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Jason Black is a Professor and Department Chair of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research focuses on rhetorical studies addressing social change, particularly in the contexts of American Indian resistance, LGBTQ community discourses, and Black liberation movements. He examines how marginalized groups deploy rhetoric to challenge systemic oppression and reshape public memory. Key research areas include Indigenous resistance discourses, queer identity formations, and the interplay between rhetoric and public memory. His work interrogates colonial legacies, decolonial strategies, and the role of communication in social movements. Notable projects analyze Native American activism, the symbolism of sports mascots, and the rhetoric of historical commemoration. Dr. Black's publications critically engage with contested narratives across history and culture, emphasizing how marginalized voices navigate oppressive structures through rhetorical innovation. Though no formal awards are listed, his scholarship demonstrates consistent engagement with pressing issues of equity and justice. His advising and grants section remains underdeveloped in the provided text, though his role as department chair suggests institutional leadership in curricular and scholarly initiatives. No specific lab affiliations are mentioned, though his work intersects with interdisciplinary programs like American Studies at the university.

• Rhetorical Studies
• Social Change
• American Indian Resistance
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Dr. Emily R. Schumacher is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Her research focuses on historical archaeology within the Atlantic World, examining how physical and cultural landscapes reflect political power, social control, and identity. She specializes in Danish West Indian fortifications, particularly Fort Louise Augusta in St. Croix. Education: PhD in Anthropology, The University of Tulsa (2024) MA in Anthropology, The University of Tulsa (2016) BA in Anthropology (Spanish minor), Oklahoma Baptist University (2014) Research Interests: Dr. Schumacher investigates the intersection of material culture, colonial defense strategies, and sovereignty. Her work analyzes how fortifications like Fort Louise Augusta symbolize geopolitical priorities and cultural agency. She also explores applied anthropology in refugee resettlement advocacy. Recent Work: Her publication under review, *Colonial Defense on the Edge of a Scandinavian Empire*, examines Danish military infrastructure in the Caribbean. Her presentations span topics from St. Croix's military landscape to refugee campus initiatives. Advocacy & Engagement: She served as a Cultural Orientation Instructor for refugee resettlement and contributed to campus advocacy through ECAR (Every Campus A Refuge). Labs/Teams: No formal lab affiliation listed, but collaborates on archaeological field projects in the Caribbean and interdisciplinary campus initiatives.

• Historical Archaeology
• Atlantic World Studies
• Colonial Fortifications
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Sulmaan Khan is an Associate Professor of International History and Chinese Foreign Relations at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, holding the Denison Chair in International Diplomacy. He specializes in Chinese foreign policy, international security, and Cold War history. Khan earned his B.A., M.A. (2005), and Ph.D. (2012) in History from Yale University. His research focuses on China's grand strategy, Sino-U.S. relations, and frontier governance. Notable works include Haunted by Chaos (2022) analyzing China's strategic decision-making from Mao to Xi, and Muslim, Trader, Nomad, Spy (2015) examining Cold War dynamics on China's Tibetan border. Upcoming book The Struggle for Taiwan (2024) explores U.S.-China-Taiwan triangular relations. Publications span Foreign Affairs , Foreign Policy , and The Economist , with grants from Smith Richardson Foundation and U.S. Department of Energy. He advises on China at INDOPACOM and participates in National Intelligence Council (NIC) seminars. Awards: Denison Professorship, Council on Foreign Relations Fellowship, Cold War International History Project Stipend Teaching: Courses include 'Foreign Relations of Modern China' and 'The Historian's Art and Current Affairs' Grants: $200k Smith Richardson Foundation grant (2017-2018) for China grand strategy research His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy, emphasizing strategic narratives and frontier dynamics in Chinese foreign relations.

