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James OrbinskiView profile

Professor

• Global Health
• Humanitarianism
• Planetary Health
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Dr. James Orbinski is a Professor and the inaugural Director of York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. He holds a BSc from Trent University, an MD from McMaster University, and an MA in International Relations from the University of Toronto. As a physician, humanitarian leader, and author, his career focuses on global health equity, humanitarian action, and the intersection of climate change with health. He served as International President of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of MSF in 1999, and co-founded initiatives like the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative and Dignitas International. Leadership & Affiliations: Board Member, Grand Challenges Canada Member, Global Alliance for TB Drug Development Member, Davos World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Health Care Systems Research Focus: The Dahdaleh Institute’s core themes under his direction include Global Health and Humanitarianism, Planetary Health, and Global Health Foresighting. His work emphasizes transdisciplinary research addressing climate change health impacts, health equity, and humanitarian innovation. Awards: Officer of the Order of Canada, Meritorious Service Cross (for leadership during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide), and author of the award-winning An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarianism in the 21st Century . Recent Projects: Includes modeling climate change’s health impacts in Malawi, advancing digital technologies for food security, and advocating for global solidarity in pandemic responses. He also spearheaded the Safe Water Optimization Tool project and collaborated with the Rainmaker Enterprise to address water scarcity in South Sudan.

Marianne FranklinView profile

Professor

• Digital Media Studies
• Cultural Industries
• Internet Governance
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Prof. Marianne Franklin is Chair of Media, Cultural Industries and Society at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts. Her research focuses on geocultural politics of digital media, internet governance, and decolonial perspectives in digital spaces. She holds degrees in History, Music, and a PhD in International Relations, combining multidisciplinary ethnographic methods. She serves as member of key institutions including the Digital Constitutionalism Network and UN Internet Governance Forum. Education: History (BA), Music (MA), PhD in International Relations Affiliations: GigaNet, Internet Rights and Principles Coalition, Global Internet Governance Academic Network Her research critiques techno-economic determinism and challenges Global North-centric frameworks in digital policy. Key themes include digital human rights, music's political role, and sustainable internet futures. She has secured research funding from SSRC, Ford Foundation, and Australian Research Council. Recent publications explore punk music politics, playlist geopolitics, and AI governance. She organized events like the EU AI Act conference and book launches on digital rights advocacy. Awards: 2022 International Studies Association STAIR Distinguished Scholar Grants: US SSRC, Ford Foundation, ARC She leads the Research Centre for Media & Journalism Studies and collaborates internationally on digital constitutionalism projects.

Katerina Gonzalez SeligmannView profile

Associate Professor

• Caribbean Literature
• Decolonial Theory
• Literary Magazines
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Katerina Gonzalez Seligmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages at the University of Connecticut, affiliated with El Instituto: Institute for Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies. Their work focuses on Caribbean literature, decolonial theory, and literary infrastructure. They authored Writing the Caribbean in Magazine Time (2021) and contributed essays to MLN , Small Axe , and South Atlantic Quarterly . Katerina is also part of the Aimé Césaire research group at the École normale supérieure in Paris and translates contemporary Cuban literature. Research interests include trans-Caribbean networks, Afro-Caribbean cultural imaginaries, and the intersection of art and colonial history. Key themes in their work are decolonial aesthetics, postcolonial nationalism, and the role of literary magazines in shaping Caribbean intellectual discourse. Their scholarship bridges Cuban, Haitian, and French Caribbean cultural production, emphasizing marginalized voices and anti-colonial thought. Recent articles analyze Aimé Césaire’s collaborations with artist Wifredo Lam and Lydia Cabrera’s ethnographic translations, exploring how Caribbean intellectuals resist colonial epistemologies. Their work on Rita Indiana’s novels critiques un-national narratives in postcolonial contexts. Katerina’s research also examines the 1968 Havana Cultural Congress and the role of Caribbean intellectuals in global anti-racist movements. Professional activities include editorial contributions to Inti: Revista de literatura hispánica and participation in international research groups. Their interdisciplinary approach combines literary analysis with art history, cultural studies, and postcolonial theory. Current projects investigate the transnational circulation of Caribbean texts and decolonizing methodologies in academic publishing.

