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• Music Composition
• Music Theory
• Orchestral Conducting
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Joseph Jongen (1873–1953) was a Belgian composer, organist, and academic. He held professorships in music theory and composition at the Royal Conservatory of Liège (1903) and the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (from 1920), serving as director of the latter from 1925 to 1939. His compositional works span orchestral, choral, and chamber music, with notable pieces including the Symphonie concertante pour orgue et orchestre and the prize-winning cantata Comala . Educated at the Conservatoire royal de Liège under Sylvain Dupuis and Jean-Théodore Radoux, Jongen won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1897, enabling studies in Germany, Vienna, and Italy. He later contributed to Belgium’s musical landscape through teaching, conducting, and administrative leadership, fostering international collaborations during his directorship. His research interests centered on advanced music theory, composition techniques, and orchestration. Awards include the Académie royale de Belgique Award (1894) and Grand Prix de Rome (1897). During World War I, he actively participated in musical life in England as a member of the Belgian Quartet. Post-war, he revitalized the Brussels Conservatory through innovative jury systems and expanded its international reputation.

Patrick BalianiView profile

Teaching Professor

• English Literature
• Dramatic Writing
• Theatre Studies
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Patrick Baliani is a Teaching Professor in the W.A Franke Honors College Interdisciplinary Faculty at the University of Arizona, appointed in 2012. Previously, he served in the College of Humanities English Department as Course Director of Honors Composition and Teaching Advisor to graduate students. His teaching excellence has earned multiple awards, including the Gerald J. Swanson Prize and Leicester Sherrill Creative Teaching Award. Education: Details not explicitly provided in text. His research interests bridge academia and creative arts: he writes original plays performed nationwide, adapts Italian literary classics (e.g., Pirandello, Boccaccio, Dante), and integrates interdisciplinary approaches in education. His creative work has received grants from Arizona arts organizations and national theater awards. Notable achievements include fellowships from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Tucson-Pima Arts Council, alongside recognition for innovative teaching methods in humanities seminars. Advising: Guided graduate students in teaching roles but no named advisees listed. Labs/Teams: No formal research labs mentioned; creative work operates through theater collaborations.

• Disinformation Analysis
• Media Studies
• Fact-Checking
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Juan Pedro Molina Cañabate is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. He also serves as Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Communication and Transparency. His academic affiliations include membership in the Television-Cinema: Memory, Representation and Industry (TECMERIN) research group, the Institute of Culture and Technology, and the University Institute on Gender Studies. His work focuses on disinformation analysis, media literacy, transmedia storytelling, and crisis communication strategies. Research interests span digital disinformation dynamics, institutional communication strategies, gender representation in media, and the intersection of technology with cultural narratives. He has led projects like IBERIFIER, analyzing disinformation patterns in Spain and Portugal, and contributed to initiatives like SMARTVOTE and IRIS_IAMEDIA-CM-UC3M addressing AI-driven media bias analysis. Publications highlight his expertise in fact-checking mechanisms during elections (Uruguay, Argentina), corporate visual identity, and transmedia narratives in Spanish TV series. Recent work includes studies on LinkedIn usage during crisis management and methodologies to combat hate speech-based misinformation. Current Projects: CIRMA-CM (Cybersecurity and Resilient AI), SMARTVOTE (AI-driven electoral analysis), IBERIFIER2 (Digital Media Observatory) Past Projects: GITEP (Television and Childhood Study), Analysis of Women's Representation in Sports Media His teaching spans corporate communication strategies, digital media pedagogy, and institutional transparency frameworks. He is a co-author of influential texts like Corporate Communications: A Survival Guide and Introduction to Institutional Communication via the Internet .

