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Lorena V. MárquezView profile

Associate Professor

• Chicana/o History
• Chicana/Latina feminisms
• gender studies
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Dr. Lorena V. Márquez is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Chicana/o/x Studies Department at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on Chicana/o History, Chicana/Latina feminisms, and transnational migration patterns, with a particular emphasis on oral histories of Sacramento’s Chicano Movement activists. She directs the Sacramento Movimiento Chicano and Mexican American Education Project Oral History Initiative, which has documented 98 interviews with movement elders. These archives are housed at California State University, Sacramento. Education: Ph.D. History (UC San Diego), M.A. and B.A. History/Spanish (CSU Sacramento) Key Projects: In Their Voices book manuscript, ASUCD Excellence in Education Award nominee, and NACCS Book Award recognition Her work bridges academic research with community empowerment, particularly through participatory oral history methods. Márquez advocates for educational equity for first-generation and undocumented students, drawing from her experience as a first-generation college graduate born to Mexican migrant farmworkers. Awards: NACCS Book of the Year Honorable Mention (2022), Service to the Community Award (2011) Her teaching incorporates community-based research, such as student-led oral history projects transcribed between 2019-2020. Current research trends emphasize transnational Chicana/o movements and intersections between earlier civil rights struggles and modern immigrant rights activism.

Abhigyan SinghView profile

Assistant Professor

• Design Anthropology for Social Change
• Energy and Climate Transitions
• Non-Market Value Exchanges
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Abhigyan Singh is an Assistant Professor of Design Anthropology for Social Change at TU Delft's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering and a Research Fellow at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute). He holds a PhD from TU Delft, a Master’s from Aalto University, and a Bachelor’s from DA-IICT. His research focuses on energy transitions, fairness in climate governance, and decolonizing design practices. He co-led the International Energy Agency's GOP2P initiative and serves on TU Delft’s Climate Governance Flagship committee. His academic journey includes postdoctoral work at Erasmus University and guest research roles at TU Delft’s EEMCS faculty. Notable awards include the WWNA Apply Award (2021) and recognition at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. His work bridges anthropology, design, and technology to address systemic inequities in energy systems and urban futures. Recent projects include conceptualizing inter-household energy exchanges in India and the Netherlands, developing participatory frameworks for energy communities, and advocating for inclusive climate policies. Media contributions highlight his engagement with marginalized voices in energy transitions and innovative educational tools like The Illuminator DIY kit.

Saleh AhmedView profile

Assistant Professor

• Environmental Sociology
• Climate Justice
• Structural Inequalities
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Saleh Ahmed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU), affiliated with the College of Social Science. His interdisciplinary research focuses on structural inequalities, climate justice, and social vulnerability, particularly in the Global South. He holds a PhD in Arid Lands Resource Sciences from the University of Arizona and multiple degrees from institutions including KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and Khulna University (Bangladesh). Education: PhD, Arid Lands Resource Sciences (University of Arizona, 2019) MSc, Regional Science (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany) MSc, Spatial Planning (KTH, Sweden) BSc, Urban and Rural Planning (Khulna University, Bangladesh) Graduate Certificate in Science Communication (University of Arizona) Research Interests: Dr. Ahmed examines how colonial legacies and structural inequalities exacerbate environmental and social vulnerabilities. His work integrates decolonial frameworks with mixed-methods approaches to study land justice, climate adaptation, and marginalized communities' resilience. Key themes include Indigenous knowledge systems, refugee crises (e.g., Rohingya), and climate-driven displacement in Bangladesh and beyond. Key Affiliations: Environmental Science and Policy Program Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) Asian Studies Center African Studies Center Recent Research Trends: His publications emphasize intersectional analysis of climate adaptation, land ownership inequities, and refugee spatial marginalization. He critiques top-down climate policies and advocates for inclusive, community-driven solutions. Labs/Teams: While no specific lab is mentioned, his research collaborates with global institutions including the UN, World Bank, and NGOs addressing climate justice and refugee crises.

