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Maria Mercedes Eurrutia CaveroView profile

Professor

• French Philology
• Lexicology
• Sociolinguistics
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Maria Mercedes Eurrutia Cavero is a Professor of French Philology at the University of Murcia's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, within the Department of French, Romanesque, Italian, and Arabic Philology. She holds a Doctorate from the University of Murcia (1997), focusing on specialized French linguistics in legal and medical contexts. Her research primarily revolves around lexicology, sociolinguistics, and translation studies, with notable contributions to the study of slang, color terminology, and digital discourse in tourism. Research Interests: Her work examines lexical semantic change, sociocultural implications of language, and practical applications of specialized French. She explores how language reflects social identity (e.g., slang, color symbolism) and bridges cultural gaps through translation, particularly in festivals and gastronomy. Her recent studies address digital communication's impact on tourism lexicons. Publications: Over 15 articles since 1996, including key works on technical discourse contrast, circus lexicology, and online tourism communication. Her 2007 study on color terminology highlights language as a sociocultural artifact, while 2013's work on Internet-based tourism discourse underscores digital lexical evolution. Affiliations: Leader of the 'General and Applied French Linguistics' research group and part of the 'Translation, Lexicology, and Writing' team. She has supervised doctoral research and contributed to UNED's distance-learning French pedagogy programs.

Joy J GengView profile

Professor

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Attention
• Perception
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Professor Joy J. Geng is a faculty member at the University of California, Davis, where she leads the Integrated Attention Lab. Her research focuses on understanding how goal-directed and sensory-driven information interact to shape perception, with a particular emphasis on attentional control mechanisms. She employs neuroimaging (fMRI), eye-tracking, and electrophysiological techniques to study neural and cognitive processes underlying attentional selection and distractor suppression. Dr. Geng holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University. She teaches courses in Cognitive Neuroscience, Perception, and Current Research in Psychology. Her work has been supported by grants, including a James S. McDonnell Foundation grant for studying memory and attention in virtual reality. Her lab investigates how behavioral goals and prior experiences influence attentional priorities, using methodologies such as virtual reality, EEG/ERP, and collaborations with TMS and pharmacology studies. Recent advancements include exploring multisensory integration, task-adaptive target templates, and distraction mitigation strategies. The lab maintains a supportive environment highlighted in its lab manual and has produced notable alumni across academia and industry. Dr. Geng advises numerous graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom have pursued postdoctoral research or faculty positions. Her contributions to the field include pioneering studies on attentional suppression, template adaptation, and the neural underpinnings of visual search efficiency.

Jordi CanalView profile

Lecturer

• Spanish History
• Catalan History
• Carlism
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Jordi Canal is a Lecturer at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) in Paris, affiliated with the Center for Historical Research (CRH) and the Iberian Studies Group (GEI). His academic career spans several decades, with a focus on Spanish and Catalan political history, particularly examining Carlism as a counter-revolutionary movement and the development of Catalan nationalism. Canal's research interests center on contemporary Spanish history, with particular emphasis on political movements, nationalism, historical memory, and the relationship between history and literature. His work demonstrates deep engagement with how political identities are constructed through symbols, emotions, and historical narratives. He has published extensively on Carlism, examining it not merely as a historical curiosity but as a significant political phenomenon that shaped modern Spain. His recent publications reveal an increasing focus on the intersection of literature and history, analyzing how novels and literary works engage with historical events and political transitions in Spain. This includes examining works by authors like Galdós, Unamuno, Pardo Bazán, and Semprún to understand how literature processes historical trauma and political change. Canal maintains an extensive international scholarly network, serving on the editorial and advisory boards of numerous academic journals across Spain, Italy, France, Brazil, Venezuela, and other Latin American countries. He also serves on the 'Junta de Govern' of the Democratic Memorial, appointed by the Parliament of Catalonia in 2016. His teaching focuses on 'History of Contemporary Spain: Research, Debates, Problems' and 'The Colors of Politics: Identities, Emotions, Symbols, Propaganda, Fashion,' reflecting his interdisciplinary approach that connects political history with cultural and symbolic dimensions of power.