Seamus O'MalleyView profile

Professor

• 20th-Century British and Irish Literature
• Modernism
• Historical Narrative
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Seamus O’Malley is a Professor of English at Yeshiva University, based at the Beren campus. He specializes in 20th-century British and Irish literature with a focus on modernism, historical narrative, and comics studies. O’Malley holds a Ph.D. from the CUNY Graduate Center (2011), an M.A. from Hunter College (2005), and a B.A. from New York University (1998). His scholarly work includes influential books like *Making History New: Modernism and Historical Narrative* (2015) and *Irish Culture and ‘The People’: Populism and Its Discontents* (2022), as well as co-edited volumes on Ford Madox Ford and graphic novelists Julie Doucet and Gabrielle Bell. He chairs the Ford Madox Ford Society and co-chairs Columbia University’s Seminar for Irish Studies, reflecting his deep engagement with modernist networks and Irish cultural studies. O’Malley’s research has been supported by prestigious grants, including multiple awards from the Drs. Chelst, Schreiber, and Zwas Fund and the Comics Studies Society. His teaching spans courses on modernism, graphic novels, and Victorian-to-modern British literature. His publications explore intersections of literature with politics, history, and visual culture. Recent work critiques Thatcher-era dynamics in graphic novels like *Hellblazer* and analyzes modernist historiography in Ford Madox Ford’s writings. O’Malley’s awards include the Dean Karen Bacon Faculty Award (2016) and the Alumni Doctoral Prize for Best Dissertation (2011). His advising contributions include mentoring students through the Bertha Kressel Research Scholarship. O’Malley’s academic footprint extends across journals like *ImageTexT*, *Modernism/Modernity*, and *Conradiana*, with reviews in venues such as the *Los Angeles Review of Books*. His interdisciplinary approach bridges traditional literary studies with contemporary cultural analysis.

James FrancisView profile

Associate Professor

• Film Studies
• Horror Studies
• Queer/Gender Theory
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James Francis is an Instructional Associate Professor in the Department of English at Texas A&M University. His primary affiliations include roles in the College of Arts and Sciences, where he contributes to undergraduate mentoring and OER textbook development. He holds a Ph.D. from Middle Tennessee State University (2010), an M.A. and B.A. from Texas A&M University (2005, 1999). Dr. Francis’s research focuses on horror studies, film adaptation, queer/gender theory, and popular culture. His monograph Remaking Horror examines Hollywood’s remake culture, while recent projects include co-authored studies on horror musicals and A.I. in sci-fi film. He actively develops open educational resources (OER) like Marvels and Wonders and Surface and Subtext , prioritizing academic equity through free-access materials. His awards include the 2024 College of Arts & Science Undergraduate Mentoring Award and recognition for OER committee work. Current research involves collaborative projects with former students from the English Department’s UPREP Program.

Anna BeerView profile

Visiting Professor

• Literature
• Cultural History
• Gender Studies
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Anna Beer is the Royal Literary Fund Writer in Residence for Kellogg College at the University of Oxford. She is a cross-disciplinary author and researcher with a distinguished career spanning literature, cultural history, and gender studies. Formerly a University Lecturer in Literature at the Department for Continuing Education (2003-2010), she has held various teaching roles including Director and Senior Course Tutor for the MSt in Creative Writing (2013-2020), and graduate supervisor for the MSt in Women's Studies. She is currently a Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, where she serves as Chamberlain and Dean of Degrees, and is on the Advisory Board of the Kellogg College Centre for Creative Writing. Her educational background includes a PhD from Reading University and an MA from Oxford University. Her academic journey has been marked by significant appointments including her Fulbright Distinguished Scholar fellowship at the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (2009-2010). Anna Beer's research interests focus on recovering forgotten narratives, particularly those of women in history and literature. Her work bridges academic scholarship and public engagement, with a special emphasis on gender studies, literary biography, cultural history, and the recovery of women's contributions to fields like classical music and English literature. She approaches traditional historical narratives with a feminist lens, challenging established canons and bringing marginalized voices to the forefront. Her cross-disciplinary methodology combines literary analysis, historical research, and cultural studies to create accessible yet rigorous scholarship that resonates with both academic and general audiences. Her publications reveal consistent themes of historical recovery and gender analysis across diverse subjects. Rather than focusing on narrow specialties, her work demonstrates remarkable range while maintaining a coherent intellectual project of uncovering overlooked narratives. From early modern literature to classical music history, she applies similar investigative approaches to illuminate connections between cultural production and social context. Royal Philharmonic Society Creative Communications award runner-up (2017) for "Sounds and Sweet Airs: the Forgotten Women of Classical Music" Fulbright Distinguished Scholar (2009-2010) Throughout her career, Beer has been deeply committed to mentoring and teaching. She directed the Foundation Certificate in English Language and Literature, a part-time course equivalent to the first year of Oxford's undergraduate English degree. Her involvement with the MSt in Creative Writing and MSt in Women's Studies demonstrates her dedication to nurturing emerging scholars and writers. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the text, her Fulbright award and ongoing institutional support for her Writer in Residence position indicate successful funding acquisition throughout her career. Beer actively collaborates with creative communities, working with musicians and other creatives to promote neglected musical traditions. She is closely involved with the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing at Wolfson College and participates in various literary festivals and cultural institutions. Her current projects include media adaptations of her work, such as the feature film "Fanny: the Other Mendelssohn" and potential dramatizations of her biographies of Sir Walter Ralegh and his wife Bess.