Bhakti ShringarpureView profile

Associate Professor

• Decolonization
• Cultural studies
• Feminist studies
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Bhakti Shringarpure is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Critical Inquiry at the University of Connecticut. Her work bridges decolonization studies, Cold War analysis, and cultural studies. She serves as Creative Director of the Radical Books Collective and Editor-in-Chief of Warscapes magazine. She has held prestigious fellowships including the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award (2019-2020) and a research fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Edinburgh (2022). Her research focuses on decolonization, migration, and the intersections of Cold War politics with postcolonial literatures. Key publications include Cold War Assemblages: Decolonization to Digital (2019) and edited volumes such as Mediterranean: Migrant Crossings . She has contributed to major platforms like Africa is a Country , Los Angeles Review of Books , and Literary Hub . Her awards highlight scholarly impact in postcolonial and global studies. She co-leads initiatives like the Decolonize | Defund | Abolish series and has conducted global surveys on African literature pedagogy. Her work often critiques 'fake decolonization' and explores digital humanities' role in reimagining postcolonial narratives.

Nicola WilsonView profile

Researcher

• Library History
• Social and Cultural History
• LGBT Issues in Libraries
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Nicola Wilson is a researcher specializing in library and publishing history, with a focus on understudied topics such as subscription libraries, feminist bibliography, and transatlantic literary networks. She received the 2013 Justin Winsor Essay Award for her groundbreaking work on Boots Book-Lovers' Library, which highlighted intersections between social history, censorship, and readership practices. Her research spans from 19th-century subscription libraries to modernist publishing houses like the Hogarth Press, with notable contributions to understanding women's roles in early 20th-century publishing and the cultural politics of literary societies. Wilson's scholarship bridges library history with broader cultural studies, addressing themes such as LGBT issues in historical contexts, copyright challenges in digital archives, and the economic dimensions of small-press publishing. Her work often emphasizes collaborative networks—between authors, publishers, and readers—while interrogating how publishing practices shape literary canons and access to knowledge. Her most recent publications (2024) explore transatlantic book clubs and modernist authorship, continuing her commitment to uncovering marginalized voices in publishing history. Despite no explicitly stated institutional affiliation in the provided texts, her extensive bibliography reflects sustained academic engagement with archival research and interdisciplinary approaches to cultural history.

Melissa CareyView profile

Associate Professor

• Kaupapa Māori Research
• Autoethnography
• Indigenous Research Methods
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Associate Professor Melissa Carey is affiliated with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University (ECU) and holds an Honorary Research Fellow position at the University of Auckland. Her research focuses on Indigenous health methodologies, end-of-life care, cultural safety, and interprofessional practice. She has held academic roles across multiple institutions in Australia and New Zealand. Education: Doctor of Philosophy (2016), Queensland University of Technology Research Interests: Her work emphasizes Kaupapa Māori research, autoethnography, and decolonizing health measurement. She explores cultural identity in healthcare, voluntary assisted dying, and palliative care equity. Recent studies include analyzing New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act and evaluating immersive technology in medical education. Awards: Te Tohu Rapuora Medal (Royal Society Te Apārangi) Health Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (2020) Outstanding Doctoral Thesis (QUT, 2016) Grants & Projects: Leading the Keteparaha community framework for Māori ageing and end-of-life care, and the A different grief project on assisted dying support groups (Health Research Council-funded, 2025–2026). Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Te Arai Palliative Care Research Group (University of Auckland) and the Voluntary Assisted Dying Research Network (Victoria University of Wellington).

