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Thomas Hodge is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Russian at Wellesley College, where he serves in the Department of Russian. He teaches elementary Russian language and 19th-century Russian literature courses in both English and Russian, including specialized offerings on Tolstoy's works. His educational credentials include a B.A. from Pomona College, an M.A. from the University of Oxford, and both an A.M. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. Professor Hodge's research centers on 19th-century Russian literary history with focused expertise in the intersection of Russian literature and music, Russian nature writing, and hunting literature. His scholarship demonstrates deep engagement with Turgenev's environmental perspectives, as evidenced by his monograph Hunting Nature: Ivan Turgenev and the Organic World (2020) and its authorized Russian translation (2022). His publication trajectory reveals consistent specialization in ecocritical approaches to Russian literature, bridging literary analysis with environmental history and cultural studies of the organic world in 19th-century Russia. He co-founded the interdisciplinary field course "Lake Baikal: The Soul of Siberia" with Professor Marianne Moore (Biological Sciences), leading nine student expeditions to Siberia over two decades. His academic service extends to curriculum development for Russian language and literature programs. Professor Hodge maintains active professional collaborations with musical institutions, serving as program note writer for the Salzburg Festival's Russian music concerts and Deutsche Grammophon recordings, while partnering with local ensembles performing Russian repertoire.

• 19th-century Russian literature
• Russian nature writing
• Russian music
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Nicole Walker is a Professor at Northern Arizona University, specializing in Creative Nonfiction and interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Literature and Cognitive Neuroscience . Her work explores narrative structure, genre theory, and the cognitive processes underlying creative writing. She has co-edited the book The Science of Story: The Brain Behind Creative Nonfiction , contributing chapters like Brain on Fire (2020) and Play Walker (2022), which reflect her interest in experimental writing and storytelling. Her research fingerprint highlights dominant themes in Creative Nonfiction (100%), Genre Studies (50%), Craft (50%), and Brain Science (25%). While her publications span creative writing methods and narrative theory, no specific scientific awards or student advisements were documented in this dataset. Walker’s 2020 book with Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. synthesizes her work on storytelling’s neurological foundations, and her 2013 article in Triquarterly exemplifies her engagement with avant-garde literary forms.

• Creative Nonfiction
• Genre Studies
• Craft
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Anne Le Guellec-Minel is a Lecturer in English at the University of Brest, affiliated with the Heritage and Creation in Text and Image (HCTI, EA 4249) research group. Specializing in Commonwealth Studies, Australian Literature, and Ecocriticism, her work bridges postcolonial theory, narrative sovereignty, and environmental humanities. Education: École Normale Supérieure Saint-Cloud-Fontenay, External English aggregation, Ph.D. in English Studies (Université Paris Nanterre, thesis on Patrick White's novels) Her research focuses on Indigenous Australian narratives, ecological representation, and postcolonial critiques of colonial modernism. She has published extensively on authors like Alexis Wright, Kim Scott, and Ellen van Neerven, exploring themes of memory, hybridity, and decolonial aesthetics. Anne has taught postcolonial and anglophone literatures at undergraduate and graduate levels (2010–2022), prepared students for teaching exams (CAPES/Agrégation), and held administrative roles including directing the University Translation Bureau (2021–2022) and coordinating international relations.

