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Agnieszka Ryś-JarmużekView profile

Researcher

• Egyptology
• Nubian Archaeology
• Ancient Egyptian Economy
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Dr. Agnieszka Ryś-Jarmużek is a researcher at the Department of Archaeology of Egypt and Nubia, University of Warsaw, specializing in domestic contexts and material culture of ancient Egypt and Nubia. Her current research focuses primarily on settlement patterns, household economics, and ground stone tool technology during the 2nd and 1st millennium BC in Egypt and Sudan. Her research interests center on settlement and household economics during the 2nd and 1st millennium BC in Egypt and Sudan, socio-economic aspects of production and crafts in ancient Egypt, ground stone tool technology, and documentation and analysis of artefacts from domestic contexts. She employs intensive approaches to domestic open spaces, activity-area analysis, and material culture studies to understand ancient household organization and economic practices. Analysis of Dr. Ryś-Jarmużek's publication record from 2015-2025 reveals a strong focus on Tell el-Retaba in Egypt and Old Dongola in Sudan, with particular emphasis on the Third Intermediate Period. Her work demonstrates methodological innovation in high-resolution archaeology of domestic spaces, combining spatial analysis with material culture studies. The recurring themes across her publications include settlement reuse patterns, domestic architecture evolution, and technological aspects of grinding tools within household contexts. Dr. Ryś-Jarmużek participates in international archaeological fieldwork, notably with the Polish-Slovak Archaeological Mission at Tell el-Retaba. Her research involves intensive documentation of domestic contexts, spatial organization analysis, and material culture studies. She maintains active scholarly profiles on Academia.edu and Researchgate.net to disseminate her research findings.

Anna BudziakView profile

Professor

• Victorian Literature
• Modernism
• Decadence
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Anna Budziak is a Professor at the Department of English Literature and Comparative Studies, University of Wrocław. She previously served as Deputy Head of the Department (2019), Head of the 19th- and 20th-Century English Literature Workshop (2009-2017), and supervisor of the Doctoral Research Group (2012-2014). Her qualifications include training at the Penn-Leuven Institute for Literary Studies (Belgium), Oxford's Teaching Literature Overseas program, and research fellowships at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany), University of Warwick (UK), and Ulster University (UK). Her research examines Victorian decadence, modernism, and literary philosophy through frameworks like somaesthetics. Key focuses include T.S. Eliot's political reflections, Oscar Wilde's aesthetic ethics, interdisciplinary connections between literature/visual arts, and parody's cultural functions. She integrates these into courses on friendship philosophy, theory, and artistic intersections. Publications emphasize modernist reinterpretations, philosophical aesthetics, and historical contextualization, with recurring analysis of Eliot and Wilde. Recent works explore populism, education critiques, and somatic influences in literary expression. Finalist, ESSE Book Awards (2008-2009) for Text, Body and Indeterminacy Rector's Prize (First Degree), University of Wrocław Rector's Prize (unspecified) Liverpool University Press 2023 Awards for Outstanding Journal Reviewers She supervises doctoral candidates and leads academic initiatives, including the International T.S. Eliot Society's fellowship committee. Institutional roles encompass curriculum development and international research collaboration.

• Galaxy formation and evolution
• High-redshift galaxies
• Cosmic Dawn/early universe
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Jasleen Kaur Matharu is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN), which is part of the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen. She is actively contributing to cutting-edge research on galaxy formation and evolution during the Cosmic Dawn period using data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Dr. Matharu's research focuses on observational cosmology, particularly studying high-redshift galaxies (z > 4) to understand galaxy formation in the early universe. Her work encompasses galaxy morphology evolution, spatially resolved star formation, UV luminosity functions, and the physical properties of galaxies during the first 1-2 billion years after the Big Bang. She is a key contributor to major JWST projects including CANUCS, FRESCO, and the DAWN JWST Archive. Her publication record shows consistent output in top astronomy journals, with multiple papers published in 2024-2025 that have already garnered significant citations. Her research leverages advanced data analysis techniques on JWST observations to probe the physical processes driving galaxy evolution in the early universe. As a researcher at the Cosmic Dawn Center, Dr. Matharu collaborates with an international team of astronomers working at the forefront of observational cosmology. The center provides a vibrant research environment focused on understanding the formation of the first stars, galaxies, and black holes. Her work involves extensive analysis of multi-wavelength JWST data, particularly using NIRCam imaging and grism spectroscopy to study galaxy properties across cosmic time. This research is crucial for testing theoretical models of galaxy formation and understanding how the universe evolved from its early stages to its current state.