• Arts-based Research
• Youth Justice
• Applied Theatre
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Dr. Diane Conrad is a Professor in the Department of Secondary Education within the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta . She specializes in Drama/Theatre Education, Applied Theatre, and Arts-based Research, with a focus on marginalized youth populations including incarcerated youth and Indigenous learners. Her work emphasizes participatory methodologies and community engagement. She directs the Canada Foundation for Innovation-funded Arts-based Research Studio , a facility dedicated to innovative research dissemination. Dr. Conrad holds a PhD and MEd from the University of Alberta, alongside degrees in Education and Fine Arts. Her career includes teaching in Lesotho and the Northwest Territories before joining the University of Alberta faculty in 2004. She teaches graduate courses in curriculum studies, arts-based research, and participatory research methods. Her research explores youth justice advocacy, decolonizing educational practices, and participatory arts-based methodologies. Key projects include SSHRC-funded studies on incarcerated youth and Indigenous education partnerships. Recent publications include Education and Social Innovation: The Youth Uncensored Project and Educational Fabulations: Teaching and Learning for a World Yet to Come . Awards: 2006 SSHRC Aurora Prize for transformative drama research with incarcerated youth. Dr. Conrad advises graduate students interested in drama education, applied theatre, and participatory research. She has collaborated with organizations like iHuman Youth Society and First Nations schools through funded initiatives. Her teaching spans undergraduate drama pedagogy and doctoral research seminars.

Viola Nilah NyakatoView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Gender Studies
• Public Health
• Sociology
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Viola Nilah Nyakato is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda. Her research focuses on gender, public health, and sociological issues in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular emphasis on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH), comprehensive sex education (CSE), and the intersection of cultural norms with health outcomes. Her work addresses challenges such as teenage pregnancy, intimate partner violence, and access to contraception in rural Ugandan contexts. She employs participatory methods and qualitative research to explore caregiver-child communication dynamics, community health behaviors, and the impact of global health policies on local populations. Nyakato collaborates with institutions like the Nordic Africa Institute and Vrije Universiteit Brussel to advance evidence-based interventions and North-South academic partnerships. Key research areas include: Gender norms and their influence on health-seeking behaviors Adolescent SRH communication strategies Evaluation of CSE curricula in Sub-Saharan Africa Socio-cultural determinants of pandemic-related health disparities Her recent publications analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant students, misperceptions driving IPV perpetration, and the role of Ubuntu philosophy in mitigating teenage pregnancies. Nyakato's work bridges academic research with policy advocacy, emphasizing actionable solutions for marginalized populations.

Annalena OppelView profile

Research Fellow

• Inequality
• Race
• Meritocracy
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Annalena Oppel is a Research Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute (III) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She holds a DPhil in Development Studies from the University of Sussex. Her work focuses on inequality perceptions, political preferences, and economic uncertainty, with a particular emphasis on social protection, taxation, and decolonial approaches in the Global South. Prior roles include Research Associate at UNU WIDER, Visiting Fellow at Harvard University, and consulting for organizations like GIZ, GDN, and ODI. Education: PhD (DPhil) in Development Studies, University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies) Her research integrates interdisciplinary methods to explore how race, meritocracy, and informal economies intersect with systemic inequality. Key areas include the Black Tax phenomenon in South Africa, fiscal policy in developing nations, and the reform of global financial architectures. She advocates for decolonizing development research to address epistemic inequities. Recent work analyzes public support for inequality-reducing policies amid economic uncertainty, fiscal space constraints in poverty reduction, and the scalability of social protection programs. Her projects often bridge academic rigor with actionable policy insights for Global South contexts. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though her contributions to development studies are recognized through institutional affiliations and consultancy work. She has advised on revenue mobilization strategies and social protection frameworks, emphasizing equitable and sustainable approaches.