• Lexicology
• Lexicography
• Morphology
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Cristina Tejedor Martínez is a Professor at the University of Alcalá , Department of Modern Philology . She serves as First Deputy Director of the Doctoral School and coordinates the Linguistic Analysis Research Group , focusing on lexicology, semantics, and translation terminology. Her research spans Anglicisms in Spanish , corpus pragmatics , applied linguistics , and technological tools in language education , with significant projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and European Commission . She has directed studies on tourism language , medical terminology , and dictionary training in pedagogy. Key projects include PRAGMACOR (2022-2026) (corpus pragmatics in telephone interpretation) and Organic.Lingua (2011-2014) (multilingual web portal for agricultural education). She advises PhD students like Soraya García Esteban and collaborates with researchers across Europe. Her publications (15+ peer-reviewed articles) analyze semantic borrowing , machine translation , color metaphors , and neologisms in specialized domains , reflecting her interdisciplinary approach at the intersection of language, technology, and culture.

Emmanuel DavidView profile

Associate Professor

• Transgender Studies
• Philippine Queer Theory
• Disaster Sociology
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Emmanuel David serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, where his institutional research includes a 2021 study of the university's gender pay gap. His interdisciplinary work bridges transgender studies, Philippine sociocultural analysis, and disaster sociology through decolonial and intersectional frameworks. His research focuses on: Transgender and queer theory in Philippine contexts (e.g., "Transpinay" terminology, "bakla" identity, sonic dimensions of transness) Gendered impacts of disasters, particularly Hurricane Katrina's effects on New Orleans communities Class politics in Metro Manila and Philippine labor studies (e.g., call center industries) Visual culture and art as tools for social justice and political resistance David's publication trajectory (2017-2024) reveals a strategic deepening of transgender studies within Southeast Asian frameworks, moving from broader disaster and labor analyses to concentrated examinations of Philippine transgender communities. His methodology consistently combines ethnographic fieldwork with critical theory, emphasizing embodied experiences and spatial politics while challenging Western-centric academic paradigms. Notable contributions include provincializing transgender studies through archipelagic thinking and analyzing the commodification of trans visibility. While specific grant details and advising activities aren't documented in available sources, David's community-engaged scholarship—evident in studies of Manila pageant cultures and post-Katrina women's groups—demonstrates sustained commitment to grassroots movements and marginalized communities. His work exemplifies how academic research can directly inform institutional equity practices, as shown in his campus-specific gender pay analysis.

Ryszard TokarskiView profile

Professor

• Cultural Linguistics
• Lexical Semantics
• Semantic Methodology
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Prof. Ryszard Tokarski is a full professor at the Faculty of Philology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, with a habilitation degree and extensive contributions to lexical semantics, cultural linguistics, and linguistic worldview studies. He has held leadership roles including Head of the Department of Lexicology and Pragmatics, Director of the Institute of Polish Philology, and Rector of the Higher School of Humanities and Natural Sciences in Sandomierz. Key research areas: anthropological linguistics, semantic frameworks, media language, and cognitive modeling of lexical fields. Major grants: National Science Foundation projects on Violence in Media Language (2000-2003) and Alternative Worldview Construction (2013-2016). International collaborations: Visiting professor at Stockholm University (1996-1997), Visegrad Fund projects at Prešov University. Scientific impact : 2017 UMCS Rector's Lifetime Achievement Award 2014 Academia Best Publication Award for Światy za słowami Corresponding member, Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 2016) Mentorship : Supervised 10+ doctoral theses on topics ranging from somatic terms in worldview analysis to media manipulation and fairy-tale axiology. His work bridges semantic theory, cultural analysis, and discourse pragmatics.

• Theology
• History
• Anthropology
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Maria Piechocka-Kłos is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Canon Law, Faculty of Theology, University of Warmia and Mazury. Her academic career focuses on theology, history, and anthropology, particularly in the context of Early Christianity and Late Antiquity. Current affiliation: Faculty of Theology, University of Warmia and Mazury Academic rank: Adjunct Professor Her research explores intersections between religious practices, cultural transformations, and historical narratives in the Roman Empire (4th–6th centuries). Key areas include pagan-Christian conflict, liturgical calendar development, hagiographic texts, and legal frameworks affecting religious minorities. With 53 publications and a total ministerial score of 1,254, her work emphasizes patristic studies, classical reception in medieval theology, and symbolic interpretations of historical sources. Articles analyze early Christian synodal documents, Roman legislation, and classical texts like Aulus Gellius' Attic Nights. Notable research themes: Temple destruction in Late Antiquity, saint veneration in heraldry, and anti-Jewish legislation Methodological focus: Textual analysis, historical context, and interdisciplinary synthesis

