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Michael ArrigoView profile

Professor

• Video Art
• Installation Art
• Painting
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Michael Arrigo is a Professor and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in the School of Art at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), part of the College of Arts & Sciences. He holds an MFA and BFA in Painting from The Ohio State University (1990 and 1988). His work focuses on video, installation art, and painting, exploring themes of perception, technology, and the everyday. He has taught at BGSU since 1999 and served as a National AP Portfolio Reviewer. Previously, he directed the Young Artists at Work program, a nationally recognized arts outreach initiative. Arrigo’s research combines technical experimentation with philosophical inquiry. He transforms mundane interactions with family into art that exposes hidden tensions and structures in daily life. His artistic practice emphasizes a 'tinkerer' approach, deconstructing ideas and technologies to reassemble them into provocative works. Notable works include Self Starter (2019), Data Does Not Die (2017), and Reasonable Resolution (2016), which address themes like surveillance, existential inquiry, and social justice. He has exhibited widely, including at the Hoyt National, Profiles, and Randolph St. Gallery in Chicago. Awards include the G.C.A.C. Individual Artists Fellowship and painting accolades from the Columbus and Toledo Museums of Art. His teaching spans foundational courses like Design Studio and advanced topics in art, reflecting his commitment to both pedagogy and innovation. Education: MFA (1990), BFA (1988) in Painting from The Ohio State University Awards: G.C.A.C. Fellowship, Columbus Museum of Art Award, Toledo Museum of Art Award Professional Roles: AP Portfolio Reviewer, Former Director of Young Artists at Work Arrigo’s artistic philosophy prioritizes shared discovery and process visibility, inviting viewers into playful engagement with his experimental methods. His work often blurs boundaries between art and technology, interrogating how perception shapes reality.

• Political Correctness History
• Literary Criticism
• Rhetorical Studies
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Magnus Ullén is a Professor of English at Stockholm University, affiliated with the Department of English and the Network Language and Power research group. He holds a PhD from Uppsala University (2001) and became a docent (associate professor) in Comparative Literature at Stockholm University in 2009. Previously, he served as Professor of English at Østfold University College (Norway) and Karlstad University before joining Stockholm University’s English Department in 2018. His research bridges rhetoric and literary studies, focusing on political correctness, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and the intersection of literature with institutional practices. Key works include The Half-Vanished Structure: Hawthorne’s Allegorical Dialectics (2004) and Bara för dig: pornografi, konsumtion, berättande (2009). Current projects examine the conceptual history of political correctness, analyzing its emergence through digital corpus linguistics and rhetorical frameworks. Ullén’s publications span monographs, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed articles in journals like Nordic Journal of English Studies and ESQ . His work critiques postcritical theory, explores fascist ideologies in literature, and interrogates the role of authorship in textual interpretation. He is also an avid record collector, specializing in Motown and Christmas music. Research Themes: Political correctness, rhetorical theory, Hawthorne studies, pornography and narrativity, language and power dynamics. Affiliations: Department of English, Network Language and Power, Swedish-American Borderlands research network.

Christian HosamView profile

Assistant Professor

• Black Politics
• American Political Economy
• Racial Justice
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Christian Hosam is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Faculty Affiliate of the Albright Institute at Wellesley College. His research interrogates the structural dynamics of the American political economy and their disproportionate impact on Black communities and communities of color, with a focus on how policy mechanisms intended to advance racial justice can paradoxically exacerbate inequalities. Hosam earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 2024, following undergraduate studies in Government and African American Studies (with Honors) at Wesleyan University (2015). His scholarship centers on Black politics, congressional representation, and the racialized dimensions of American political economy. He examines how institutional constraints—particularly congressional polarization and gridlock—limit transformative policy outcomes for Black communities despite increased descriptive representation, a tension he conceptualizes as 'representational triage.' His work also addresses the American maternal mortality crisis and its intersection with anti-Black healthcare structures. Publication trends reveal consistent engagement with race, representation, and institutional politics across journals like Politics, Groups, and Identities and Sociological Forum , evolving from media distrust in the Trump era (2020) to contemporary analyses of Black congressional politics (2025) and racial triangulation (2022). Hosam's research has been supported by prestigious fellowships: Social Science Research Council UC Berkeley Empirical Legal Studies Fellowship UC Berkeley Institute for Governmental Studies UC Berkeley Center for the Study of Law and Society APSA Diversity Fellowship Program As a new faculty member, his current grant activities focus on his book project The Last Best Hope: Black Congressional Representation and the Elusive Search for Racial Justice , while his public scholarship extends to Dissent Magazine and The Washington Post . Prior to Wellesley, he contributed to interdisciplinary policy research as a Graduate Student Researcher at UC Berkeley's Possibility Lab.

