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Nicolas Desprat is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Paris and a member of the Physics of Microbes team (ABCD Team) within the Physics Laboratory of the École Normale Supérieure (LPENS). His research focuses on understanding how physical constraints influence microbial communities, including bacterial colony formation, host-pathogen interactions, and collective behavior in organisms like Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. He holds a PhD in condensed matter physics and has conducted postdoctoral research at the Curie Institute, focusing on cellular mechanics and embryonic development. Research interests include: Bacterial communities and microcolony morphogenesis Host-pathogen interactions involving Listeria monocytogenes Collective phenomena in algae and yeast Evolution in spatially structured environments Key projects involve collaborations on mechanisms of bacterial adhesion, iron metabolism in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the role of temperature gradients in E. coli evolution. His work combines experimental and theoretical approaches, including force microscopy and automated bioreactor systems for studying microbial adaptation. Publications span topics like microbial cooperation, intracellular replication of pathogens, and biophysical instrumentation. He teaches physics at the University of Paris and leads interdisciplinary research bridging microbiology, biophysics, and evolutionary biology.

• Microbial Ecology
• Biophysics
• Host-Pathogen Interactions
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Dr Gareth Knapman is a Research Fellow at the Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies within the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. He holds a PhD from RMIT University and specializes in colonial history, repatriation of Indigenous remains, and racial thought. His work critically examines colonial plunder, legal frameworks of empire, and the socio-political dimensions of cultural heritage. Key projects include the 'Return, Reconcile, Renew' repatriation network and research on police involvement in Indigenous property seizures. He has published extensively, including the book Race and British Colonialism in Southeast Asia (2017) , and is currently writing on sovereignty and property in British colonial contexts. Research interests span 18th-19th century colonialism, Indigenous repatriation, and the history of Anzac Day. His interdisciplinary approach integrates legal history, anthropology, and museum studies. Notable contributions include analyses of the Raffles collections' legality and the Terra Nullius doctrine's role in land claims. Recent articles address machine learning applications in repatriation research, colonial policing's impact on Indigenous communities, and the ethical dimensions of museum collections. He collaborates with institutions globally on restitution and reconciliation initiatives. Supervision of research students focuses on colonial histories and repatriation practices.

• Colonial History
• Repatriation and Restitution
• Racial Thought
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Tim Denham is a Professor of Archaeological Science at the Australian National University's School of Archaeology & Anthropology. He holds a BA (Hons) from Cambridge University, an MS from Penn State University, and a PhD from ANU. His research focuses on plant domestication, geoarchaeology, and environmental archaeology, with a particular emphasis on tropical regions like Papua New Guinea, Island Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. Key roles: Former ARC Future Fellow (2016-2020), Associate Dean (HDR), and leader of the Geoarchaeology Research Group (GRG) and TropArch (Tropical Archaeobotany). Expert in microCT applications for archaeobotanical analysis, including domestication studies of rice, sorghum, and bananas. Research interests include early agriculture transitions, human-environment interactions, and the socio-cultural dimensions of domestication. Denham has published extensively on topics such as Kuk Swamp cultivation, tropical plant domestication, and the use of advanced imaging technologies in archaeology. His work integrates multidisciplinary approaches, bridging archaeology, botany, and earth sciences. Notable contributions include clarifying New Guinea's role in early agriculture and advancing methodologies like microCT for studying charred plant remains.

• Archaeological Science
• Plant Domestication
• Geoarchaeology
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Helen Anderson is a Lecturer at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) specializing in terrestrial ecology, with affiliations to the University of Aberdeen. She holds a PhD in Arctic ecology from the University of Aberdeen (2009–2013) and has held academic positions at institutions including the Norwegian Polar Institute and the University of Tromsø. Her research focuses on Arctic ecosystems, plant-herbivore interactions, invasive species management, and citizen science applications in ecological conservation. Dr. Anderson teaches modules such as GIS and Remote Sensing, Conservation Management Planning, and Freshwater Environments. She currently leads projects like the Craigleith Invasive Species Project (SMEEF-funded) and the Guillemot Chick Diet study (Seabird Group-funded). Notable research includes analyzing High Arctic vegetation changes and predator-prey dynamics in seabird populations. Her work integrates remote sensing technologies and citizen science, as seen in studies like 'Citizen science data reveals the need for keeping garden plant recommendations up-to-date to help pollinators' (2020). She also sits on the Craigleith Management Group, advising on habitat restoration for puffins. Supervision includes guiding students on topics ranging from Miyawaki Forest carbon sequestration to socio-economic impacts of wildlife trade bans. Her research outputs span ecological monitoring, Arctic phenology, and biodiversity conservation strategies.

