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Dr. Mark Doyle is a Professor in the Department of History at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He specializes in Modern Britain and Ireland, the British Empire, mass violence, urban history, and popular music's societal impact. Doyle earned his PhD from Boston University after attending Tulane University and Trinity College, Dublin. His research explores topics like communal violence in colonial contexts and multiracial histories. He has received awards including the Stansky Book Prize and MTSU’s Outstanding Teacher Award. Education: Bachelor's Degree, Tulane University PhD, Boston University Research Interests: His work delves into the intersection of colonial governance and violence, urban identities in Victorian Belfast, and Ireland's multiracial past. Recent projects include a database on African-descended migrants in Ireland and an analysis of the Fisk Jubilee Singers' visits to Ireland. Awards: Stansky Book Prize (2017) MTSU Outstanding Teacher Award (2014-15) National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute (2013) Advising & Grants: His grants include a Penn Humanities Forum Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowship. He mentors students in modern European and British imperial history. Labs/Teams: Current projects include collaborative research on Irish multiracial history and urban studies in colonial contexts.

• Modern Britain and Ireland
• British Empire
• Mass Violence
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Ian Barrow is a Professor of History at Middlebury College specializing in South Asian colonial history. He has held leadership roles including Chair of the History Department, Director of South Asian Studies, and Director of the Axinn Center for the Humanities. His research focuses on colonial mapping, the East India Company, and numismatics. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, M.A. from the University of Virginia, and B.A. from Wesleyan University. Notable grants include support from the Fulbright Program and the Social Science Research Council. His teaching includes courses on Modern South Asia, Pakistan’s history, and the global impact of the 1940s. Current projects include a textbook on Indian and Pakistani independence and research on the colonial history of the Indian rupee. Recent publications include The East India Company, 1600-1858 (2017) and articles in Modern Asian Studies and South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies . Research grants and fellowships reflect his scholarly contributions, with awards such as the J. B. Harley Research Fellowship. His advising and mentorship are integral to student research projects through programs like the Mellon Foundation Public Humanities Initiative.

• South Asian History
• Colonial and Imperial History
• Cartography and Mapping History
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Ryan Gingeras is a Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), specializing in modern Eastern European and Middle East history. His expertise spans Ottoman Empire collapse, organized crime dynamics in Turkey, and contemporary geopolitical conflicts. He has authored six books, including The Last Days of the Ottoman Empire (2022) and Heroin, Organized Crime and the Making of Modern Turkey (2014), which explores the intersection of narcotics trade and state formation. His research has been recognized with prestigious shortlist nominations for the Rothschild Book Prize and British-Kuwait Friendship Society Award. Gingeras contributes to policy discussions through articles in Foreign Affairs , Washington Post , and War on the Rocks , addressing issues like Turkish-Greek tensions, Erdogan's geopolitical strategies, and the legacy of Ottoman imperialism. Fluent in German, Spanish, Turkish, and with knowledge of Balkan languages, he advises U.S. government agencies on national security matters. His work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary policy analysis, focusing on how past conflicts shape current regional dynamics.

• Modern Eastern European History
• Middle East Politics
• Balkan Studies
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Amanda Chapman is Associate Professor of English in the Department of Language and Literature at Glenville State University. She teaches British Literature, Children's Literature, Adolescent Literature, and Critical Reading and Writing. Her research specializes in nineteenth-century British children's literature, imperialism in literature, gender and sexuality studies, and the history of selfhood. Current scholarly work involves developing a book proposal expanding her dissertation 'Self-consciousness and Childhood in the Long Nineteenth Century.' Recent publications analyze queer representations in adventure fiction and theatrical portrayals of childhood in classic literature. Conference presentations include examinations of surveillance themes in young adult literature and homodomesticity in Victorian boys' literature. As faculty sponsor of the department's Twitter account, she promotes literary engagement through digital platforms. No information available regarding grants, awards, or supervised students.

