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Ignacio Ramos Gay is a Professor in the Department of French and Italian at the Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication, Universitat de València, where he specializes in French Philology and European dramatic literature. His academic work bridges literary analysis, cultural reception, and transnational influences in theatre. His research interests focus on French literary traditions and their impact beyond national borders, particularly in 19th- and 20th-century Europe. He explores themes such as dramatic adaptation, cross-cultural reception, and the representation of animals in literary and visual narratives. His work is deeply rooted in philological methods while engaging with broader cultural and aesthetic discourses. He is an active member of two research groups: CULIVIAN – Animals in Literary and Visual Cultures and TCE – Contemporary European Drama (18th–21st centuries): Criticism, reception and transnationality , reflecting his interdisciplinary engagement with literature, drama, and cultural studies. These affiliations highlight his commitment to collaborative and transnational scholarly inquiry. His doctoral research, completed in 2005 at the Universitat de València, examined Oscar Wilde’s dramaturgy as a paradigm of French theatrical influence in Britain between 1880 and 1895, supervised by Dr. Juli Leal. This foundational work continues to inform his contributions to the study of intercultural theatre dynamics. Although no scientific awards are listed in the provided information, his sustained involvement in specialized research groups underscores his scholarly impact. He advises students and participates in academic projects related to European drama and cultural representation, though specific advisees are not named. Ignacio Ramos Gay conducts his research within collaborative frameworks such as the CULIVIAN and TCE groups, which provide structured environments for exploring literary and visual cultures across time and geography. These teams foster interdisciplinary dialogue and support long-term research initiatives in philology and performance studies.

• French Philology
• European Drama
• Literary Reception
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Eugenia Diegoli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where she conducts research on Japanese and Korean language, pragmatics, and computer-mediated discourse. She is currently working on the SELFEE (SELF-Evaluative Emotions in English and Japanese) project. Her research focuses on the linguistic expression of emotions, apologies, politeness, and cross-cultural communication, primarily using corpus-assisted discourse analysis. Her work bridges Japanese and Western linguistic traditions and explores meta-discourses on linguistic correctness, emotional expressions in online spaces, and the semantics of shame and guilt. She has conducted extensive research on apology-like behavior in Japanese digital environments. Her recent publications include a 2025 monograph Online Apologies in Japanese (Brill) and numerous peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Journal of Pragmatics , Language and Cognition , and Intercultural Pragmatics . Her work shows a strong trend in analyzing digital discourse, emotional language, and sociopragmatic variation in Japanese, with increasing cross-linguistic comparisons involving English, French, and Korean. Her scientific awards include the Seal of Excellence for an MSCA post-doctoral fellowship and multiple fellowships such as the Marco Polo and JASSO scholarships. She has also received the Best Doctoral Student Paper Award at ICDP-1 (2022). She has advised and tutored students at the University of Bologna and is actively involved in academic service as a reviewer for several journals, including Journal of Pragmatics and Corpus Pragmatics . She has presented her research at international conferences such as IPRA, ADDA, and Corpora. She has also engaged in public outreach through webinars on Japanese language topics during the European Researchers' Night. She has been a Visiting Research Scholar at Meiji University, Waseda University, and Lancaster University. Her languages include native Italian, C2 Japanese (JLPT N1), and C2 English (IELTS 8.0).

• Pragmatics
• Corpus Linguistics
• Japanese Language and Literature
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Delphine Bedel is an interdisciplinary academic, artist, and activist specializing in gender studies and feminist theory. She serves as a lecturer, writer, and editorial director of Meta/Books, contributing to critical discourse in contemporary art and publishing. As a co-initiator of the Roadmap for Equality in the Arts in the Netherlands , she actively addresses systemic inequalities in cultural institutions. Her research focuses on intersections of feminism, art activism, and literary criticism, particularly analyzing historical and contemporary representations of women in European cultural production. She explores how language and institutional frameworks perpetuate gender biases in artistic and academic spaces. This work is exemplified in her 2021 publication examining feminist terminology in 19th-century French literature. While her institutional affiliations remain unspecified in the text, her contributions span pedagogical innovation, editorial leadership, and advocacy for equitable practices in the arts.