Keri YousifView profile

Professor

• French literature
• nineteenth-century French studies
• gender studies
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Keri Yousif serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Indiana State University's College of Arts & Sciences. Her academic career spans nearly two decades at Indiana State University, where she has held various leadership positions including Department Chairperson (in multiple interim and acting capacities) and Chair of the Faculty Senate. Ph.D. in French literature from University of Texas at Austin (2003) Specializes in nineteenth-century French studies with emphasis on gender studies Extensive service on university committees including Academic Strategic Planning and University Honors College Council Professor Yousif's research focuses on the intersection of French literature and visual culture, particularly examining nineteenth-century French studies, gender representation, and the relationship between text and image. Her work spans multiple disciplines including literary criticism, art history, photography studies, and gender studies, with particular attention to the Second Empire period in France. Her scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on visual representation in French cultural production, with recurring themes of gender, power, and artistic representation. Her work bridges literary analysis with visual studies, examining how images function within textual contexts and how visual culture shapes literary production. Professing Excellence (2025) University Honors College Faculty of the Year (2018) Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching Award (2016) Outstanding Faculty Member, First-Year Students (2013) Nominee, U.S. Professor of the Year (2013) Professor Yousif has secured multiple research grants including NEH funding for the Sycamore Humanity Institute, University Research Grants, and International Travel Grants. She has served as an advisor for honors students and led study abroad programs to Paris and Berlin. Her community engagement extends to the Farrington's Grove Historical District Association and St. Patrick's School Commission in Terre Haute. Her leadership extends beyond academic boundaries into community service, where she serves on historical preservation boards and contributes to local cultural institutions including the Swope Art Museum as a volunteer docent.

Lynn ArnerView profile

Associate Professor

• Feminist theory
• Contemporary theory
• British cultural studies
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Lynn Arner serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language & Literature within Brock University's Faculty of Humanities. With her office located in GLA 127, she maintains an active presence at the institution where she has established herself as a significant voice in multiple academic domains. Dr. Arner earned her PhD in English with a Graduate Certificate in Gender and Women's Studies, forming the foundation for her interdisciplinary approach to literary scholarship. Her research spans two primary areas: feminist theory and critical analyses of academic structures, alongside specialized work in late medieval English literature. She has particularly focused on gender and class dynamics within the professoriate and doctoral studies in English departments across Canada and the United States, conducting nationwide surveys with support from a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grant. Her scholarly output reveals a clear trajectory connecting her medieval literary expertise with contemporary academic critique. Arner's work demonstrates how historical literary analysis informs her investigations into modern academic structures, particularly regarding working-class women's experiences in higher education. The articles she has published consistently address intersections of gender, class, and academic power structures, with significant attention to the experiences of first-generation scholars and women in English departments. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grant for research on English professors in Canada and the US Guest Editor for Exemplaria: A Journal of Theory in Medieval and Renaissance Studies Professor Arner actively supervises graduate projects across a range of topics including feminist theory, women's and gender studies, British Cultural Studies, contemporary academe in Canada and the US, class or gender studies, Chaucer, medieval English literature, and late medieval English social history. Her teaching portfolio reflects this diversity, with courses spanning from Feminist Theory and Culture and Class to Medieval English Literature and Chaucer. She has demonstrated particular interest in mentoring women, first-generation university students, and working-class scholars navigating academic careers.

Dagmar von HoffView profile

Professor

• German Literature
• Media Studies
• Gender Studies
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Prof. Dagmar von Hoff is a Full Professor of German Literature and Chair of German Media Studies at the German Department of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg and has held academic positions at Leibniz University Hannover before joining Mainz in 2005. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary cultural analysis, particularly gender studies, violence representation in media, and textual media studies. She actively participates in the GRK Life Sciences – Life Writing program, supervising doctoral research on female authors and body politics. Education: Studied German Literature, Political Science, Psychology, and Education at the University of Hamburg (First and Second State Examinations with distinction, 1988 Ph.D., Postdoctoral thesis 1994). Academic roles include leadership in transnational research projects, such as collaborations with the Universities of Coimbra and Lisbon, focusing on periodical cultures and media laboratories. She received the Casimirus Magnus Medal (2015) for academic cooperation with Kazimierz Wielki University in Poland. Research Interests: Explores intersections of literature, film, and digital media through themes like violence, gender, and cultural transformation. Key projects include analyzing violence visualization in media, media ambivalence, and transnational periodical studies. Her work bridges disciplinary boundaries, emphasizing intermediality and societal critique. Scientific Contributions: Authored/co-edited volumes on violence representation, media theory, and periodical studies. Organizes international workshops on trauma mediatization, philosophical experimentation, and transnational cultural networks. Supervises PhD candidates and mentors interdisciplinary research teams.