Santa AriasView profile

Professor

• Colonial Studies
• Early Modern Iberian Colonialism
• Geographical Discourses
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Santa Arias is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her work centers on spatial analysis in colonial studies, focusing on early modern Iberian imperialism (XV-XIX centuries), with emphasis on historiography, geographical discourses, and visual representation. Her research adopts a transoceanic perspective, examining how colonial power structures were articulated through space, place, and nature. Key projects include The Nature of Empire: Geo/graphing the Tropics during the Enlightenment , exploring geographical thinking in late colonial discourses, and Entanglements from San Juan , analyzing Puerto Rico's Bourbon-era geopolitical thought. Awards include a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship and CIES/Fulbright to Colombia. Her five co-edited volumes include Mapping Colonial Spanish America (2002) and Coloniality, Religion, and the Law (2013). She emphasizes transdisciplinary methods, combining archival research with spatial analysis to advance colonial studies. Her publications span over three decades, from early work on Bartolomé de las Casas' rhetorical strategies (1990s) to recent studies on Caribbean Enlightenment thought. She trains students in critical methodologies linking geography, imperialism, and cultural production.

Ernest MorrellView profile

Professor

• Critical Pedagogy
• English Education
• Literacy Studies
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Ernest Morrell is the Coyle Professor of Literacy Education and Professor of English and Africana Studies at the University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters. He serves as Director of the Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education and Associate Dean for the Humanities and Equity. His roles include leadership in the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Education: Ph.D. in Language, Literacy, and Culture from UC Berkeley (2001), M.A. and B.A. from UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara. Research & Interests: Critical pedagogy, literacy studies, postcolonial and diaspora cultural studies, and youth popular culture. His work emphasizes equity in education, urban school reform, and culturally responsive teaching. Notable contributions include "Educating Harlem" and "Critical Media Pedagogy" . Grants & Awards: Elected to the National Academy of Education (2022), American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2024), and AERA Fellow (2014). Recipient of NCTE's Distinguished Service Award and UCLA's Distinguished Teaching Award. Labs & Teams: Leads the Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education and directs the NCTE James R. Squire Office for Policy Research. Collaborates on initiatives like the Council of Youth Research (CYR), fostering youth participatory action research.

• Journalism
• Media Ethics
• Conflict Reporting
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Dr. Chrisanthi Giotis is a Lecturer in Journalism at the University of South Australia's UniSA Creative, focusing on practice-led research to enhance journalism's role in fostering democratic communities. Her interdisciplinary work integrates postcolonial and decolonial approaches to improve reporting practices, particularly in conflict zones and marginalized communities. Her research emphasizes connecting local realities with global discourses through 'glocal' framing, using social geography to address complex conflicts. She actively supervises honours, masters, and PhD students, prioritizing practice-based projects. Her recent publications include Borderland: Decolonizing the Words of War (2022), exploring ethical foreign correspondence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and collaborative works on media policy and platform regulation. Key collaborations include the Hunar Symposia and the 'Ethics in Conflict' symposium (2021), addressing ethical challenges in conflict reporting and humanitarian work. She engages in public discourse via platforms like The Fourth Estate and Crikey, advocating for quality journalism's societal role. Research Themes: Journalism ethics, decolonial reporting, refugee representation, media policy, conflict reporting Notable Projects: Frame Reflection Interviews (FRI), Glocal reporting frameworks, diaspora knowledge integration Media Engagement: Podcast appearances, radio interviews, op-eds on digital news sustainability and Islamophobia

• Antiracist Writing Assessment
• Social Justice in Education
• Composition Theory and Pedagogy
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Asao B. Inoue is a Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at Arizona State University's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. He also holds affiliate faculty status in the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. His research focuses on antiracist practices in writing assessment, labor-based grading contracts, and compassion-centered pedagogy. Inoue has served as Chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) and holds leadership roles in professional organizations like the Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA). Education: Ph.D. and M.A. from Washington State University, B.A. from Oregon State University. Research Interests: Antiracist writing assessment, social justice in education, labor-based grading, composition pedagogy, and confronting white language supremacy. Awards: Recipient of the 2017 NCTE/CCCC Outstanding Book Award for Antiracist Writing Assessment Ecologies , the 2014 CWPA Outstanding Scholarship Award, and the 2015 CWPA Best Book Award. His work Race and Writing Assessment won the 2014 NCTE/CCCC Outstanding Book Award. Publications: Over 20 book-length works and numerous articles, including Labor-Based Grading Contracts (2019) and Above the Well (2021). His recent work explores cripping grading practices and antiracist literacy narratives. Grants & Advocacy: Advocates for antiracist teaching through the Asao and Kelly Inoue Antiracist Teaching Endowment at Oregon State University. His research addresses systemic inequities in writing programs and promotes inclusive pedagogical frameworks.

