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Valérie AmirauxView profile

Professor

• Religious Pluralism
• Radicalization
• Sociology of Religion
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Valérie Amiraux is a Full Professor in the Department of Sociology at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She holds the Canada Research Chair in the Study of Religious Pluralism (2007-2017) and serves as director of the journal Sociologie et Sociétés since 2016. Affiliated with research centers like CÉRIUM (Centre d'études et de recherches internationales), CRÉ (Centre de recherche en éthique), and CCÉAE (Centre canadien d'études allemandes et européennes), her work bridges academic and institutional networks across Canada and Europe. Research Focus: Religious pluralism in liberal democracies, particularly Quebec and the EU Key Themes: Radicalization processes, regulation of religious symbols (France/UK), legal-juridical dynamics, ethnographic comparisons of Jewish/Sikh/Muslim minorities Leadership: Directed PLURADICAL team (2010-2018), co-organized international conferences on secularism Publications & Grants: Authored/edited works on secularism, religious visibility, and legal frameworks. Recipient of SSHRC, FRQSC, and CRSH grants for projects like TRYSPACES (2016-2023) and CONNECTING LOCAL WELFARE NETWORKS (2012-2022). Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary methodologies and comparative analysis. Scientific Awards: Appointed to the Royal Society of Canada (2018), Excellence in Teaching Award (2012) Student Supervision: Directed 15+ theses/memoirs (2011-2025), focusing on topics like Muslim integration in Quebec, migrant labor in post-Soviet states, and spatial justice in urban contexts

Susanne LachenichtView profile

Professor

• Early Modern History
• Atlantic History
• Migration Studies
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Susanne Lachenicht is a Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Bayreuth since 2009. She holds the Chair of Early Modern History within the Faculty of Cultural Studies . Her academic journey includes a Habilitation at the University of Hamburg (2009), a PhD from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (2002), and studies at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (1995). She has held visiting professorships at institutions in France, the UK, and the USA. Education 2009: Habilitation in Early Modern and Modern History, University of Hamburg 2002: PhD, Early Modern and Modern History, Heidelberg 1996: Magister Artium in Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern History/German Literatures, Heidelberg 1995: Maîtrise d'Histoire in Modern History, Université Paris 1 Research Interests focus on knowledge transfer in the Atlantic World , clash of knowledge systems , and formation of colonial discourse through natural histories. She examines how early modern media (e.g., periodicals, books ) facilitated cultural exchange, particularly among Huguenots, Sephardi Jews , and other diasporic groups. Her work bridges confessional boundaries , transnationalism , and historical globalization . Academic Leadership includes co-editing series like Anthem Intercultural Transfer Studies , Forum historische Forschung – Frühe Neuzeit , and Humanities . She serves on the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant Review Panel SH6 and advisory boards for institutions in Paris, Berlin, and Heidelberg. Key Contributions Founded the Summer Academy of Atlantic History (SAAH) (2009) Spokesperson for the Emerging Field 'Cultural Encounters and Transcultural Processes' (2012-2023) Member of the Bayreuth Institute for American Studies (BIFAS)

Sangeetha PillaiView profile

Research Fellow

• Constitutional Law
• Citizenship Law
• Refugee Law
• +4 more

Dr Sangeetha Pillai is a constitutional lawyer and Senior Research Associate at the Andrew and Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at the University of New South Wales. She holds a position within the School of Global & Public Law as a Casual Academic, specializing in Australian citizenship law and the constitutional distinctions in governmental power exercised over citizens versus non-citizens. Her academic work focuses on the intersection of constitutional principles and refugee protection frameworks within Australian law. Pillai is recognized as the Kaldor Centre's expert on the domestic public law framework governing refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. Her research examines the evolving boundaries of parliamentary and executive power over non-citizens through Australian case law, with particular attention to citizenship stripping legislation, constitutional limitations on government authority, and the legal status of refugees within Australia's constitutional framework. She has published extensively in leading Australian and international legal journals, addressing critical issues in citizenship law, refugee protection, and constitutional interpretation. Her scholarly output reveals consistent engagement with constitutional citizenship concepts, particularly examining how Australian constitutional structures create different legal categories for citizens, non-citizens, and refugees. Pillai's work demonstrates a methodological approach combining doctrinal legal analysis with practical policy implications, often focusing on recent legislative developments and their constitutional validity. Her publications frequently address comparative perspectives, examining citizenship frameworks across common law nations. Pillai has demonstrated significant impact beyond academia through her engagement with parliamentary committees and media commentary. She has provided expert submissions to numerous Senate and Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiries regarding citizenship and migration legislation, and has been cited by parliamentary committees on matters pertaining to Australian citizenship law. Her media appearances have addressed high-profile legal issues including the Djokovic visa cancellation, Australia's India travel ban during the pandemic, and constitutional challenges to Australia's asylum seeker laws. As a legal scholar, Pillai maintains an active role in public legal discourse, translating complex constitutional concepts for broader audiences while maintaining rigorous academic standards. Her work bridges theoretical legal scholarship with practical implications for refugee protection and citizenship rights in Australia's evolving legal landscape.