Julia S. CarlsonView profile

Associate Professor

• British Romanticism
• Book History
• Manuscript Culture
• +5 more

Julia S. Carlson is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Cincinnati, where she has held tenure since 2013. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor at the same institution (2006–2013) and was a Visiting Fellow at DeMontfort University (2013–2014). Her research focuses on British Romanticism (1750–1850), with specialties in cartography, manuscript culture, and the intersection of print media with tactile practices. She co-edited Romantic Cartographies (Cambridge, 2020) and co-authored Interacting with Print (Chicago, 2018). She currently edits the open-access journal Romanticism on the Net and is completing a monograph on digital interactivity in Romantic-era inscription practices. Education: Ph.D. (2006), M.A. (1998) in English from the University of Michigan; M.A. (1998) in English Literature from Bread Loaf School of English; B.A. (1993) in Humanities from Stanford University. Research interests include the relationship between poetry and spatial practices (cartography, tactile reading), blindness and literacy in the Romantic period, and the materiality of print. Recent work explores tactile poetics, the Wordsworth scriptorium, and the role of printing technologies in shaping literary forms. Her award-winning monograph Romantic Marks and Measures (Pennsylvania, 2016) redefines Wordsworth’s engagement with print culture. Her articles analyze topics such as tactile reading for the blind, the cartographic dimensions of The Prelude , and the prosodic innovations in Romantic-era travel guides. Collaborations with the Multigraph Collective emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to print culture. Awards: Winner of the 2017 British Association for Romantic Studies First Book Prize for Romantic Marks and Measures . Teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses on Romanticism, environmental literature, and media studies. She has organized international conferences on Romanticism and co-chaired the Multigraph Collective’s research initiatives.

Rebecca BowenView profile

Research Fellow

• Art History
• Medieval Studies
• Renaissance Studies
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Dr. Rebecca Bowen is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz (Max Planck Institute) since 2021. She earned her PhD from the University of Oxford, where her thesis Figures of Love: Amor from Antiquity to the Italian Middle Ages won the Society for Italian Studies Postgraduate Prize and forms the basis of her first monograph. She contributes to the AHRC-funded project Envisioning Dante alongside the Universities of Oxford and Manchester. Education: PhD in Art History, University of Oxford Her research examines the visual, literary, and material culture of the Italian peninsula during the late medieval and early modern periods. Key themes include: Classical Reception in Renaissance Italy Intermedial Relations between text, image, and material artifacts Iconology of love and Cupid's representation Text-Image Studies in vernacular literature Rebecca leads the interactive digital platform Dante Depicted , analyzing the visual traditions surrounding Dante’s Commedia , and works on Picturing Love in Renaissance Italy , a project exploring Boccaccio’s influence on Cupid’s iconography. Scientific Awards: Society for Italian Studies Postgraduate Prize Advising : No formal students listed, but she contributes to collaborative research through digital humanities projects. Grants : AHRC project funding for Envisioning Dante . Labs/Teams: Part of the Max Planck Society’s international research network, collaborating on digital humanities, photo archives, and intermedial studies.

• Shakespearean Studies
• Medieval and Early Modern Drama
• Theatrical Theory
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Tony Gash is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East Anglia within the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing. He co-founded UEA’s B.A. Drama Programmes, ranked first nationally for drama teaching, and established the M.A. in Theatre Directing in 1993, which he continues to direct. He collaborates with philosophers on theatrical aesthetics and has supervised PhDs in this interdisciplinary field. Research Interests: His work spans Shakespearean studies, medieval/early modern drama, and the intersection of Plato and Shakespeare. He explores the Menippean Tradition (Lucian, Erasmus, Rabelais, etc.), carnival theory, and the revival of Medieval East Anglian drama for contemporary communities. His publications and directorial projects emphasize theatrical theory across historical periods. Key Trends: His articles and projects focus on carnival’s ambivalence, Platonic influences in Shakespeare, and adapting medieval texts for modern audiences. He bridges literary theory, philosophy, and performance practice through monographs, edited volumes, and stage productions. Community Engagement: As a dedicated educator and director, he has revitalized historical drama traditions, particularly through Mary’s Steps (2010), which connects East Anglian medieval drama with local heritage narratives.