• Commonwealth Studies
• Australian Literature
• Ecocriticism
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Marco Fazzini is a University Researcher in English Literature at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies. He serves on the Third Mission Committee and teaches courses including Poetry & Ecocriticism: South Africa, Scotland and Ireland, History of Postcolonial Culture, Postcolonial Theory, and Literary and Publishing Translation at both master's and doctoral levels. His academic work spans poetry, translation studies, and postcolonial literature with a focus on South African, Scottish, and Irish contexts. Studies at Ca' Foscari University Studies at University of Edinburgh Studies at University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, South Africa) Fazzini's research focuses on the intersection of poetry, translation, and postcolonial theory. His work explores how poetry functions as resistance in "barbaristic times" and examines the relationship between song and literary expression. He has particular expertise in South African, Scottish, and Irish poetry, with extensive work on poets like Douglas Livingstone, Charles Tomlinson, and Seamus Heaney. His scholarship bridges comparative literature, ecocriticism, and political resistance through poetic forms, with special attention to how poetic voices engage with environmental concerns and cultural identity across borders. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on poetry as resistance, translation theory, and the connections between literary forms across cultures. Fazzini examines how poetic voices engage with political struggles, environmental concerns, and cultural identity. His work on Dante's influence on contemporary poets like Heaney reveals his interest in literary lineages, while his studies of poets like Thoreau show his engagement with nature writing and ecopoetics. The recurring theme across his scholarship is the power of poetry to resist oppression and articulate alternative visions of society. Member of the editorial board of Il Tolomeo (journal of postcolonial studies) Editor and member of the scientific committee of Ali (journal of art and poetry) Fazzini has supervised numerous graduate students in postcolonial literature, poetry studies, and translation. His research has been supported by MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research) for projects examining Italy's representation in postcolonial literature. He collaborates extensively with scholars like Alessandro Scarsella on poetry and translation studies. His work on the representation of Italy and its culture in postcolonial literature, settler colonies, and Anglophone postcolonial writers demonstrates his commitment to cross-cultural understanding. He has also curated numerous poetry exhibitions and edited collections that bridge literature and visual arts.

• Comparative Literature
• Postcolonial Literature
• Poetry
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Lucio De Capitani is a Researcher affiliated with the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice . His academic focus spans English Literature, Postcolonial Studies, and Environmental Humanities , with particular emphasis on climate fiction, solarpunk aesthetics, and cultural anthropology. Research Interests: Postcolonial Ecocriticism, Refugee Literature, World Literature Theories, and Anglophone Indian Literature Teaching: Courses on Environmental Writing and Postcolonial Societies/Cultures Publications: Recent works analyze speculative fiction, Stevenson's Pacific microhistories, and ethnographic narratives as global literature Contact: lucio.decapitani@unive.it

• English Literature
• Postcolonial Studies
• Environmental Humanities
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Henrika Ylirisku is a University Lecturer at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, affiliated with the Department of Art and Media. Her research bridges art education, environmental education, and multispecies studies through a critical posthumanist lens. Doctoral thesis: Reorienting Environmental Art Education Research focus: Posthumanist pedagogies, movement-based research practices, and more-than-human knowledge production Key affiliations: Children of the Anthropocene research group Her work explores posthumanist ontologies in art education, emphasizing embodied experiences, visuality, and non-human agency. Recent publications address ecological sustainability, queer human-nature relations, and innovative methodologies. Selected publications and awards include: 2025 : Primus Doctor honor at Aalto University 2022 : Bronze Award in ICMA for 'Reorienting environmental art education' 2021 : Aalto University Doctoral Thesis Award Her research experiments with walking-based methods, museum pedagogy, and multispecies collaborations.

• Environmental Art Education
• Posthumanism
• Multispecies Research
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Dr. Kenneth Walker is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). His scholarship focuses on environmental justice rhetorics , transdisciplinary environmental humanities , and critical-cultural approaches to digital storytelling . He leads the #UrbanBirdProject , a community-engaged initiative integrating Avian Ecology, Mexican American Studies, and Indigenous Studies. Ph.D., Rhetoric and Composition, University of Arizona (2015) M.A., English, University of Nevada, Reno (2009) B.A., Nature and Culture, University of California, Davis (2005) His research examines borderlands rhetorical ecologies , climate justice movements , and user experience in technical communication . He has published extensively on uncertainty frameworks in science communication, resilience rhetorics, and transdisciplinary pedagogies. His recent work includes a monograph on Climate Politics on the Border (University of Alabama Press, 2022). Dr. Walker has secured over $1.5 million in external funding, including a Mellon Foundation grant (2023) for the #UrbanBirdProject. He advises students in areas like racial rhetorical criticism and ecocriticism , and collaborates with teams across environmental science, community organizations, and citizen science initiatives.

