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Jeni MitchellView profile

Lecturer

• Future War Studies
• Space Security
• Rebellion and Insurgency
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Dr. Jeni Mitchell is a Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, affiliated with the School of Security Studies under the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. She specializes in future war studies, space security, and the evolution of rebellion, serving as co-director of the Future Threats Lab within the Centre for Science & Security Studies. Her work emphasizes human-centric approaches to analyzing existential threats and their societal impacts. Her education includes a PhD from King’s College London, where her doctoral research focused on civilian victimization by non-state armed groups. She has held positions at Chatham House, the Brookings Institution, and the Middle East Institute. Teaching responsibilities include MA modules on future warfare, spacepower, and insurgency, while she also directs the MA International Relations and War program. Mitchell’s research explores future threat perceptions (particularly in space), futures research methodologies, and the intersection of war, genocide, and utopian ideologies. Her methodological innovations, termed ‘future-crafting,’ employ creative formats like films and games to model conflict scenarios. Notable collaborations include work with the Freeman Air and Space Institute and King’s Wargaming Network. Recent publications address Ukraine’s apocalyptic imaginary, space-based threat analysis, and refugee-warrior dynamics. Her research group activities include the Environmental Security research group and contributions to widening participation initiatives like the 2024 Summer School in international security.

• Graphic Design
• Communication Design
• Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. Yaron Meron is a Lecturer and researcher in design at the University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning. He holds a PhD (RMIT, Melbourne) and two Master's degrees (RMIT, Central St Martins). His work bridges academic research and professional practice, focusing on graphic and communication design, socially engaged design, AI integration, and responsible design thinking. Meron’s research explores interdisciplinary challenges, design collaboration, and the societal impact of emerging technologies like AI. He coordinates the Civic & Social Design Research Group. Educations: PhD in Design (RMIT University, Melbourne) MA in Design (RMIT University, Melbourne) MA in Communication Design (Central Saint Martins, London) Research Interests: Graphic design as an interdisciplinary practice Artificial intelligence in design education and practice Media literacy and defamiliarisation techniques Socially engaged design methodologies Design briefs and stakeholder relationships Articles & Trends: Recent publications emphasize AI's role in design education, speculative urban futures, and critical design approaches to media literacy. His work frequently intersects with pedagogy, ethics, and technology’s societal implications. Labs/Teams: Coordinator of the Civic & Social Design Research Group, fostering collaborative projects on responsible design and interdisciplinary innovation.

• Experimental Economics
• Public Goods Theory
• Behavioral Economics
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İBRAHİM ERDEM SEÇİLMİŞ is a Professor of Economics at Hacettepe University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. His research focuses on experimental economics, public goods theory, behavioral economics, and tax policy with notable contributions to understanding risk perception, social discount rates, and creative industries in Mediterranean economies. He has authored/co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications and edited several academic volumes. Key research areas include: Experimental analysis of public goods provision Behavioral responses to environmental policies Comparative analysis of social discount rates in transition economies Evaluation of tax reforms through behavioral lenses Impact of cultural industries on regional development Notable publications include seminal works on Turkish presidential election policies (2025), risk aversion in public goods (2019), and Mediterranean creative industries (2016). His work frequently bridges theoretical economics with policy applications, particularly focusing on sustainability and social equity. He has presented at international conferences such as the Regional Studies Association European Conference (2014) and contributed to edited volumes on game theory applications and economic philosophy. Current research trends emphasize behavioral tax policy design and the socio-economic consequences of rising inequality.