Katherine ProfetaView profile

Professor

• Contemporary Dance Studies
• Theater and Performance Studies
• Improvisational Practices
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Katherine Profeta is a Professor in the Practice of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism at the Yale School of Drama, with a secondary appointment in Yale College’s Theater and Performance Studies program. She holds BA, MFA, and DFA degrees from Yale University. Her work bridges academic scholarship and artistic practice in contemporary dance and collaboratively-generated performance. Education: BA Yale College; MFA and DFA in Dramaturgy from Yale School of Drama. Research focuses on mid-20th century improvisational practices in dance/theater and their intersection with collaborative creation. She has collaborated with artists like Ralph Lemon, Elevator Repair Service, and Urban Bush Women. Current projects include a book on Darrell Jones and Ralph Lemon’s improvisational practices. Her writing appears in Performing Arts Journal, Theater magazine, and MoMA’s Modern Dance series. Awards include the 2015 Raymond D. Gasper Chair’s Award. Professional service includes chairing ASTR’s Sally Banes Prize committee and Yale’s Digital Education committee. She has led workshops on dramaturgy in choreography and is a founding member of Elevator Repair Service theater company.

Rocco RubiniView profile

Professor

• Italian Studies
• Renaissance Studies
• Intellectual History
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Rocco Rubini is a Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago, affiliated with the Committee on Theater and Performance Studies and the Fundamentals program. He holds a PhD from Yale University (2009). His research traces the Italian intellectual tradition from the Renaissance to modernity, focusing on humanism’s evolution and its transhistorical continuities. Key figures in his work include Petrarch, Machiavelli, Vico, De Sanctis, and Gramsci. His scholarship includes three major works: *The Other Renaissance: Italian Humanism Between Hegel and Heidegger* (2014, award-winning), *Posterity: Inventing Tradition from Petrarch to Gramsci* (2022), and an upcoming study on Giambattista Vico’s transatlantic influence. He explores how Italian thinkers reimagined tradition through empathetic reader engagement. Teaching focuses on Renaissance drama (*commedia dell’arte*), Vico’s *New Science*, Machiavelli, and Gramsci. Courses also address literary criticism (Auerbach’s *Mimesis*) and academic writing. Rubini’s work bridges historical analysis with contemporary philosophical debates about humanism’s relevance. Awards: American Association of Italian Studies Book Prize, Morris D. Forkosch Prize Research Areas: Italian intellectual history, cultural transmission, literary modernity Key Themes: Tradition reinvention, humanist legacy, transnational intellectual networks

Anne García-RomeroView profile

Professor

• Playwriting
• Screenwriting
• Latinx Theatre Studies
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Anne García-Romero is a Professor of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame, with affiliations as a Fellow at the Institute for Latino Studies, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and Nanovic Institute for European Studies. Her research focuses on playwriting, screenwriting, Latinx/Latin American theatre studies, and the intersection of Spanish and English-speaking cultural narratives. Her creative works include acclaimed plays such as Lorca in New York , Paloma , and Earthquake Chica , produced at institutions like the Public Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference. She has also translated The Gröholm Method and contributed to The María Irene Fornés Institute through her role in the Latinx Theatre Commons. Recent scholarly contributions include analyzing post-dictatorship Southern Cone theatre and the legacy of María Irene Fornés. Awards include fellowships from the Jerome Foundation and MacDowell Colony. Her work bridges academic critique with theatrical practice, emphasizing gender studies and cultural hybridity.