• British Literature
• Children's Literature
• Adolescent Literature
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Brian K. Feltman is a Professor of History at Georgia Southern University within the College of Arts and Humanities . His academic work focuses on Modern Germany , War and Society , Masculinity , and both World Wars . Education: B.A., M.A., Clemson University (1999, 2002) Ph.D., The Ohio State University (2010) Research Themes explore the cultural and social ramifications of war, particularly through the lenses of: Prisoner of war experiences Gender dynamics in wartime POW repatriation Masculinity under occupation Postwar societal integration Publication Trends (15 most recent) analyze captivity narratives, wartime gender interactions, and historical memory from 1914-1956 across Europe and the US. His work spans topics like German POWs in Britain , masculinity ideologies , and war trauma . Awards & Honors Fellow, Royal Historical Society (2023) DAAD Re-Invitation Grant (2016) Thyssen-Heideking Fellowship (2010-11) Coffman Manuscript Prize (2013) Albert’s Researcher Grant (2014) Team Award for Holocaust Education (2023) Additional Contributions include co-hosting the Military Historians are People, Too! podcast since 2021 and directing the Bulloch County WWI Veterans Project .

• Modern Germany
• War and Society
• Prisoners of War
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Dr. Philip Irving Mitchell is a Professor of English and Director of the University Honors Program at Dallas Baptist University. His research focuses on the intersection of theology, literature, history, philosophy, and culture. He authored The Shared Witness of C.S. Lewis and Austin Farrer (2021) and contributes to journals such as Journal of Inklings Studies , Logos , and Mythlore . His work examines figures like C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien, and T.S. Eliot, emphasizing their theological and cultural impacts. Research Interests: Anglican and Roman Catholic intellectual traditions Literary theology Modernist and 20th-century Christian literature Historical judgment and historiography Theodicy and cultural critique Notable Contributions: Finalist for the 2017 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for his chapter on The Lord of the Rings Edited resources on 20th-century Christian poets and global film theodicy Developed interdisciplinary courses linking literature to faith and ethics Labs/Teams: Coordinates the University Honors Program, fostering interdisciplinary scholarship and Christian worldview integration.

• Theology
• Literature
• History
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Aruna Krishnamurthy is a Professor in the Department of English Studies at Fitchburg State University, located within the School of Arts and Sciences. Their office is in Miller Hall 202 A, and contact information includes the email akrishnamurthy@fitchburgstate.edu and phone 978.665.3247. Office hours for Fall 2024 are Tuesdays 2-3:15 PM and Wednesdays 9:30-10:45 AM, with additional availability by appointment. Education includes a Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida, an M.A. in English (with Honors) from Delhi University, and a B.A. in English (with Honors) also from Delhi University. Research focuses on British colonial travel writings in India during the 18th and 19th centuries, exploring themes of class, gender, and imperial power. Specific interests include the intersection of literature and empire, postcolonial theory, and the evolution of narrative forms in colonial contexts. Courses taught span British literature, world literature, South Asian literature, literary theory, and the history of the novel. No specific grants, awards, or advised students are listed in the provided information. Laboratory or team affiliations are not mentioned.

• British Literature
• Postcolonial Literature
• Romanticism
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Babli Sinha is a Professor of English and Director of Media Studies at Kalamazoo College. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Chicago (2006), an MA in French from Indiana University (1999), and a BA in French and English from Washington and Lee University (1995). Her expertise spans post-colonial literatures, film theory, and transnational cultural studies. Research interests include colonial trauma, transnational cinema, and South Asian cultural exchange. She has published extensively, including monographs such as The Bengal Famine and Cultural Production: Signifying Colonial Trauma (2023) and Cinema, Transnationalism, and Colonial India: Entertaining the Raj (2013). Courses taught cover topics like African literature, magical realism, and advanced film theory. Her work critically examines imperial narratives, focusing on how cultural production resists colonial oppression and engages with trauma, identity, and transnational solidarity. She has been affiliated with institutions like UCLA’s Cultures in Transnational Perspective program and emphasizes student-driven, interdisciplinary scholarship.

• Post-Colonial Studies
• Film Studies
• South Asian Literature
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Nancy O. Gallman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Lewis & Clark College's College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on early North America, borderlands, and cross-cultural legal systems. PhD, MA in History (University of California, Davis) JD in Law (New York University School of Law) BA in History (Yale College) Her legal history research examines the Florida borderlands during the 18th-19th centuries, analyzing how Indigenous, Spanish, African, and Anglo legal traditions created a shared cosmopolitan order. This work explores resistance to U.S. expansion through land disputes, slave ownership, and conflict resolution. Recent publications include: Analysis of East Florida's political transformation (2015) Co-authored study on imperial margin justice systems (2018) Her scholarship has earned prestigious recognition from: American Council of Learned Societies (2022) McNeil Center for Early American Studies (2017-2019 Barra Postdoctoral Fellowship) Multiple institutions including NEH and Ford Foundation As Pre-Law Advisor at LC, she guides students toward legal education and careers. Office hours available by appointment in Miller Hall 407 (MSC:41).