Rafał JończykView profile

Assistant Professor

• Affective Neuroscience
• Experimental Pragmatics
• Psycholinguistics
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Rafał Jończyk is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Pragmatics, Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, where he conducts research at the intersection of psycholinguistics, affective neuroscience, and bilingualism. His work primarily investigates how emotional processing differs between native and second languages using neurophysiological methods, particularly EEG. With a Ph.D. in English Linguistics from Poznań (2015) and postdoctoral experience at Pennsylvania State University, he has established himself as a leading researcher in bilingual emotional processing. His research interests span Affective Neuroscience , Experimental Pragmatics , Psycholinguistics , Bilingualism and Emotion , and the Neurophysiology of Creativity . His methodology heavily relies on EEG to examine language processing, with particular focus on emotional language comprehension and production in bilingual contexts. His work has demonstrated how bilinguals process emotional content differently in their native versus second languages, revealing reduced sensitivity to negative content in the second language. Jończyk's research program has evolved from early work on hemispheric specialization for emotional words to sophisticated EEG studies of emotional anticipation and metaphor processing in bilinguals. His most recent work explores hyperscanning methodologies to study real-time bilingual communication and the neural correlates of creative thinking in bilingual contexts. His publications show a clear progression from foundational studies of emotional word processing to increasingly complex investigations of emotional communication in naturalistic contexts. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Post-doctoral Fellows Award (2018) START scholarship for most talented young Polish scientists (2018) Scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education (2020) Travel Grant Award for International Symposium on Bilingualism (2013) As Principal Investigator, Jończyk leads two major National Science Center projects examining psychophysiological correlates of affective language processing in bilinguals (2016-2018) and neurophysiological correlates of emotional speech production in bilingualism (2021-2025). He also participates in multiple international collaborations including NSF-funded research on divergent thinking in engineering education. His editorial roles include Topic Editor for Brain Sciences and Associate Editor for Applied Psycholinguistics, reflecting his standing in the field. He teaches courses in Psycholinguistics, Emotions in Social Communication, and Creativity and Language at the university level.

• German Literature
• Linguistics
• Multilingualism
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Michaela Bürger-Koftis serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Genoa's School of Humanities. Her teaching portfolio includes advanced courses such as German Literature and Culture III , German Linguistics (LM) , and Cultures of German-speaking Countries across undergraduate and master's programs focused on teaching, publishing, and intercultural communication. Her research investigates polyphonic structures in multilingual literature, with emphasis on German-Russian linguistic intersections and autobiographical narratives. Key projects explore lyrical diary forms and creative writing through the lens of polyphony, examining how multilingual expression shapes narrative identity and literary innovation in contemporary works. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on the Polyphony research initiative, revealing evolving methodologies in multilingual creativity and writing. This work establishes frameworks for analyzing cross-linguistic literary production while documenting the project's development from 2018-2023. No scientific awards are documented in available sources. While specific student advisees remain unlisted, Bürger-Koftis contributes to academic governance as a member of the School of Humanities Library Board. Her collaborative research with institutions like Catania University demonstrates institutional partnership development within multilingual literary studies. The Polyphony project functions as an interdisciplinary research hub with dedicated web infrastructure, facilitating scholarly exchange on multilingual writing practices and serving as a model for digital humanities collaboration in literary studies.

José Eduardo Villalobos GrailletView profile

Assistant Professor

• Spanish Film Studies
• Spanish Medieval Literature
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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José Eduardo Villalobos Graillet is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Idaho State University , specializing in Modern Peninsular Literature and Culture with a focus on visual culture (film and television) . He previously held a position as Spanish Instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University in the Department of Languages and Literatures. Research Areas : Spanish Film Studies, Spanish Medieval Literature, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, Visual Culture, and Critical Pedagogy. His scholarly work examines film and television adaptations of 'La Celestina' , analyzing censorship dynamics across Francoist Spain, the Democratic Transition, and contemporary Spain. He also contributes to Spanish pedagogy , developing technological tools like Lang-8 for written expression and culturally immersive teaching units on topics such as winter festivals and Caribbean music. His publications span both critical academic analysis and methodological innovations for language instruction. Key Themes in Publications : Adaptation fidelity, political censorship, intercultural pedagogy, and the role of digital platforms in language learning.