Stephanie RutherfordView profile

Associate Professor

• Political Ecology
• Human-Animal Relations
• Environmental Justice
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Stephanie Rutherford is an Associate Professor at the School of the Environment, Trent University in Canada. Her research focuses on political ecology, human-animal relations, and environmental justice. Current projects include a nation-wide study on Canadian wolf attitudes with Dr. Valli-Laurente Fraser-Celin and The Fur-Bearers, and a community-driven environmental justice initiative in Peterborough, Ontario. Her work interrogates wildlife narratives, colonial ecological frameworks, and equitable sustainability practices. Key themes in her research include the socio-political dimensions of wildlife management, the intersection of race and environmental policy, and multispecies ethics. She has published extensively on Canadian environmental history, animal symbolism in nationalism, and green governance frameworks. Her 2024 book Villain, Vermin, Icon, Kin: Wolves and the Making of Canada critically examines wolf-human relationships through colonial and contemporary lenses. Her scholarship bridges historical analysis with contemporary activism, emphasizing participatory research methodologies. While no formal advising roles or grants are documented here, her work consistently engages with marginalized communities and Indigenous knowledge systems to challenge dominant environmental narratives.

Michael WimmerView profile

Professor

• Philosophy of Education
• Pedagogical Anthropology
• Alterity Studies
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Michael Wimmer is a retired Professor of Systematic Education at the University of Hamburg, specializing in educational philosophy, historical anthropology, and deconstructive approaches to pedagogy. His scholarship interrogates foundational concepts of alterity, justice, and the limits of educational rationality. Research Focus Wimmer's work explores pedagogical encounters with 'the Other,' ethical dimensions of educational difference, and critiques of educational instrumentalism. His recent publications analyze posthumanist challenges to traditional educational paradigms and democratic participation in institutional contexts. Theoretical Contributions He has developed frameworks examining the paradoxes of educational responsibility, culminating in his theory of education as 'a science of the impossible.' Wimmer co-edited the book series Grenzüberschreitungen (Border Crossings) bridging pedagogy and cultural studies.

• Photonics
• Optical Fiber Sensors
• Liquid Crystal Technology
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Leszek Jaroszewicz, PhD with habilitation, is a Professor at the Military University of Technology in Warsaw, Poland, specifically affiliated with the Faculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry and the Institute of Applied Physics. As a corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS), he has established himself as a leading researcher in photonics and optical fiber technology. His academic career spans several decades, with continuous research activity evidenced by publications through 2025. Professor Jaroszewicz's research primarily focuses on photonics technology applications for sensor devices, with particular expertise in hybrid waveguide transducers employing liquid crystalline materials. His work encompasses new technologies for manufacturing monocrystals and glasses (especially oxide types), theoretical studies of complex semiconducting structures for electromagnetic radiation detectors, advanced fiber optics technologies including photonic crystal fiber elements, materials for hydrogen storage, and polarization problems in waveguide structures for sensor construction. His research area is formally recognized as materials engineering (100% ME). Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward practical applications of optical fiber technologies in sensing systems, particularly rotational seismology and refractive index sensing. His work increasingly integrates liquid crystal technologies with optical fibers, nanomaterials (like Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles), and computational methods. The research spans fundamental physics of light propagation through applied engineering of sensor devices for diverse applications from seismic monitoring to food safety inspection. His significant recognition includes being elected as a Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, a prestigious honor in Polish academia. His bibliometric indicators demonstrate substantial scholarly impact with 373 publications, an h-index of 24 (Scopus) and 22 (Web of Science), total impact factor of 352.125, and a ministerial score of 8,412. Professor Jaroszewicz has supervised 13 promoted theses, indicating his active role in mentoring the next generation of researchers. His research has been supported by at least 10 projects and has resulted in 4 patents, demonstrating both academic and practical impact of his work. His research group appears to focus on optical instrumentation development, particularly for specialized sensing applications. The research environment led by Professor Jaroszewicz includes advanced laboratories for optical fiber technology, liquid crystal device fabrication, and sensor testing. His team appears to collaborate across disciplines, connecting physics, materials science, and engineering to develop innovative sensing solutions. Current work suggests ongoing development of fiber-optic rotational seismographs and other specialized optical sensors for both scientific and practical applications.

