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Christopher Wiley is Head of the Department of Music and Media and Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey , Faculty of Arts. He previously served as Programme Leader for BMus(Hons) Music and has held academic positions at City, University of London. He is a National Teaching Fellow (2013), Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE (2017), and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Royal Society of Arts. Education: PhD in Music, Royal Holloway, University of London MMus, University of Surrey MA in Academic Practice, City, University of London MA (Oxon), University of Oxford His research interests span musical biography , life-writing , Ethel Smyth , autoethnography , music and gender , and pedagogic research in higher education. He explores intersections between music, literature, and cultural history, with a strong commitment to feminist and critical methodologies. His recent publications reflect a dual focus: musicological scholarship on composers like Ethel Smyth, Bach, and Michael Jackson, and innovative pedagogic research on student engagement, assessment, and electronic voting systems. Themes include biographical myth-making, autoethnographic methods, and curriculum design in popular music education. Scientific Awards and Honours: National Teaching Fellow (NTF) Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE (PFHEA) Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS) Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) International Distinguished Educator, Turning Technologies He has supervised 15 PhD students as Principal Supervisor and has been involved in numerous research grants, particularly in pedagogy. He leads the Department of Music and Media, contributes to multiple modules, and is active in public engagement through pre-performance talks, media appearances, and collaborations with record labels such as Retrospect Opera. Labs and Research Networks: He is associated with the Surrey Life-Writing Research Network , Surrey Arts and Humanities Network (SAHN) , and the 21st-Century Music Practice Research Network . He also contributes to the Ethel Smyth Research and Electronic Voting Systems collaborations.

• Musical Biography
• Life-Writing
• Ethel Smyth
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David Richmond is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at York St John University's School of the Arts, serving as Learning and Teaching Lead and Senior Teaching Fellow. His career spans 30+ years in experimental performance, collaboration, and pedagogy. He co-founded Pants Performance Association and has collaborated extensively with Jules Dorey Richmond on works addressing memory, trauma, and cultural heritage. Key projects include the 'Theatre of Witness' series engaging WWII veterans and survivors, and the module Artist as Witness , which explores the Shoah’s impact through performance. Richmond’s research focuses on testimony, memory, and collaborative creation, including annual student-led performances post-Auschwitz study visits. His works like Terrorists of the Heart and Slipping Away Education and Collaboration: - Collaborative partner with Jules Dorey Richmond (25+ years) - Former member of Pants Performance Association (1989–2000s) - Worked with Theatre of Public Works, Collectif Organum, and Daniel Reeves (Emmy-winning filmmaker) - Conducted workshops for the European Council on youth violence prevention Research & Teaching: - Artist as Witness module (Level 2) - Annual Auschwitz study visits for students - Developed Devised Theatre: a Beginner’s Guide for educational use - Keynote speaker at international conferences (e.g., TAPRA, Caos Terni) Notable Projects: Burnt Offering (1998): Site-specific installation at Auschwitz Terrorists of the Heart : Dual narrative of personal/familial history and political critique Perdu (film project with Daniel Reeves exploring post-war trauma) Labs/Teams: - Co-leads interdisciplinary collaborations between drama, dance, and critical studies at York St John - Member of York St John’s Holocaust Education Network