Brad EvansView profile

Professor

• Political Violence
• Aesthetics
• Critical Theory
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Brad Evans is a Professor of Political Violence & Aesthetics and founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Violence at the University of Bath’s Politics, Languages & International Studies department. Previously, he held roles at the University of Bristol, University of Leeds, and Columbia University. His research focuses on political violence, disappearance, and the intersections of art and pedagogy. Notable projects include the State of Disappearance initiative, which explores the weaponization of disappearance through art exhibitions, workshops, and conferences. He has co-curated Chantal Meza’s State of Disappearance collection at Bath, reshaping educational practices. Evans’ work addresses global violence dynamics, post-industrial socioeconomic challenges, and the ethical dimensions of research methodologies. Research Interests: Evans examines disappearance as a political tool, the role of art in witnessing atrocities, and the moral and pedagogical implications of violence. His projects blend critical theory with practical engagement, linking academic research to public discourse. Recent work analyzes Brexit’s sociopolitical impacts and the historical legacy of Welsh deindustrialization. Grants & Collaborations: He leads the ESRC-funded project ‘State of Disappearance’ (2025), exploring disappearance’s global psychological control mechanisms. Collaborations span international scholars, artists, and institutions. His over 150 academic outputs include award-winning books and articles in Unherd , Philosophy , and Bloomsbury . Labs/Teams: Directs the Centre for the Study of Violence, fostering interdisciplinary research on global violence, memory, and resistance.

Bakirathi ManiView profile

Professor

• Asian American Studies
• South Asian Studies
• Visual Cultural Studies
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Bakirathi Mani is the Penn Presidential Compact Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. She holds affiliate roles in Asian American Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Cinema & Media Studies, and South Asian Studies. Her research interrogates intersections of empire, visual culture, and diasporic identities through postcolonial, feminist, and queer理论 frameworks. Mani earned a Ph.D. in Modern Thought & Literature (Stanford University), M.A. in Modern Indian History (Jawaharlal Nehru University), and B.S.F.S. in Diplomacy (Georgetown University). Prior to Penn, she taught at Swarthmore College for 20+ years, co-founding the Tri-College Asian American Studies Program. Her major works include Unseeing Empire (Duke UP, 2020)—awarded an Honorable Mention by the Association of Asian American Studies—and Aspiring to Home (Stanford UP, 2012). Current projects explore family albums as diasporic archives and the politics of anti-Asian photographic representation during the pandemic. Mani also curates South Asian diasporic visual culture collaborations with artists and nonprofits across the U.S. and South Asia.

Ava L.J. KimView profile

Assistant Professor

• Trans Studies
• Postcolonial Studies
• 20th Century Literature
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Ava L.J. Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at the University of California, Davis, and affiliate faculty in Cultural Studies. Her interdisciplinary scholarship bridges trans studies, postcolonial theory, and 20th-century literature, with regional focus on Latin America and Asia. Education: Ph.D. in English, University of Pennsylvania B.A. in Creative Writing, Macalester College Her research critically examines the concept of "transition" as applied to both gender and national development, exposing how neoliberal ideologies co-opt transformative narratives. Her work appears in TSQ , GLQ , American Studies , Radical History Review , and the edited volume About Face: Stonewall, Revolt, and New Queer Art . Her book-in-progress, Still / Life: Trans Genre and the Politics of Anti-Development , analyzes case studies from Argentina, Chile, the Philippines, and Vietnam to trace the entanglement of personal and national transitions under global capitalism. The 15 most recent articles reflect a consistent engagement with trans theory, postcolonial critique, and literary analysis, emphasizing anti-neoliberal resistance, decolonial epistemologies, and the intersection of gender, race, and state power. Her publications span interdisciplinary journals in gender studies, cultural studies, and political theory, demonstrating a commitment to rethinking dominant narratives of progress and identity. Scientific Awards: Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Trans Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2022–2023) Dr. Kim advises emerging scholars in gender and cultural studies, though specific students are not listed. Her research has been supported by postdoctoral funding and institutional affiliations that enable transnational, interdisciplinary inquiry. She contributes to shaping curricula in trans and postcolonial studies, and her future work promises to deepen critiques of development, modernity, and identity formation. She is affiliated with research communities in trans studies and cultural studies, contributing to collaborative intellectual projects that challenge normative frameworks of gender, nation, and progress.