Jenny LeeView profile

Professor

• Internationalisation of higher education
• Geopolitics of academic knowledge
• Student mobility and migration
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Jenny Lee is Professor at the University of Arizona and inaugural Dean of Arizona International College, a strategic academic unit overseen by the Provost and dedicated to transnational education, global engagement, and border-crossing research initiatives. Her career integrates senior academic leadership with a prolific research portfolio focused on the geopolitics of higher education. Education & Academic Rank: While the source does not list her degrees, her continuous publication record since 2000 and current full professorship indicate a standard U.S. tenure-track trajectory culminating in the rank of Professor. Research Focus: Lee interrogates how global power asymmetries—especially US-China rivalry—shape student mobility, faculty collaboration, and knowledge production. She critiques neo-racism embedded in internationalisation policies and examines universities as both sites of soft-power projection and spaces of resistance. Methodologically she combines large-scale bibliometric analyses with qualitative accounts of student and scholar experiences. Publication Trends: Across 2020-2022 her articles converge on three inter-related themes: (1) the weaponisation of research policy amid geopolitical tension; (2) the reconfiguration of student and faculty mobility after COVID-19; and (3) the stratifying effects of rankings and micro-campus models on global higher education. Awards & Funding: No specific awards or grants are cited in the scraped material, but her sustained output in high-impact journals and editorial invitations signal scholarly recognition. Advising & Mentoring: No individual student names are supplied; however, her 2017-2020 pieces on graduate climate, mentoring in service-learning, and post-doc experiences suggest active supervision and mentoring roles. Labs & Teams: As Dean she leads Arizona International College, an organisational hub that liaises with academic departments, global partner universities, and international-affairs units to deliver joint-degree and micro-campus programmes.

• Conversation analysis
• Interactional linguistics
• Forensic linguistics
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Paweł Urbanik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Language and Literature at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His research focuses on conversation analysis, multimodality in interaction, forensic linguistics, and second language pragmatics. He examines how grammar, gesture, and material resources contribute to meaning-making in spoken language, with particular attention to cross-linguistic comparisons between Norwegian and Polish. His work also addresses legal communication in police interviews and workplace interactions involving non-native speakers. Urbanik holds a PhD in linguistics from NTNU (2017). His research projects include studies on second language communication in workplace settings (e.g., construction sites) and the role of procedural knowledge sharing in manual work environments. He has contributed to improving police interview practices for suspects with limited proficiency in Norwegian through collaborative projects like NorPol. His publications span academic journals and book chapters, addressing topics such as gesture-speech alignment, forensic communication challenges, and the sociocognitive analysis of linguistic particles. He actively engages in outreach, offering training for police investigators and interpreters on effective communication strategies in legal and multilingual contexts.

Marian EideView profile

Professor

• Comparative Literature
• 20th-Century American Modernism
• Ethics
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Professor Marian Eide is a scholar in comparative literature and modernist studies at Texas A&M University. Her work bridges ethical theory, gender studies, and transnational literatures. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (1994), following earlier degrees from Barnard College (B.A., 1987) and UPenn (M.A., 1991). Her research focuses on 20th-century literature, particularly exploring intersections of ethics, gender, and political violence in authors like James Joyce and postcolonial writers. Notable works include Terrible Beauty: The Violent Aesthetic in Twentieth-Century Literature (2019), analyzing literary representations of violence, and After Combat (2018), a collection of veterans’ testimonies from Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier scholarship includes Ethical Joyce (2002), which examines moral philosophy in Joyce’s oeuvre. Eide’s research areas span modernist ethics, transnational narratives, and gender studies. She has published extensively on Irish literature, including analyses of famine memory and suffragette activism, as well as African anti-apartheid resistance. Her work consistently interrogates how literature constructs ethical frameworks amid historical trauma and political conflict. Her publications span monographs, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed articles in journals like Twentieth-Century Literature and Hypatia . Current work explores post-9/11 war narratives and the ethics of veteran storytelling. Eide’s interdisciplinary approach connects literary analysis with feminist, postcolonial, and political theories.