• Performance Art
• Theatre
• Memory Studies
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Christopher Robinette is a Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School, where he joined in 2021. He teaches Torts, Products Liability, and the Foundations of Tort Law Seminar. He holds a B.A. from the College of William & Mary, a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and an LL.M. in Legal Education from Temple University. He previously served as a Professor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School and held visiting positions at the University of Iowa and Washington University in St. Louis. B.A., cum laude, Government and Philosophy (with Honors), College of William & Mary, 1993 J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1996 LL.M. in Legal Education, Temple University School of Law, 2005 Robinette is a leading expert in tort law and theory, with research interests spanning tort reform, civil recourse theory, insurance law, and products liability. His scholarship explores the philosophical and doctrinal foundations of tort law, often integrating historical, comparative, and policy perspectives. He has written extensively on the work of William Prosser and the evolution of tort doctrine in the United States. His recent publications reflect a strong trend toward analyzing tort law through interdisciplinary and normative lenses, including connections to constitutional theory, digital communication regulation, and medical ethics. His work frequently addresses reform efforts in state and federal systems, with a focus on improving compensation mechanisms and clarifying liability standards. He has contributed to major legal treatises such as Harper, James & Gray on Torts and New Appleman on Insurance Law . Robinette has received numerous honors, including: Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching (2018) Adviser to the ALI’s Restatement of the Law Third, Torts (2019) Elected Member of the American Law Institute (2012) Best Paper Award at an international conference in Malaysia Elected Member of the European Centre for Tort and Insurance Law He has advised numerous students and mentored junior scholars, though specific advisee names are not listed. He has secured recognition for his teaching and scholarship and has served on public ethics and advisory boards, including for the Salvation Army and a hospital ethics committee. His engagement with media and public policy demonstrates a commitment to translating academic insights into real-world impact. Robinette leads and contributes to several academic initiatives, including serving as editor of the TortsProf Blog, editorial board member of the Journal of Tort Law , and U.S. Representative to the European Group on Tort Law. He is also actively involved in curriculum development, particularly in online legal education, as seen in his contributions to Southwestern’s Online J.D. program.

• Tort Law
• Legal Theory
• Products Liability
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Noriko Matsunaga is a Professor at the School of Education , Waseda University, specializing in English literature, modernism, gender, and feminist theory. Her career spans institutions like Teikyo University and Surugadai University, with a focus on transnational feminist discourse and historical analysis of gendered narratives in British literature. Ph.D. in English Literature, Ochanomizu University Extensive committee leadership in The Virginia Woolf Society of Japan Co-editor of critical works on modernism and post-suffragist fiction Her research interests bridge modernism with feminist critique, examining gender roles, post-suffrage movements, and intersections of race, class, and sexuality in 20th-century British literature. She analyzes how texts like Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway and Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan challenge normative structures of kinship and citizenship. Her article trends reveal a focus on feminist reinterpretations of modernist texts, postsuffragist fiction, and neoliberal/postfeminist discourses. Recurring themes include sisterhood , care labor , queer representation , and biographical methods in deconstructing gendered historical narratives. Grants include JSPS Research Projects on Islam/gender studies and women's literature as social movements, alongside internal research on aging in modernism. She actively contributes to academic societies like the Japan Women's History Network and Gender History Association of Japan .

• modernity
• modernism
• gender
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Kerry Sinanan is an Assistant Professor in Global pre-1800 Literature and Culture at the University of Winnipeg's Faculty of Arts. Her research focuses on Black Atlantic Studies, Caribbean slavery, and anti-racist pedagogy. She edits major works like History of Mary Prince and publishes on intersections of race, gender, and empire in 18th/19th century texts. Education details are not explicitly listed, but her scholarly trajectory includes advanced study in Romanticism and postcolonial theory. Key research areas include: Black resistance and abolition Racialized material culture (e.g., glass studies) Decolonial curriculum development Jane Austen's imperial contexts Recent publications (2020-2023) emphasize: Critical race analysis of Austen adaptations Material culture in abolition narratives Maroon resistance strategies Black maternal health histories Teaching includes courses like 'Critical Race Studies' and '17th Century Literature.' She leads workshops on undisciplining 18th/19th century studies and has contributed to public history projects like the Victoria and Albert Museum's Age of Glass exhibit. Her work bridges literary analysis with social activism, particularly through anti-racist pedagogy initiatives and public lectures. Current projects include editing History of Mary Prince and exploring BLM's historical resonances with abolitionist movements.