• Gender Studies
• Contemporary Art
• Feminist Theory
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Ramon Girona Duran is a Professor at the University of Girona's Faculty of Arts, where he teaches Cultural Communication, Advertising/Public Relations, and the Master's in Communication and Cultural Studies. Since 2018, he has served as Vice-Dean and previously coordinated both the Advertising/PR (2012-2015) and Cultural Communication (2015-2018) degrees. He holds a doctorate from UdG and a degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His research explores propaganda cinema, documentary film, cultural representation, and media history, with specific emphases on: WWII-era film propaganda (Frank Capra's works) Catalan and Francophone cultural expressions Intersections of cinema with tourism, advertising, and politics Historical trauma representation in audiovisual media Girona Duran leads projects within two research groups: Social and Institutional Communication and Theories of Contemporary Art . His publications analyze trends in political communication, wartime media, and rural imagery in Iberian cultures, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches blending film theory, history, and sociology. He has directed competitive research projects including: Virtual Worlds in Early Cinema (2019-2022) Women in Early Cinema (2016-2018) Think Tanks' Media Influence During Economic Crisis (2013-2016) WWI Newsreel Imagery (2013-2016) Current Sick Body Representations (2022-2025)

• Film Studies
• Propaganda Cinema
• Cultural Studies
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J. Edwin Rivers is a Professor in the Department of Critical Media Practices at the University of Colorado's College of Arts and Sciences. An award-winning educator holding the lifetime title of President's Teaching Scholar, he specializes in bridging literary scholarship with digital media creation through innovative teaching and creative practice. His academic credentials include: Ph.D. from University of Oregon (1970) M.A. from University of Oregon (1968) B.A. from Davidson College (1966) Rivers' research centers on digital humanities, translation theory (including novel-to-film intermedia translation), and comparative literature, with deep expertise in Marcel Proust and Vladimir Nabokov. His creative output spans digital music composition, filmmaking, and multimedia performance, directly informing his scholarship on interdisciplinary and multimedia aspects of literary works. The author of the award-winning book "Proust and the Art of Love," he has published translations from French, German, Spanish, and Chinese. His publication trajectory reveals an evolution from traditional literary criticism toward digital pedagogy and creative media, with consistent themes exploring technology-literature intersections, cross-media translation, and digital humanities methodologies. Recent works demonstrate increasing integration of digital tools in both creative and scholarly output. Rivers' exceptional teaching has been recognized through: President's Teaching Scholar (1989) Two BFA Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Pedagogy (1982, 1995) College of Arts and Sciences Award for Technology Integration in Teaching No specific information about graduate student advising or research grants was documented in the source materials. Rivers actively creates digital art as a composer, filmmaker, and performer, though no formal lab or team structure is referenced in available records.

