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Prof Richard Whatmore is a Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews, School of History. He specializes in the history of political thought, focusing on republicanism, Enlightenment studies, and intellectual history. His research explores themes such as empire, commerce, crisis, and political economy, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. He co-directs the Institute of Intellectual History and has authored influential works like The End of Enlightenment: Empire, Commerce, Crisis (2023). His recent publications address John Pocock’s legacy, James Mackintosh’s political science, and the intersections of republicanism and liberalism. Prof Whatmore advises nine PhD students, including Emilie Aebischer and Stuart Neave. His research has been supported by grants such as the Leverhulme Trust project on the Enlightenment’s decline. He actively engages in academic networks, organizing conferences on topics like population and political economy, and contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues on international relations and historical methodology. His work bridges intellectual history with global history, examining how Enlightenment ideas shaped modern political frameworks. He critiques traditional narratives of progress, emphasizing crises and ideological conflicts in European thought. His teaching and research highlight the enduring relevance of historical debates to contemporary political challenges.

• History of Political Thought
• Republicanism
• Enlightenment Studies
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Associate Professor Daniel Fried holds the Chair position in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on comparative approaches to classical Chinese literature, intellectual history, and Daoist semiotics, with particular attention to Northern Song Dynasty print culture and European literary theory intersections. Current projects include a literary non-fiction work linking Daoist philosophy to social activism. Key academic roles include Co-Editor of the Routledge Studies in Comparative Chinese Literature and Culture series (2020–present), Founding Chair of the MLA Forum on pre-14th century Chinese Literature (2018), and President of the Association of Chinese and Comparative Literature (2017–2019). Teaching responsibilities include advanced readings in modern Chinese literature and graduate research methods courses. Research interests span ancient Chinese textuality, medieval print culture transformations, and cross-cultural philosophical dialogues. Recent publications (2020–2023) emphasize Song Dynasty print modernity and Daoist semiotic frameworks. Earlier works address pre-Qin philosophical discourse and 20th century comparative literature methodologies. No scientific awards explicitly listed. Advising focuses exclusively on graduate students researching Chinese literature/philosophy from Warring States to Southern Song periods. Active in developing interdisciplinary research programs bridging Anglophone and Sinophone scholarship. Led development of East Asia Research Methods (EASIA 550), an online graduate course covering regional and disciplinary methodologies. Current research projects maintain focus on pre-modern Chinese cultural production and its global comparative dimensions.

• Chinese Philosophy
• Classical Chinese Literature
• Intellectual History
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Johan Schimanski is a Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oslo (1997) and has held academic positions at institutions including the University of Tromsø and the University of Eastern Finland as a visiting professor. His research focuses on borders in literature, postcolonialism, Arctic discourses, and migration narratives, with notable contributions to border aesthetics and cultural encounters. Education: Magister in Comparative Literature (University of Oslo, 1990), Ph.D. (1997). Key professional milestones include leadership roles such as Head of Research at ILOS (2017–2020) and co-leadership of the TRAUM project on author museums (2016–2019). He has authored or edited over 20 books and numerous articles, exploring themes like migration literature, Arctic studies, and the political aesthetics of borders. Research interests span borders and national identity, postcolonialism, science fiction, and literary museums. He co-leads initiatives like the Temporalities and Subjectivities workshop series (2019–2021) and serves on editorial boards for journals such as Journal of Borderlands Studies . His work bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary global issues, emphasizing the role of aesthetics in understanding border dynamics.

• Borders and literature
• National identity
• Postcolonialism
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Dr. Evangelos Karagiannis is a Research Fellow in the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Vienna. He holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the Free University Berlin and has held academic positions at institutions such as the University of Zurich (Assistant Professor), Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, and University of Osnabrück. His research focuses on political anthropology (nationalism, ethnicity, marginality), the anthropology of religion (particularly Pentecostalism in Greece), globalization, migration, and Balkan studies. Key fieldwork locations include Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains, Germany, and Greece. Education: PhD in Social Anthropology, Free University Berlin MA in Social Anthropology and Balkan Studies, Free University Berlin Research Projects: Europeanization & Collective Identities (Volkswagen Foundation) Pentecostalism in Greece (Swiss National Science Foundation) Migrant Incorporation (MacArthur Foundation) Awards: None explicitly listed. His publications analyze Pentecostalism’s role in Greece, migration policies, and cultural exclusion. He has edited journals like Vienna Working Papers in Ethnography and contributed to debates on transnational religious practices and modernity. Current research emphasizes Greece’s religious landscape and anti-Western sentiments within Orthodox Christianity.