• Black Atlantic Studies
• Race and Slavery
• Gender Studies
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Rachel Bacon, Ph.D., is a Research Fellow at the Center for Mind and Culture, affiliated with Pennsylvania State University’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI). Her work focuses on the intersection of religion, demography, and social structures, with particular emphasis on secularization processes, caregiving dynamics in rural communities, and quantitative modeling techniques. She holds a Ph.D. and utilizes mixed-methods approaches to address complex societal challenges. Her research interests include analyzing religious ecologies, the impact of education on religious decline, and the challenges faced by rural caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. She has pioneered the use of microsimulation models to forecast population dynamics and evaluate policy impacts, contributing to both demographic science and public health strategies. Bacon has published extensively on topics such as Amish settlement demographics, Norwegian secularization through auto-biographical studies, and the cost-benefit analysis of population modeling approaches. Her work on caregiving often integrates community-level data with individual experiences, emphasizing multi-level analytical frameworks. Supported by grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), her research bridges academic inquiry with practical applications in social policy and healthcare. She collaborates with institutions like the Population Research Institute (PRI) and has developed tools to assess rural caregiver needs, including validated survey instruments for diverse populations. Bacon’s contributions to demographic modeling are notable for addressing methodological gaps between cohort-component models and microsimulation techniques. Her interdisciplinary approach combines sociology, gerontology, and computational science to advance understanding of population trends and social structures.

• Sociology
• Demography
• Religious Studies
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Assoc. Prof. Alexa Weik von Mossner holds the position of Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Klagenfurt's Department of English. Her academic journey includes a Habilitation in American Studies (2016) from Klagenfurt and a Ph.D. in Literature (2008) from UC San Diego, preceded by a career in Germany's film industry as a production manager and screenwriter. Her research focuses on Affective Narratology, Ecocriticism, and Cosmopolitanism, with notable works including Affective Ecologies (2017) and Cosmopolitan Minds (2014). **Education:** 2016: Habilitation in American Studies (University of Klagenfurt) 2008: Ph.D. in Literature (UC San Diego) 2006: M.A. in Literatures in English (UC San Diego) 1994: Dipl. Wirt. Ing. (Industrial Engineering, Stuttgart Media University) **Research Interests:** Her work bridges literary studies and environmental science, exploring how narratives shape emotional responses to ecological crises. Key themes include climate change representation, intersectional food justice, and the ethical dimensions of transnational storytelling. She pioneered Empirical Ecocriticism , integrating quantitative methods with literary analysis. **Current Projects:** She is a Visiting Professor for Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Freiburg and recently completed Growing Hope: Narratives of Food Justice (Cambridge UP, under contract). Her research project Narrative Encounters with Ethnic American Literatures (2018–2022), funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), examines intersectional storytelling in American ethnic literatures. **Grants & Leadership:** Principal Investigator for FWF-funded research (2018–2022), highlighting her role in shaping interdisciplinary environmental humanities initiatives. Her work often involves collaborative projects between academia and creative industries. **Labs/Teams:** Leads the Empirical Ecocriticism initiative at Klagenfurt, fostering transdisciplinary research on environmental narratives. Collaborates with filmmakers and NGOs to develop climate communication strategies.

• Affective Narratology
• American Studies
• Cognitive Cultural Studies
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John Barker is Senior Lecturer in Education Studies/Early Childhood Studies in the Department of Education at Middlesex University. An established researcher in social sciences, he has generated over £300,000 in grant funding and published extensively on educational sociology, youth mobility, care studies, and parental engagement. His international research portfolio includes collaborations with government agencies and local authorities. Barker's teaching spans Education Studies and Early Childhood programs, covering historical-social perspectives, research methods, youth studies, and professional practice. His research examines care dynamics in educational contexts, urban tutoring economies, and geographies of youth mobility. Recent publications analyze parental activism, institutional misrecognition, and intersectional challenges facing student caregivers. His auto/biographical research methodologies uncover lived experiences of educational inequality, particularly regarding gender, care responsibilities, and spatial constraints. Articles published in leading sociology and education journals demonstrate consistent theoretical engagement with recognition theory, affective labor, and spatial justice.

