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Diane DalyView profile

Professor

• Music Education
• Performance Studies
• Dalcroze Eurhythmics
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Professor Diane Daly serves as the Head of Strings at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) and is a member of the Irish Chamber Orchestra since 1997. She holds a PhD in Arts Practice Research focusing on embodied pedagogy and Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Her work bridges classical performance, innovative education, and interdisciplinary creativity. She founded Libra Strings and the ICO Academy Projects, emphasizing holistic musician development through embodiment and creativity. Education includes a PhD from the Irish Research Council (2019), with prior roles as Course Director for the MA in Classical String Performance at the University of Limerick. Her research explores the intersection of movement, performance, and pedagogy, resulting in methodologies like Creative Embodied String Performance (CESP). Research interests span Dalcroze Eurhythmics, body mapping for musicians, and the application of embodied learning to enhance performance and teaching practices. She has pioneered projects such as 'Music Factory,' a multidisciplinary summer camp, and 'Féile Eile,' an arts festival for children. Notable awards include the 2022 Aloys Fleischmann Prize for practice-based research. Her publications focus on embodied pedagogy, creativity, and autoethnography in music performance and education. Prof. Daly’s career combines performance with advocacy for holistic musician training, fostering autonomy, joy, and self-expression through innovative methodologies.

Janis Lena MeißnerView profile

Researcher

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Digital Transformation
• Inclusive Design
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Janis Lena Meißner is a post-doctoral researcher in the HCI research group at TU Wien, focusing on inclusion in digital transformation processes. She teaches courses including "Computational Aspects of Digital Fabrication" and "Free and Open Technologies," while conducting research that critically examines technology use among non-expert users and marginalized communities. Her educational background includes a doctoral degree in Digital Civics from Open Lab at Newcastle University, an MSc in Media Informatics, and a Bachelor's degree in Media Informatics. Prior to her academic career, she worked in the IT department of an Austrian governmental institution and as a consultant for a software company. Meißner's research centers on productive creative practices of non-expert technology users and their meaning-making processes with digital tools. She has explored sociomaterial practices of "makers-in-the-making," including people with disabilities using 3D printers for empowering hacks, charity workers creating interactive e-textile blankets, and Men Shed organizers combining traditional crafts with digital technologies. Her work challenges the "non-technical" framing of non-expert users and highlights social justice issues in digital transformation. She has particular expertise in participatory and creative research methods, examining how co-design can establish healthy researcher-participant relationships. Her recent publications reveal strong trends in inclusive maker spaces, accessibility for Deaf communities, hidden technological labor in female-dominated professions, and feminist approaches to human-computer interaction. As a co-founding member of fempower.tech, she actively promotes feminist perspectives in HCI. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in digital inclusion, particularly through projects exploring hidden technological labor of service workers and telemonitoring in healthcare contexts.

• Philosophy of Mind
• Embodied Cognition
• Artificial Intelligence Ethics
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Jimena Clavel Vazquez is an Assistant Professor at Tilburg University, affiliated with the Department of Philosophy within the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences. Her research focuses on embodied cognition, artificial intelligence ethics, and the philosophy of mind. She contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on cognitive artifacts, transparency in AI systems, and the intersection of imagination with embodied perspectives. Education: PhD in Philosophy of Mind (Psychology) Her recent research explores topics such as the phenomenology of large language models, trust in AI systems, and gendered contributions to embodied cognition frameworks. She has published in peer-reviewed journals like Ethics and Information Technology and contributes to public philosophy through blogs like Junkyard of the Mind . Key Research Themes: Embodied cognition and feminist contributions to cognitive science Ethical implications of AI transparency and user interaction Philosophy of imagination and creativity Publications Overview: Her work bridges philosophy and technology, examining how historical philosophical insights inform contemporary AI debates. Recent articles analyze the 'quasi-other' perception of chatbots and the epistemic risks of algorithmic opacity. Teaching & Engagement: She teaches courses in philosophical skills for pre-masters, research integrity, and the philosophy of mind. Her side activities include the Skills Lab 3 and PhD Philosophy of Mind programs.

Hélène MialetView profile

Professor

• Science and Technology Studies
• Actor Network Theory
• Disability Studies
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Hélène Mialet is a Full Professor in the Department of Science, Technology and Society at York University's Faculty of Science. Her work bridges philosophy, anthropology, and science studies, focusing on how technology and science shape human subjectivity. She previously held positions at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and the Max Planck Institute. Education: BA Philosophy (Université de Lyon III), MA Philosophy cum laude (Université de Lyon III), PhD History and Philosophy of Science cum laude (Sorbonne, Université de Paris I). Research interests include distributed cognition, disability studies, human-machine interaction, and the ethnography of scientific practice. Her groundbreaking studies of Stephen Hawking explore how disability and technology redefine human agency. Current research involves caregivers and patients managing juvenile diabetes, examining how algorithms, devices, and interspecies networks reshape healthcare. Publications include Hawking Incorporated (2012), À la recherche de Stephen Hawking (2014), and articles on embodied knowledge, disability, and innovation. Her new book investigates diabetes management through sensory ethnography. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with caregivers, patients, and interdisciplinary teams studying chronic disease. Office: 310 Bethune College, York University.