John BurnView profile

Research Fellow

• Egyptology
• Archaeology
• Environmental History
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John Burn is an Honorary Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Arts at Macquarie University. He holds a PhD in Egyptology (2020) from Macquarie University, alongside earlier degrees in Environmental Science and Education from the University of Wollongong. His research focuses on integrating environmental and ecological perspectives into archaeological studies of ancient Egypt, particularly the Old Kingdom and First Intermediate periods. He has conducted fieldwork at sites linked to these periods, emphasizing how landscapes shaped societal development. Education: BSc in Environmental Science, University of Wollongong (1983) Dip.Ed, University of Wollongong (1985) Master of Arts in Egyptology, Macquarie University (2008) PhD in Egyptology, Macquarie University (2020) Research Interests: John advocates for a landscape-oriented approach to understanding historical changes, arguing that environmental factors (e.g., climate, geography) profoundly influenced ancient Egyptian societies. His work examines how resource acquisition practices, such as fishing and aquaculture, adapted to ecological shifts, particularly during the Old Kingdom's decline. He employs interdisciplinary methods, combining archaeological data with ecological modeling. Grants & Projects: Principal Investigator: RAT_3rd_Millenium: Resilience, Adaptation and Transformation: Upper Egypt in the Late 3rd Millennium (2020–present). Labs/Teams: Collaborates on the Pyramid Texts and tomb decoration in Dynasty Six dataset (Macquarie University), analyzing symbolic and ecological themes in tomb art.

• Language teaching methodology
• Vocabulary acquisition
• Business German
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Dr. Monika Holzschuh Sator is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen's University, within the Faculty of Arts and Science. She specializes in German language and literature, with a focus on language teaching methodology, business German, and literary studies spanning Romanticism, 19th-century, and medieval periods. Education: Ph.D. (2000) in German Language and Literature, Queen's University M.A. (1991) in German Language and Literature, Carleton University B.A. Honors (With Distinction) (1989) in German and French, University of Guelph Research & Teaching: Her teaching includes beginner and intermediate German courses, Business German (I and II), and literature courses. She has developed specialized materials like Deutsch in Beruf und Wirtschaft and reorganized the Kontakte curriculum for first-year language courses. Her research interests extend to vocabulary acquisition and medieval literature. Affiliations: Instructor and Course Coordinator at The Royal Military College of Canada Member of QUFA Bargaining Team and Joint Committee for Collective Agreement Office: Kingston Hall 411 | Course Links

S. ViswanathanView profile

Professor

• Finance
• Investment Banking
• Risk Management
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S. Viswanathan is the F.M. Kirby Distinguished Professor of Investment Banking at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, with a joint appointment in the Department of Economics at Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Northwestern University (1987), a Master of Management Studies from the University of Bombay, and a Bachelor of Science (First Class with Distinction) from the University of Bombay. His research focuses on financial economics, particularly: Risk management in financial institutions Corporate finance and capital structure Market microstructure and liquidity dynamics Financial intermediation theory Mergers, acquisitions, and auction mechanisms His publications (2005-2020) demonstrate consistent focus on quantitative finance, market behavior under stress, and strategic corporate financial decisions, with methodological emphasis on dynamic modeling and empirical analysis of institutional constraints. Awards and Honors: F.M. Kirby Distinguished Professorship in Investment Banking He teaches advanced courses including Corporate Finance Theory, Project Finance, and Advanced Corporate Finance at Fuqua.

Ramón Espejo-SaavedraView profile

Professor

• Modern Spanish Fiction
• Spanish Literature
• Costumbrismo
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Ramón Espejo-Saavedra is a Professor of Spanish Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Spanish & Philosophy from Occidental College. His courses focus on intermediate and advanced Spanish language and literature, including specialized topics such as Spanish Romanticism, Crime Fiction, and 19th-20th century literary trends.