• Educational Sociology
• Youth Geographies
• Care Studies
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Anne Chappell is a Reader in Education and Head of Department at Brunel University London since 2021. She has been a member of the Department of Education since 2004, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including Initial Teacher Education. Her academic journey includes a PhD at Brunel and prior roles in secondary education. Research Interests Auto/Biography Education Policy and Practices Armed Forces Families' Children Widening Participation Commuter Student Experiences Her recent research focuses on 'Grown Up' children from military families, commuter students, and sexual violence support frameworks. She co-edited The Palgrave Handbook of Auto/Biography and co-convenes the British Sociological Association's Auto/Biography Study Group. Scientific Awards Senior Fellow of Advance Higher Education She has supervised doctoral students in areas of professional development, assessment practices, and education equity. Her work appears in journals such as European Physical Education Review and Gender and Education , with grants from the European Commission and Global Lives Interdisciplinary Research Centre.

• Auto/Biography
• Education Policy
• Professional Formation
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Prof Alisa Lebow is a Professor of Screen Media at the University of Sussex’s School of Media, Arts and Humanities. She holds a doctorate in Cinema Studies from New York University. Her research bridges documentary theory and practice, focusing on intersections between documentary filmmaking and political discourse. Notable projects include Filming Revolution (2018), an interactive digital humanities project exploring Egyptian cinema post-2011 uprisings, which won the 2020 Anne Friedberg Innovative Scholarship Award. Current research examines documentary interventions in Anthropocene logics and climate crisis representation. Lebow has taught modules on cinema and climate, film and revolution, and documentary theory. She has curated programs for institutions like the Barbican Cinema and Istanbul Modern, while her own films include Treyf (1998) and Outlaw (1994). Grants include the 2021 AHRC-funded Dancing for Our Lives project and a Leverhulme Trust grant for Filming Revolution . Her academic publications span edited volumes like A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film (2015) and pioneering journal articles on topics ranging from transgender representation to post-war documentary praxis. Lebow’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary methods, integrating practice-based research with critical theory to redefine documentary’s boundaries.

• Documentary Studies
• Queer and Feminist Filmmaking
• Political Documentary
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John Goodwin is a Professor of Sociology and Sociological Practice at the University of Leicester, affiliated with the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy. He has been a faculty member since 1991, emphasizing sociology as a 'craft and skills' discipline influenced by Norbert Elias's historical social processes and Liz Stanley's auto/biographical approaches. In 2022, he was shortlisted by the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) as Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year and is associated with the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space (LCHS). His research explores historical sociology, auto/biographical methods, ethnography, and youth studies, focusing on qualitative investigations of social processes. Recent work examines e-cigarette use among youth, COVID-19 societal impacts, sociological legacies (e.g., Pearl Jephcott), and methodological innovations in biographical research. Goodwin's publications demonstrate consistent engagement with qualitative methodologies, youth transitions, and historical-comparative sociology. Trends include longitudinal analyses of behavior, pandemic-era social changes, and reappraisals of sociological pioneers, often employing narrative and ethnographic techniques. Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS) Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) Associate Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (AFCIPD) Shortlisted for THES Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year (2022) Supervision excellence is evidenced by his THES nomination, though no specific student names or grants are detailed. His LCHS affiliation reflects interdisciplinary engagement with humanity's spatial futures.

• Sociology
• Historical Sociology
• Auto/Biography
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Professor Deirdre Heddon holds the James Arnott Chair in Drama at the University of Glasgow, within the Theatre Studies department of the College of Arts and Humanities. She previously served as Dean of Graduate Studies and founded the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH). Her research focuses on live art, walking aesthetics, and performance-ecology intersections, with key projects including the Walking Library and newLEAF forest studies. Heddon has secured over £12 million in research grants, including AHRC funding for Walking Publics/Walking Arts and the Treescapes initiative. Education: PhD in Theatre Studies (University of Glasgow, 1999) Research interests include autobiographical performance, site-specific art, and ecological responsiveness. Her work bridges theory and practice, exemplified by collaborations like the Walking Library (exploring walking as pedagogy and art) and Three Words for Forest , a verbatim play on environmental decision-making. She has published extensively, including seminal texts like Devising Performance (2005) and edited volumes in the Performing Landscapes series. Recent articles explore walking’s role in gender dynamics, pandemic creativity, and public wellbeing. Awards include the TaPRA Research Prize for co-editing It’s All Allowed (2018) and Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Teaching spans undergraduate to postgraduate levels, covering auto/biography in performance, documentary theatre, and Scottish theatre studies. Grants include £356k for WalkCreate (AHRC 2021), £1.8M for SGSAH (SFC 2014), and leadership in AHRC Doctoral Training Partnerships. Professional roles include REF2021 panel membership and editorial roles for journals like Research in Drama Education .