Francesca CupelloniView profile

Researcher

• Italian Linguistics
• History of Italian Language
• Lexicography
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Francesca Cupelloni is a Researcher in Italian Linguistics (LIFI-01/A) at the Department of Modern Literature and Culture , Sapienza University of Rome. Qualified as an Associate Professor in 2023, she graduated in History of the Italian Language (2017) and earned her PhD (2020) at Sapienza, supervised by Luca Serianni . She has held scholarships at Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, and been a visiting scholar at the University of Lausanne (2019). Her research focuses on Italian language history (early centuries), lexicography , and gastronomic vocabulary , particularly 14th-15th-century Florentine and Middle Latin/vernacular gastronomic terms. She contributes to projects like the digital Autographs of Italian Writers ( www.autografi.net ), editing Lorenzo de' Medici's autograph letters with linguistic commentary, and collaborated on the PRIN 2017 AtLiTeG project. Recent publications include articles in VoSLIG. Historical Vocabulary of the Italian Gastronomy Language (2024), studies on Antonio Pucci's Danteisms, Leopardi's lexical borrowings, and historical syntax in Lorenzo de' Medici's epistles. She serves on the scientific committees of journals Interpres and Dante , and collaborates with the Germanisms section of the Lessico Etimologico Italiano (LEI) .

Elisa Nuria MerisioView profile

Research Fellow

• Greek Epigraphy
• Digital Humanities
• Ancient Greek Language
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Elisa Nuria Merisio is a Research Fellow at the Department of Humanities, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She holds a PhD in Philology and History of the Ancient World from Sapienza University of Rome and a Master's in Text Computing - Electronic Publishing from the University of Siena. Her research focuses on Greek epigraphy, digital humanities, and classical philology with particular attention to provincial Greek poetry and linguistic interactions in the Roman Empire. Professional Experience: Research Fellow at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2020-2022), Sapienza University of Rome (2022), and University of Florence (2020-2022) Education: PhD in Philology and History of the Ancient World (Sapienza, 2020), Master's in Text Computing (Siena, 2021), Diploma in Greek Paleography (Vatican School, 2024) Her research interests include: Epigraphic Greek poetry from Asia Minor Digital lexicography and philological markup Linguistic interaction in multilingual contexts Late Antique cultural transmission Dr. Merisio has presented at numerous international conferences including the International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics (2018), International Workshop 'Epigraphy and Literature' (2019), and Celtic Conference in Classics (2019). She has also engaged in teaching activities at multiple Italian universities and developed digital expertise in TEI/EpiDoc markup and Cadmus framework.

Allison CaplanView profile

Assistant Professor

• Mesoamerican Art
• Indigenous Art Theory
• Material Culture
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Allison Caplan is an Assistant Professor of History of Art at Yale University. Previously, she held positions as Assistant Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the inaugural Austen-Stokes Ancient Americas Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on Late Postclassic and early colonial Mesoamerican art, particularly Nahua art theory, materiality, and the intersection of visual expression with Nahuatl language. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in Mexico, including Nahuatl language studies through FLAS fellowships, and has contributed to museum exhibitions like Golden Kingdoms: Luxury Arts in the Ancient Americas . Education: B.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Tulane University Her current book project, Flickering Creations: Concepts of Nahua Precious Art , explores Nahua theorizations of color, light, and assemblage in precious materials. Her scholarship bridges art history with linguistic and interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing topics like animal symbolism, colonial material practices, and Indigenous knowledge systems. She has received grants from institutions such as the American Council of Learned Societies and Dumbarton Oaks. Caplan teaches courses on ancient/colonial Mesoamerica, Indigenous art theory, and museum studies. She is on leave during the 2025–2026 academic year.

• Historical performance practices
• Single-reed organology
• Music historiography
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Ingrid Pearson serves as Historical Clarinet Professor and Senior Academic Tutor at the Royal College of Music (RCM), where she has been a faculty member since 2005. Her career bridges historical performance practice with scholarly research, focusing on single-reed organology, music historiography, and conservatoire pedagogy. University of Sydney (BMus, Dip Ed) University of Sheffield (PhD in performance practice) Licentiate of Trinity College London (LTCL) Licentiate in Music (LMusA) Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Music (HonRCM) Pearson's research explores historical and contemporary performance practices through musical iconography, organology, and historiography. She has pioneered studies on clarinet reed positioning in historical contexts and microtonal performance challenges. Her scholarly output spans analyses of 18th–19th century single-reed instruments, Mozart's operatic instrumentation, and 20th-century British wind players' listening experiences. Notable collaborations include recordings with English Baroque Soloists and research on Robert Kahn's chamber works. Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) grant for 19-tone microtonality Galpin Society grant for Neapolitan clarinet study She contributes to international period ensembles (English Baroque Soloists, The English Concert, etc.) and maintains active doctoral supervision at RCM. Her work appears in multiple languages, with Chinese, German, and Spanish translations of her research.