• Digital Humanities
• Translation Theory
• Comparative Literature
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Dr. Magnus Klaue is an Affiliated Researcher at the Simon Dubnow Institute for Jewish History and Culture in Leipzig since 2021, previously serving as a Research Associate from 2015 to 2021. His academic foundation includes studies in German Literature, Philosophy, Theatre and Film at Freie Universität Berlin, where he also worked as a Research Associate at the Institute for Modern German Literature under Prof. Dr. Marlies Janz from 2003 to 2008. His educational background comprises: MA in German Literature, Philosophy, Theatre and Film, Freie Universität Berlin (2001) PhD from Freie Universität Berlin (completed circa 2008) with thesis "Poetischer Enthusiasmus. Else Lasker-Schülers Ästhetik der Kolportage" Dr. Klaue's research centers on Critical Theory—particularly Max Horkheimer's intellectual biography—and the history/poetics of German-Jewish and Austrian literature from the 19th-20th centuries. He critically examines language criticism (Fritz Mauthner, Karl Kraus), satire, and vagabondage in modern aesthetics, with significant contributions to German-Israeli academic relations and Holocaust literature. His monograph "The Last Citizen. An Intellectual Biography of Max Horkheimer" and co-edited volumes like "Bruchlinien. Deutsch-israelische Wissenschaftsbeziehungen" establish him as a key scholar in Central European intellectual history. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals sustained engagement with Horkheimer's role in post-war Germany and Frankfurt School theory, while his work on Fritz Mauthner bridges linguistic philosophy and Jewish cultural critique. The recurring themes of testimony, cultural dialogue, and aesthetic resistance demonstrate how his scholarship navigates the intersections of Jewish identity, language politics, and Central European modernity through interdisciplinary methodologies spanning literary studies, intellectual history, and critical theory.

• Critical Theory
• German-Jewish Literature
• Austrian Literature
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István Janó is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Japanology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Károli Gáspár Reformed University in Budapest, Hungary. With a distinguished career spanning over four decades, he has established himself as a leading scholar in Japanese studies, comparative literature, and cross-cultural research between Japan and the West. His academic journey began at József Attila University where he earned his MA in English and German literature and linguistics in 1978, followed by his doctoral degree in comparative literature in 1980. His educational background includes: MA in English and German literature and linguistics (1978) from József Attila University PhD in Comparative Literature (1980) from József Attila University with dissertation on 'Far Eastern influences in the poetry of imagism' Continuing doctoral studies at the Doctoral School of Literary Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2008-) Additional studies at Eötvös Loránd University, Humboldt University in Berlin, and Osaka University of Foreign Languages Janó's research focuses on the intricate connections between Japanese and Western literary traditions, with particular expertise in classical and modern Japanese prose, Japanese literary theory, classical Japanese grammar, and linguistic problems. His scholarly work reveals a deep engagement with how Japanese poetic forms like haiku influenced Western literary movements such as Imagism and Vorticism, particularly through the works of Ezra Pound and Amy Lowell. He has made significant contributions to understanding the cultural dialogue between Japan and Hungary, as evidenced by his involvement in the Japanese-Hungarian Dictionary project since 2000. An analysis of his publications spanning from 1980 to 2022 shows a consistent scholarly trajectory exploring Japanese-Western literary connections, with recent works delving deeper into Vorticism's Eastern roots and the synthesis of Japanese haiku with French symbolism. His research demonstrates remarkable continuity in examining how Japanese aesthetics have shaped and been shaped by Western literary traditions. Throughout his career, Janó has been actively involved in academic service, including serving as an examiner for Japanese language exams at ELTE from 1992-2000, revising significant Japanese language learning materials like 'Kanji and Kana' (1995), and developing university textbooks on basic Japanese (1997). His international research fellowships at Osaka University of Foreign Languages (1990-1991) and Yokohama University (1995) under Japanese government sponsorship highlight his recognition in the field. Janó maintains active participation in the Hungarian Association of Japanese Language Teachers and has presented extensively at academic conferences, including notable appearances at the Károli Gáspár Reformed University's Literary Studies Conferences and the 20th anniversary celebration of the Japanology department in 2014. His work continues to bridge Japanese and Hungarian academic communities through translation, lexicography, and scholarly research.