• Sound Synthesis
• Physical Modeling
• Virtual Reality Audio
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Cumhur Erkut is an Associate Professor in the Sound and Music Computing group within the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology at Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark. With a publication record spanning over two decades from 2000 to present, his research bridges computer science, audio engineering, and creative arts. His primary research interests include Sound Synthesis, Physical Modeling of musical instruments, Virtual Reality Audio, Sonic Interaction Design, and Embodied Interaction. His work demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of technology and human experience, particularly in how sound and movement interact in digital environments. His recent publications show a strong shift toward AI-driven audio processing, voice conversion, and differentiable digital signal processing techniques. Dr. Erkut's publication trends reveal an evolution from traditional physical modeling of musical instruments (particularly string instruments like tanbur, clavichord, and guitar) toward more contemporary applications in virtual reality, embodied interaction, and AI-powered audio processing. His work consistently emphasizes real-time performance considerations and human-centered design principles. He has served in significant academic roles, including organizing the 17th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2017) at Aalborg University, demonstrating his leadership within the international research community. His collaborative network is extensive, with frequent co-authorship with Stefania Serafin, Vesa Välimäki, Antti Jylhä, Rolf Nordahl, and other prominent researchers in the sound and music computing field. These collaborations span multiple institutions across Europe, reflecting the international nature of his research.

Maarit MäkeläView profile

Professor

• Ceramics
• Material-based Art
• Practice-led Research
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Maarit Mäkelä is a Professor in the Department of Design Empirica at Aalto University, specializing in the intersection of ceramics, fine art, and practice-led research. She holds a Doctoral degree in Arts and Design from the Helsinki University of Arts and Design (2003) and a Master's degree from the same institution (1994). Her work explores materiality, femininity in art, and sustainable practices, with over 118 publications and artistic outputs. Mäkelä has led major projects like MakerStudioPeda (material-based pedagogy) and 3D KERA (geopolymer ceramics innovation). She co-edited influential books on artistic research and initiated the 'The Art of Research' conference series. Key research areas include material-driven creativity, ecological relationality, and the ethics of artistic practices. Her exhibitions and collaborations span global venues, addressing themes like soil communities and water ethics. Awards include the Design Museum Helsinki Open Call (2020) and the Lappeenranta Ceramic Competition (2000). Mäkelä actively contributes to academic governance as Chair of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture and serves on editorial and review boards.

Francesca Rendle-ShortView profile

Professor

• Creative Writing
• Literary Studies
• Queer Theory
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Francesca Rendle-Short is an Honorary Professor and Associate Dean of Writing and Publishing in the School of Media and Communication at RMIT University. She leads the non/fictionLab research group and co-founded WrICE (Writers Immersion and Cultural Exchange), an international collaborative residency program. Her academic roles include supervising PhD students in creative practice research and leading interdisciplinary projects with organizations like STREAT and Jakarta Post B/DNL Studio X-CoLab. She holds a Doctor of Creative Arts from the University of Wollongong and was a recipient of the International Nonfiction Writers' Fellowship at the University of Iowa. Her research interests span queer theory, transnational literatures, experimental writing, and ethical storytelling. Francesca's creative work includes award-winning novels, memoirs, and poetry, with her books such as The near and the far (Vol I and II) and Bite your tongue appearing in journals like TEXT , Fourth Genre , and Best Australian Science Writing . Her industry collaborations include the Gazette project with the Emerging Writers' Festival and a City of Melbourne Knowledge Week initiative. Francesca has also led cultural exchange programs and study tours to China under the New Colombo Plan. Her creative practice emphasizes collaboration, intercultural dialogue, and subverting normative literary forms. Scientific Awards: - International Nonfiction Writers' Fellowship (University of Iowa) - Showcase in the Outstanding Field at Victoria College of Arts, University of Melbourne Advising & Grants: - Supervision in PRS Asia (offshore PhD program) - Flipped PRS experiment (reverse pedagogic model) - New Colombo Plan funding for China study tour (2017) Labs/Teams: - non/fictionLab (contemporary story experimentation) - WrICE (international writers' residency) - Jakarta Post B/DNL Studio X-CoLab (intercultural publishing)