Saumava MitraView profile

Assistant Professor

• Conflict Journalism
• Photojournalism
• Images of Wars and Crises
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Dr. Saumava Mitra is an Assistant Professor at the School of Communications, Dublin City University (DCU), within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. His research focuses on the interplay between production processes and narratives in conflict and crises visuals. Notably, he has investigated the working conditions of women photographers in conflict-affected Global South regions and Afghan photographers collaborating with international organizations. Prior to DCU, he held roles in academia, journalism, and communications across South Asia, East Africa, North/Central Americas, and Europe. Education: PhD in Media Studies, University of Western Ontario Erasmus Mundus MA in Journalism and Media within Globalization (Swansea University, Aarhus University, University of Amsterdam) Post Graduate Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism, Indian Institute of Mass Communications Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Jadavpur University Research Interests: Conflict Journalism, Photojournalism, Images of Wars and Crises, Foreign Correspondence, and International News. His work emphasizes gendered inequities in conflict reporting and de-Westernizing media studies. Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles and edited volumes, including Reporting Global while being Local (Routledge, 2021) and contributions to Journalism Practice , Journalism Studies , and Global Media and Communication . Collaborations: Active with institutions like the University for Peace, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), and editorial boards of Media, War and Conflict and Journalism Studies . Teaching: Coordinates courses such as Photojournalism (CM2760), Peace and Conflict Journalism (CM3013), and Cultural Studies (CM102).

Anja SchwarzView profile

Professor

• Postcolonial Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Settler Decolonization
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Professor Anja Schwarz holds the Chair of British Cultural Studies at the University of Potsdam, Germany. She is affiliated with the School of Global Affairs and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Her work bridges postcolonial studies, cultural history, and Indigenous knowledge systems, focusing on German-Australian colonial entanglements and decolonization. She co-directs the Berlin's Australian Archive project, exploring natural history collections through an Indigenous lens, and leads the Research Training Group minor cosmopolitanisms , training PhD students globally. Notable collaborations include workshops with First Nations communities and international institutions like the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. Her research on Polynesian navigator Tupaia and the Te Ara Vaka Moana conference highlight her engagement with Oceanic heritage and navigation. Active in academic governance, she chairs the Menzies Australia Institute’s advisory board and contributes to the university’s anti-right-wing extremism initiatives. Education and career milestones include prior roles at the University of Konstanz and Freie Universität Berlin, as well as extensive research in Australia. Funded projects like the DAAD-sponsored German Anthropological Legacies in Australia reflect her transnational approach. Current projects emphasize settler decolonization, Indigenous-settler collaboration, and ethical museum practices. Her work is published in postcolonial journals and edited volumes, addressing topics like colonial archives, migration, and cultural restitution. Grants and partnerships include the German Lost Art Foundation and DAAD, supporting her interdisciplinary research. She advises PhD candidates and collaborates across disciplines, fostering dialogues between Indigenous knowledge and Western academic frameworks. Future initiatives include workshops in Australia and Berlin to advance decolonial methodologies and Indigenous sovereignty over cultural heritage.

Stefan Chavez-NorgaardView profile

Assistant Professor

• Urban Planning
• Public Policy
• Procedural Justice
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Stefan Chavez-Norgaard is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Denver’s Douglas and Mary Scrivner Institute of Public Policy, part of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. His work bridges procedural justice, urban development, and equity, with a focus on South Africa and the United States. Education : PhD in Urban Planning (Columbia, 2024), MPP from Harvard Kennedy School (2019), BA in Public Policy and Urban Studies from Stanford (2015). His research examines urban planning history and theory, local-government law, and mixed-methods analysis of planning practice in late-liberal contexts. He explores how residents contest and repurpose formal urban plans, particularly in post-apartheid South Africa and U.S. cities like Denver. His 2024 articles address racial modernism in urban planning and place renaming in South Africa, while recent book chapters focus on digital infrastructure and housing policy in African cities. Recent work includes public-facing commentaries on transportation history, urban design, and national urban policy. He has received travel/research awards from AAG (2022, 2023) and the NYC Urban Fellows Program (2017). Collaborations span Harvard’s Bloomberg Center for Cities, Ash Center for Democratic Governance, and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Madhav KhoslaView profile