• Ecology
• Arctic Studies
• Citizen Science
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Gary Warrick is an Associate Professor in the Indigenous Studies and History Programs at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), Faculty of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on Indigenous archaeology and history, particularly the Huron-Wendat and Iroquoian peoples of Ontario and Quebec. His work emphasizes collaborative approaches with Indigenous communities to protect cultural heritage and employs innovative methods like stable isotope analysis and minimally invasive remote sensing. His research interests include historical demography, colonial encounters, and the intersection of archaeology with contemporary Indigenous rights. He has conducted extensive studies on Huron-Wendat village life, settlement patterns, and the impact of European colonization. Notably, he has worked on projects like the identification of the Carhagouha village site and the analysis of dog bones to reconstruct ancient diets. Warrick is a proponent of community-driven archaeology, emphasizing ethical stewardship and partnerships with Indigenous nations such as the Huron-Wendat. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in heritage preservation. He has published widely on topics ranging from precontact urbanization to the role of archaeology in modern societal challenges like climate change and cultural revitalization. He holds a prominent role in fostering dialogue between archaeologists and Indigenous communities, advocating for Indigenous sovereignty over ancestral sites. His teaching and research reflect a commitment to decolonizing methodologies and amplifying Indigenous voices in historical narratives.

• Indigenous Archaeology
• Huron-Wendat History
• Iroquois Studies
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Mandi Gray is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Trent University, affiliated with Otonabee College. She teaches courses including CRIM-PHIL 2618H Responding to Violence, CRIM-INDG3600H Criminalizing the Colonized, CRIM 3625H Sexed Violence, CRIM 4850 Criminology Field Placement, and SOCI 2610H Deviance and Social Control. Her work bridges academia and advocacy, emphasizing structural violence and Indigenous health sovereignty. Education: B.A. (Hons) from University of Winnipeg M.A. from York University Ph.D. from York University Gray's research examines structural violence, resistance, inquests, institutional responses to sexual violence, and Indigenous health data sovereignty. She employs critical frameworks from criminology, sociology, and Indigenous studies to analyze systemic inequities. Her approach centers marginalized voices, particularly in contexts of colonial violence and gender oppression. Publications since 2019 reveal a focus on: (1) Indigenous health policy and data sovereignty, (2) homelessness among aging/Indigenous populations, and (3) legal mechanisms silencing sexual violence survivors. Her 2024 book Suing for Silence is a landmark contribution critiquing defamation law's role in perpetuating gender-based violence. Gray adopts a hands-on supervisory approach for students researching gendered violence and Indigenous health, emphasizing regular collaboration to develop critical academic and professional skills.

• Criminology
• Sociology
• Gender Studies
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Teresita Fernández is a UC Regents Lecturer in the Department of Design Media Arts at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She also serves on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, appointed by President Obama, marking her as the first Latina member of this historic federal panel. Her work bridges art and critical inquiry, focusing on landscape, cultural memory, and the politics of place. Her artistic practice examines the intersections of matter, environment, and human experience, interrogating themes of colonization, power dynamics, and erasure. Notable exhibitions include shows at the Museum of Modern Art (New York), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Smithsonian Museum of American Art. Fernández’s accolades include prestigious grants and fellowships, reflecting her impact in contemporary art. While specific grants or advised students are not detailed here, her contributions to public and conceptual art are globally recognized through major institutions and solo exhibitions.

• Landscape Art
• Cultural History
• Colonialism Studies
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Sungkyung Lee is an Associate Professor in the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture and PhD in Landscape Architecture with a minor in Cultural Studies from the University of Illinois. Her research explores intersections of urban landscapes, culture, identity, and sense of place, focusing on spatial identity impacted by socioeconomic transformations. She examines how modernization, commercialization, war, and colonization reshape built environments and human-environment relationships through interdisciplinary approaches combining Cultural Studies and Human Geography. Research includes collective landscape memories in South Korea's modernization, community design in low-income US neighborhoods, authenticity in urban redevelopment, and colonial influences on public parks.