• Comparative Literature
• Japanese Literary Theory
• Classical Japanese Grammar
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Fabrizio Impellizzeri is Full Professor of French Literature (FRAN-01/A) at the Department of Humanities (DISUm) of the University of Catania, based at the Special Teaching Structure in Ragusa. He is a member of the PhD program in Interpretation Sciences and the Euro-American Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Research Section within the same department. He holds leadership roles in multiple research initiatives, including serving as Director of the Interuniversity Research Center 'Visages' and co-director of the 'Mercures – Studi Mediterranei di Francesistica' book series. His research focuses on 19th to 21st-century French and Francophone literatures, exploring themes such as the sublimation of erotic desire, self-representation, postmigration, banlieuepoétique, dandyism, intersemiotics, and the relationship between literature and cinema. He has published extensively on authors including Jean Genet, Pierre Klossowski, Samuel Benchetrit, Colette, and André Téchiné, employing psychoanalytic and sociological frameworks. His scholarly output includes three monographs and numerous articles in high-ranking journals such as RIEF , Elephant & Castle , and Francofonia . His recent publications reveal a sustained engagement with autobiographical and socio-biographical writing, cinematic adaptation, and the representation of marginal identities in contemporary French literature. Director, Interuniversity Research Center 'Visages' (2023–2026) Vice-Director, Illuminazioni. Rivista di Lingua, Letteratura e Comunicazione Co-Director, 'Mercures – Studi Mediterranei di Francesistica' book series (Mucchi Editore) Member of editorial boards: RIEF , TICONTRE , Quêtes littéraires Referee for national and international journals and research programs, including UIF VINCI and Label projects He has supervised doctoral students, including Martina Guccione, and has been actively involved in academic service, organizing international conferences and participating in evaluation committees for PhD theses and research projects. His leadership in the PRIN2022JELMNK project on war trauma and antimimetic representation underscores his role in shaping current research agendas in literary studies. He is affiliated with several research centers, including ÉcriSoi (Paris-Sorbonne, Rouen, Lorraine) and Argo (University of Naples 'L’Orientale'), reflecting his strong collaborative network across Italian and European institutions.

• French Literature
• Francophone Literature
• Autobiographical Writing
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Andrea Tarnowski is an Associate Professor of French and Italian at Dartmouth College, specializing in medieval and early modern French literature with a focus on Christine de Pizan, allegory, and Franco-English relations during the Hundred Years' War. She serves as Director of Humanities 1 & 2 and contributes to critical theory and translation studies. Expertise in medieval women writers Editor of teaching guides for Pizan's works Specialist in 14th-15th century political literature Active in material culture analysis and manuscript studies Her research explores the intersection of textual and material culture, examining how medieval allegory functioned as both literary form and political instrument. Current projects include analyzing Christine de Pizan's epistolary strategies and Mézières' peace proposals. Andrea Tarnowski's publications demonstrate a consistent focus on late medieval French authors, particularly Christine de Pizan and Philippe de Mézières, with methodological approaches spanning critical theory, translation analysis, and manuscript studies.

• Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
• Historiography and Literature
• Translation Studies
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Prof. Dr. Sabine Schmitz is a Professor of Romance Literatures and Cultural Studies at the Institute of Romance Studies , Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Paderborn. She serves as Chairwoman of the Belgium Center (BELZ) and leads the BelgienNet digital platform. 2024: Awarded Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium 2026: Organizing international conference on Polyphonic Circularity Her research focuses on: Benelux region cultural dynamics Belgian identity in media and comics Baroque studies in Northern Europe Migration narratives in Latin American and European contexts Digital humanities applications Interdisciplinary EU studies Recent publications analyze: Belgian royal order award (2024) Benelux multilingual education (2024) Italian migration to Belgium (2023) Belgian comic historiography (2023) Symbolist art pedagogy (2023) Scientific honors: Order of the Crown of Belgium (2024) As academic leader of BELZ, she coordinates: Multilingual educational projects Annual Belgium Day events International student excursions to Belgium EU-focused research initiatives

