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Catherine RussellView profile

Professor

Concordia UniversityCanada

Catherine Russell is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Cinema within the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University, specializing in Film Studies. Her academic leadership spans graduate supervision in Film and Moving Image Studies (MA/PhD) and Humanities (PhD) programs. Her research expertise encompasses Cinephilia and archival film practices Japanese cinema and Naruse Mikio scholarship Experimental and ethnographic film Women's representation across Hollywood and global cinema Walter Benjamin's critical theory applications Urban narratives and melodrama studies With a PhD from New York University, her methodological approach integrates cultural studies with media archaeology. Russell's publication trajectory reveals deep engagement with archiveology and star studies, particularly through her Barbara Stanwyck scholarship spanning Westerns, melodramas, and postwar cinema. Recent work shows increasing focus on Decolonizing archival practices Indigenous media representation Difficult cinema aesthetics Black film history recovery Sensory dimensions of digital archives Her 2023 monograph The Cinema of Barbara Stanwyck exemplifies her signature blend of feminist critique and archival investigation. Active in graduate education, she supervises thesis work across multiple programs while teaching specialized courses including Walter Benjamin seminars, Archiveology, and cinema-city relationships. Her editorial work includes guest-editing Frames Journal's special issue on sensory archives.

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Rakesh Kumar BhalaView profile

Professor

University of KansasUnited States

Rakesh Kumar Bhala (Raj Bhala) is the inaugural Leo S. Brenneisen Distinguished Professor and former Raymond F. Rice Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas School of Law, where he has held the highest academic accolades for scholarship and research. He also served as Associate Dean for International and Comparative Law (2011–2017). His expertise spans international trade law, Islamic law, and law and literature. Bhala has authored seminal works such as Modern GATT Law , Understanding Islamic Law (Sharī'ah) , and TPP Objectively . Education: Harvard Law School (J.D., 1989); Oxford University (MSc in Management, 1986); London School of Economics (MSc in Economics, 1985); Duke University (A.B. in Economics, 1984). Research Interests: International trade law (including trade remedies and development economics), Islamic law, law and literature, and Indian trade policy. Bhala advocates for interdisciplinary approaches, emphasizing the intersection of trade law with social justice, geopolitics, and cultural norms. Awards: Moreau Award (2015) Kemper Teaching Award (2008) Alumni Fellowship Award for Excellence in Teaching (1996) President’s Award for Excellence (Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1990 and 1992) Service: Negotiated international agreements with law schools in India, Korea, and UAE; advised the U.S. State Department; and served on editorial boards of major legal journals. Bhala has taught globally, including at the University of Auckland, Tel Aviv University, and the Command and General Staff College (Fort Leavenworth). Labs/Teams: Co-founded the Two-Year Juris Doctor (J.D.) Program for Foreign-Trained Lawyers and the Doctorate of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) Program at KU Law.

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Mait KõivView profile

Associate Professor

University of TartuEstonia

Mait Kõiv is an Associate Professor of Ancient History at the University of Tartu, specializing in the political and religious history of Archaic and Classical Greece. His research focuses on monarchy dynamics, crisis narratives, and the intersection of myth, ritual, and power in ancient Mediterranean societies. He explores cross-cultural comparisons between Greek city-states and Near Eastern kingdoms, emphasizing how political legitimacy was constructed through religious practices and historical memory. Key research areas include: the transformation of early Greek political systems, the role of sanctuaries in state formation, the reception of Homeric epics as social documents, and the adaptation of Near Eastern political concepts in Greek contexts. His work frequently integrates textual analysis with archaeological evidence to reconstruct socio-political landscapes. Recent studies highlight crises in ancient Greece as both historical events and cultural constructs, examining how elites used religious frameworks to legitimize power transitions. His comparative approach links Hittite, Lydian, and Greek political strategies to understand broader patterns of ancient governance. Kõiv has also contributed to debates on tyranny, democracy's origins, and the mythological foundations of Greek leadership traditions. Publications span peer-reviewed articles and book chapters analyzing topics like Spartan constitutional traditions, Corinthian monarchy, and the Cimmerian impact on Anatolia. Despite his extensive academic contributions, no student advising or grant information is publicly detailed in available sources.