Professor

• Comparative Constitutional Law
• Constitutional Theory
• Indian Constitutional Law
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Madhav Khosla serves as the B. R. Ambedkar Professor of Indian Constitutional Law and Professor of Political Science at Columbia University. He directs the B.R. Ambedkar Program in Global Constitutionalism at Columbia Law School and participates in Columbia University's Committee on Global Thought, focusing on constitutional design and democratic governance. Education: Ph.D., Harvard University, 2017 LL.M., Yale Law School, 2010 B.A, LL.B., National Law School, Bangalore, 2008 His research centers on comparative constitutional law, constitutional theory, and Indian constitutional law, examining how constitutional frameworks shape democracy in South Asia. Khosla investigates the interplay between legal structures, political theory, and historical context, with emphasis on India's constitutional evolution and global constitutionalism. Recent publications (2020-2025) reveal consistent focus on democratic resilience, constitutional design challenges, and India's unique constitutional journey. Key trends include analysis of authoritarian threats, federal dynamics, judicial power, and decolonization's impact on constitutional identity across comparative contexts. Honors and Awards: The Order of the Coif Book Award (for India's Founding Moment) 2021 Edward M. Chase Prize, Harvard University 2018 Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship 2009–2010 No specific information about student advising or research grants appears in available materials. His scholarship demonstrates extensive engagement with constitutional institutions through publications and program leadership rather than direct mentorship documentation. He leads the B.R. Ambedkar Program in Global Constitutionalism, which organizes the Ambedkar Law Lectures series, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on constitutional challenges in emerging democracies and postcolonial contexts.

SherAli TareenView profile

Assistant Professor

• Islamic Studies
• Religious Education
• Critical Theory
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SherAli Tareen serves as an Assistant Professor at Franklin & Marshall College, specializing in Islamic Studies and Religious Education. His academic work focuses on innovative pedagogical approaches to teaching religion, particularly Islam, in undergraduate settings. Tareen's research interests center on critical approaches to religious education, with particular emphasis on decolonizing pedagogical frameworks for teaching Islam. His work explores how to present complex theoretical arguments about Islam to introductory students without overwhelming them with theoretical jargon, focusing instead on accessible and meaningful learning experiences. He investigates the intersection of colonial modernity, tradition, and contemporary Islamic thought through the lens of educational practice. His publications reveal a consistent trend toward critically examining the legacies of colonialism and Orientalism in religious studies curricula. Tareen's work emphasizes genealogically attuned teaching methods that help students navigate complex identity formations while studying Islam. His scholarship advocates for pedagogical approaches that acknowledge historical power dynamics while fostering critical thinking skills in students. Tareen has contributed to the 'Teaching Islam' blog series at the Wabash Center, where he has published multiple articles exploring innovative teaching strategies for introductory courses on Islam. His work demonstrates a commitment to developing teaching methodologies that are both theoretically sophisticated and accessible to undergraduate students.

Yuwei XuView profile

Associate Professor

• Gender and Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Cross-cultural Studies
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Dr. Yuwei Xu serves as Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education at the University of Nottingham since 2023, holding concurrent Visiting Professorships at Zhejiang Normal University and Central China Normal University. She founded the Global Childhoods Research Group (GCRG), co-directs Nottingham's Taught Courses (2025-2027), and leads community engagement for the UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development. Previously, she held academic positions at UCL, University of Portsmouth, and Tianjin Normal University. Her educational background includes: PhD in Gender and Early Childhood Studies, University of Glasgow (2018) MA in Child Studies, King's College London (2012) B.Ed. in Early Childhood Education, Shanxi University, China (2011) Dr. Xu's research centers on gender dynamics in early childhood education, cross-cultural comparisons between China and the UK, and inclusive practices for marginalized communities. She investigates children's perspectives on gender, culturally responsive curriculum implementation, and teacher education frameworks that challenge heteronormative discourses. Her work bridges theoretical feminist analysis with practical interventions to promote equity in educational settings globally. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent focus on pandemic-era parenting adaptations, cultural negotiations in curriculum frameworks, and gender representation in early years settings. Her cross-cultural methodology (particularly China-UK comparisons) produces actionable insights for culturally reflective practice, while her work on low-income family engagement addresses structural barriers in educational research. Her scientific recognition includes: BERA Early Career Researcher Award (2019) Two Nottingham Recognition Scheme awards (2021/22, 2022/23) Lord Dearing Award for Decolonizing Curriculum (2022/23) Dr. Xu currently supervises eleven PhD students across gender studies, teacher education, and higher education topics while leading multiple funded projects including the Froebelian philosophy initiative (£43,243) and Hong Kong immigrant family study (£11,927). Her grants portfolio demonstrates strong international collaboration, particularly UK-China partnerships addressing teacher development and children's rights. She founded the Global Childhoods Research Group (GCRG) and actively contributes to the Education and Development Forum (UKFIET) and Gender and Education Association, fostering international networks that advance childhood studies through decolonial and intersectional lenses.