• Early Modern History
• Colonial Mexico
• Confraternities
• +7 more

Laura Dierksmeier is a Research Fellow at the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities, University of Tübingen. As a member of Collaborative Research Center 1070 'ResourceCultures', she specializes in comparative island studies and environmental history through projects like Inselökonomien – Eine vergleichende Studie von Insel-Gesellschaften im späten Mittelalter und in der Frühen Neuzeit . Her work bridges early modern Spain's colonial practices with contemporary resource management debates. University of Tübingen (PhD, MA, BA) Stonehill College & Simmons College (USA) Research focuses on confraternity networks in colonial Mexico, indigenous knowledge transmission under Spanish rule, and preindustrial water management strategies in island societies. She examines how fluid cultural boundaries shaped religious autonomy and economic structures through comparative analysis of Caribbean and Canary Islands. Recent publications analyze missionary science in Latin America, indigenous medical practices under Catholic frameworks, and historical water scarcity in volcanic island ecosystems. Her edited volume European Islands Between Isolated and Interconnected Life Worlds (2021) established interdisciplinary paradigms for island studies. Albert C. Outler Prize (2022) for best book on global Christianity Förderpreis für Medizingeschichte (2021) Bartolomé de las Casas Dissertation Prize (2017) Teaching includes graduate seminars on colonial Latin American history , history of cartography , and missionary knowledge networks . She co-founded the Insularitäten research group (2017) and directs the DFG Island Studies Network (2021).

Margot KaminskiView profile

Professor

• Privacy Law
• Artificial Intelligence Law
• First Amendment Law
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Margot Kaminski is a Professor of Law and Director of the Privacy Initiative at Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology and Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Law School. Her work focuses on AI law, privacy, and First Amendment issues in technology contexts. Current affiliations: University of Colorado Law School, European University Institute (Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow), Berkman Klein Center at Harvard (Faculty Associate) Past roles: Assistant Professor at Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Executive Director of Yale's Information Society Project Research Interests: AI and algorithmic accountability Data privacy and GDPR analysis First Amendment in digital contexts Copyright law and technological authorship Surveillance law and civil liberties Scientific Awards: 2022 Jules Milstein Scholarship Award 2020 Future of Privacy Forum Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award 2019 University of Colorado Provost's Faculty Achievement Award 2016 Junior Scholar Award (Privacy Law Scholars Conference) Grants & Fellowships: Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Grant (2018) Fulbright-Schuman Grant and Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship (2024, European University Institute) Key contributor to legal scholarship in Yale Law Journal , Columbia Law Review , and Harvard Law Review , with a focus on the interplay between technology and constitutional rights. Director of the Privacy Initiative at Silicon Flatirons, a research center addressing law and technology intersections. Regularly publishes on AI governance and privacy law in leading journals.

Julen EtxabeView profile

Associate Professor

• Law and Humanities
• Legal Theory and Jurisprudence
• Human Rights
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Julen Etxabe is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Jurisprudence and Human Rights at the Peter A. Allard School of Law , University of British Columbia. His work bridges legal theory , human rights , and humanities through interdisciplinary methodologies. Licenciate in Law (Basque Country), LLM (Brussels), LLM (Michigan), SJD (Michigan), Docent in Legal Theory (Helsinki) Affiliated with the Canadian Network of Law & Humanities and the Public Humanities Hub Former positions: Core Fellow at Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, postdoctoral researcher at University of Helsinki, visiting roles at Reed College, Australian National University, and Southern Cross University His research focuses on dialogical models of judgment in human rights law, challenging traditional legal authority through literary and cultural analysis . Recent publications explore judicial pluralism, comparative human rights adjudication, and the intersection of law with film and literature. Scientific awards include: Fulbright Fellowship Kone Foundation Research Grant Canada Research Chair in Jurisprudence and Human Rights As an educator, he emphasizes participatory pedagogy , using film and literature to disrupt conventional legal training. He co-founded the Canadian Network of Law & Humanities and advocates for decolonizing legal education through Indigenous perspectives.