Paweł SitkiewiczView profile

Associate Professor

• Animation History
• Film History
• Interwar Culture
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Paweł Sitkiewicz is an Associate Professor at the Department of Film and Media within the Institute of Culture Studies, Faculty of Languages, University of Gdańsk. Appointed professor UG in 2014, he has held significant academic roles including vice-dean for education (2016-2020) and coordinator of Erasmus+ programs (2011-2012), while currently serving as scientific advisor for the student Film Studies Club. His academic journey began with a Master's in Polish Philology from UG (2004), followed by a PhD in Film Studies (2007) and habilitation (2013) based on his seminal work 'Polish School of Animation'. MA Polish Philology, University of Gdańsk (2004) PhD in Film Studies, UG Faculty of Philology and History (2007) Habilitation, UG Faculty of Philology (2013) Sitkiewicz's research centers on animation history with particular emphasis on Polish animation, interwar mass culture, and silent cinema. His work explores cinema as social practice (movie-going), experimental film techniques, and intermedial connections between film, literature, and visual arts. He has pioneered studies on pre-war Polish animation, Disney's reception in Poland, and the cultural history of comics, often contextualizing these within broader European frameworks. Key research pillars: Historical analysis of animation techniques, Cultural reception of cinema, Interwar visual culture, Comics historiography. His publication portfolio reveals a consistent focus on historical and cultural dimensions of film and animation, with recurring themes of Polish cinematic identity, technological transitions (e.g., digital revolution's impact on animation), and cross-media influences. The works demonstrate deep engagement with primary sources from interwar Poland while connecting to contemporary theoretical frameworks in film studies. Scientific recognition includes: Nominations for Bolesław Michałek Award (2010, 2012) Distinction in UG 'Teacher of the Year' competition (2016) Finalist for Gdynia Literary Award (2020) Finalist for Warsaw Literary Award (2020) UG Rector's First Degree Award (2020) As an academic mentor, Sitkiewicz supervised the Film Studies Student Club for nine years (2007-2016). His grant leadership includes Erasmus+ coordination, National Classification Frameworks development, and EU-funded ProUG project management (2018-2020), alongside contributions to UG's e-learning initiatives (2016-2020). These projects focused on educational innovation and institutional development within humanities. He maintains active roles in the Polish Society for Film and Media Studies, Literary Society of Adam Mickiewicz, and serves on editorial boards for 'Panoptikum' and 'Zeszyty Komiksowe'. His participation in the 'Anatomia Fantastyki' Scientific Council and comics studies forums demonstrates commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue between film, animation, and graphic narrative communities.

Sigrid Schottenius CullhedView profile

Associate Professor

• gender history
• classical studies
• comparative literature
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Sigrid Schottenius Cullhed is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in literary studies at Uppsala University's Department of Literature and Rhetoric. She also serves as a visiting researcher at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) and chairs the board for the Centre for Medical Humanities in Uppsala. As a member of the management team for WOMHER (Women's Mental Health during the Reproductive Lifespan) and the Young Academy of Sweden, her academic influence spans multiple institutions and research networks. Dr. Schottenius Cullhed earned her PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Gothenburg in 2012, with a dissertation on the late Roman poet Faltonia Betitia Proba. Prior to this, she completed a Master's degree in Comparative Literature from Stockholm University in 2007, with minors in French and Latin. During her doctoral studies, she spent a year at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa (2009-2010). Her research primarily focuses on gender history, classical studies, and the reception of ancient narratives in contemporary contexts, particularly examining representations of sexual violence and consent across historical periods. She combines language-technology methods with narratological, reception-historical, and intermedial perspectives to explore how literature and film influence social norms and understandings of individual autonomy. Her current projects include 'The Reception of Vanessa Springora's Consent' (2025-2028), examining shifting attitudes toward sexual consent across generations in France, and 'Proba: The Story of the First Christian Woman Poet,' to be published by Oxford University Press. Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent engagement with themes of gender, power, and narrative across historical periods. Her work frequently examines mythological narratives of sexual violence (particularly the Philomela/Prokne myth), their ancient sources, and their contemporary adaptations. She demonstrates expertise in connecting classical literature with modern social issues, especially regarding consent, trauma, and women's voices. Her methodological approach blends traditional philological analysis with digital humanities techniques and interdisciplinary perspectives from gender studies and medical humanities. Dr. Schottenius Cullhed has received significant research funding from prestigious organizations: Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation for 'The Reception of Vanessa Springora's Consent' project (2025-2028) Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ Sabbatical) for her book project 'Proba: The Story of the First Christian Woman Poet' Swedish Research Council for the 'Philomela Returns' project (2020-2023) European Union's Horizon 2020 program for the MotherNet project As an academic advisor, she co-supervises Daniela Lillhannus' interdisciplinary research project 'Stories of Rape Trauma: Narratological and Psychotraumatological Perspectives' through WOMHER's Research School. Her leadership extends to chairing the Centre for Medical Humanities in Uppsala and serving on the steering committee for WOMHER. She has also mentored numerous students through her various research projects and teaching responsibilities at Uppsala University. Dr. Schottenius Cullhed is actively involved with several research centers and networks. She chairs the Centre for Medical Humanities in Uppsala and is a member of the management team for WOMHER. She leads the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg-funded project on Vanessa Springora's 'Consent' and serves as a Work Package Leader for the EU-funded MotherNet project. Her upcoming fellowship at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (autumn 2025) and previous affiliation with the Oxford Centre for Late Antiquity (spring 2025) demonstrate her international research collaborations.