• Chinese foreign relations
• International security
• International history
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Professor Parthasarathi Prasannan is a historian specializing in Modern South Asian history, global history, labor history, economic history, and environmental history. He holds the position of Professor and Chairperson of the History Department at Boston College, where he has been since 1998. His research focuses on the interplay between economic systems, environmental changes, and labor dynamics in pre-colonial and colonial South Asia. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Notable works include Why Europe Grew Rich and Asia Did Not (2011), which won the Jerry Bentley Book Prize, and The Spinning World (2009). His current research examines environmental change, agriculture, and labor in 19th-century South India. Dr. Prasannan has been supported by fellowships from institutions like the Dibner Institute and the Radcliffe Institute. He serves on editorial boards for journals such as International Labor and Working Class History and co-curated the exhibition Indian Ocean Current at Boston College’s McMullen Museum (2020). His work bridges economic, environmental, and global historical perspectives, addressing themes of divergence, colonialism, and sustainability. His publications critically analyze topics like textile trade networks, colonial resource exploitation, and the roots of global economic disparities. Awards include recognition from the World History Association and Choice magazine. He teaches courses on global history, South Asian studies, and environmental history, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.

• Modern South Asian History
• Global History
• Labor History
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Amit Ahuja is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and serves as Faculty-in-Residence at Manzanita Village and San Rafael Residence Halls. His research focuses on inclusion/exclusion dynamics in multiethnic societies, with expertise in comparative politics, ethnicity, social movements, security, and South Asia. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2008. Key research projects include his award-winning book *Mobilizing the Marginalized: Ethnic Parties without Ethnic Movements* (2019), co-edited *Internal Security in India: Violence, Order, and the State* (2023), and ongoing work on national army-building in multiethnic states. He has held fellowships at the Woodrow Wilson International Center and received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Institute of Indian Studies. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses on South Asian politics, military politics, poverty politics, and social movements. Awards include the 2020 New India Foundation Prize and the 2015 Margret T. Getman Service to Students Award. His research examines themes such as caste dynamics, skin color preferences, anticorruption politics, and electoral administration in India. Current projects explore military roles in internal security and the interplay between ethnicity, identity, and state-building processes in South Asia. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis of contemporary political challenges in multiethnic societies.

• Comparative Politics
• Ethnicity and Identity
• Social Movements
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Stacy-Ann Robinson is an Associate Professor at Emory University researching climate justice and adaptation policies in small island developing states (SIDS). Her work analyzes equity dimensions of climate finance and vulnerability-based resource allocation. Research examines adaptation governance, loss and damage mechanisms, and post-disaster recovery in Caribbean and Indian Ocean nations. Current projects focus on institutional arrangements for adaptation, locally-led resilience initiatives, and justice implications of climate policies. Recent publications demonstrate expertise in policy analysis frameworks for SIDS and critical examination of international climate finance mechanisms. Studies increasingly address historical legacies and power dynamics in climate governance.

• Climate Justice
• Adaptation Finance
• Small Island States
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Fiona Vernal is an Associate Professor in History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut. She holds affiliations with both the Storrs and Hartford campuses, contributing to the UConn Hartford's Research on Resilient Cities, Racism, and Equity initiative. Her work focuses on urban development, colonial histories, and diasporic communities. Education details are not explicitly stated in the provided text, but her research expertise spans Caribbean migration patterns in Hartford, post-war housing struggles among African American, Puerto Rican, and West Indian communities, and colonial land dynamics in South Africa. Her publications analyze missionary politics in the Eastern Cape and land rights in 19th-century settler societies. Her research themes include People and the City, Economic and Community Development. Though no awards or grants are listed here, her work bridges urban studies with colonial history. Her office is located at the Hartford Times Building (5th Floor, Suite 552) alongside the RRCRE team.

• Urban Studies
• Colonial History
• African Diaspora
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Adam Stivers is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL). He currently serves as co-director of the Menard Family Initiative, which supports student research and entrepreneurship. His primary research interests include Investments, Asset Pricing, Behavioral Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Institutions. Education: He holds a PhD in Finance from McMaster University, and an MA and BS in Economics from West Virginia University. His teaching focuses on courses such as Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (FIN 475), Advanced Financial Planning (FIN 407), and Principles of Investments (FIN 380). Research Trends: Stivers’s work bridges theoretical finance with practical applications, emphasizing behavioral aspects of investment decisions, entrepreneurship drivers, and the role of economic freedom. Recent studies explore linguistic influences on entrepreneurship, gender dynamics in corporate leadership, and AI’s role in finance education. His publications span journals like Small Business Economics , Journal of Empirical Finance , and Review of Behavioral Finance . Grants & Awards: He has secured funding through initiatives like the Trust Point Foundation and Menard Family Scholarship, supporting student-led research and market analysis projects. His collaborative work addresses real-world issues such as underinsurance behavior during pandemics and the impact of non-cognitive skills on investment participation. Labs/Initiatives: Co-director of the Menard Family Initiative, which provides students with hands-on experience in managing investment funds and conducting economic research.