Mireille Miller-YoungView profile

Associate Professor

• Black Cultural Studies
• History of Sexuality
• Pornography and Sex Work
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Mireille Miller-Young is an Associate Professor in the Department of Feminist Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her work focuses on race, gender, and sexuality in US history, popular culture, and the sex industries. She holds affiliations with Film and Media Studies, Black Studies, History, and Comparative Literature departments. Dr. Miller-Young earned her PhD and MA from New York University and a BA from Emory University. Her research explores Black cultural studies, the history of sexuality, and pornography/sex work studies. Notable publications include A Taste for Brown Sugar: Black Women in Pornography (2014), which won major awards, and co-edited volumes like Black Sexual Economies (2019). She leads initiatives like the Black Sexuality Studies Collective and the New Sexualities Research Initiative at UCSB. Her recent work includes a visiting fellowship at the Institute for Cultural Inquiry Berlin for her upcoming book Hoe Theory , and projects such as The Black Erotic Archive and Sex Worker Oral History Project. Awards include the Sara A. Whaley Prize, John Hope Franklin Prize, and UCSB’s Distinguished Teaching Award. Dr. Miller-Young serves on editorial boards for Porn Studies and Signs , and her public engagement includes media contributions to The New York Times, Netflix’s Explained , and podcasts like Marketplace . Her interdisciplinary approach bridges academia, activism, and cultural critique.

Daniel X. HarrisView profile

Research Professor

• Creativity Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
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Professor Daniel X. Harris is a Research Professor in the School of Education at RMIT University and Co-Director of the Creative Agency research lab. His work bridges creativity, diversity, and social justice, with a focus on performance, activism, and policy. He has held prestigious fellowships including the Australian Research Council Future Fellow and DECRA Fellow. His research explores creativity studies, affect theory, and autoethnography, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. With 25+ years in education and 35+ years in creative industries (playwriting, multimedia, theatre), Harris has authored over 100 academic works and 22 books. His current projects address queer activism, climate change performance, and inclusive education. He co-leads Creative Agency’s research nodes on posthuman creativities, creative ecologies, and social justice. Awards: Australian Research Council Future Fellow, DECRA Fellow, RMIT Vice Chancellor's Primary Research Fellow Labs: Co-Director, Creative Agency research lab (www.creativeresearchhub.com)

• Decolonial Art History
• Museum Studies
• Afro-Diasporic Literature
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Abigail E. Celis is an Associate Professor in decolonial Art History and Museum Studies at Université de Montréal's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on Afro-descendant and postcolonial migrant artistic/literary production in France, and the politics of cultural institutions like museums. She holds a PhD from the University of Michigan (2018) and a BA from Carleton College (2008). Her current projects include analyzing Francophone African and Afro-diasporic arts/literature, funded by grants from FRQSC and CRSH. Notable awards include the 2024 Louise-Dandurand Prize for French-language scholarship and the 2022 Schehr Memorial Award. Celis has directed master's theses on topics like sound art's social impacts and museum decolonization. Teaching includes courses on decolonial museology and critical art history. Her curatorial work appears in journals like *African Arts* and *French Studies*, with creative collaborations such as *The Catalogue of Speculative Translations*.

Laura MitchellView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Workplace Dignity
• Organisational Culture
• Critical Management Studies
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Laura Mitchell is a Senior Lecturer at the University of York's School for Business and Society, specializing in critical perspectives on management, organizational behavior, ethics, and workplace dignity. She holds a PhD in Management from Lancaster University and an MA in Human Resource & Knowledge Management. Her research explores the intersections of work, play, and meaning, including current projects on gamification in higher education. Education: PhD in Management (Lancaster), MA in Human Resource & Knowledge Management (Lancaster) Research focuses on organizational values as expressed through culture, particularly in boundary-spanning organizations that challenge commercial priorities. Key interests include workplace dignity, relational ethics, creative research methods, and the sociology of work-play dynamics. Her work employs ethnographic approaches and critical social theory to examine morality, valuation practices, and conflict in diverse organizational contexts. Publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary engagement across management studies, game theory, and cultural sociology. Recent work examines dignity frameworks through relational sociology, gamified pedagogy in higher education, and ethical dimensions of organizational practices. Article themes consistently address power dynamics, alternative organizational forms, and critical approaches to mainstream management paradigms. Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce; Serious Work accredited facilitator of LEGO Serious Play. Teaching includes modules on Business Ethics, Global HRM, Sustainability, and AI in Management. Departmental roles include co-leadership of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Management Education (CASME).

