Jon Pineda is a creative writing faculty member in the Department of English at the College of William & Mary's College of Arts & Sciences. He holds an M.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University and a B.A. from James Madison University. His academic specialization focuses on Creative Writing across genres including Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry. Pineda has published six major works since 2004, spanning novels, poetry collections, and a memoir. His literary contributions explore themes of identity, memory, and narrative form through innovative stylistic techniques. While no formal awards are listed, his extensive publication history demonstrates significant literary achievement. His teaching likely emphasizes craft development in multiple creative writing disciplines. No grants or advising roles are explicitly mentioned in available materials. Education: B.A. James Madison University; M.F.A. Virginia Commonwealth University Research interests center on the intersection of personal narrative and literary form, with particular attention to how creative nonfiction, poetry, and fiction can interrogate human experiences. His work exemplifies the integration of lyrical prose with structural experimentation. The evolution of his publications demonstrates a progression from early poetry collections exploring identity to later narrative forms addressing complex emotional landscapes.
Joel Iliff serves as Assistant Professor of History at Regent University, bringing expertise in American South history, transatlantic intellectual networks, and Christianity's role in academia. His educational foundation includes a Ph.D. from Baylor University, M.Div. from Yale, and undergraduate studies in History and Classics at the University of South Carolina, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of South Carolina Beaufort's Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era. His scholarly trajectory reveals deep engagement with religious and intellectual currents spanning continents and centuries: Undergraduate degree in History and Classics, University of South Carolina M.Div., Yale University Ph.D., Baylor University Iliff's research interrogates how biblical interpretation shaped social movements like abolitionism and how German-American academic exchanges influenced modernity. His work particularly examines embodied religious practices and institutional power structures within higher education, often challenging idealized notions of intellectual purity through Walker Percy's concept of "angelism." Analysis of his 2017-2024 publications shows consistent focus on transatlantic religious networks, with original scholarship on Black evangelical abolitionism complemented by critical book reviews spanning German Protestant history and postemancipation Southern religious practices. This dual approach reveals his methodological commitment to contextualizing theological debates within broader social and political frameworks. His contributions have earned significant recognition: Dorothy Ross Prize, Society for U.S. Intellectual History (2022) DAAD Travel Grant (2018) Harriett Jackson Ely Prize, Yale University (2014) Baden-Württemberg Foundation Stipendium (2014) While specific graduate students aren't documented, Iliff's research program demonstrates active mentorship through collaborative projects examining Reconstruction-era religious history. His German-focused grants enabled archival work in Stuttgart and Berlin, strengthening transatlantic scholarly partnerships while advancing his investigations into 19th-century academic modernity.
Kristi Ann McGuire is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Visual and Critical Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). She holds a BA from the University of Michigan, an MA from the University of Chicago, and dual MA/MFA degrees from SAIC. Her work interrogates the intersections of neoliberal capitalism, digital media, and artistic practice through a critical theoretical lens. McGuire's research focuses on performance as embodied critique, the political economy of technology, and the materialist underpinnings of contemporary art. She has developed courses addressing conspiracy theory as metanarrative, the poetics of speculation in post-internet culture, and the role of bureaucracy in artistic production. Her editorial collaborations include major art publishers like Sternberg Press and Semiotext(e). Notable awards include the Creative Capital/Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant (2017) and the Cranbrook Academy of Art Critical Studies Fellowship (2016-17). McGuire's pedagogical approach emphasizes transdisciplinary inquiry, advocating for marginalized voices and experimental methodologies that challenge institutional hierarchies.
Dr. Carla Taunton is an Associate Professor in the Division of Art History and Contemporary Culture at NSCAD University. She holds adjunct appointments at Queen’s University (Cultural Studies) and Dalhousie University (Graduate Studies), and serves on graduate committees at Carleton University and the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Her research interrogates settler colonialism through arts-based critiques, focusing on Indigenous methodologies, decolonization, and museum practices. She leads the SSHRC-funded Curating Change project (2023) and has contributed to impactful collaborations like the Pilimmaksarniq/Pijariuqsarniq Project (2018) and Thinking Through the Museum (SSHRC Partnership Grant). Dr. Taunton holds a MA from Carleton University (2006) and a PhD from Queen’s University (2011), which won the Governor General’s Gold Medal. Her work bridges academia and practice, including curatorial roles for the National Gallery of Canada’s Abadakone (2019) and projects with Nocturne and Art in the Open festivals. She co-edits scholarly volumes such as the Routledge Companion to Indigenous Art Histories (2023) and PUBLIC 64: Beyond Unsettling , advancing decolonial frameworks in cultural sectors. Her research projects emphasize intercultural collaboration and transformative methodologies, addressing memory activism, counter-memorialization, and settler responsibility. Awards include the 2020 Canadian Studies Network Best Article Award for co-authored work on decolonial aesthetics. Current initiatives include curatorial projects like Memory Keepers (2018–2019) and gathering across moana (2020), which activate public spaces for decolonizing practices. Key grants include SSHRC Insight Grants for Memory Activism (2020) and Curating Change , alongside ongoing contributions to Theories and Methodologies for Indigenous Art in North America (Routledge book project). Her work consistently bridges scholarly and curatorial practices to challenge colonial structures in art and academia.