• Investments
• Asset Pricing
• Behavioral Finance
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Simone Schweber is the Goodman Professor of Education and Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Education. She previously served as Director of the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies. Her office is located at 217 Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706, and she can be contacted via email at sschweber@wisc.edu or phone at (608) 263-5856. Her research focuses on Holocaust pedagogy, religion in education, and democratic teaching practices. Schweber examines how sensitive historical topics are taught across different educational contexts, exploring ethical dilemmas in curriculum design and the impact of socio-political environments on teaching. Her work consistently addresses the intersection of trauma, memory, and classroom practice. Schweber graduated with High Honors from Swarthmore College in 1989, where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She completed graduate studies at Stanford University supported by the Wexner Foundation Fellowship. Awards recognizing her scholarship include: Spencer Foundation Grant for holographic testimony research (2019) Baldwin Foundation Grant for Wisconsin Indigenous curriculum (2014) UW-Madison Research Competition Award (2013) US Holocaust Memorial Museum Fellowship (2006) Wexner Foundation Graduate Fellowship (1993, 1997) Phi Beta Kappa induction (1989) She has led significant curriculum development projects, including online resources about American Indians of Wisconsin. Her presentations at venues like the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and international conferences demonstrate her thought leadership in Holocaust education during politically turbulent times.

• Holocaust Education
• Jewish Studies
• Religion in Education
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Shahla Hussain is an Associate Professor of South Asian History at St. John's University, where she is affiliated with the St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She is also a Vincentian Research Fellow (2024-2026) at the university. Dr. Hussain's educational background includes: Ph.D. in History from Tufts University M.A. in Medieval Indian History from Jamia Millia University B.A. (Honors) in History from Jamia Millia University Her research focuses on the complex historical dynamics of South Asia, with particular emphasis on colonialism, decolonization, diaspora studies, and migration. Dr. Hussain approaches these topics through the lens of Kashmiri history, exploring themes of freedom, self-determination, territorial nationalism, and the interplay between religious identity and political movements. Her work is characterized by a bottom-up approach that centers Kashmiri voices and experiences rather than state-centric narratives, using literary works, poetry, and oral histories as valuable historical sources when official archives are limited. Dr. Hussain's major publication, "Kashmir in the Aftermath of Partition" (Cambridge University Press, 2021), represents a significant contribution to the field by placing Kashmir and Kashmiris at the center of historical discourse. The book has been recognized with prestigious awards including the John F. Richards Prize in South Asian History from the American Historical Association and the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book Prize. It examines how concepts like "haq" (rights), "insaf" (justice), and "izzat" (dignity) have shaped Kashmiri imaginings of freedom throughout the twentieth century. Her scholarly achievements include: John F. Richards Prize in South Asian History (American Historical Association) Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Book Prize Shortlisted for President's Book Prize (South Asian Studies Association of Australia) Dr. Hussain is currently working on two major projects: a book examining the land question in Kashmir, and an oral history project documenting the experiences of South Asian immigrants in New York, which is supported by the Russell Sage Foundation. Her teaching portfolio includes both survey courses on global history and upper-level seminars on modern and contemporary South Asia. Born and raised in Kashmir, her personal experiences during periods of political turmoil deeply inform her scholarly perspective.

• South Asian History
• Colonialism
• Decolonization
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Timothy A. Milford is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University. He earned his Ph.D. in History of American Civilization from Harvard University (1999) and an A.B. in History from Duke University, graduating summa cum laude (1992). Current research focuses on Latin American unrest and Napoleonic-era geopolitics' impact on Anglo-American relations and imperial frameworks. Teaches undergraduate courses on Colonial America, Indians and Europeans in Early America, Law in American History, and the Revolutionary Age. Graduate courses include Colonial America (17th and 18th centuries) and The American Revolution.