Pilar Rojas GaviriaView profile

Associate Professor

• Marketing
• Consumer Research
• Qualitative Methods
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Dr. Pilar Rojas Gaviria is an Associate Professor in Marketing at the Department of Marketing, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Her interdisciplinary research combines qualitative and arts-based methodologies to explore consumer behavior, embodiment, and social responsibility. Education: PhD in Economics and Management - Marketing, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, 2012 MSc in Management Science (Hons), Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, 2005 MsA (Hons) in Philosophy, Louvain la Neuve, 2003 BA (Hons) in Management, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 1999 Her research focuses on embodied methodologies such as poetising and dance, drawing from sociology, literature, and philosophy to examine consumer experiences. She aims to foster a more equitable and responsible world through critical inquiry and unlearning. Her recent publications explore affective atmospheres, decolonial perspectives in academia, menopause in the workplace, and poetic representations in research. The trends in her scholarly output reveal a strong commitment to innovative qualitative methods, interdisciplinary frameworks, and socially responsible marketing. Her work frequently appears in leading journals such as the Journal of Consumer Research , Annals of Tourism Research , and European Journal of Marketing . Scientific Awards: Marketing Educator of the Year Award – Women in Marketing Global Teaching Excellence Award – The Marketing Academy, UK Outstanding Teaching Award – Birmingham Business School Dr. Rojas Gaviria serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Marketing Management and is on the editorial boards of Marketing Theory and Journal of Customer Behaviour . She is co-editing special issues on poetics in consumer research and body-consumption connections. She has developed innovative teaching methods in collaboration with the Birmingham Royal Ballet and serves as External Examiner for the MSc in Marketing and Creativity at ESCP, London. She is also Deputy Chair for Arts-based Methodologies for the Arts, Heritage, Non-Profit, and Social Marketing SIG at the Academy of Marketing. She has held prior academic positions at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Esan Graduate School of Business (Peru), Solvay Brussels School, and The Ecole des Arts (Belgium), before joining the University of Birmingham in 2019.

• Film Studies
• Documentary Film
• Latino Representation
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Emilie Cheyroux is a Lecturer at the Institut national universitaire Champollion, Albi campus, affiliated with the Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS) at Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès. She teaches American and British Civilization, Introduction to Research, and contributes to the Master of European International Studies and International Cultural Strategies programs. Her academic journey includes prior lecturing roles at Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle and the Institut Catholique de Paris, and she holds a doctorate from Sorbonne Nouvelle on film festivals and Latino stereotypes. Her research centers on Latino representation in film , documentary cinema , film festivals , and immigration narratives . She explores how festivals like Cine Las Americas and LALIFF serve as platforms for counter-stereotypical programming , cultural visibility , and solidarity among underrepresented filmmakers. Her work often employs field research and participant observation , particularly in U.S.-based festivals, and she is co-director of the Film Studies workshop within the SAES. The 15 most recent publications illustrate a consistent focus on Latino film festivals , political documentaries , and hybrid cinematic forms . They reflect interdisciplinary engagement with cultural studies , gender , and postcolonial theory . Her articles appear in journals such as InMedia , Journal of Festive Studies , and Sociocriticism , often analyzing festivals as field-configuring events and spaces of agency and resistance . Emilie Cheyroux has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided texts. She actively advises and collaborates through her research, though no formal PhD or Master’s students are listed. Her work is supported by institutional affiliations and research networks rather than individual grants mentioned here. She is a key contributor to special issues and conference panels, particularly on film festival studies and feminist cinema. She is a member of the Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS) and participates in seminars such as Cin&MA and the Gender Thursdays. Her research is collaborative, often involving partnerships with scholars like Chloé Delaporte and involvement in ANR programs like FEMME, focusing on feminist film studies and interdisciplinary approaches to cinema.