• Early North America
• Borderlands
• Legal History
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Sylvie Kande is a Professor at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury , serving as Acting Director in the Department of History & Philosophy within the School of Arts and Sciences. She teaches courses in African History, Caribbean Literature, Historiography, and African Cinema. Education Ph.D. in African History (1992), Paris VII University Master's in Classics (1979), Paris IV-Sorbonne Preparation for École Normale Supérieure (1975-1977), Lycée Louis-le-Grand Kande's research explores postcolonial identity , cultural hybridity , and transatlantic memory , particularly focusing on African diasporas, Creole architecture in Sierra Leone, and classical representations of Blackness in Greek art. Her poetic works engage with Caribbean-French literary traditions. Scientific awards include: Prix de poésie Louise Labé (2017) Prix Lucienne Gracia-Vincent (2017) Short-listed for Prix Mahogany (2012) and Prix des Découvreurs (2013) Her publications span both academic monographs and creative works , with translations into German and English. She has edited proceedings on cultural hybridity and organized cross-disciplinary dialogues on identity formation.

• African History
• Comparative Literature
• Postcolonial Studies
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Alister Chapman is a Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at Westmont College. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, where he completed both his undergraduate and doctoral studies. His academic work focuses on British History, Modern European History, and the intersection of religion with societal changes. Dr. Chapman's research explores topics such as secularization trends, civil religions in urban contexts, and the role of religious intellectuals during pivotal historical moments like World War II and the Cold War era. He has authored significant works including Godly Ambition: John Stott and the Evangelical Movement and maintains a blog, The Rest of the Iceberg , which contextualizes historical events for contemporary understanding. He has been teaching at Westmont College since 2004, specializing in Modern European History and World History courses. His scholarship has been recognized through his Fellowship with the Royal Historical Society. Chapman’s publications span monographs, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed articles, reflecting his expertise in religious history, intellectual movements, and transnational religious networks. Education: University of Cambridge (Undergraduate & Ph.D.) Key Contributions: Pioneering studies on Anglican Evangelicalism, British secularization post-1945, and the influence of global contexts on English religious identity. Awards: Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society Chapman’s work bridges historical analysis with contemporary relevance, offering insights into how historical religious dynamics shape modern societal structures. His research actively engages with both academic and public audiences through traditional publications and accessible platforms like his blog.

• British History
• Modern European History
• Religious Studies
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Rebekah Mitsein is an Associate Professor and Assistant Chair/Director of Undergraduate Studies in the English Department at Boston College. Her research focuses on 17th- and 18th-century British and transatlantic literature, emphasizing how global crossroads shaped European thought. She authored African Impressions , which won the 2022 Walker Cowen Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Kenshur Prize. Current projects include The True Story of the Abyssinian Liar (biography of James Bruce) and Gold Coast Metaphysics and the Matter of Spirit (African cosmologies' influence on Enlightenment). Education: B.A. St. Cloud State University, M.A. Duquesne University, Ph.D. Purdue University. Her research bridges colonial studies, global literature, and cultural geography. Articles explore African representation in Defoe, trans-Saharan influences in Behn, and Enlightenment's global connections. She emphasizes decolonizing pedagogy through teaching innovations like Teaching the Eighteenth Century Beyond the Pale . Awards include prestigious recognition for her monograph, and her work spans peer-reviewed articles, edited volumes, and public humanities projects like The 18th-Century Common . In addition to academic leadership roles, she contributes to scholarly communities through editorial work and conference presentations, focusing on expanding marginalized voices in early modern studies.