• Political Anthropology
• Anthropology of Religion
• Anthropology of Globalization and Modernity
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Dr. Darrin M. McMahon is the David W. Little Class of 1944 Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at Dartmouth College. Previously, he held the Mary Brinsmead Wheelock Chair and served as the Ben Weider Professor and Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University (2004–2014). He earned his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and M.A./Ph.D. from Yale University (1998). His research focuses on modern intellectual history, the Enlightenment, French Revolution, history of happiness, and equality. He authored seminal works including Enemies of the Enlightenment (2001), Happiness: A History (2006), Divine Fury: A History of Genius (2013), and Equality: The History of an Elusive Idea (2023). The latter won the Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History (2024). McMahon teaches courses such as Modern European Intellectual History , Happiness: A History , and Great Historians . His scholarship bridges philosophy, cultural studies, and political theory, addressing foundational questions about human flourishing, equality, and intellectual movements.

• Modern Intellectual History
• Enlightenment Studies
• History of Happiness
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Tarsis Brito is an IRD Fellow at the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Originally from Teresina, Brazil, he holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Brasilia (UnB), an MSc (distinction) and PhD in International Relations from LSE. His editorial roles include Co-Editor and Associate Editor of Millennium: Journal of International Studies (vols. 50-51) and Coordinator of the Doing International Political Sociology PhD Series (2022-23). He specializes in critical theoretical approaches to international security, borders, migration, and colonialism. His education path reflects a deep engagement with critical theory: BA: International Relations (University of Brasilia) MSc: International Relations Theory (LSE, distinction) PhD: International Relations (LSE) Research interests span International Relations Theory, Security Studies, Border and Migration Studies, Postcolonialism, Race and Empire, International Political Sociology, Gender Studies, Political Geography, and Posthumanism. His work interrogates the colonial and racial underpinnings of modern border regimes, particularly in Europe, arguing that contemporary security practices are afterlives of colonial violence. He advocates for interdisciplinary dialogue between postcolonialism, race studies, and new materialism. His recent articles collectively address themes such as racialized border policing, the colonial genealogies of security methods, and theoretical frameworks linking materialism and postcolonialism. Earlier works explore sovereignty, hauntology, and feminist undecidabilities in global policy contexts. Brito has no explicitly listed scientific awards but his doctoral work was noted as award-winning. His advising record is not detailed here, though he teaches advanced courses at LSE including International Security (BSc), Critical Perspectives in IR (MSc), and Global Applications (MSc). He is affiliated with the Theory/Area/History Research Cluster at LSE. No specific lab or team affiliations are mentioned, but his research engages with comparative analyses of migration security in Britain, Australia, and the Global South/Global North divide.

• International Relations Theory
• Security Studies
• Border and Migration Studies
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Dr Diana Lemberg is a Lecturer in the History of the United States (post 1850) at the School of History, University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on U.S. global influence through information policies, language education, and intellectual paradigms. Current projects include a manuscript on U.S. language training programs and a NEH fellowship-supported study on 'The Weapon of Words.' She holds a PhD from Yale University (2014) and previously served as Associate Professor at Lingnan University (Hong Kong) and a Central European University fellow. Her work explores connections between American power and knowledge dissemination, with notable publications like Barriers Down: How American Power and Free-Flow Policies Shaped Global Media (2019). Recent research activities include fellowships at Bielefeld University's Center for Interdisciplinary Research (2024) and NEH-funded leave (2024-25). Key themes include Cold War media diplomacy, language policy as geopolitical tool, and the interplay between modernization theory and applied linguistics. Expertise: Global media history, U.S. foreign policy, 20th century intellectual history Grants/Fellowships: NEH (2024-25), CEU IAS, Bielefeld CIF

• U.S. History (post 1850)
• History of Information
• 20th Century Intellectual History
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Joanna Mąkowska is an Assistant Professor at the American Studies Center, University of Warsaw. She specializes in 20th and 21st century American and Canadian literature, with a focus on poetry, ecocriticism, and feminist theory. Her roles include Academic Writing Coordinator (BA/MA), Head of Admissions Committee, and Writing Lab Coordinator. She has held prestigious fellowships including the Fulbright Junior Research Award (SUNY Buffalo) and Kosciuszko Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (Duquesne University). Her research explores intersections of documentary writing, protest literature, and posthumanist thought. Major works include analyses of James Baldwin, Jericho Brown, and Adrienne Rich, with recent focus on ecocritical frameworks in American poetry. She has contributed to journals like Arizona Quarterly and Modernism/modernity , and co-authored chapters in The Routledge Companion to Ecopoetics . Notable achievements include the NCN SONATA Grant (2024-2027) for her project on protest assemblages in poetry, and multiple residential fellowships at Cambridge and Yale. Her teaching spans courses like 'American Protest Literature' and 'Literary Reportage.' Labs/Teams: Leads ASC Writing Lab, fostering interdisciplinary academic writing. Grants: 5 competitive awards since 2015, including national and international fellowships.