• Medieval History
• Early Modern History
• Global History
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Dr. Daniel Allemann is a Senior Teaching and Research Fellow at the Department of History, University of Lucerne, specializing in late medieval and early modern periods within global contexts. He studied History and Anglophone Literature & Linguistics at the University of Basel, earned an MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge, and completed his PhD there. His dissertation (2020) was awarded the best in the Faculty of History at Cambridge. Current projects include a 2024 monograph on slavery, power, and rights in the early modern Iberian world. Ongoing habilitation project on human diversity and alterity in Europe north of the Alps (13th–15th centuries). Research on Andean indigenous political ideas and their Enlightenment Europe reception. His research intersects legal history, colonial history, and intellectual history, with a focus on natural law, empire ideologies, and intercultural exchanges. Recent publications analyze the School of Salamanca's influence on colonial legal thought and the historiography of indigenous Andean societies. Scientific awards include the Cambridge Faculty of History's Best Dissertation Prize (2020). He co-founded the Interventions: The Intellectual History Podcast and writes a monthly column for SonntagsBlick , connecting historical insights to contemporary issues. He also served on the editorial board of traverse: Zeitschrift für Geschichte – Revue d’histoire , fostering academic dialogue between German- and French-speaking Switzerland.

• International Political Economy
• African Politics
• Development Studies
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Dr Graham Harrison serves as Associate Professor of International Political Economy in Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs, joining the institution in 2019 after establishing a distinguished 25-year academic career focused on African political economy and development. His research critically examines neoliberal governance structures, democratic transitions, and the representation of Africa in Western public discourse through extensive fieldwork across Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda. Education: PhD (1999) specializing in democratisation processes in rural Mozambique Harrison's research trajectory reveals evolving yet interconnected themes: early work analyzed grassroots democratisation in Mozambique ( The Politics of Democratisation in Rural Mozambique , 2000), followed by critical examinations of World Bank interventions ( The World Bank and Africa , 2004; Neoliberal Africa , 2010). His mid-career shifted to cultural analysis of Africa's representation in British identity ( The African Presence , 2013), while recent scholarship investigates normative tensions in Rwandan development models. His teaching emphasizes global political economy, post-colonial states, and the political economy of poverty. Analysis of his 2016-2019 publications demonstrates sustained critique of authoritarian neoliberalism's impact on African capitalist transformation, alongside investigations into UK development policy under austerity and Rwanda's contested developmental state model. These works consistently challenge technocratic development paradigms by foregrounding political power dynamics and historical context. Scientific Awards: No specific awards or fellowships documented in available materials While the text confirms Harrison's 25 years of lecturing experience and development of new teaching modules at Durham, it provides no explicit details regarding doctoral students or grant funding. His extensive multi-country fieldwork, however, strongly indicates successful research project leadership and funding acquisition throughout his career. No laboratories, research centers, or collaborative teams are referenced in the provided institutional profile.

Fiona McConnellView profile

Professor

• Political Geography
• Diplomacy
• Mediation
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Professor Fiona McConnell is a leading political geographer at the University of Oxford , affiliated with the School of Geography and the Environment and St Catherine's College as a Tutorial Fellow. Her career spans institutions like Newcastle University (as Lecturer) and Trinity College, Cambridge (Junior Research Fellow). Education: BA in Geography, University of Cambridge (Fitzwilliam College) PhD, Queen Mary University of London McConnell's research explores governance beyond the state , focusing on stateless communities , diplomacy in marginalized spaces , and geographies of peace . She pioneers concepts like liminal geopolitics and diaspora diplomacy , examining how marginalized groups engage in statecraft and redefine legitimacy. Her recent publications reveal trends in digital diplomacy , self-determination , and legal geographies . Collaborations with scholars like Costas Constantinou, Elaine Ho, and Liam Saddington highlight her interdisciplinary approach. Scientific Awards: Philip Leverhulme Prize for Geography (2019) Back Award, Royal Geographical Society (2022) British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2017) McConnell supervises doctoral students in areas including contested sovereignties , digital mediation , and peacebuilding through natural resources . She leads the Gobi Framework project (2018–2021) on sustainable mining in Central Asia and co-founded the Model UNPO teaching initiative.