• Computational Physics
• Machine Learning
• Applied Mathematics
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Andrew M. Stuart is a Professor at the California Institute of Technology's Division of Engineering and Applied Science. His research bridges computational mathematics, machine learning, and physical modeling, focusing on inverse problems, partial differential equations, and multiscale systems. He has pioneered methodologies integrating Gaussian processes, Kalman inversion, and neural operators for scientific computing. His recent publications highlight innovations in competitive protein dimerization networks, nonlinear Bayesian inference, and operator learning. Articles span applications in materials science, geophysics, and biochemical signal processing, emphasizing data-driven discovery of differential equations and scalable algorithms for high-dimensional problems. Stuart's work addresses challenges in structural error modeling, uncertainty quantification, and graph-based learning, with implications for climate modeling and dynamical systems. Despite extensive contributions, the scraped data does not specify students, awards, or contact details.

Tuuli MattelmäkiView profile

Professor

• Design probes
• Empathic design
• Co-design
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Tuuli Mattelmäki is a Professor at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design and Architecture , affiliated with the Department of Design . Her work centers on co-design , service design , and creative practices , with a focus on empathic approaches and societal transformations. Research Interests : Empathic Design : Human-centered methodologies in public sector innovation Transformational Futures : Exploring creative practices for sustainability Service Design : Cross-organizational B2B innovation and prototyping Design Probes : Experimental tools for participatory engagement Recent Articles (2022-2025) reflect expertise in service design , sustainability , and creative interventions , spanning subfields like co-laboratories, inner conditions in co-design, and climate-responsive design. Collaborations include institutions such as University of Sussex, RMIT, and Utrecht. Scientific Awards : Ziman Award (2024) for the CreaTures project Industrial Designer of the Year (2008) by TKO and ORNAMO Dean's Publication Bonus (2012) for the Encore team Teams & Labs : Principal Investigator of the CreaTures (Creative Practices for Transformational Futures) project, leading a multidisciplinary team with partners including Superflux, Kersnikova, and RMIT University.

Lucien Castaing-TaylorView profile

Professor

• Sensory Ethnography
• Phenomenology
• Media Anthropology
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Lucien Castaing-Taylor is the John Cowles Professor of Art and Anthropology at Harvard University and Director of the Sensory Ethnography Lab (SEL), currently on leave for Fall 2025. His work bridges anthropology and artistic practice through sensory ethnography, engaging critically with ecological crises and political challenges while maintaining an ethnographic commitment to lived experience. His research spans sensory ethnography, phenomenology, media anthropology, and post-human/multi-species relations, with deep engagement in cultural and political ecology across the Franco-Creole Caribbean, Europe, and American West. Castaing-Taylor interrogates intellectual history and reason while developing methodologies that merge artistic negative capability with ethnographic rigor to capture life's flux without imposing conventional narrative structures. Castaing-Taylor's creative output demonstrates a consistent trajectory from early works like In and Out of Africa (1992) to recent projects such as De Humani Corporis Fabrica (2022), evolving from representational ethnography toward immersive sensory experiences. His filmography and installations increasingly address the Anthropocene, human-animal relations, and embodied knowledge through experimental audiovisual techniques that challenge documentary conventions and expand ethnographic possibilities. His major awards include: Alpert Award in the Arts (2013) True Vision Award (2013) Los Angeles Film Critics' Circle Douglas Edwards Independent and Experimental Film Award (2012) FIPRESCI Award (2012) As Director of the SEL, Castaing-Taylor cultivates a collaborative environment where anthropology converges with experimental filmmaking and installation art. The lab functions as an incubator for boundary-pushing audiovisual research that engages with urgent planetary issues through sensory immersion, fostering new modes of ethnographic inquiry that transcend traditional academic publishing.

Helen AbbottView profile

Professor

• French Literature
• Musicology
• Digital Humanities
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Professor Helen Abbott is a Professor of Modern Languages at the University of Birmingham, serving as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Arts and Law. Her research focuses on the intersection of French poetry, music, and digital methods, particularly the work of Baudelaire. She has led major grants, including the AHRC-funded Baudelaire Song Project (2015-2019), exploring musical adaptations of Baudelaire's poetry. Abbott holds a BA from Cambridge, MA and PhD from King’s College London. She has supervised numerous PhD students and authored books such as Baudelaire in Song: 1880-1930 (2017). Awards include AHRC Standard Grant (£594,000) and an Early Career Fellowship. Her work bridges academia and practice, collaborating with musicians and digital researchers. She advises on doctoral programs and cultural initiatives, emphasizing interdisciplinary and public engagement.