• Public Art
• Decolonial Studies
• Commemoration Politics
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Dr. Analays Alvarez Hernandez is Associate Professor at Université de Montréal's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, specializing in public art, decolonial theory, and Latinx-Canadian cultural production. She serves as Director of Graduate Studies and leads multiple research initiatives including SSHRC-funded projects on domestic art galleries in post-socialist contexts and Latinx art in Montreal. Education includes a Ph.D. in Art History from Université du Québec à Montréal (2015). Research examines commemoration politics through postcolonial frameworks, investigating how cultural practices transform public space and challenge institutional power structures. Recent curatorial work includes exhibitions exploring diasporic identities and island geographies. Her interdisciplinary scholarship combines art historical analysis with cultural studies to critique neocolonial narratives. Recent publications interrogate Cuban art circuits, decolonial monumentality, and Latinx artistic agency in Canadian cultural institutions.

• Cinema Studies
• Media Theory
• Technological Innovations
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Richard Bégin is a Full Professor in Cinema and Audiovisual Media at the Department of Art History, Cinema, and Audiovisual Media, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Université de Montréal. He co-directs the ‘Cinema and Technology’ collection at Presses de l’Université de Montréal and is affiliated with CRIalt and GRAFICS research groups. His work bridges academic research and artistic creation, focusing on mediality, AI, disaster representations, and the interplay between body, knowledge, and technology. Research Interests : Bégin’s research explores media archaeology, sound studies, cinematic horror, and the mediation of catastrophe. His interdisciplinary approach examines how technological innovations (e.g., GoPro, mobile media) reshape narrative forms and bodily experiences. Key themes include post-apocalyptic aesthetics, trauma representation, and the haunting qualities of media. Publications & Projects : Bégin authored works like *Un cinéma en mouvement* and *Baroque cinématographique*, and co-edited volumes on mobility and horror cinema. He leads projects such as *Crises et résistances des identités médiatiques à l’ère de la pandémie* (FRQSC-funded) and *Rythmes de montage* (SSHRC-funded). His creative works (e.g., albums with Reverse Alignment) interrogate sound’s relationship to disaster and memory. Teaching & Supervision : He teaches courses on media archaeology, documentary film, and science fiction. Supervised 13 theses, including doctoral work on cinematic trauma and master’s studies on horror aesthetics and digital media practices. Labs & Affiliations : Member of CRIalt (intermedia research) and GRAFICS (cinematic identity research). Serves as director of the journal *Cinémas* and collaborates internationally on projects like *Paysages-catastrophes* (XVIe–XXe s.).

Michael BirnbaumView profile

Associate Professor

• Precision Medicine
• Immunology
• Cancer Immunotherapy
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Michael Birnbaum is an Associate Professor of Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), affiliated with the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. He holds a PhD from Stanford University and completed postdoctoral training under Carla Shatz at Stanford, supported by a Helen Hay Whitney Fellowship. His research focuses on understanding immune recognition mechanisms in cancer and infection, with emphasis on T-cell receptor (TCR) biology and engineered immunotherapies. Education : Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Physical Biology, Harvard University PhD in Biological Sciences, Stanford University (lab of K. Christopher Garcia) Research Interests : The Birnbaum Lab develops tools to dissect immune response dynamics. Key areas include: High-throughput screening of TCR/peptide-MHC interactions Engineering chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) for targeted immunotherapy Mechanisms of immune evasion in cancer Biomanufacturing of CAR-T cells via microfluidic systems Scientific Awards : AACR-TESARO Career Development Award (Immuno-oncology) Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering Pew-Stewart Scholarship for Cancer Research National Institutes of Health (NIH) New Innovators Award Advising & Industry : Co-founder of Kelonia Therapeutics and Abata Therapeutics. Active in translational research, including development of SMART CAR-T manufacturing platforms and viral targeting strategies. Labs/Teams : Director of the Birnbaum Lab at MIT, collaborating on Cancer Grand Challenges initiatives with Regina Barzilay and others. The lab integrates protein engineering, bioinformatics, and microfluidics for immune system interrogation.