• Belgian culture and history
• Benelux region studies
• Interdisciplinary cultural research
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Madison Mainwaring serves as Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in nineteenth-century literature and cultural history across France and North Africa through the lens of performance studies and feminist theory. Education: Ph.D., Yale University M.F.A., Warren Wilson College M.A., École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales B.A., Middlebury College Her research interrogates how minority groups appropriate performance for self-representation, challenging cultural hierarchies and methodological orthodoxies. Current projects include Reclaiming the Silences of Dance: Women and Ballet in Nineteenth-Century France , which analyzes female experiences at the Paris Opera through administrative archives and performance artifacts, and Choreographing Empire: Dance and the Maghreb , a transnational study of gender, race, and citizenship in the Afro-European diaspora. Her work consistently centers women's agency in artistic expression and historical narrative construction. Recent publications (2022-2024) reveal thematic continuity in ballet history, gender representation, and transnational cultural exchange, spanning from 19th-century France to contemporary hip-hop. These works demonstrate methodological innovation through interdisciplinary archive analysis and bridge academic scholarship with public discourse via contributions to major media outlets. Scientific Awards: Naomi Schor Award from Nineteenth-Century French Studies Larry Schehr Memorial Award from Nineteenth-Century French Studies MacDowell Fellowship Mary Isabel Sibley Fellowship of Phi Beta Kappa Chateaubriand Fellowship of the French Embassy Marguerite Peyre Prize from Yale University Her research has been supported by prestigious fellowships including the Chateaubriand and MacDowell programs, while her public scholarship in The Atlantic , The New York Times , and France 24 extends academic insights to broader audiences through analyses of figures like Britney Spears and Catherine Deneuve. A collective biography of French New Wave actresses is currently under contract with Public Affairs and Bloomsbury Continuum. No information regarding laboratory facilities, research teams, or student advising was documented in the provided sources.

• 19th-century French Literature
• Francophone Studies
• Performance Studies
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Shankar Raman is a Professor in the Literature Section at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in late medieval and early modern literature and culture. His academic journey uniquely bridges engineering and humanities, having earned dual bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Architecture from MIT followed by a master's in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley before transitioning to English Literature for his doctorate. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in English Literature (with minor in German), Stanford University, 1995 M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. in Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Raman's research critically examines colonialism's role in European self-definition through figures like India, challenges identity politics in postcolonial criticism by emphasizing differential dynamics, and explores intersections between literature and early modern science/mathematics. His work reveals how colonial patterns persist in contemporary thought while analyzing Shakespearean texts through mathematical frameworks and cognitive studies. Publication trends show a clear evolution from foundational colonial/postcolonial scholarship (2001-2011) toward literature-science interdisciplinarity (2015-present), particularly in Shakespeare studies and early modern mathematical concepts, culminating in his forthcoming monograph Before the Two Cultures . His notable recognitions include: 2023 Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies/SEARCH research group, University of Strasbourg Fall 2022 Fellow, French Institute of Advanced Study, Aix-Marseilles MacVicar Teaching Fellow (2018-28) Levitan Prize, MIT (2012-13) Beatrice Shepherd Blaine Fellowship, Radcliffe Institute (2010-11) Jeptha H. and Emily V. Wade Award, MIT (2002-03) Raman has secured significant research funding through SSHRC's five-year Making Publics initiative and serves as founding board member for Universität Bayreuth's doctoral college in Intersectionality Studies (2022). His teaching portfolio spans Shakespearean comedies, literary theory, and drama studies, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to early modern texts. His collaborative networks include editorial leadership for Shakespeare Studies' 2021 Literature-Science Forum and international partnerships with German and French research institutes, demonstrating active engagement with global academic communities beyond traditional laboratory settings.