John LoweView profile

Teaching Professor

• Sequential Art
• Comic Book Art
• Illustration
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John Lowe is a Teaching Professor of Sequential Art at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), holding this position since 2012. Previously, he served as Dean of the School of Communication Arts (2008–2012), Chair of the Sequential Art Department (2003–2008), and Professor of Sequential Art (2002). His career spans academic leadership and professional inking for major comic publishers like DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Archie Comics. Education: M.F.A., Sequential Art, Savannah College of Art and Design B.F.A., Drawing/Studio Art, University of Knoxville His research interests focus on advancing sequential art education and visual storytelling techniques. He has curated exhibitions such as Contemporary Cartoonists (2006) and Panel Progressions: 100 Years of Sequential Art (2005). His publications include textbooks like Foundations in Comic Book Art (2014) and articles in Varoom Magazine . Awards: Presidential Fellowship (SCAD, 2006) Outstanding Graduate Student (SCAD, 2002) Board of Trustees Fellowship (SCAD, 2000) He has advised numerous students through his editorial roles in anthologies and has engaged in civic initiatives linking art education to community projects.

• Digital Strategy
• Innovation Management
• Open Innovation
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Christopher L. Tucci is a Professor of Digital Strategy & Innovation at Imperial College London's Business School and currently serves as Interim Vice Dean of Education. He is also the Founding Dean of NEOM's College of Business & Innovation in Saudi Arabia. Previously, he held the Chair in Corporate Strategy & Innovation at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he served as Dean of the College of Management from 2013 to 2018. His academic qualifications include a PhD in Management from MIT and multiple degrees from Stanford University: an AB in Music, BS in Mathematical Sciences, and MS in Computer Science and Computer Science. His research focuses on digital strategy, innovation management, open innovation, and business model innovation, with particular emphasis on how firms transition to new technologies and organizational forms. He has pioneered work on crowdsourcing, inter-networking, and AI-driven innovation. His award-winning article 'Crowdsourcing as a Solution to Distant Search' (co-authored with Allan Afuah) has received multiple accolades, including the AMR Decade Award in 2022. Professor Tucci teaches courses such as AI Ventures, Co-Creation in AI & Robotics, and Design Thinking. He actively contributes to academic leadership roles, including serving on the Academy of Management's Board of Governors and leading initiatives like Imperial's I-X (Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation hub). His work integrates technology, strategy, and organizational dynamics to address modern business challenges. Educations: PhD in Management, MIT (1992–1997) SM in Technology & Policy/EECS, MIT (1989–1991) BS in Mathematical Sciences, Stanford (1978–1982) AB in Music, Stanford (1979–1983) MS in Computer Science, Stanford (1982–1984) Labs/Teams: Co-Director of Imperial's I-X initiative, focusing on AI, data science, and digital innovation.

Peter A. FlachView profile

Professor

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Explainable AI (XAI)
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Peter A. Flach is Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Intelligent Systems Laboratory, School of Computer Science, University of Bristol, where he has been faculty since 1997 and was promoted to Professor in 2003. He currently directs the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Practice-Oriented Artificial Intelligence and serves as Vice-President of the European Association for Data Science (EuADS), having previously served as its President. His research centers on rigorous evaluation and improvement of machine learning systems, with seminal contributions to classifier calibration (including Beta Calibration and Precision-Recall-Gain curves), explainable AI frameworks, and data science methodology. He pioneered the extension of CRISP-DM to data science trajectories and developed Explainability Fact Sheets for systematic assessment of XAI approaches. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical deployment in real-world systems. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a dominant focus on interpretable and reliable machine learning, with strong emphasis on performance evaluation metrics, model calibration techniques, and human-centered explainability. His research increasingly addresses healthcare applications through projects like SPHERE and clinical decision support systems, while maintaining core contributions to fundamental ML theory. His scientific recognition includes prestigious fellowships: Fellow of the European Lab for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) Fellow of the European Association for Artificial Intelligence (EurAI) Professor Flach has secured major research funding including UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training grants and EU network funding (TAILOR). He leads extensive collaborations across Engineering, Population Health Science, and international institutions (Monash University, Polytechnic University of Valencia), plus over 20 industry partners in the Practice-Oriented AI CDT including LV= and QinetiQ. His work with the SPHERE project demonstrates successful translation of AI research into residential healthcare settings. He leads the Intelligent Systems Laboratory at Bristol, which develops influential open-source tools including the FAT Forensics Python toolbox for algorithmic fairness and the Explainability Fact Sheets framework. His lab maintains strong connections with the European AI community through ELLIS and EurAI, positioning Bristol as a hub for human-centered and methodologically rigorous AI research.