Abba AbbaView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Biafran Studies
• Postcolonial Literature
• Archival Research
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Dr. Abba Abba is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and Literary Studies at Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria. His research focuses on Biafran identity, postcolonial literature, and archival studies, with a particular emphasis on the Nigeria-Biafra War. Collaborating with the University of Reading, his work interrogates excluded voices in Biafran discourse and employs archival materials to challenge dominant narratives. His scholarship spans African humanities, resistance studies, and ecopoetics, with notable analyses of works by Chimamanda Adichie, Albert Camus, and Nigerian poets like Christopher Okigbo. Research interests include the intersection of literature, history, and cultural memory. His publications explore themes such as tragic heroism, eco-alienation in the Niger Delta, and the demarginalization of indigenous African spirituality. While based at Federal University Lokoja, his global academic collaborations reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship. Key contributions include reinterpreting Camus’ The Plague through tragic defiance and examining Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun as a narrative of postwar reconciliation. His work bridges archival research, textual criticism, and literary computing to address unresolved historical traumas and cultural divides.

• Linguistics
• French Language Studies
• Comparative Discourse Analysis
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Marge Käsper is a Lecturer in French Language and Linguistics at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, affiliated with the Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures. She holds a Doctor's Degree from the University of Tartu (2017) focusing on comparative analysis of French and Estonian academic book reviews. Her career spans over 25 years, including roles as a Research Fellow (2020–2024) and administrative leadership in digital humanities initiatives. Education includes a PhD in French Studies (2017), MA in Phonetics from Paris 3 University (2000), and BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Tartu (1997). She has coordinated projects like the 'Digital Competence Development' initiative (2020–2021) and organized international conferences on discourse analysis and multilingual corpora. Research focuses on comparative linguistic discourse analysis, particularly in French and Estonian academic writing, media discourse during crises, and metaphorical language use. She has co-authored over 75 publications, including articles on pandemic communication, discourse particles, and cross-cultural media framing. Active in academic networks like DiscourseNet and Do.Ri.F, she contributes to international research collaborations such as the French-Estonian PARROT program. Key grants include leading the 'Conceptual Metaphors: Social Relevance and Estonian Database' project (2024–2027). Her work bridges linguistic theory with applied studies in digital humanities and crisis communication, emphasizing multilingual and cross-cultural perspectives.

Ruth L. PoorView profile

Lecturer

• Identity
• Power
• American History
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Ruth L. Poor serves as a Lecturer in the Painting and Drawing department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), teaching Figure Drawing: Multi-Level courses (Painting and Drawing 2030) for Spring and Fall 2025. Their academic role centers on foundational drawing techniques, emphasizing gesture, form, and immediate response to the model through varied media as preparation for advanced topic-based classes. Education: MFA in Painting & Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago B.A. in Studio Art and Religious Studies from Cornell College and DePauw University Poor's research interrogates intersections of identity, power, and historical narratives through the lens of rural Midwest memories, American history, Christianity, and deviancy. Their practice dissects cultural and personal memory using painting and drawing to challenge power structures and normative frameworks, with recurring themes of religious iconography and social deviance expressed through visceral visual language. Exhibitions include the New York Academy of Art (New York, NY), Zolla/Lieberman Gallery (Chicago, IL), Pinto International Gallery (New York, NY), ADDS DONNA Gallery (Chicago, IL), Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH), Woman Made Gallery (Chicago, IL), and Indiana University (Bloomington, IN), featuring works like Lessons en Rouge (2025), Weeds (JesusSaves) (2020), and I Used to Have a Belt Like That (2011).