• 20th and 21st Century American and Canadian Literature
• Poetry and Poetics
• Documentary and Protest Writing
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Stephan Sander-Faes is an Associate Professor at the University of Bergen's Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Graz (2011) and a Habilitation in Early Modern and Modern History from the University of Zurich (2018). Before joining UiB in 2020, he taught for ten years at other institutions. His research focuses on Central European history, particularly the Habsburg Empire, Venetian Stato da mar, and economic history. He has published extensively on topics such as fiscal policies, urban dynamics, and legal practices in early modern Europe. Education: Ph.D., University of Graz, 2011 Habilitation, University of Zurich, 2018 Research Interests: Habsburg Studies Venetian Republic and its territories Economic and legal history Urban and social dynamics in early modern Europe Recent Research Trends: His publications analyze fiscal crises, state formation, and legal practices within Habsburg and Venetian contexts, with a focus on Bohemia, Dalmatia, and Adriatic trade networks. Recent work explores the interplay between Enlightenment ideals and bureaucratic reform in 18th-century Austria. Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary projects on early modern state-building and transregional networks, collaborating with institutions such as the German Historical Institute London and the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

• Central European history
• Habsburg Studies
• Republic of Venice
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Dr. Tom Frost is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Kent’s Kent Law School, serving as KLS Skills Hub Coordinator and Deputy Chief Examiner. Previously, he held lectureships at the University of Leicester, University of Sussex, and Newcastle University, with additional experience as a Parliamentary Clerk at the UK’s Department of Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport. He earned a PhD from the University of Southampton focusing on Giorgio Agamben’s philosophy and its legal implications, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Research Interests : Justice and colonialism in British Empire governance Decolonial approaches to public law pedagogy Philosophical analysis of slavery in Western thought Current Projects : Socio-Legal Studies Association-funded research re-examining public law cases through colonial archives Analysis of Chagossian dispossession and environmental law’s role in colonial oppression Challenging imperial constitutionalism in modern UK public law Teaching : Public Law modules (LAWS5880, LAWS5920) English Legal System (LAWS3270) Contract Law (LAWS6500) Grants & Awards : Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Dr. Frost’s work bridges legal theory, colonial history, and decolonial pedagogy, with over 50 publications including books like *Unlocking the English Legal System* and *The Slave in Legal and Political Philosophy*.

• History of British Empire
• Decolonial approaches to Public Law
• Legal Theory and Philosophy
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Professor Caroline Fennell is Head of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences at University College Cork (UCC), where she has held multiple leadership roles since 1996. A qualified barrister and member of the Royal Irish Academy, she specializes in criminal justice, evidence law, and gender studies. She has authored seminal works, including The Law of Evidence in Ireland (1992), and co-founded the Centre for Criminal Justice & Human Rights. Her research explores fairness in criminal justice systems, particularly in crisis scenarios like terrorism. She has secured grants totaling over €200,000 for projects on victimology and legal dissonance. Notable awards include the Royal Irish Academy membership and Honorary Lifetime Membership from UCC’s Students’ Union. Education: BCL (UCC), LLM (Osgoode Hall, Canada), PhD (University of Wales). Visiting roles included fellowships at Wadham College, Oxford, and the London School of Economics. She has advised on prison reform, led curriculum development (e.g., LLM Criminal Justice), and contributed to national legal policy via roles like Chair of the Irish Research Council (2009–2015). Current initiatives include the Chinese Artists in Residence Programme and leadership in UCC’s Athena SWAN Steering Committee. Research Interests: Law of Evidence, Criminal Justice reform, terrorism, gender equity, and interdisciplinary legal education. Grants & Awards: €90,400 for Access to Justice for Victims with Disabilities (2013–2017) €66,750 for Science, Law and Juridical Fact-Finding (2013–2016) Irish Research Council grants for studies on sexual assault attrition and diminished responsibility offenders Recent Contributions: Plenary speaker at conferences on legal pedagogy and humanities research Co-authored reports on domestic violence processing and victim needs Supervised over 20 doctoral candidates, including work on globalized criminality and fairness frameworks Current Roles: Head of College (since 2010), member of UCC’s Governing Body, and external examiner for the Law Society of Ireland’s Evidence courses.