Dr. Marshall Moore is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader in Creative Writing at Falmouth University, UK. He holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University (2017) and an MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of New England (2010). With over two decades of experience in education and publishing, Moore has managed English programs at institutions including Hanshin University (Korea) and Yew Chung Community College (Hong Kong). He is renowned for developing creative writing curricula, notably launching Lingnan University’s first English-language creative writing modules. His research focuses on bridging creative writing pedagogy and the publishing industry, critiquing institutional disconnects. Moore’s teaching spans Creative Writing, Publishing, Literature, and Composition, reflected in his leadership of Falmouth’s English & Creative Writing BA(Hons) and Professional Writing MA programs. His professional engagements include membership in the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) and the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE). As a prolific author, he has published four novels, three short-story collections, and a memoir, alongside co-editing academic works on creative practice. In 2009, he founded a small press emphasizing e-book distribution and publishing consultancy. His recent scholarship (2021–2024) explores crisis pedagogy, author-platform dynamics, and the role of creative practice in academic frameworks. While publications span horror, dark fiction, and literary nonfiction, his work consistently interrogates themes of cultural dislocation and institutional critique. His 2023 article on emergency pedagogy highlights adaptive teaching methodologies amid societal upheavals, while 2024 publications redefine creative practice’s boundaries in digital contexts. Moore’s career synthesizes academic rigor with creative innovation, advocating for publishing industry reforms through collaborative praxis. His Falmouth courses emphasize cross-disciplinary storytelling and publishing literacy, reflecting his belief in writing’s societal relevance.
Timothy Welbeck serves as Assistant Professor of Instruction in Africology and African American Studies at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts and directs the Center for Anti-Racism. A Civil Rights Attorney by training, he holds a J.D. from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and a B.A. from Morehouse College. His academic credentials: B.A., Morehouse College J.D., Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Welbeck's research interrogates law's role in racial classification, hip-hop as a lens for Black experience, and African cultural transmissions. He examines how hip-hop preserves African rhetorical traditions while documenting urban marginalization, particularly for Black men. His work bridges Africology, Critical Race Theory, and legal studies to analyze systemic racism in criminal justice and cultural representation. His publications consistently explore racial justice through interdisciplinary frameworks, connecting historical oppression to contemporary cultural expressions. Articles and his forthcoming book reveal patterns linking mass incarceration to hip-hop narratives, demonstrating how Black cultural forms resist erasure while exposing structural violence. Recognition includes: Arlen Specter Center fellowship for 1994 Crime Bill research Welbeck actively engages public discourse through media appearances on BBC Radio 4, NPR, and The Washington Post. As Center for Anti-Racism Director, he leads institutional initiatives while developing innovative courses like the fall 2025 Kendrick Lamar seminar, extending his scholarship into educational practice.
Maria de los Angeles Gomez Gonzalez is a Professor of English Philology at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Faculty of Philology and Department of English and German Philology. She is a member of the Humanities Research Institute (iHUS) and leads the research group 'Discourse and identity' (DI-1924). Her academic journey includes a Doctorate from the University of Santiago de Compostela (1996) with the thesis 'A corpus-based approach to theme in present-day British English', earning the European Doctor and Extraordinary Doctoral Award. She became a National Qualification Competition-recognized Professor in 2006. Her research focuses on discourse analysis, functional grammar, and applied linguistics with special attention to English-Spanish/Portuguese contrasts. Key areas include tag questions, pronunciation pedagogy, lexical cohesion, and multimedia language teaching tools. She has pioneered serious games for pronunciation training and developed award-winning pedagogical materials like the EPSS Multimedia Lab and 'English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish' toolkit. Her recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize digital education innovations, such as e-SoundWay serious games and app-based pronunciation tools, alongside theoretical discourse studies. She has received multiple accolades including the National Experienced Researchers Award (2018) and Teaching Innovation Award (2025). Her work bridges theory and practice, integrating corpus linguistics with pedagogical application. She collaborates internationally on contrastive linguistics and functional discourse grammar frameworks, contributing to both academic discourse analysis and practical language education solutions.