• Colonial North America
• Early American History
• Political Change
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Dr. Bibek Chand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of North Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Florida International University (2018), an M.A. in International Studies (2015), and a B.A. in International Relations & Political Science from Wartburg College (2012). His research focuses on security studies, Sino-Indian relations, small states' international strategies, and Indo-Pacific dynamics. He advises the Model United Nations Club at Gainesville Campus and has published extensively on buffer state theory, regional security architectures, and geopolitical strategy, including his 2023 book Reframing the Buffer State in Contemporary IR . His academic work combines theoretical contributions with case studies analyzing Nepal's position between India and China, Indo-Japanese security partnerships in Southeast Asia, and the evolving Indo-Pacific framework. He teaches courses such as Asian Security, International Relations Theory, and Global Issues, integrating pedagogical innovations like Quality Matters standards into online education.

• Security Studies
• Sino-Indian Relations
• Small States in International Politics
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Pradeep K Chhibber is a Professor and the Indo-American Community Chair in India Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, within the College of Letters & Science Department of Political Science. His research focuses on political parties, party systems, electoral representation, and South Asian politics. He received his M.A. and M.Phil. from the University of Delhi and a Ph.D. from UCLA. His academic subfields include Comparative Politics and South Asia, with a particular emphasis on Hindu nationalism, federalism, and democratic consolidation. His recent publications explore populist dynamics in Indian politics, bureaucratic governance, and ideological shifts within the Bharatiya Janata Party. These works span topics in political economy, democratization, and institutional analysis, with keywords such as 'Political Science,' 'Comparative Politics,' 'Party Systems,' and 'South Asian Studies.' Runner-up for the Luebbert Prize (Comparative Politics Section of APSA) for outstanding article in comparative politics Chhibber's research program bridges empirical analysis of Indian political institutions with theoretical frameworks in party politics and democratic governance. His work examines tensions between elite ideologies and mass political behavior, federal-state dynamics, and the structural evolution of India's party system.

• Political Parties
• Party Systems
• Electoral Politics and Representation
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Elizabeth Chatterjee is an Assistant Professor of Environmental History and the College at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on India’s energy history from 1900 to the present, emphasizing how non-Western perspectives reshape understandings of capitalist development and climate change. She holds appointments in the Committee on Environment, Geography, and Urbanization (CEGU), Southern Asian Studies, and International Relations, and serves on the board of the UChicago Center in Delhi. Education: DPhil (University of Oxford, 2015). Research interests include energy infrastructure, environmental politics, South Asian development, and the Anthropocene. Recent courses taught explore energy history, environmental governance in the Global South, and the history of Indian capitalism. Her book manuscript Electric Democracy (under contract with UChicago Press) analyzes electricity’s role in India’s political economy since colonial times. Ongoing projects include studies of the 1970s energy crisis in the global South and the historical role of cow dung energy. She regularly contributes to podcasts discussing environmental history and development. Professional activities include editorial work for Class and Conflict: Revisiting Pranab Bardhan’s Political Economy of India and service on academic committees. Research focuses on multisystemic Earth Science methodologies and the intersection of energy, class, and state power.

• Environmental History
• Energy History
• Climate Change
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Scott Richard Lyons is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He specializes in Native American literature and culture, with affiliations to the Kateri Institute for Catholic Studies and the Academic Freedom Alliance. His research integrates global perspectives with Indigenous studies, emphasizing transnational dimensions of Native American literary production. Lyons holds a PhD from Miami University (2000), MA from University of North Dakota (1993), and BA from Concordia College (1991). His academic honors include the Henry Russel Award (University of Michigan’s highest midcareer award) and the Beatrice Medicine Award for distinguished scholarship. He also received a journalism award from the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers for his work in Indian Country Today . His research interests span Native American literature, Catholic literature, and René Girard’s mimetic theory. Notable works include X-Marks: Native Signatures of Assent (2010) and The World, the Text, and the Indian (2017), which reframe Indigenous narratives within global contexts. Lyons advocates for academic freedom and serves as a Faculty Fellow for the Inklings Project at Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute (2024–25). Lyons’ academic service includes directing Native American studies programs and founding the Kateri Institute for Catholic Studies. His personal background as a member of the Mississippi Ojibwe and Mdewakanton Dakota tribes influences his scholarship and pedagogy. He is also an avid motorcyclist and family man.

• Native American Literature
• Cultural Studies
• Literary Theory
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