• Urban Landscapes
• Cultural Studies
• Spatial Identity
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Dr. Pia Maria Jolliffe is a Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, and Member of the Las Casas Institute, specializing in early modern Japanese history. She teaches transnational Japanese history at Oxford and was elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS) in 2022. Her interdisciplinary work bridges historical anthropology, childhood studies, and religious history. Her educational background includes: DPhil in International Development from the University of Oxford DESS in Asian Studies from the University of Geneva Master’s in Japanese Studies from the University of Vienna Jolliffe’s research centers on marginalized perspectives in Japan’s transition from civil war to Tokugawa rule (1590-1630), particularly children’s experiences, Buddhist memorial practices, and Christian-Japanese encounters. She employs multi-sited historical anthropology to reveal how elite children’s executions (e.g., the 1595 Hidetsugu incident) were memorialized through emotional rhetoric, challenging teleological narratives of Japanese “unification.” Her methodology integrates textual analysis with material culture studies, as seen in her work on seventeenth-century picture books. Her publication trajectory shows consistent focus on Japanese historical anthropology (65% of recent works), with growing emphasis on transnational religious exchange (25%) and Southeast Asian refugee studies (10%). Key thematic clusters include childhood in religious contexts, memory politics of political violence, and colonial labor systems. Her scientific recognition includes: Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS), 2022 Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA), 2022 Jolliffe actively engages diverse audiences through university teaching, school programs, and adult education. Current projects include monograph completion on girls’ roles in early modern Japan ( Himegimi ) and research on Empress Meisho’s upbringing in Buddhist imperial convents, to be presented at the 2026 University of Basel conference on dynastic reproduction.

• Japanese History
• Historical Anthropology
• Children's History
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Birgit Tremml-Werner is a researcher and lecturer in Global History at Linnaeus University , Sweden, where she contributes to the Master Programme in Colonial and Postcolonial Studies . Her work focuses on diplomatic practices in early modern Southeast Asia, recentering agency of local polities in global interactions. She holds a PhD from the University of Vienna and has held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Tokyo and University of Zurich. Educations: Mag. phil. and Dr. phil. (History & Japanese Studies), University of Vienna Key Projects: H2020 MSCA EcoDip SEA (2020–2023), co-founder of the Global Diplomacy Network Teaching: Global history methodologies, pre-modern economic history, Japanese diplomatic history Her research challenges Eurocentric narratives by analyzing negotiations in maritime Southeast Asia (17th–18th centuries). Notable works include Spain, China, and Japan in Manila (2015) and co-edited volumes on global diplomacy. Recent publications highlight treaty-making processes in Sulu Sultanate and re-evaluate archival biases in diplomatic historiography.

• Global History
• Diplomatic History
• Japanese History
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Professor Saliha Belmessous is a British Academy Global Professor and Fellow of Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford. She holds a position in the Department of History within the Faculty of History. Her research focuses on the global history of empires, particularly the political and legal dimensions of colonization, Indigenous rights, and cross-cultural legal negotiations between European and non-European societies. She leads a British Academy-funded project examining legal encounters from the 16th to 19th centuries, challenging traditional Eurocentric narratives of international law. Her research interests include global and imperial history, the history of dispossession, and Indigenous petitioning strategies. She is affiliated with the Oxford Centre for Global History, specializing in Modern/Early Modern periods across Africa, Australasia/Pacific, Europe, and North America. She supervises DPhil and Masters students in Global and Imperial History. Professor Belmessous has received the prestigious British Academy Global Professorship award (2022). Her work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary issues, emphasizing the enduring impact of colonial legal frameworks. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and contributes to debates on decolonizing historical methodologies.