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Alanna OssaView profile

Associate Professor

State University of New York at OswegoUnited States

Alanna Ossa is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Anthropology Department at SUNY Oswego, serving as NAGPRA Coordinator. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from Arizona State University (2011), with prior experience as a Senior Project Manager in Cultural Resource Management. Her research focuses on Mesoamerican archaeology, particularly Postclassic Veracruz and Hohokam studies, emphasizing ancient economies, ceramic analysis, network analysis, GIS, and archaeological data curation. Her work integrates quantitative methods to explore prehistoric exchange systems, urbanism, and market development. Notable publications include studies on craft production in Veracruz (2024), Mesoamerican urbanism (2023), and plaza design in Mesoamerican cities (2017). She has secured grants from NSF and SUNY. Her fieldwork includes leading the 2022 Archaeology Field School at the Richardson Bates House, mentoring students in archaeological methods. Ossa advocates for database design to enhance legacy data accessibility. Awards include the Early Start Competitive Grant and NSF Grant BSC-0742324. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges archaeology with computational models and environmental studies, contributing to understanding prehistoric economic and social structures.

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Thomas MarklandView profile

Associate Professor

Stanford UniversityUnited States

Thomas Markland is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford University's School of Humanities and Sciences. His research bridges quantum and statistical mechanics, with applications in chemistry, biology, geology, and materials science. He has developed path integral methods for simulating quantum effects in condensed-phase systems at near-classical computational costs. Education: MChem, University of Oxford (2006) DPhil, University of Oxford (2009) Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University (2010) Current research focuses on quantum effects in chemical systems, particularly proton/electron transfer in materials and enzymes, atmospheric isotope separation, and catalytic reactivity in heterogeneous environments. His group combines theoretical methods with molecular mechanics and ab initio simulations to study multi-scale systems. Scientific Awards: ACS Early Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry NSF CAREER award Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship The Markland Group develops quantum-classical hybrid methods and master equation approaches for non-equilibrium dynamics. Their work has advanced understanding of reaction mechanisms in liquids and enzymes, including quantum liquid-glass transitions.

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Peter D'EathView profile

Professor

University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom

Dr. Peter D'Eath is a Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Relativity and Gravitation Group. His research focuses on quantum gravity, black hole physics, and cosmology. He has contributed to understanding gravitational radiation in ultra-relativistic collisions and quantum effects in black hole evaporation. His work includes studies of supersymmetric field theories and their implications for cosmological models. Research Interests: Quantum aspects of black holes and their evaporation Gravitational radiation in high-energy collisions Supergravity theories and cosmological solutions Interactions between massive self-gravitating bodies His notable collaborations include work with Andrew Farley on quantum amplitudes in black hole evaporation, demonstrating phase coherence in quantum gravitational systems. Recent publications explore applications of supergravity models and gauge-invariant theories in cosmology. Advising: PhD Student: Andrew Farley (1997-2002) He is part of the Relativity and Gravitation Group at DAMTP, which operates the COSMOS supercomputer and contributes to theoretical cosmology research through the Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology.

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Ben LaurenceView profile

Academic

University of ChicagoUnited States

Ben Laurence is an Instructional Professor in the Social Sciences Collegiate Division and the Division of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. He serves as Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies in the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights. His research focuses on political philosophy, particularly exploring the intersection of political theory with agency, history, and societal change. Key areas include human rights, labor rights, racial justice, and Kantian political philosophy. Laurence authored the book *Agents of Change: Political Philosophy in Practice* (Harvard University Press, 2021), emphasizing practical applications of theoretical frameworks. He teaches courses on labor movements, justice in workplaces, and the philosophical foundations of human rights, integrating economic theory, legal perspectives, and historical analysis. His work bridges theoretical rigor with actionable insights for addressing systemic injustices. Laurence’s teaching portfolio includes advanced topics such as the philosophy of human rights, labor law, and utopianism in political action. He critiques capitalist structures and explores alternatives like worker cooperatives. His interdisciplinary approach engages with thinkers like Kant, Marx, and contemporary scholars like John Rawls and Martha Nussbaum. While no awards are explicitly noted in the provided texts, his academic contributions reflect sustained engagement with critical social and ethical issues. Laurence’s advising and grant activities are not detailed here, but his courses and publications suggest active mentorship in human rights and political theory. He is affiliated with the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights, fostering collaborative research and educational initiatives focused on global justice and equity.