Dana RabinView profile

Professor

• Gender and Public Policy
• Global Governance
• Global Knowledge
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Dana Rabin is a Professor at the University of Illinois in the Department of History , with additional affiliations in the Program in Jewish Culture and Society and the European Union Center . Her research spans the social and cultural history of early modern Britain , focusing on intersections of empire, race, law, and gender . Her work examines legal events as prisms for understanding colonial complexities, including the Jewish Naturalization Act , the Somerset Case , and the Act of Union with Ireland . She explores how law shaped categories of difference and identity in Britain and its colonies. Rabin's current project, Jews, Suffrage, and the Color Line in the British Empire, 1740-1858 , investigates Jewish civil rights and the co-constitution of race and religion in imperial contexts. This multi-sited study analyzes suffrage, whiteness, and Jewish identity across metropole and colonial spaces. Recent publications in Shofar and Law and History Review reflect her expertise in Anglo-American legal history , colonial governance , and racial dynamics . Her scholarship integrates global knowledge frameworks with detailed case studies. Lynn M. Martin Professorial Scholar (2018-2021) George S. and Gladys W. Queen Excellence in Teaching Award

Natalia UmanskyView profile

Research Fellow

• Computational Social Science
• Political Communication
• International Relations
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Natalia Umansky serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Political Science at the University of Zurich's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, affiliated with the Institute of Political Science and the Digital Democracy Lab within the Digital Society Initiative (DSI). Her institutional profile highlights interdisciplinary engagement across DSI's Cybersecurity, Democracy, and Digital Humanities communities. Academic Background: PhD in Politics and International Relations (defence pending) from University College Dublin Iseult Honohan Scholar at University College Dublin's Connected_Politics Lab Her research pioneers Computational Social Science methodologies to analyze social media ecosystems, specializing in securitization theory applications to digital political communication. Current projects examine agenda-setting constellations in financial policy, hate speech detection frameworks, and TikTok's impact on youth political engagement. Methodologically, she integrates network analysis, natural language processing, and comparative case studies to investigate how security narratives propagate across digital platforms and influence democratic processes. Publication trends reveal a strategic evolution from foundational work on terrorism-migration linkages (2016) toward cutting-edge examinations of AI moderation systems (2024) and generative AI's role in security discourse (2025). Her scholarship consistently bridges political theory, data science, and platform governance with emphasis on empirical validation of computational models. Scientific Recognition: Iseult Honohan Scholar (University College Dublin) As a core member of Zurich's Digital Democracy Lab, Umansky contributes to high-impact collaborative projects analyzing digital threats to electoral integrity and developing transparency standards for algorithmic governance. Her work positions her at the forefront of computational political science, with emerging leadership in establishing methodological best practices for social media analysis in security contexts.

• North Korea
• Political Economy
• Economic Reform
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Dr. Rüdiger Frank is a Professor at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, where he established the English-language MA program on East Asian Economy and Society (EcoS). He founded and directs the European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK), a multidisciplinary research platform. His expertise spans the political economy of North Korea, economic reform, state-socialism, and Korean unification. Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna Director, European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK) His research focuses on North Korea's economic history (1950s), post-1990s ideological shifts, state-socialist transformation, tourism, trade, and unification's political economy. He has advised governments and international bodies, served in World Economic Forum councils since 2011, and authored books exploring socialist modernity, economic crisis, and unification challenges. Recent publications examine North Korean parliamentary sessions, ethical research dilemmas, and comparative authoritarian strategies. The ECNK platform facilitates interdisciplinary analysis of North Korea through a global lens. Scientific Recognition: Named among 50 most influential German economists by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (2013) His career integrates academic leadership, policy consultancy, and public engagement via media appearances and teaching roles in East Asian economic systems.