• Law of Evidence
• Criminal Justice
• Terrorism
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Rolandino De’ Passaggeri (c. 1215–1300) was a prominent notary, politician, and academic figure in medieval Bologna. He served as a notary for influential guilds, including bankers and money changers, and authored foundational legal texts such as the Summa totius artis notariae (the Rolandina), which became a cornerstone of European notarial practice. In 1251, he founded a notarial school at the University of Bologna, shaping legal education for generations. Born to Rodolfino, an innkeeper and tax collector, Rolandino’s career began in 1234 with the notary’s guild. He played a pivotal role in Bologna’s resistance to imperial authority, notably responding to Frederick II’s threats with a civic manifesto. His legal reforms included drafting statutes for guilds and co-authoring the Liber Paradisus (1257), which emancipated serfs to expand tax bases. Rolandino’s works span notarial practices, rural legal frameworks, and contractual law, reflecting his dual focus on practical jurisprudence and civic governance. His legacy lies in institutionalizing notarial education and advancing Bologna’s legal autonomy amid political turmoil.

• Notarial Law
• Medieval Legal Studies
• Legal History
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Professor Patrick Wallis is a Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science, leading the Department of Economic History since 2021. His research focuses on the economic, social, and medical history of early modern Britain and Europe, with expertise in apprenticeship systems, guilds, healthcare transformation, and labour markets. He holds a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford and has held visiting roles at Tsinghua University (Beijing) and the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris). Wallis’s key research projects include the role of apprenticeship in skill development, the Lock Asylum’s historical records on eighteenth-century women, and the shift toward commercial healthcare in early modern England. His publications span monographs like *The Market for Skill* (forthcoming 2025) and co-edited volumes such as *Apprenticeship in Early Modern Europe* (2019). He has supervised 12 completed PhD students and currently guides 4 active researchers. His service roles include Editor of the *Economic History Review* (2017–21) and Judge for the Heineken Prize in History. His work bridges archival analysis with quantitative methods, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to historical economic trends.

• Economic History
• Apprenticeship
• Human Capital
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Ricardo Reis is the Arthur Williams Phillips Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Department of Economics. He specializes in macroeconomics, monetary economics, financial economics, international macroeconomics, and time-series econometrics. His research bridges macroeconomic theory with empirical applications, focusing on inflation dynamics, central bank policies, and financial stability. Reis holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University. As Director of the Centre for Macroeconomics (CFM), he leads interdisciplinary research initiatives in macroeconomic policy and analysis. He teaches EC210: Macroeconomic Principles and EC539: Macroeconomics for Research Students at LSE, emphasizing rigorous theoretical frameworks and empirical methods. His research explores central bank tools, inflation expectations, and global financial systems. Key themes include the effectiveness of liquidity provision during crises, the design of fiscal-monetary policies, and the implications of long-run interest rate trends. Articles such as Jumpstarting an International Currency and How Likely is an Inflation Disaster? highlight his focus on systemic risks and policy responses. Awards and recognitions are not explicitly listed, but his extensive publications and leadership roles reflect his academic influence. He advises on monetary policy frameworks and contributes to debates on the future of international financial architectures. Reis collaborates with institutions like the Bank of Canada and the Central Bank of Chile, emphasizing practical policy applications of his research. His work often addresses historical crises (e.g., Portugal’s economic history) and contemporary challenges like post-pandemic debt management. Reis’ research datasets and videos, such as his keynote lectures on inflation credibility, underscore his commitment to disseminating economic insights to broader audiences.

• Macroeconomics
• Monetary Economics
• Financial Economics
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Julia Gray is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, based in the School of Arts & Sciences. She holds additional roles as Co-Director of the Lauder Institute (Wharton School) and Visiting Fellow with the Global Governance program at the European University Institute. Her work bridges academia and policy-making in international economic institutions. Education: PhD in Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles MSc with Distinction in International Political Economy, London School of Economics BA Summa Cum Laude, Amherst College Research Interests: International relations International political economy Comparative political economy International organizations Global governance mechanisms Economic diplomacy practices Her research examines how international economic institutions operate in uncertain environments, particularly focusing on emerging markets. She investigates institutional vitality, cooperative agreement dynamics, and the interplay between economic policy and political processes. Professional Affiliations: Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics, UPenn Lauder Institute (Wharton School) European University Institute (Global Governance) Advising/Grants: No advisee students or grant information listed in available texts. Her academic roles suggest involvement in research supervision and institutional funding initiatives. Labs/Teams: Co-directs the Lauder Institute, collaborates with the Perelman Center, and engages with the European University Institute's Global Governance program.

• International Relations
• International Political Economy
• Comparative Political Economy
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