Laura M. FurlanView profile

Associate Professor

• Native and Indigenous Studies
• American Studies
• Autobiography
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Laura M. Furlan is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Her scholarly work centers on Native and Indigenous Studies, American Studies, and creative nonfiction, with a strong focus on urban Indian narratives and autobiographical forms. Education: B.A. in American Studies, University of Iowa M.A. in English, San Diego State University Ph.D. in English, University of California, Santa Barbara Her research explores the intersections of Native identity, relocation histories, and literary expression, particularly in urban contexts. She is deeply engaged with Indigenous epistemologies, decolonial methodologies, and the role of archives in contemporary Native writing. Her interdisciplinary work spans literary criticism, cultural studies, and creative nonfiction. Her publications reflect a sustained commitment to amplifying Native voices through scholarly and editorial projects, including special issues on new Native writing and critical analyses of memoirs like Bad Indians . Her book Indigenous Cities (2017) is a foundational contribution to the field of urban Native fiction. Scientific Awards: No awards listed in the provided text. Laura M. Furlan has co-edited significant special issues and published widely in journals such as Studies in American Indian Literatures , Intertexts , and Yellow Medicine Review . While specific grant funding is not mentioned, her editorial and publication record suggests active research support and scholarly leadership. She mentors emerging Native writers and contributes to academic discourse through interdisciplinary collaborations. She is affiliated with research communities focused on transnational Native American Studies and Indigenous literary production, though specific labs or formal research teams are not named in the text.

David Luis-BrownView profile

Associate Professor

• Hemispheric Americas studies
• Latino/a/x studies
• Black diaspora studies
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David Luis-Brown is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cultural Studies and the English Department at Claremont Graduate University, where he teaches interdisciplinary courses on race, imperialism, and transnational American literature and culture. His work bridges hemispheric American studies, Latino/a/x studies, and Black diaspora studies. Research Interests: His scholarship focuses on hemispheric approaches to race, citizenship, and decolonization across the Americas. He explores intersections between U.S. Latino/a literature, Black Atlantic networks, and comparative slaveries, with a particular emphasis on 19th-century cultural production, anticolonialism, and political theory. His research employs transnational and interdisciplinary methodologies to examine literary, visual, and periodical texts. Recent Publications & Trends: His recent works analyze slave rebellions, cosmopolitanism, and antislavery literature in Cuba and the U.S., often highlighting neglected texts and transnational connections. Themes include hemispheric citizenship, racial formation, and decolonial discourse, particularly through the lens of Cuban and Mexican intellectual movements like Negrismo and Indigenismo. His publications appear in leading journals such as Atlantic Studies and American Literary History . Scientific Awards: President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Research Fellowship Sheila Biddle Ford Foundation Fellowship, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute, Harvard University Advising and Grants: While no specific students are listed, Luis-Brown has secured competitive external funding and fellowships supporting his research. His projects have been supported by major institutions including the NEH and the Mellon Foundation, indicating a strong trajectory of grant acquisition and scholarly leadership. Labs and Research Teams: Though no formal lab is mentioned, Luis-Brown’s work is deeply collaborative and embedded in scholarly networks, particularly through edited collections and interdisciplinary research institutes such as the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute. He contributes to expanding hemispheric and transnational frameworks in American literary and cultural studies.

Susy ZepedaView profile

Associate Professor

• Chicana/o Studies
• Feminist Studies
• Decolonization
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Susy Zepeda, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Chicana/o Studies department at the University of California, Davis. Her work is transdisciplinary, decolonial, and feminist, with a focus on community-centered research. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California at Santa Cruz, with designated emphases in Feminist Studies and Latin American & Latino Studies. Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Zepeda’s research explores Xicana Indígena spirit work, decolonization, critical feminist methodologies, oral/visual storytelling, and intergenerational healing. She developed foundational courses such as Decolonizing Spirit and Food Justice at UC Davis. Her publications span topics in decoloniality, Chicana feminist praxis, and Xicanx/Latinx healing practices. Key works include the 2023 book Queering Mesoamerican Diasporas , the 2020 essay in Aztlán , and contributions to the 2019 anthology Voices from the Ancestors .