• Tort Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Data Privacy
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Michael L. Rustad is the Thomas F. Lambert Jr. Professor of Law and Co-Director of Suffolk University Law School's nationally ranked Intellectual Property Concentration. A member of the American Law Institute and former ABA Business Law Section Subcommittee chair, he has shaped legal discourse through extensive publications and empirical research. BA - University of North Dakota MA - University of Maryland PhD - Boston College JD - Suffolk University LLM - Harvard University His research focuses on tort law's evolution in the digital age, including: Platform liability under CDA Section 230 Global data privacy frameworks Software licensing and cloud computing contracts Medical malpractice and gender bias in awards Cybercrime and negligent enablement theories Empirical analysis of arbitration clauses Article trends reveal expertise in: • Digital contract enforceability • AI liability frameworks • Cross-border data governance • Tort reform and empirical studies • Cybersecurity legal standards Scientific Recognition: Four-time recipient of Suffolk's teaching excellence awards Published in top journals like Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and Wake Forest Law Review Cited as authority in U.S. Supreme Court amicus briefs Rustad's work combines theoretical innovation with practical applications, influencing both academic debates and real-world legal reforms.

Gwinyai MachonaView profile

Researcher

• International Administrative Law
• National Administrative Law
• Public International Law
• +3 more

Gwinyai Machona serves as a Researcher at the Chair for Public Law and Comparative Law within the Faculty of Law at Humboldt University of Berlin, a position held continuously since July 2020 following prior service as a Student Assistant (2018-2020) at the same institution. Educational qualifications include: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from King's College London (2014-2016) Law Studies at Humboldt University Berlin culminating in the First Legal State Examination (2016-2020) Postgraduate Certificate in Historical Studies from the University of Oxford (2021-2022, completed part-time) Research concentrates on colonial legal history, critical legal theories, and international administrative law, with particular emphasis on decolonial perspectives in legal epistemology. Current work interrogates the intersections of law, power, and historical justice, especially regarding cultural restitution, legal definitions of discrimination, and the legacy of colonial dispossession. Methodologically, this involves archival analysis of colonial treaties, critical examination of legal canons, and interdisciplinary approaches bridging law with historical and cultural studies. Publications from 2022-2024 reveal consistent thematic focus on postcolonial legal accountability, with recurring analysis of German colonial practices in Africa, restitution of cultural property, and critiques of antisemitism/racism in legal frameworks. The body of work demonstrates methodological innovation through museum archive analysis and diachronic responsibility models, while maintaining practical relevance for contemporary legal debates on historical injustice. Scientific recognition includes: Helmut Coing Scholarship (2023) supporting Visiting Research at the Max-Planck-Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory Mentorship activities feature (Co-)Coaching of Humboldt University's Jessup International Law Moot Court team (2020-2022), guiding students through complex public international law competitions. While no external research grants are documented in the provided materials, institutional affiliation provides research infrastructure through the Chair for Public Law and Comparative Law. Collaborative work includes joint publications with scholars like Yann LeGall and Richard Tsogang Fossi. As core faculty within Humboldt's legal research ecosystem, Machona contributes to the Chair's expertise in public law while maintaining connections to the International Rule of Law research group where earlier work was conducted. Current projects appear focused on expanding the 'Atlas der Abwesenheit' restitution framework through critical legal theory applications.

• Anthropology
• Gender and Sexuality
• Colonialism and Postcolonialism
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Miguel Vale de Almeida is a Full Professor in the Department of Anthropology at ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon, where he also serves as an Integrated Researcher at CRIA-Iscte - Networked Center for Research in Anthropology. He is affiliated with the Circulation and Place Production Group, focusing on contemporary social transformations. Education: Aggregation in Anthropology, ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon (2000) PhD in Social Anthropology, ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon (1990-1994) Master's in Anthropology, State University of New York at Binghamton (1984-1986) Bachelor's in Social Anthropology, NOVA University of Lisbon (1979-1983) His research explores critical intersections of power, identity, and culture, with emphasis on: Gender/sexuality dynamics and LGBTQI+ rights Postcolonial legacies in Portuguese-speaking contexts Ethnic identity formation and racial discrimination Creolization processes across diasporic spaces Political anthropology of democratic transitions His publications demonstrate consistent engagement with identity politics, social justice, and anthropological theory. Recent works analyze intersectional discrimination mechanisms, decolonial perspectives in literature, and the sociopolitical dimensions of same-sex marriage legislation. Professor Vale de Almeida contributes to CRIA's Circulation and Place Production Group, examining spatial and cultural mobilities in global contexts. His ethnographic work spans Portugal, Brazil, Spain, and Israel/Palestine.