• Environmental Justice Rhetorics
• Ecological Rhetorics
• Transdisciplinary Environmental Humanities
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Valeria Meiller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Texas at San Antonio's College of Liberal and Fine Arts. She holds a PhD in Latin American Literature and Cultural Studies from Georgetown University (2021), an M.S. from the same institution (2019), and a B.A. in Modern Literature and Literary Theory from the University of Buenos Aires (2014). Her research specializes in Latin American literature and visual arts examined through environmental philosophy, cultural studies, and spatial theory. She is particularly known for developing the concept of 'necroterritories' in her book project exploring slaughterhouses and the politics of death in the Plata River basin. Meiller co-directed the award-winning film The Case of Meat and co-created the exhibition Matadero Modelo featuring 3D models of Francisco Salamone's slaughterhouses. Meiller directs Ruge el bosque , a transnational project on multilingual environmental poetry that includes regional anthologies from the Southern Cone and Mesoamerica, with future volumes planned for the Caribbean, Andean States, and Amazon Basin. This project, which earned the NECLAS Best Digital Scholarship Award (2023), also features the research podcast Ecoteca and informs her second book project on bio- and linguistic diversity loss in extractivist economies. As a poet, she has published four collections in Spanish, including El libro de los caballitos (2021) and El mes raro (2014), the latter forthcoming in English translation as The Odd Month (2024). Her scholarly work spans environmental humanities, animal studies, plant studies, and ecopoetry, with numerous refereed articles in journals like ISLE and Revista Hispánica Moderna . LASA Award of Merit in Film (2022) NECLAS Best Digital Scholarship Award (2023) Ford-LASA Special Projects Grant (2022) COLFA Nominee for High Impact Paper Award (2024) NCCLA Best Research Collaboration Award (2024) Meiller teaches courses examining Venezuelan diasporic literature, plant studies, Latin American ecology, and ecopoetry in translation. Her collaborative work with Whitney DeVos on 'wetland poetics' has been particularly influential, analyzing how contemporary poetry from Argentine wetlands functions as both regionally-situated and planetary practice amid environmental crises and extractivist pressures.

• Latin American Literature
• Environmental Humanities
• Cultural Studies
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Dan Karlholm is a Professor of Art History at Södertörn University in the Department of Culture and Learning. He has been instrumental in establishing and developing the art history program since its inception in 2003 through close collaboration with Charlotte Bydler and Håkan Nilsson. His roles encompass teaching at all academic levels, designing courses and degree programs, and serving as subject manager for extended periods. Professor Karlholm's research focuses on art historiography, examining the discipline's German origins, Swedish institutionalization, and global dissemination. His work critically engages with temporality, museum studies, contemporary art, and the intersections of art history with the Anthropocene and climate crisis. Key theoretical frameworks include assemblage theory and contemporaneity, reflecting his commitment to addressing ecological and temporal dimensions in art historical practice. His recent publications (2014-2024) demonstrate an evolving trajectory from analyzing contemporary art's historical foundations to exploring ecological imperatives in art studies. These works consistently integrate historical methodologies with urgent theoretical debates about time, ecology, and the Anthropocene, revealing a cohesive scholarly trajectory centered on art history's capacity to address planetary-scale challenges. No specific scientific awards, prizes, or medals were mentioned in the provided text, though his editorship of the Journal of Art History (2009-2018) signifies substantial professional recognition within the discipline. Karlholm has extensive teaching experience across undergraduate and graduate curricula. His research is sustained through leadership of five major funded projects: 'Art, Culture, Conflict: Transformations of Museums and Memory Culture in the Baltic Sea Region since 1989' (Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies), 'Reclaiming the Unformed: A Study in Political Aesthetics' (Swedish Research Council), and the current 'Extremvädersmålaren Marcus Larson' project at Nationalmuseum (Berit Wallenberg Foundation). He has also participated in the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond-sponsored program 'Time, Memory, and Representation'. He maintains active research collaborations, particularly with Charlotte Bydler and Håkan Nilsson, and currently leads the Marcus Larson project at Nationalmuseum examining 19th-century Swedish painter Marcus Larson's storm and waterfall scenes through contemporary ecological lenses.