• Global history of European empires
• History of dispossession
• Indigenous rights
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Vera S. Candiani is an Associate Professor of History at Princeton University, affiliated with the History Department and multiple interdisciplinary programs including the Princeton-Mellon Urban Studies Program, the Princeton Environmental Institute, and the Latin American Studies Program. She holds a leadership role on the Executive Committee of the Center for Architecture, Urbanism, and Infrastructure. Her research focuses on pre-modern environmental transformations, colonization processes, and historical material culture. She completed her studies at UC Berkeley under prominent historians like Tulio Halperín Donghi and Carla Hesse. Her first major work, Dreaming of Dry Land: Environmental Transformation in Colonial Mexico City (2014), examines the ecological and social impacts of large-scale drainage projects in colonial Mexico, winning the Elinor Melville Prize. Current projects explore feral livestock in Spanish America and the role of commons in early modern colonization. Candiani emphasizes pedagogy addressing contemporary crises, integrating material analysis and historical materialist methods. She advises graduate students across disciplines and collaborates on innovative projects like Listening to Colonial Latin America , a digital resource linking music to historical sources. Her work bridges environmental history with socio-political analysis, aiming to highlight historical lessons for present-day challenges. She is actively involved in expanding public history initiatives and interdisciplinary scholarship.

• Environmental Humanities
• Pre-modern Environmental Transformations
• Colonization in Premodern History
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Dante Furioso is a PhD candidate and Graduate Research Fellow at Princeton University , affiliated with the Latin Americanists at Princeton group and the Department of History and Theory of Architecture . His work bridges architecture, history, and social justice. His research interests include: History of architecture Construction history Labor history Colonial history Nineteenth-century Atlantic history The focus of his dissertation is on enslaved and freed laborers in the construction industry in nineteenth-century Cuba , examining intersections of colonization , capitalism , and professional design techniques . Articles by Dante have been published in: CLOG The New York Review of Architecture e-flux Architecture Perspecta: The Yale Architectural Journal He has a forthcoming peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Architectural Education . His recent publications analyze: Enslaved labor in architecture (2024) Colonial territorial expansion (2023) Sanitation as a tool of imperialism (2022) Architectural editorial practices (2018)

• History of architecture
• Construction history
• Labor history
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Dr Ted Robinson is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on pre-Roman South Italy, particularly the Lucanian and Apulian regions, with a specialization in ceramic analysis (PIXE-PIGE/ICP-MS) and colonial interactions. Current fieldwork includes excavations at Chiaramonte di Tolve, exploring transition periods under Roman domination. Teaching responsibilities include senior units on Pre-Roman South Italy and postgraduate courses on Greek colonization. Recent publications address Archaic pottery chemistry, Greek theatre diffusion in non-Greek areas, and tomb identity symbolism. His work bridges material culture analysis with broader socio-political questions about ancient Mediterranean societies. Research Grants: 'Theatrical Revolution in 4thC BCE' (ARC 2010), 'Chiaromonte Excavations' (2004), and 'Alezio Survey' (2000) Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Nicholson Museum collections and international archaeological teams in Apulia and Basilicata Future Work: Continuing chemical analyses of South Italian ceramics and colonial iconography studies Publications span 20+ years, demonstrating sustained engagement with Mediterranean archaeology's key themes: material production networks, cultural hybridity, and colonial dynamics.

• Archaeology
• Ancient Mediterranean Studies
• Ceramic Analysis
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Jonathan Snow is the Chair and Professor of Biological Sciences at Barnard College. His research focuses on cellular stress responses in honey bees and their interactions with pathogens like Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae. He holds a B.A. from Williams College, a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from UCSF, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School. His work addresses honey bee colony decline through stressor analysis and developing therapeutic strategies. He teaches courses in cell biology and immunology. Education: B.A., Williams College Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences Program, University of California, San Francisco Research Fellow, Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Research interests include immunology, cellular stress responses, signal transduction, and gene expression regulation. His lab investigates stress-induced pathways in bees and pathogens, with recent breakthroughs in proteostatic network characterization and antiparasitic drug development. Notable grants include a 2023 NSF award. Publications span pharmacological strategies, stress biology, and microbial interactions. The lab has mentored students like Melissa Flores and Eliana Elikan, advancing sustainable solutions for pollinator health. The Snow Lab collaborates on projects like STEAM in the City to engage educators in environmental science.

• Immunology
• Cellular Stress Responses
• Signal Transduction
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