• Intellectual Property Law
• Legal History
• Copyright Law
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Professor Isabella Alexander is a distinguished legal historian and intellectual property scholar at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Law. She specializes in copyright law with a particular focus on its historical dimensions and application to cartography and visual works. As a leading researcher in her field, she holds significant research grants including ARC Discovery projects on copyright law in the 21st century and copyright in cartography. Her educational background includes: PhD from the University of Cambridge LLB (Hons) from the Australian National University BA (Hons) from the Australian National University Professor Alexander's research explores how laws inform and regulate the creation, circulation and reception of knowledge and culture from a historical perspective. Her work bridges legal history with contemporary intellectual property challenges, particularly in areas of copyright for visual works, cartography, and digital creativity. She has made significant contributions to understanding the historical development of copyright principles and their application to modern technological contexts. An analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on the intersection of copyright law with visual culture, cartography, and emerging digital challenges including AI-generated content and memes. Her work demonstrates a clear trajectory toward interdisciplinary approaches that connect historical legal frameworks with contemporary technological and cultural phenomena, showing increasing engagement with how historical understanding can inform solutions to modern intellectual property challenges. Her notable scientific achievements include: 2023 LSAANZ Award for published scholarly book/monograph for "Copyright and Cartography: History, Law, and the Circulation of Geographical Knowledge" Professor Alexander has secured significant research funding as Lead Chief Investigator on the ARC Discovery grant "Hacking Copyright Law in the 21st Century: Art, Law, History and Technology" and as sole Chief Investigator on "Copyright and Cartography: Understanding the past, shaping the future." She has actively contributed to policy development through submissions to the Australian Productivity Commission's Inquiry into IP Arrangements and on addressing copyright infringement online through secondary liability and website blocking mechanisms. She currently serves as President of the Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society and is a member of the Governing Board of the International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property, demonstrating her leadership and influence in both national and international academic communities.

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Multimodal Learning
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Ekaterina Shutova is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) within the Faculty of Science at the University of Amsterdam. She concurrently holds a Visiting Associate Professor position in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. She leads the Amsterdam Natural Language Understanding Lab and heads the NLP & Digital Humanities research unit at ILLC. An ELLIS Scholar, she earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory and Pembroke College. Her research has been funded by ERC, Innovate UK, British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, Google, Meta, and Deloitte. Her research spans natural language processing and machine learning, with core interests in: Few-shot learning for NLP Multilingual and cross-lingual systems Joint modeling of language and vision Cognitive processing and semantic representation Figurative language interpretation Computational social science applications Her recent publications (2024-2025) predominantly focus on multimodal learning, cultural alignment in AI, metaphor processing, and evaluation methodologies for language models. These works reflect a trend toward integrating cognitive science with multilingual systems and ethical considerations. Awards & Fellowships: ERC Consolidator Grant (2025) ELLIS Scholar Outstanding Paper Award at ACL 2023 Finalist for Outstanding Certification by TMLR Runner-up Best Paper Award at NAACL-HLT 2016 Research Leadership: She directs the Amsterdam Natural Language Understanding Lab, supervising 8 PhD students, 1 MSc student, and 34 alumni. Her projects include an ERC-funded initiative on globally accessible language technology and an AI Democratization grant for hate speech detection.