Venise BerryView profile

Professor

• African American Cultural Criticism
• Media Studies
• Race and Media Representation
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Venise Berry is a Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Radio, TV, and Film from the University of Texas at Austin, with earlier degrees from the University of Iowa. Her research focuses on African American Cultural Criticism, particularly her theory of 'racialism,' examining media's impact on African American imagery and messages. Berry is also an acclaimed author of bestselling novels, including So Good and All of Me , and has co-authored works like The 50 Most Influential Black Films with her brother, S. Torriano Berry. Berry's educational background includes a BA (1977) and MA (1979) in journalism and communication studies from the University of Iowa, followed by her Ph.D. (1989) from the University of Texas. Her professional career bridges media, academia, and creative writing, with a focus on racial representation in media and popular culture. Her research interests span media representation, African American film and music, youth culture, and race relations. She has published extensively, including The Historical Dictionary of African American Film and co-edited Mediated Messages and African-American Culture , which won the Meyers Center Award in 1997. Berry also conducts workshops on writing popular novels and seminars on topics like racialism, wellness, and Black music as communication. Berry has received awards such as the Creative Contribution to Literature Award (2003) and the Iowa Author Award (2001). Her interdisciplinary work bridges academia, creative writing, and public engagement, reflecting her commitment to cultural critique and empowerment.

Luis AlfaroView profile

Associate Professor

• Playwriting
• Greek Mythology
• Latinx Identity
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Luis Alfaro is an Associate Professor of Dramatic Writing at the University of Southern California (USC). A renowned playwright and MacArthur Fellow, his work explores themes of identity, heritage, and Latinx experiences, often reimagining classical narratives like Greek mythology through contemporary lenses. In Spring 2022, he participated in the Luis Alfaro Residency Project (LARP) at the University of Illinois, funded by the Presidential Initiative for the Arts and Humanities. This residency included storytelling workshops addressing mental health barriers in communities of color, cross-campus visits to UIUC and UIS for creative writing sessions and public dialogues, and guest lectures in courses on Greek tragedy and mythology. Key Activities: Classroom engagements, public conversations with scholars like Luis Alberto Urrea, and collaborative projects with students and communities. Awards: MacArthur Fellowship.

Elizabeth A PentlandView profile

Associate Professor

• Renaissance Literature
• Shakespeare Studies
• Global Shakespeare
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Elizabeth A Pentland is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at York University, Canada, and currently serves as the Associate Dean, Academic for the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (2024–present). She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Stanford University, and M.A. and B.A. degrees from the University of Toronto. Her research specializes in Renaissance literature and Shakespeare, focusing on transnational literary exchanges between England and France during the French civil wars. She is particularly known for her work on the emergence of the 'French Cannibal' trope in early modern English literature and her analyses of French women in Shakespeare’s plays. Her teaching expertise includes courses on Shakespeare, global adaptations of his works, Early Modern political theory, and travel literature. She has been nominated for both the LA&PS Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the President's University-Wide Teaching Award. She also contributes to the Stratford Seminar Society, a community group collaborating with the Stratford Festival. Her scholarship spans refereed articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and reviews. Recent publications include contributions to Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Shakespeare and analyses of French responses to the Battle of Agincourt in King Henry V . Her work explores themes of cultural negotiation, national identity, and early modern political thought. Elizabeth’s research interests intersect with travel literature, Reformation Studies, and the French Wars of Religion. She has presented at conferences such as the Shakespeare Association of America, addressing topics like global Shakespearean performance ethics and the role of embodied difference in theatrical production.

