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Gwinyai MachonaView profile

Researcher

• International Administrative Law
• National Administrative Law
• Public International Law
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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.

Corinne T. FieldView profile

Associate Professor

• U.S. gender and race studies
• Childhood and adulthood studies
• Intersectional feminism
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Corinne T. Field is an Associate Professor in the Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality at the University of Virginia , where she has been since 2018. Her research focuses on the intersections of age, gender, and race in U.S. history , particularly in antebellum and nineteenth-century contexts. She earned her Ph.D. in History from Columbia University (2008), an M.A. in History from Columbia University, and a B.A. in English from Stanford University (1987). Specialties: U.S. gender and race studies, childhood and adulthood dynamics, visual culture of aging. Her groundbreaking work includes the monograph The Struggle for Equal Adulthood: Gender, Race, Age, and the Fight for Citizenship in Antebellum America (UNC Press, 2014), which traces how early feminists linked citizenship to adulthood. With LaKisha Simmons, she co-edited The Global History of Black Girlhood (University of Illinois Press, 2022), a seminal interdisciplinary volume. Field’s current projects include two historical monographs: Feminist Aging in Nineteenth-Century America , analyzing activist intellectuals’ arguments for old age empowerment, and Looking Old: A US History , which examines visual age assessment’s role in slavery, courtship, and labor. She is also co-editing the nineteenth-century volume of Bloomsbury Cultural History of Old Age with David Troyansky. Scientific Awards and Grants : NEH Fellowship (2022) Mellon Schlesinger Fellow at Radcliffe Institute (2018-2019) Multiple WGS Research Grants (2014, 2015, 2021) Fellowships from Huntington Library, Library Company of Philadelphia, and American Antiquarian Society

Tanja BurkhardView profile

Assistant Professor

• Critical Methodologies
• Anticolonial Research
• Racialization in Education
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Dr. Tanja Burkhard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development. Her research employs critical and anticolonial methodologies to examine intersections of racialization, immigration, and gender in educational contexts. Education: Ph.D. in Education, The Ohio State University (2017) M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Southern Illinois University (2013) B.A. in Translation Studies, Johannes Gutenberg Universität (2010) Research Focus: Burkhard specializes in transnational Black feminist frameworks, autoethnography, and decolonizing research practices. Her work critically analyzes power structures in education through qualitative lenses, emphasizing marginalized voices and social justice transformation. Primary research streams include racial equity in teacher education, ethical multilingual research practices, and liberatory pedagogies. Publication Trends: Her recent scholarship (2021-2025) demonstrates consistent focus on critical race theory, Black feminism, and narrative methodologies. Key themes include anti-racist education, teacher experiences of marginalization, decolonizing research ethics, and language politics in multilingual contexts. Her 2022 book Transnational Black Feminism in Qualitative Research establishes methodological foundations for her approach.

Monique MoultrieView profile

Associate Professor

• Religion and Race
• Sexual Ethics
• Women and Religion
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Dr. Monique Moultrie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University (2010), an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School (2002), and a B.A. from Duke University (1999). Her academic work bridges religious studies, gender studies, and African American studies with a focus on sexuality and race. Dr. Moultrie's research examines the intersections of religion, race, and sexual ethics, with particular attention to Black women's experiences and Black lesbian religious leadership. Her scholarship reveals how religious media shapes Black women's sexuality and how faith communities navigate issues of reproductive justice, marriage norms, and sexual agency. She approaches these topics through womanist theological frameworks that center Black women's experiences. Her publications demonstrate consistent engagement with contemporary issues in religion and sexuality, showing an evolution from analyzing religious media representations to exploring Black lesbian religious leadership and faith activism. Recent work focuses on self-determination among Black lesbian religious leaders and the concepts of family among Black Christian childfree women. Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning Grant GSU Dean's Early Career Award American Academy of Religion Individual Research Grant Dr. Moultrie actively contributes to professional organizations as the Status of Women in the Profession Chair for the American Academy of Religion and previously co-chaired the Religion and Sexuality unit. She serves on Columbia University's Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics, and Social Justice working group and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice's Scholars Group. Her external consultancy work includes collaborations with the National Institutes of Health and the LGBT-Religious Archives Network.

