affiliations with key institutions such as CÉSCM (Poitiers), CNRS (France), and participation in projects like the Cistercian Cultural Heritage (CCH) initiative.

• Medieval Art History
• Medieval Architecture
• Norman Architecture
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Matthew Basso is an Associate Professor in the College of Humanities at the University of Utah , holding appointments in both the History and Gender Studies departments. His research spans the theory and history of masculinity, labor history, race and ethnicity, military-society relations, U.S. Western history, Pacific settler societies, and transnational history, often intersecting with public history initiatives. Primary Affiliation: University of Utah (2013–present) Secondary Affiliation: Gender Studies Department (2017–present) His scholarly work bridges academic and community-focused projects, including digital archives, oral histories, and K-12 curriculum development. Recent publications include World War II and the American Home Front, Volume 2 (2024), which examines environmental and marginalized group histories of the WWII era, and a forthcoming book on settler masculinity in World War I Aotearoa/New Zealand with the University of California Press. Key trends in his research include: Analysis of hegemonic masculinities in labor movements Transnational comparisons of settler societies Intersectional studies of race, gender, and disability Public history projects with national impact Notable awards and grants include: Presidential Societal Impact Scholar (2025) National Park Service Grant (2020–2025) for WWII home front studies Mellon Foundation Grant (2018–2021) for Pacific Islander Studies Utah Department of Community and Culture funding for archival projects He has received multiple teaching and mentorship awards, including the Distinguished Teaching Award (2020) and Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award (2012), and leads initiatives like the Utah American Indian Digital Archive and Pacific Islander Studies Initiative . His community engagement includes roles at the Western History Association and American Historical Association committees.

• Masculinity Studies
• Labor and Working-Class History
• History of Old Age
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Dr. Monika Raic is a Postdoctoral Researcher (scientific collaborator) at the Institute of Romance Studies, Faculty of Languages and Literature, Humboldt University of Berlin. Her academic work focuses on Spanish-language literatures with particular emphasis on Mexican and Argentine literature. She maintains an active research agenda while teaching courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Raic's research interests span literary and film studies, gender studies, the history of emotions, psychoanalysis, and political philosophy. Her current habilitation project, "Politics of Loneliness – Problems of Recognition," examines loneliness as a phenomenon arising from disturbed recognition processes rather than clinical pathology. She works with Latin American recognition theorists including Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez and Bolívar Echeverría to critique traditional European and US recognition debates (Nancy Fraser, Axel Honneth, Jessica Benjamin) while analyzing 20th-century literature and film from Mexico and Argentina. Her scholarly work demonstrates consistent engagement with transnational themes including cosmopolitanism, world literature, globalization, translation processes, and the Anthropocene. She has organized numerous academic events on topics ranging from loneliness studies to race theory, and has presented lectures internationally at institutions including Yale, Harvard, and the University of Buenos Aires. Dr. Raic is an active member of several academic societies including the German Society for General and Comparative Literature (DGAVL), International Alfred Döblin Society, German Association of Romance Language Studies (DRV), and German Hispanist Association (DHV).

• Literary Studies
• Film Studies
• Gender Studies
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