• Stylistics
• Narratology
• World Literature
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Dr. Andrea Macrae is a Principal Lecturer in Student Experience and Stylistics at the School of Education, Humanities and Languages , Oxford Brookes University. Her work bridges stylistics, narratology, cognitive poetics, and charity communication research, while actively advancing employability and entrepreneurship in HE English. Academic Focus: Stylistics, Narratology, Deixis Research Themes: Charity Fundraising Language, Student Skills Literacy, Literature-Sustainability Links Recent publications include monograph work on charity fundraising ethics and empirical studies on deictic shifts. She co-leads Integrating English and contributes to AQA A Level reforms. Projects and grants span interdisciplinary entrepreneurship modules, student research initiatives, and cognitive studies on literary perspective-taking. Her consultancy extends to charity communications and small business branding. Teaching : Modules on 21st-century literature, performance poetry, and sustainability narratives, alongside pedagogical work on assessment diversification.

David ClareView profile

Lecturer

• Irish Drama and Theatre
• Irish Protestant Identities
• Irish Women’s Writing
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Dr. David Clare is a Lecturer in Drama and English at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), affiliated with the Faculty of Arts. He holds a BA from Boston University, an MA and PhD from University College Dublin (UCD). His research focuses on Irish Drama and Theatre, Irish Protestant identities, Irish women’s writing, eighteenth-century Ireland, diasporic literature, music and performance, and Irish film/television. He has contributed to critical analyses of Bernard Shaw, Eugene O’Neill, and contemporary playwrights like Martin McDonagh. His work often explores national identity, cultural politics, and generational conflicts in Irish cultural production. Dr. Clare has edited anthologies, such as Across Borders and Time: Jonathan Swift , and reviewed significant works in theatre history. He collaborates on projects like the New Books in Irish Studies podcast, advancing interdisciplinary Irish Studies. Key research outputs include studies on George Farquhar’s post-independence adaptations, generational dynamics in Friel and McDonagh, and cosmopolitan themes in Shaw’s journalism. His scholarship bridges historical and contemporary theatre, emphasizing transnational and intercultural dimensions. Dr. Clare actively supervises postgraduate students and engages with global theatre trends, as seen in his analysis of Rasha Fadhil’s Ishtar in Baghdad . His academic activities reflect a commitment to both traditional and modern approaches to drama studies. No scientific awards are listed, but his contributions to Irish Studies are recognized through peer-reviewed publications and editorial roles. He maintains an active profile in academic networks, contributing to conferences and interdisciplinary collaborations. Dr. Clare’s teaching and research underscore MIC’s mission to foster critical engagement with arts and culture, particularly in an Irish and international context.

Eugene McNultyView profile

Professor

• Irish Literature
• Theatre History
• Postcolonial Writing
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Prof Eugene McNulty is a Professor in the School of English at Dublin City University (DCU), specializing in Irish literature, theatre history, postcolonial writing, and the intersections of law and cultural production. He holds a PhD and MA from the University of Kent (Canterbury), and previously taught at St Patrick's College and the University of Portsmouth. His current roles include co-Chair of the Irish Humanities Alliance's Legal Humanities Working Group and co-Chair of the Irish Network for the Legal Humanities. Education: PhD and MA from the Centre for Colonial and Postcolonial Research, University of Kent (Canterbury) Research Interests: Focus on Irish literary history, European theatre traditions, postcolonial transnationalism, and legal humanities. Current projects investigate the representation of law in 20th-century Irish literature and the impact of partition on Irish literary imagination. Supervises doctoral work in Irish cultural history, European theatre, and postcolonial transnationalism. Professional Roles: Former Associate Dean for Research (2016–2020) in DCU's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Chair of the Irish Humanities Alliance (2019–2020) Editorial Board Member of Studia Hibernica Advising & Grants: Active in doctoral supervision and research governance, though specific grants are not detailed here. Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary initiatives through the Irish Humanities Alliance's Legal Humanities group and collaborates on transnational cultural projects.