• Colonialism and Postcolonialism
• History of Ideas
• History of Science
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Niccolo' Gensini holds academic appointments at two major Italian institutions: University of Parma : Adjunct Professor of Romance Philology in the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Enterprises, teaching undergraduate Romance Philology courses for the Modern Foreign Civilizations and Languages program across multiple academic years (2022/2023–2025/2026). University of Bologna : Research Fellow in the Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies, and Visiting Professor of Romance Philology and Linguistics spanning two departments (Classical Philology and Italian Studies; Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures). His educational background includes dual doctoral qualifications: PhD in Romance Philology and Linguistics from the Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies, University of Bologna Doctor of Philosophy in French Literature from the Romanisches Seminar, University of Zurich Dr. Gensini's research centers on Medieval Literature with specialized focus on Arthurian traditions in French prose romances (Petit Cycle to Vulgate), intertextuality across medieval textual traditions, narrative cyclization mechanics, and classical reception in 13th–14th century Italian literature—particularly classical sources in Boccaccio's early works. His scholarship examines how medieval authors transformed antique motifs through complex textual interference and cyclical narrative structures. He maintains active membership in four international scholarly societies: Italian Society of Romance Philology International Arthurian Society – Société Internationale Arthurienne American Boccaccio Association Société de Linguistique Romane No scientific awards or student advisement records were documented in the source material.

• Medieval Literature
• Arthurian Literature
• French Prose Romances
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Henry C. Clark serves as Senior Lecturer and Program Director of the Political Economy Project at Dartmouth College. He teaches courses in the Government Department, focusing on political economy, moral philosophy, and historical economic thought. B.A. from Marquette University M.A. from Stanford University Ph.D. from Stanford University Professor Clark specializes in early modern European intellectual history with particular expertise in the French and Scottish Enlightenment periods. His research examines the intersection of moral philosophy, political theory, and economic thought, especially regarding the development of market societies and moral economies. He investigates how ordinary people in pre-modern Europe conceptualized economic conduct within social and moral frameworks, challenging established interpretations like E.P. Thompson's concept of 'moral economy.' His publications reveal a consistent focus on the historical foundations of political economy, with particular attention to French and Scottish thinkers. His work demonstrates how pre-industrial societies developed sophisticated understandings of markets, exchange, and moral responsibility that prepared the ground for modern capitalism. His upcoming book represents a major contribution to rethinking the relationship between morality and economic behavior throughout history. Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title (2012) for translation of Montesquieu's Mes pensées As Program Director of the Political Economy Project, Clark coordinates interdisciplinary initiatives connecting historical perspectives with contemporary economic questions. His teaching portfolio spans government, sociology, and interdisciplinary studies, reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of political economy as a field. His courses consistently examine foundational texts and historical developments that shape modern economic thought and practice. Professor Clark leads the Political Economy Project at Dartmouth, which serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research and teaching on the historical and theoretical foundations of economic systems. The project fosters collaboration between historians, political scientists, economists, and philosophers interested in understanding the evolution of economic thought and practice.

• early modern Europe
• intellectual history
• social history
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Liza Oliver is an Associate Professor of Art History at Wellesley College with affiliation to the South Asia Studies program. She serves as Director of The Pluralism Initiative since 2024. Ph.D. in Art History from Northwestern University (2014) Specializes in 18th-19th century visual cultures of colonialism across Europe, South Asia, and the West Indies Current book project "Famine's Land: Photography, Environment, and Racial Capitalism in Colonial India" Her research examines intersections of colonialism, science, and capitalism through visual analysis. Key themes include: Photographic documentation of colonial famine policies Textile trade's role in global capitalism Visual rhetoric of abolition and slavery Political ecology in imperial contexts Recent publications span topics from colonial cattle competitions to Dutch colonial landscape art , with work appearing in The Art Bulletin , Dutch Crossing , and Seeing Across Cultures in the Early Modern World . She co-edited a textile glossary volume in 2017. Scientific honors include: NEH Summer Stipend (2022) Franklin Research Grant (2022) Mellon Foundation Fellowship (2013) Bourse Chateaubriand (2014) CAA Finalist for Morey Book Award (2021) As educator and activist, she co-teaches The Art of Science seminar with astronomy faculty and founded Fur-Free Massachusetts animal rights non-profit.

• Art History
• Colonialism
• Slavery
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