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Yusuf AhmedView profile

Lecturer

University of OxfordUnited Kingdom

Yusuf Ahmed is a Doctoral Student at the University of Oxford's Department of Education and serves as a Teaching Fellow at Markfield Institute of Higher Education, while also holding the position of Faith & Character Education Lead at a Star Academies faith school in the Midlands. His educational qualifications include: BEd in Working with Children: Education & Wellbeing (First Class Honours) from UCL Institute of Education and Psychology for Education Professionals (Merit) from Birkbeck University of London (2017) MSc in Anthropology of Childhood, Youth & Education (Distinction) from Brunel University London (2019) Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Psychology from Cambridge Muslim College (2023) Qur'anic memorization certification and Arabic language studies with Ijazah from Alexandria, Egypt (2011) Yusuf's research critically examines the integration of classical Islamic approaches to psychology, educational philosophy, and values pedagogy within contemporary British school pastoral systems. His doctoral work specifically develops frameworks for implementing Islamic psychological principles in school wellbeing programs, drawing from ethnographic studies of Qur'anic memorization practices and international curriculum development experience. His professional background combines psychotherapeutic school counselling training at the Tavistock & Portman Clinic with practical teaching experience across UK, UAE, and international development contexts in West Africa and The Levant, focusing on teacher training and Islamic Studies curriculum design.

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Dominik DrexlerView profile

Research Fellow

Linköping UniversitySweden

Dominik Drexler is a Research Fellow at Linköping University's Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA), part of the Artificial Intelligence and Integrated Computer Systems (AIICS) division. He completed his PhD at IDA in 2025, focusing on integrating learning and artificial intelligence planning to develop intelligent agents that exploit subgoal structures. His work bridges System 1 (learning-based) and System 2 (reasoning-based) approaches in AI, emphasizing hierarchical planning and policy reuse. He is a recipient of the 2024 Lawson Scholarship for excellence in international collaboration and the 2023 Optimal Planning Track Award at the International Planning Competition. **Education**: Bachelor's and Master's in Computer Science (specializing in AI) from the University of Freiburg, Germany. PhD in Computer Science at Linköping University (2025). **Research Focus**: Combining learning and classical planning to create agents that learn hierarchical policies and subgoal structures. Development of expressive policy languages and sketch-based methods for decomposing planning problems. Applications in autonomous systems and generalizable planning algorithms. **Contributions**: Open-source tools like DLPlan , Vanir , and Odin for state feature extraction and optimal planning. Active in international collaborations through the Wallenberg Autonomous Systems Program (WASP). **Teaching & Supervision**: Transitioning to expanded teaching and student supervision roles while continuing research. **Affiliations**: Member of the AIICS division and the Faculty of Science and Engineering at LiU.

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Alessandro ChiusoView profile

Professor

University of PaduaItaly

Professor Alessandro Chiuso is a Full Professor in the Department of Information Engineering at the University of Padova, Italy. His research focuses on control systems, machine learning, system identification, and their applications to neuroscience and medical imaging. He has contributed to advancing data-driven control methodologies, regularization techniques, and brain network modeling. His work bridges theoretical control systems with practical applications, including predictive control under uncertainty, nonlinear system identification, and understanding brain dynamics through fMRI and PET data. Notable areas include developing algorithms for adaptive control, optimizing brain region interactions, and analyzing metabolic-functional couplings in neurological conditions. Recent publications highlight advancements in policy gradient methods for LQR control, sparse dynamic causal models for brain aging studies, and predictive control frameworks for stochastic systems. His research emphasizes the integration of machine learning with classical control theory to solve complex real-world problems.

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Joshua SmithView profile

Assistant Professor

Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States

Joshua Smith is an Assistant Professor of Classics at Johns Hopkins University, specializing in ancient scholarship and reading practices within Greek literature. He holds a PhD in Classics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2013) and has taught at institutions including the University of Chicago and Cornell College before joining Hopkins in 2015. His research integrates digital humanities methods with traditional philology, focusing on Homeric citation in ancient commentaries and poetic traditions like shield abandonment (rhipsaspia). Secondary interests include ancient medicine and lyric poetry. Publications include co-authored works such as The Hippocrates Code (2016) and articles on Archilochus’ poetic traditions. His current projects explore intertextual Homeric analysis through digital tools. Smith’s work bridges classical philology with modern analytical frameworks, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to textual criticism. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His advising and grant activities are not detailed here, though his research collaborations suggest involvement in funded projects related to digital humanities and ancient text analysis. No lab affiliations are mentioned, though his work likely intersects with computational linguistics or digital antiquity initiatives.