Dr. Adam Walker is a Lecturer in Fine Art at Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University. Their practice combines art and writing to critically examine structures of inequality, with particular emphasis on text as both material and conceptual device across physical and digital domains. They actively welcome PhD supervision inquiries. PhD, Royal College of Art MA, University of the Arts London BA, University of Cambridge Research interests include: Radical care ethics in artistic practice Digital humanities and textual materiality Critical theory of infrastructure and labor Performance-based interrogations of inequality Posthuman approaches to art and text Interruptive counter-textual strategies Recent publications focus on technospheric critique, radical care frameworks, and textual materiality in contemporary art. Their artistic outputs span exhibitions at Tate, Serpentine Gallery, and international venues including Ukraine and Turkey. They have taught at Royal College of Art, Glasgow School of Art, and King's College London. Contact: adam.walker@mmu.ac.uk | Personal Website
Jeffrey Cox is a Distinguished Professor of English & Humanities at the University of Colorado. His expertise spans British Literature, Cultural Studies, Romanticism, and Cultural Theory. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia (1981) and a B.A. from Wesleyan University (1975). Cox’s research focuses on Romantic-era literature, including studies of Wordsworth, Byron, and Shelley, with an emphasis on tragic drama, periodical essays, and the intersections of literature with cultural, political, and historical contexts. His recent work interrogates themes like the 'Satanic School' of poetry, adaptations of Shelley’s The Cenci , and the cultural resonance of Romanticism in post-Waterloo Britain. Cox’s scholarly contributions include analyses of literary historiography, gender studies, and interdisciplinary approaches to textuality. His publications often bridge literary criticism with broader cultural and philosophical debates, such as the role of tragedy in Romanticism, the evolution of poetic identity, and the cultural politics of representation. He has also engaged with colonial and postcolonial studies, examining missionary narratives and the interplay between religion and empire. His academic output includes monographs, edited volumes, and numerous articles, many focusing on the cockney school of poets, theatrical history, and the legacy of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literature. Cox has been a key figure in shaping contemporary Romantic studies through his critical interventions and editorial work.
Florencio Del Barrio de la Rosa is a Full Professor at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He holds a national qualification as Full Professor in Spanish and Hispanic-American studies (2019-2028). His primary role includes teaching advanced courses on Spanish language history, linguistics, and translation, as well as supervising doctoral research in language sciences. Research Interests: His work focuses on Spanish historical linguistics, lexical variation, grammaticalization processes, and sociolinguistic aspects of language change. Key areas include the diachronic analysis of syntax, morphological evolution, and language contact phenomena in Spanish and its dialects. He also explores language acquisition patterns among learners. Teaching: He teaches courses such as History of the Spanish Language , Spanish Language 1 , and doctoral seminars in language sciences. His academic positions include roles as Erasmus program coordinator and member of PhD thesis committees across European and Latin American institutions. Publications: His research spans monographs like Disponibilidad léxica de los estudiantes de español en Italia (2018) and Espacio variacional y cambio lingüístico en español (2018). Recent articles address topics like pragmatic markers, verb derivation, and syntactic change in contemporary and historical Spanish. Awards: Recognized by the Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as Full Professor in Spanish Studies (2019–2028). International Collaboration: Leads Erasmus exchanges with universities in Oviedo, Palma de Mallorca, and Valladolid. Actively participates in PhD evaluation committees and international conferences on historical linguistics and language variation.
Linda Sharon Alcoff is a Professorial Fellow at the Institute for Social Justice within the Faculty of Education and Arts. Her work critically examines epistemological frameworks, racial dynamics, and feminist theory through a decolonial lens. Alcoff's research interrogates eurocentrism, whiteness studies, and the legacies of colonialism in philosophy and social thought. Her research interests include the epistemology of ignorance , the intersections of race and gender, and the decolonization of academic disciplines. She engages with thinkers like Enrique Dussel to critique modernity's foundational assumptions. Alcoff's publications span books, journal articles, and edited volumes, focusing on topics such as anti-black racism, the future of whiteness, and transmodern philosophy. Her work often bridges continental philosophy with critical race and feminist theory. Notable contributions include The Future of Whiteness (2015) and chapters in key texts like the Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Injustice (2017). Her scholarship emphasizes interdisciplinary dialogue and transformative social critique.
Maia Conran is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for BA Fine Art Photography at Camberwell College of Arts (University of the Arts London). Her practice interrogates structural forms of film and photography distribution, focusing on how artworks challenge institutional politics through infrastructural critique. Key research areas include ownership, privacy, and embodied resistance. Affiliations: Camberwell College of Arts, Horniman Museum (Fellowship), Grand Union Gallery Residencies: Cardiff Contemporary Art Festival, Glyn Vivian Gallery (Swansea), Standpoint Gallery (London) Her multi-screen film Term (2012) and monograph Here is the Yard (2014) exemplify her exploration of institutional spaces. Recent works like Monkey Puzzle (2020 podcast) and This island... (2015 installation) address themes of isolation, digital mediation, and spatial politics. Awards: Museum Arts Fellowship (UAL/Horniman Museum). Collaborations include the Disembodied Voice Society , examining voice technology and online identity. Her exhibitions span global venues including Phoenix Gallery (Exeter), IMT Gallery (London), and Skelf online project space.