• Art Historiography
• Temporality
• Museum Studies
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Sandy Burnley is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University's Center for Integrative Studies , specializing in Victorian literature and culture, animal studies, and digital humanities. Her research integrates environmental, zoological, and decolonial perspectives. Research Interests : Burnley explores the intersections of Victorian fiction, animal studies, and ecocritical frameworks. Her work addresses postcolonial and posthumanist themes, emphasizing the ethical and cultural dimensions of human-animal relationships. Publications : Her recent scholarship focuses on Victorian texts through decolonial and ecological lenses, examining how authors like Olive Schreiner and Lewis Carroll engage with environmental and zoological discourses. Notable work includes a 2022 article in Victorian Review and a 2015 study on H.G. Wells' The Island of Doctor Moreau .

• Victorian literature
• Animal studies
• Digital humanities
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Kimberly Quiogue Andrews is an Associate Professor of English and creative writing coordinator at the University of Ottawa. She holds a PhD in English Language and Literature from Yale University, an MFA in Poetry from Penn State University, and a BA in Creative Writing from Johns Hopkins University. Doctor of Philosophy, English Language and Literature, Yale University, December 2016 Master of Fine Arts, Poetry, Pennsylvania State University, May 2009 Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing, Johns Hopkins University, May 2005 Her research spans American poetry, experimental literary practices, critical race theory, ecocriticism, and the intersection of poetry with academic institutions. She has taught diverse courses ranging from science fiction to food writing across multiple institutions, including Penn State, Yale, and Washington College. Kimberly’s recent publications focus on contemporary American poetry’s relationship with academia, including her monograph The Academic Avant-Garde (2023). Her poetic work engages liminal spaces, gender, and embodiment, while scholarly articles critique literary economies and pedagogy. Notable awards include: Akron Prize for Poetry (2020) Ralph Cohen Prize for Criticism (2018) New Women’s Voices Award (2018) ACLS Development Grant (2016) She contributes to literary discourse as an editor for Cherry Tree and through interdisciplinary collaborations bridging critical theory, creative practice, and social justice.

• American Poetry
• Political Economy of Poetry
• Experimental Poetic Practice
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Karen Babine is a UC Foundation Associate Professor of English at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, a two-time Minnesota Book Award winner, and founder/editor of Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies . She holds a PhD in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Eastern Washington University. Teaching Interests: Creative Nonfiction, Environmental Nonfiction, Travel/Place Writing, Crime Literature, Contemporary Irish Literature Research Interests: Creative Nonfiction, Environmental Writing, Nonfiction Studies Her recent scholarship focuses on the intersection of personal narrative with environmental, medical, and pedagogical themes. She explores structural innovation in nonfiction, the role of place in storytelling, and the ethical dimensions of relatable narratives. Her forthcoming edited collection Beyond Truth and Fact: Innovations in the Craft of Creative Nonfiction (2027) and her third book The Allure of Elsewhere (2025) highlight her commitment to advancing nonfiction pedagogy and place-based storytelling. Scientific/Honorary Awards: Minnesota Book Award for Memoir/Creative Nonfiction (2015) Minnesota Book Award for Memoir/Creative Nonfiction (2019) UTAA Outstanding Teaching Award (2023) Karen’s service includes chairing the general education committee, advising the student literary journal Sequoya Review , and serving on the Environmental Studies Advisory Committee. She actively engages with the Meacham Writers Workshop and Southern Literary Festival.

• Creative Nonfiction
• Environmental Writing
• Place Writing
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Michał Jutkiewicz is a Lecturer at the Interdisciplinary Faculty in Krakow, Department of Humanities, at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities. He serves as the Dean's Representative for Internships and holds an M.Sc. in Cultural Studies. Research focuses on analog games, popular culture, and ideological representations in media Teaching includes courses on cultural history of games, game theory, and design Research Interests: His work explores cultural representations of nature in analog games, the historical evolution of games, and the ideological dimensions of board games. He also engages with transmedia narratology, ecocriticism, and critical theory in the context of comics and role-playing games (RPGs). Thematic Areas: Horror Studies, Ecocriticism, Critical Theory, Game History, Board Games, Popular Culture, Transmedia Narratology, Comics.