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Sebastiaan ClercxView profile

Research Fellow

Humboldt UniversityGermany

Sebastiaan Clercx is a Research Fellow (former staff) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's Department of Classics within the Faculty of Language, Literature and Humanities, affiliated with the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship. His research focuses on Scholarly Forgetting in the History of the Humanities and educational challenges in classical language teaching. He concurrently pursues a PhD at Universiteit van Amsterdam's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, examining dilemmas in curricular text selection for classical languages in Dutch secondary schools. His academic journey includes MA theses on Latin etymology and narrative immersion in Homeric epics. He collaborates widely, presenting at international workshops like King’s College London’s Sharing Ancient Wisdoms . His work bridges classical philology with modern pedagogical and historiographic questions, emphasizing interdisciplinary dialogue between ancient studies and humanities methodologies. Key research themes include non-canonical text integration in education, the role of forgotten scholarly traditions, and comparative analyses of ancient religious systems. Though no awards are listed, his active publication record reflects engagement with high-impact journals like History of Humanities and Lampas .

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Annette HeinrichView profile

Research Fellow

Humboldt UniversityGermany

Dr. Annette Heinrich is affiliated with the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin's Department of Classics, specializing in ancient medical texts and the history of science. She held roles as Research Fellow (Einstein-Center Chronoi, 2023–2024) and Research Associate (SFB 980, 2022–2024), focusing on medical episteme transfer in late antique compendia. Her work bridges classical philology and medical history, particularly examining Hippocratic treatises and therapeutic practices. Education: PhD in Classics (2021), Humboldt University MA in Classical Philology (2017), BA in Ancient Greek/Latin (2015) Diploma in Medical/Nursing Education (1991–1996) Research Interests: Ancient concepts of the human body, disease prognosis, therapeutic systems' impact on recovery, and the synchronization of medical actions with natural rhythms. She explores how ancient physicians integrated temporal rhythms into medical practice. Her publications include analyses of Hippocratic texts and late antique medical compendia, emphasizing knowledge transmission and diagnostic practices. She contributed to interdisciplinary projects like SFB 980 and Einstein-Center Chronoi.

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Edwin PosView profile

Associate Professor

Utrecht UniversityNetherlands

Dr. Edwin Pos is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Biology. His research focuses on biodiversity organization, origins, and conservation through theoretical and empirical approaches, integrating disciplines like information theory and physics. He leads the Amazonian Tree Diversity Network and the Nutrient Network, studying tropical forests and global grasslands. Teaching responsibilities include coordinating the Evolution and Biodiversity track and advising the Biology department's educational board. His work emphasizes mathematical modeling, maximum entropy principles, and chaos theory to understand ecological patterns. Research interests span theoretical ecology, tropical forest dynamics, and evolutionary processes. Collaborations include large-scale data networks addressing climate change impacts and biodiversity loss. Teaching methodologies combine classical and digital tools to foster student curiosity and engagement across diverse class sizes. Ongoing projects explore biodiversity's role in climate resilience and Amazonian species distribution.

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Martijn SmitView profile

Assistant Professor

Utrecht UniversityNetherlands

Dr. Martijn Smit is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economic Geography at Utrecht University, within the Faculty of Geosciences. His research focuses on teleworking, regional development, labor markets, agglomeration economies, innovation diffusion, peripheral regions, and EU regional policy. He also explores urban development, big data, and railway infrastructure, alongside historical interests in classical music globalization and Roman studies. Education: M.Sc. in Human Geography (cum laude) and M.A. in Classics from the University of Groningen, with additional training at the Dutch Institute in Rome and Università degli Studi di Verona. Professional Experience: Since 2013, he has held an 80% position at Utrecht University. Prior roles include postdoc research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2010–2016) and freelance database design for the North Sea Interreg Program (2005–2012). Teaching: Teaches courses on philosophy of science, regional policy, and spatial econometrics, coordinating master's theses and internships in economic geography. His research interests emphasize the geography of remote work, agglomeration benefits, and EU policy impacts. Key areas include coworking spaces, eco-innovation in fashion, and the dynamics of urban-rural divides. He has contributed to high-profile projects like the EU's SPARD and IC-EU initiatives, analyzing transport infrastructure and agricultural subsidies. Awards: Won first prize in the Regional Studies Association Poster Competition (2013). His work has been featured in media outlets like De Stentor and Reporter Radio , discussing topics like post-pandemic office trends and Dutch regional policy. Service: Serves as book review editor for Papers in Regional Science , editorial board member of Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie , and treasurer of the Regional Science Association Nederland.

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