• 17th- and 18th-Century British Literature
• Transatlantic Studies
• Early Modern Global Crossroads
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Kofi Agawu is a Faculty Distinguished Professor in the Music Department at the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY). Born in Ghana, he received his initial education in his home country before studying composition and analysis in the UK and pursuing musicology in the US, where he earned his PhD from Stanford University. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana, Legon. Agawu's research focuses on analytical issues in selected repertoires of Western Europe and West Africa, with particular emphasis on music analysis, musical semiotics, African music, and postcolonial theory. His scholarly work bridges Western musicological traditions and African musical practices, challenging conventional analytical frameworks while developing new approaches that respect cultural specificity. He has authored five influential monographs including The African Imagination in Music (2016), which won the Kwabena Nketia Book Prize and was later translated into French, and Music as Discourse: Semiotic Adventures in Romantic Music (2009). His recent publications demonstrate continued engagement with critical issues in musicology, particularly examining the intersections of Western analytical frameworks with African musical traditions. Agawu's work frequently addresses postcolonial perspectives on music analysis, challenging Eurocentric approaches while developing culturally sensitive analytical methodologies. His scholarship reveals a consistent trajectory of interrogating the relationship between music theory and cultural context. Guggenheim Fellowship Dent Medal Frank Llewellyn Harrison Medal Howard T. Behrman Award from Princeton University Kwabena Nketia Book Prize Académie Charles Cros Award Young Scholar Award from the Society for Music Theory Agawu has served on the editorial boards of leading journals in musicology, music theory, African studies, and ethnomusicology. He has held significant visiting positions including Music Theorist in Residence for the Dutch-Flemish Music Theory Society (2008-09) and George Eastman Visiting Professor at Oxford University (2012-13). As a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Honorary Member of the Royal Musical Association, he maintains strong international academic connections that inform his cross-cultural scholarship.

• Music analysis
• Musical semiotics
• African music
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Cynthia Crane is Associate Professor of English at the University of Cincinnati, where she teaches courses related to literature, creative writing, and historical non-fiction. Her academic journey began with a BA in English literature from Wittenberg University, followed by an MA in English literature and women's literature from Xavier University, and culminated with a PhD in English, creative writing, and interdisciplinary studies from the University of Cincinnati in 1997. BA: Wittenberg University (English literature) MA: Xavier University (English literature, women's literature) PhD: University of Cincinnati (English, creative writing, interdisciplinary) Crane's research focuses primarily on Holocaust studies, with particular emphasis on Jewish-Christian relations during the Nazi era. Her work bridges historical scholarship with personal narrative, drawing from her own family history as her paternal grandparents (Jewish-Christian) fled Nazi Germany. She has established herself as a significant voice in documenting the experiences of 'Mischlinge' (Jewish-Christian individuals) who suffered under Nazi racial laws despite often being overlooked in Holocaust scholarship. Her acclaimed book Divided Lives: The Untold Stories of Jewish-Christian Women in Nazi Germany (2003) emerged from Fulbright research in Germany and presents oral histories of ten women who navigated the complex identity challenges imposed by the Nuremberg laws. In 2018, she published All About Winston Churchill , a biography for young readers, which will be re-released with new design in 2025. J. William Fulbright Scholarship (1994-1995) P.E.O. National Scholar's Award URC University of Cincinnati Research Grant Crane has been an active speaker, presenting at venues including The Imperial War Museum in London (2006), and has appeared on national media including C-Span's Book TV. She frequently engages with academic and public audiences on topics related to Holocaust memory, identity, and historical narrative, bringing scholarly research to broader communities through her writing, speaking engagements, and community service activities.

• Holocaust Studies
• Jewish-Christian Relations
• Women's Studies
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Owen Stanwood is a Professor of History at Boston College, specializing in colonial America, Atlantic and global history, and early modern European expansion. His work examines the intersections of imperialism, religion, and intercultural interaction. He holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Stanwood’s research focuses on the British and French empires, the spread of Christianity, and exploration history. His major publications include The Empire Reformed (2011) and The Global Refuge (2020), which explore the impact of religious persecution on colonial settlements and imperial dynamics. His teaching spans early modern Europe and colonial America, including topics like European-Indian relations and Jesuit history. His recent scholarship emphasizes global perspectives, analyzing Huguenot diasporas and their roles in shaping empires. His articles frequently address themes of migration, economic networks, and religious identity in transnational contexts.

• Colonial America
• Atlantic and Global History
• Early Modern European Expansion
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