Melissa MauskarView profile

Associate Professor

• Women’s Health Dermatology
• Vulvar Health
• Skin Conditions in Women
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Melissa Mauskar, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in women’s health dermatology, focusing on vulvar health across life stages including puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. As the Founder and Director of the Vulvar Health Program, she leads a tertiary referral center for complex cases. Dr. Mauskar earned her M.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, completed dermatology residency at Georgetown University Hospital, and is certified by the American Board of Dermatology. She holds the title of Fellow of the International Society of the Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases (ISSVD). Her research emphasizes vulvar dermatoses, health literacy, and patient education. Dr. Mauskar chairs the ISSVD Education Committee, serves as Secretary General of the North American ISSVD, and founded the Vulvar Dermatoses Research Consortium (VDRC). Her professional roles include board membership with the Women’s Dermatologic Society and past presidency of the Dallas Dermatological Society. Key areas of clinical focus include vulvar dermatoses, lichen sclerosus management, and improving patient communication about genital health. Her work addresses disparities in diagnosis and care for skin of color patients and evaluates online health resources’ readability for vulvar conditions. Dr. Mauskar lectures globally on vulvar skin diseases and advocates for women’s dermatologic health through educational initiatives.

• Phraseology
• Cultural Linguistics
• Comparative Linguistics
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Dr. Alicja Nowakowska is an Associate Professor at the University of Wrocław, affiliated with the Department of Contemporary Polish Language within the Institute of Polish Language and Literature. Her primary research focuses on phraseology through a cultural linguistics lens, encompassing comparative linguistics and the interplay between phraseology and onomastics. She also explores descriptive grammar of Polish (particularly nominal inflection) and Silesian studies, emphasizing didactic applications. Her work bridges linguistic theory with practical language education, including teaching Polish as a foreign language. Her research interests span diverse areas such as phraseological comparisons in media texts, cultural semiotics in plant names, and the historical analysis of linguistic documents. She has contributed to interdisciplinary studies on Slavic languages and Germanic-Slavic cultural exchanges. Her edited volumes and monographs reflect a commitment to advancing phraseological and onomastic research. Dr. Nowakowska’s publications frequently address the intersection of language and culture, including studies on color semantics, urban linguistic imagery, and biblical phraseologisms. Her work often incorporates historical perspectives, such as analyzing 19th–20th century academic records and early Polish dictionaries. She has collaborated on pedagogical projects, including phraseological dictionaries and materials for language learners. Her research also touches on normative language awareness, orthographic challenges in education, and the application of phraseology in contemporary media discourse.

• Biodiversity and Human Wellbeing
• Species Identification Accuracy
• Conservation Biology
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Dr. Gail Austen is the Leverhulme Space for Nature Doctoral Scholars Support Officer at the University of Kent, affiliated with the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE). She holds a PhD in species identification accuracy and has conducted post-doctoral research on the RELATE project linking biodiversity to human wellbeing. Her work focuses on understanding how biodiversity components influence wellbeing and improving species identification methods through interdisciplinary approaches. Her current research includes a collaborative project with the Woodland Trust exploring woodland biodiversity's impact on human wellbeing across socioeconomic gradients. She has contributed to developing the BIO-WELL wellbeing scale and investigating sensory interactions with nature (e.g., colors, smells, sounds). Her research spans participatory data methodologies, public perception of biodiversity, and conservation communication challenges. Dr. Austen has published widely on biodiversity-wellbeing linkages, conservation policy, and species identification accuracy. Her work emphasizes integrating ecological and social dimensions to address conservation challenges. She actively participates in the Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group and contributes to biological recording efforts in the region.

Brian PriceView profile

Professor

• Film and Philosophy
• Aesthetics
• Moral and Political Philosophy
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Brian Price is a Professor at the University of Toronto , cross-appointed in the Department of Visual Studies . His work bridges film studies and philosophy, focusing on the aesthetic dimensions of moral/political philosophy and the history of film theory. PhD and MA in Cinema Studies from New York University BA in English from University of Maryland, College Park Research spans ontology , color theory , avant-garde film , and political aesthetics , with a particular emphasis on French cinema. Recent projects explore shame, normative contingency, and the relation between value and wonder. Administrative roles include Associate Director, Graduate (2022-2024) and Graduate Coordinator (2017-2020) at the Cinema Studies Institute. He co-founded the journal World Picture , contributing to discourses on media theory and philosophical aesthetics. Publications include A Theory of Regret (2017) and Neither God nor Master: Robert Bresson and Radical Politics (2011), alongside edited volumes on Michael Haneke and color theory.