• Theatre Studies
• Performance Art
• Live Art
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Dr. Fiona Blaikie is a Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Brock University's Faculty of Education, with prior roles as Dean of Education and Director of the Joint PhD in Educational Studies. Her research focuses on visual arts education, posthumanism, and feminist ontologies. She co-chairs the Arts Education Research Institute (AERI) and is Associate Director of the Posthumanism Research Institute at Brock. Her academic journey includes leadership roles at Lakehead University and international collaborations. Blaikie has authored/co-edited works such as Visual and Cultural Identity Constructs of Global Youth and Young Adults (2021). She actively contributes to professional organizations like the National Art Education Association and InSEA. Her recent scholarship emphasizes embodied knowledge, intersectionality, and global curricula comparisons. Key awards include the USSEA/InSEA Ziegfeld Award. Blaikie teaches advanced courses on art education research methodologies, curriculum inquiry, and pedagogical praxis. Her work bridges theory and practice through qualitative and arts-informed methods.

• Visual Art Education
• Qualitative Research
• Social Theory on the Body
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Nicolas Adell is a University Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Solidarity, Societies, Territories (LISST). His work spans across multiple institutions including the Committee for Historical and Scientific Works (CTHS) and the Heritage: Culture(s), Patrimoine(s), Création(s) research unit. Adell's research focuses on the anthropology of knowledge, heritage, reflexivities, and scholarly life. He has made significant contributions to the critical analysis of intangible cultural heritage and has explored the construction of collective and individual identities through his ethnographic work. His methodology combines rigorous fieldwork with theoretical innovation, particularly in understanding knowledge transmission processes in various social contexts. His recent publications reveal a trajectory moving from studies of initiatory craft communities (notably his 2008 work on French journeymen) toward a broader anthropology of reflexivities in contemporary society. The publications demonstrate increasing interdisciplinary engagement, connecting anthropology with literary studies, art history, and science studies. His work on scholarly life (2022) represents a significant contribution to understanding the biographical dimensions of knowledge production. As a research leader, Adell currently coordinates the ANR program 'Heritage Online Publications' (2024-2028) and previously directed the editorial staff of the journal 'Ethnologie française' from 2017 to 2022. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple journals and directs the 'Heritage' collection at Presses Universitaires du Midi. His academic activities extend to directing research teams, supervising doctoral students, and participating in international scholarly networks. His work bridges theoretical innovation with practical applications in cultural heritage management and educational contexts.

• Anthropology of knowledge
• Anthropology of heritage
• Anthropology of reflexivities
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Laura Beard is a Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of Alberta, and currently serves as Associate Dean (Access, Community and Belonging) in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Previously held roles include Associate Vice President (Research) and Chair of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies. She holds a PhD, MA, and BA in related fields. Her research focuses on life narratives, Inter-American Studies, Indigenous literatures, and cultural heritage tourism. Notable projects include analyzing John S. McClintock’s memoir on Deadwood’s history and studying Scottish samplers as community archives. She co-edited The Divided States: Unraveling National Identities in the Twenty-First Century and authored Acts of Narrative Resistance: Women’s Writing in the Americas . Key awards include two Fulbright Scholarships and teaching/research accolades. Her work explores intersections of memory, identity, and colonialism through literary and cultural analysis. Courses taught include MLCS 410 (Capstone) and MLCS 653 (Research Methods). SSHRC Insight Grant (2019-2022): “Wanted: A Life Narrative in Deadwood” Consulting editor for a/b Autobiography Studies Steering committee member, International Autobiography Association Chapter of the Americas

• Life Narrative
• Inter-American Studies
• Indigenous Literatures and Cultures
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