• Popular Culture
• New Media
• Game Studies
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Nicoletta Pireddu is a Professor in the Department of Italian at Georgetown University's College of Arts & Sciences. She currently serves as the Inaugural Director of the Georgetown Humanities Initiative and remains an active member of the Global and Comparative Literature Program Steering Committee after directing it until Academic Year 2023-24. Her distinguished career spans over two decades at Georgetown, where she previously served as Interim Chair of the Italian Department and Director of Graduate Studies in Italian. Italian laurea from Università degli Studi di Verona Dottorato di ricerca in English and American Literatures from Università di Venezia "Ca' Foscari" M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from UCLA Professor Pireddu's research centers on European literary and cultural relations from the 19th century to present, with particular focus on Italian, French, and British domains. Her work explores national and transnational identities, borders and migration, literary and critical theories, cosmopolitanism, Mediterranean and island studies, and the intersection of anthropology and literature. She has pioneered scholarship on early science-fiction and translation studies, examining how literature engages with scientific concepts and cultural exchanges. Her extensive publication record includes over eighty articles in leading journals such as Comparative Literature, Romanic Review, and Journal of European Studies, along with numerous book-length publications. Her recent work shows a strong emphasis on cultural cosmopolitanism, as evidenced by her René Wellek Prize-winning edited volume Migrating Minds: Theories and Practices of Cultural Cosmopolitanism (2022) and the subsequent scholarly journal she co-founded bearing the same name. René Wellek Prize (2023) for Best Edited Essay Collection Condé Nast Award for excellence in research, teaching, service and leadership (2023) Cawley Career Champion Award (2024) American Association for Italian Studies book award (2003) Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2005) Professor Pireddu has secured significant research funding from prestigious institutions including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Howard Foundation at Brown University, and the Italian Foreign Ministry. She has mentored numerous students through innovative seminars exploring topics like European consciousness, food and fashion in "made in Italy," the avant-garde in literature and arts, and the representation of mafia in literature and film. As the inaugural Director of the Georgetown Humanities Initiative, she has fostered interdisciplinary collaboration across campus, championing the Medical Humanities Program and organizing the 2019 American Comparative Literature Association annual conference at Georgetown. Her current work centers on the Ignatius Seminar on Borders, continuing her longstanding engagement with Mediterranean Crossings and transnational cultural flows.

• Comparative Literature
• Cultural Studies
• Cosmopolitanism
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Suhasini VINCENT is an Associate Professor (Maître de conferences) at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University's Department of Languages since 2007. She holds an Authorization to direct research (HDR) from University of Orléans (2024), dual doctorates in postcolonial literature from University of Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle and University of Madras (2006), and multiple advanced degrees in literature, languages, and education. Authorization to direct research (HDR), University of Orléans (2024) Doctorate in postcolonial literature, University of Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle (2006) Ph.D. in postcolonial literature, University of Madras and University of Paris 3 (2006) DEA, North American civilization and postcolonial literature in English, University Paris 3 (2003) Masters, Languages, Literature and Civilization in English, University of Reims (2002) Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), French Language and Literature, University of Madras (1997) Professor VINCENT's research centers on the intersection of postcolonial studies, environmental law, and literary criticism. Her work explores eco-critical activism in postcolonial literature, particularly examining the works of Arundhati Roy, Amitav Ghosh, Sudeep Sen, and Suniti Namjoshi. She investigates how legal frameworks interact with ecological concerns in postcolonial contexts, with special attention to India. Her research also examines comparative law across Commonwealth nations and the dynamics of translation in postcolonial contexts. Her scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on environmental humanities, with particular attention to how literature engages with ecological crises. The articles demonstrate sophisticated analysis of postcolonial ecocriticism, examining themes of climate justice, environmental displacement, and the representation of ecological disasters in literature. Her work frequently bridges legal studies with literary analysis, creating interdisciplinary connections between environmental law and cultural production. Professor VINCENT serves as Academic Co-Director of the Lawyer-Linguist Diploma program (in partnership with ISIT) and coordinates Teaching Legal English at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University. She is an Associate Researcher at CERSA (Panthéon-Assas University) and collaborates with VALE (English Voices Literature and Aesthetics) at University of Paris 4 - Sorbonne.

• Civilization and Literature of the Commonwealth Countries
• Comparative Law: United Kingdom/United States/India
• Diaspora and Writing
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