Hans T. Zeiner-HenriksenView profile

Researcher

• Popular Music Studies
• Music Technology
• Music History
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Hans T. Zeiner-Henriksen serves as the Head of Department at the Department of Musicology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo. His academic affiliation includes the Institute of Musicology (IMV) where he is a tenured scientific employee. He is reachable at room 332 of ZEB Building, Oslo, with phone +47 22854857 and email h.t.zeiner-henriksen@imv.uio.no . His research focuses on embodied cognition in musical contexts, exploring how rhythmic and melodic elements trigger physical movement and emotional responses. Central themes include groove-based genres like electronic dance music (EDM), historical analysis of pop/rock music from 1980–1990s, and the interplay between music technology and creative practices. He also examines vintage instruments' modern applications, such as The Chemical Brothers' use of ARP 2600 synthesizers. Hans has contributed to collaborative research projects under the YFF initiative. Key projects include: "Moved by the Music: Corporeality and Intense Emotional Experiences in Music Listening" (sub-project under Hallgjerd Aksnes' leadership) "The PoumTchak Pattern: Rhythm, Sound and Movement in Electronic Dance Music" (sub-project under Anne Danielsen's research) No scientific awards are listed in the provided texts. His advising and grants narrative remains unspecified as no student names or active grants are mentioned. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary dialogue between musicology, psychology, and technology, with a focus on completed projects rather than ongoing initiatives.

Alissa JordanView profile

Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Medical Anthropology
• Reproductive Justice
• Sensory Ethnography
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Alissa Jordan is an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Experimental Ethnography at the University of Pennsylvania. As a multimodal cultural and medical anthropologist, she focuses on healing, embodiment, and reproductive justice for Black birthing people in Haiti and global health contexts. Her work critically examines how Black women's bodily practices and medicinal knowledge challenge Western medical frameworks and intersect with racial capitalism. Education: MA, University of Chicago PhD, University of Florida Research spans sensory ethnography, experimental methodologies, and collaborative storytelling through film, audio, illustration, and virtual reality. She is completing her book Atlas of Nanm: Bodily Openings and Encounters in Haiti , a multimedia ethnography exploring life force (nanm) in Haitian women's bodily practices. Her projects include: Hospital ≠ Prison archive addressing obstetric apartheid and global health detention Reckoning and Repair podcast examining colonial legacies in Philadelphia's art institutions Collaborative documentation of Haitian Vodou infant care practices Awards : 2023 Platinum Award (School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania) Methods integrate critical theory, participatory media, and creative pedagogy to amplify marginalized voices in global health and art discourses.

Andrea VaughanView profile

Visiting Assistant Professor

• Literacy Education
• Youth Writing Development
• Curriculum Design
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Andrea Vaughan is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Interim Director of the Center for Literacy (CFL). Her work bridges research, teaching, and community engagement to advance equitable literacy practices. Dr. Vaughan focuses on youth writing development, curriculum innovation, and out-of-school literacies, emphasizing how informal writing practices can inform inclusive classroom strategies. She leads CFL’s initiatives in research, partnerships, and programming aimed at improving literacy opportunities for Chicago families. Her research employs qualitative methods to study writing in schools, community spaces, and informal settings. Key themes include disciplinary literacy development through after-school poetry programs, spatial justice pedagogies on Chicago’s South Side, and culturally sustaining approaches to teaching grammar and literature. Recent publications explore embodied writing experiences, caregiver engagement, and youth voice in urban contexts. Dr. Vaughan teaches graduate courses on literacy pedagogy, disciplinary literacies, and community-based learning at UIC. Her work consistently bridges theory and practice, advocating for curricula that honor students’ lived experiences and cultural backgrounds. The Center for Literacy, under her leadership, operates as a vital community engagement hub for the College of Education, fostering collaborative projects with schools and organizations across Chicago.

Elizabeth JochumView profile

Associate Professor

• Human-Robot Interaction
• Health Technology
• Art and Technology
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Elizabeth Jochum is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She heads the Research Laboratory for Art and Technology (RELATE) and coordinates projects like the European ABRA initiative on Artificial Biology, Robotics, and Art, and the ImprovAIze project linking machine learning with dance and wearables. Her research bridges visual/performing arts with robotics and assistive technologies to foster human-centered, value-sensitive designs addressing societal needs. Education: PhD in Theatre (University of Colorado Boulder, 2013), MA in Theatre (2008), BA in Theatre and Italian (Wellesley College, 2001). Research focuses on transdisciplinary collaboration in human-robot interaction, health, and engineering. Notable projects include CRERoB (Center for Rehabilitation Robotics) and AHH (Arts, Health, and Humanities cluster). She also serves as a Part-Time Lecturer at IT University of Copenhagen (2016). Awards: Recognized among the Top 50 Women in Robotics by Robohub (2021). Key contributions span creative robotics in theatre, socially assistive robots for mental health, and AI-driven dance improvisation. Administrative roles include Semester Coordinator for Art and Technology, Study Board Member for KUNST (Art, Health, and Technology), and coordinator for Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Media Arts Cultures. Her work emphasizes ethical, inclusive, and artistic approaches to technology.