Jananne Al Ani is a Reader in Photography and Moving Image at the London College of Communication, part of University of the Arts London. She is also a member of the Photography and the Archive Research Centre (PARC) at LCC. Her academic career is deeply intertwined with her practice as a visual artist, researcher, and lecturer working across photography, film, and video. Al Ani studied Fine Art at the Byam Shaw School of Art and completed her MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art. Her educational background forms the foundation for her interdisciplinary approach that bridges artistic practice with academic research. Her research primarily investigates the complex relationships between photography, surveillance, and contested landscapes. Early work examined the fetishized veiled body in Orientalist painting and photography, while her ongoing project The Aesthetics of Disappearance: A Land Without People explores the disappearance of the body in contested landscapes through the lens of aerial reconnaissance and military surveillance technologies. Her work critically engages with how these technologies have influenced disciplines ranging from art to archaeology, initially focusing on Middle Eastern landscapes and later expanding to American Southwest and British landscapes featuring decommissioned military sites. The trajectory of Al Ani's artistic output reveals a consistent exploration of historical memory, political conflict, and visual representation. Her work demonstrates how aerial perspectives have transformed our understanding of landscape, territory, and conflict zones, while maintaining a strong connection to documentary traditions and personal testimony. The recurring themes across her exhibitions and publications indicate a sophisticated interrogation of power structures embedded in visual technologies. Recipient of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize Recipient of the East International Award Her work is held in collections including the Imperial War Museum (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Mori Art Museum (Tokyo), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), and Darat al Funun (Amman) As an educator and academic, Al Ani has influenced contemporary discourse through her teaching and research supervision. Her institutional affiliations extend beyond UAL to include her role as trustee of The Photographers' Gallery in London and board member of Mophradat in Brussels, demonstrating her significant contribution to the broader art ecosystem. She has received commissions and grants supporting her artistic research, including a commission from Film and Video Umbrella that resulted in a monograph on her moving image work. Al Ani's work connects with multiple research communities through her membership in the Photography and the Archive Research Centre (PARC) at LCC, which serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research on photographic practices and histories. Her collaborative projects, including co-curated exhibitions like Veil and Fair Play , demonstrate her engagement with international artistic networks and her commitment to creating platforms for critical dialogue around visual culture.
Ellen Crowell is an Associate Professor of English at Saint Louis University, where she specializes in modernist writing, queer theory, and the cultural history of Aestheticism and Decadence. Her research links late-Victorian intellectual movements to early modernism, with particular focus on Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, and Elizabeth Bowen. She is the author of *Aristocratic Drag: The Dandy in Irish and American Southern Fiction* (2007) and currently works on *Oscar Wilde’s Body*, exploring queer self-fashioning and mourning in early modernism. Her articles analyze Wilde’s posthumous legacy, including his tomb’s sculptural politics and intersections between queer memory and modernist aesthetics. Crowell’s interdisciplinary work bridges literary studies, film, and cultural history, interrogating how marginalized histories shape modernist narratives. Education: M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas (1998, 2004) Key Projects: Book-length studies on Wilde’s cultural afterlife, dandyism, and queer memorial practices Her research emphasizes transformative intersections between aesthetic movements and socio-political change, particularly through lenses of sexuality and identity. Notable publications include analyses of Wilde’s funerary monument, modernist cinema, and queer readings of contemporary adaptations like *V for Vendetta*.
Ron A. Austin, an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Saint Louis University's College of Arts and Sciences, is a literary innovator blending postmodern techniques with African diaspora narratives. His work interrogates St. Louis' urban realities through speculative fiction and graphic narrative experimentation. B.A. (2007) and M.F.A. (2011) from Saint Louis University/University of Missouri-St. Louis 2016 Regional Arts Commission Fellow and 2017 Nilsen Prize winner Ron's research bridges Postmodernism with Urban Gothic through hyperlocal narratives about North St. Louis . His publications demonstrate preoccupation with social justice , community dynamics , and mythological reimagining in contemporary fiction. His 2019 Nilsen Prize -winning collection Avery Colt Is a Snake, a Thief, a Liar explores economic decline through hybrid forms and experimental storytelling. Ron's work has been featured in Black Warrior Review , Story Quarterly , and Ninth Letter . Nilsen Prize for a First Novel (2017) Regional Arts Commission Fellowship (2016) Pushcart Prize Special Mention (2015)