Juanita Díaz-CottoView profile

Professor

• Criminal Justice
• Gender/Sexuality Studies
• Latin American and Caribbean History
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Juanita Díaz-Cotto is a Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University, affiliated with the Latin American and Caribbean Area Studies (LACAS) Program and Women's Studies. She holds a PhD from Columbia University, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a BA from the University of Puerto Rico. Her work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing transformative education. Education: PhD, Columbia University; MA, University of Chicago; BA, University of Puerto Rico Her research focuses on criminal justice systems, gender/sexuality, Latin American history, revolutionary movements, and the experiences of women of color. She has published extensively on topics including Chicana livelihoods, lesbian-feminist movements, and the intersection of ethnicity and state power. Her notable works include CHICANA LIVES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (2006), COMPANERAS: Latina Lesbians (2004), and GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND THE STATE (1996). These publications critically examine systemic inequalities and marginalized communities' resilience. Dr. Díaz-Cotto’s scholarship prioritizes grassroots activism and academic rigor, often collaboratively produced with marginalized voices. She has no listed grants or awards but is recognized for her interdisciplinary approach.

Alice FothergillView profile

Professor

• Disaster Sociology
• Children and Youth Studies
• Gender and Inequality
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Alice Fothergill is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Vermont's College of Arts and Sciences. She joined UVM in 2003 and has been a faculty member at the University of Akron earlier in her career. Her primary research focuses on disaster sociology, with an emphasis on children, youth, gender, and inequality. She has conducted groundbreaking studies on disaster impacts through qualitative methods, including a 7-year study on children affected by Hurricane Katrina (published as Children of Katrina in 2015), which earned the ASA Children and Youth Section’s Outstanding Scholarship Award in 2016. Dr. Fothergill holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder (2001). Her work spans disasters like Hurricane Katrina, the 2011 Vermont Tropical Storm Irene recovery, and the 2015 Nepal earthquake. She has served as an editor for the seminal textbook Social Vulnerability to Disasters (2010, 2013). In 2017, she was a Fulbright Scholar at New Zealand's Joint Centre for Disaster Research, studying childcare preparedness. Her current research examines pandemic impacts on children, youth, and older adults under grant funding. Her teaching integrates service learning, notably post-Irene recovery projects. Notable publications include Heads Above Water (2004) on gender and disaster recovery, and over 50 peer-reviewed articles. Awards include the 2017 Fulbright Fellowship and ASA recognition. She collaborates internationally on disaster vulnerability frameworks and ethical research practices.

Delia D. SteversonView profile

Associate Professor

• 19th and 20th Century African American Literature
• Critical Disability Studies
• Southern Studies
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Delia D. Steverson is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Alabama, specializing in 19th and 20th century African American Literature, Critical Disability Studies, and Southern Studies. Her work examines intersections of race, disability, and state-sanctioned violence in literature and culture. She holds a PhD, MA, and BA in English from the University of Alabama and Agnes Scott College, respectively. Education: PhD (2017), MA (2012), BA (2009) Her research includes Stumbling Blocks and Other Unfinished Work (2023), which recontextualizes the legacy of Delores Phillips, and Making Black Selves , exploring alternative Black subjectivity. She has held prestigious fellowships like the Mellon Career Enhancement Fellowship and has published widely in journals such as Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies . Her articles span themes like disability in Toni Morrison’s Sula and racial perception in Melville’s Benito Cereno . Awards include the Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Award (2020) and NEH funding (2018). Grants: NEH Summer Institute (2018), Course Development Grant (2018) She collaborates on curriculum development and mentors pre-college students through non-profits like the one where she served as Assistant Director of Programs. Her work bridges academia and public engagement, emphasizing marginalized voices in literature.

Anna C. KortewegView profile

Professor

• Gender
• Race and Racialization
• Ethnicity
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Anna C. Korteweg is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Her research focuses on Muslim citizenship in European/North American societies, including debates on headscarves, 'honour-based' violence, Sharia law, and LGBTQ+ refugee politics. She currently leads SSHRC-funded research on ISIS returnees to Europe and Canadian refugee sponsorship implications. Korteweg holds a PhD in Sociology from UC Berkeley (2004) and has held visiting positions at the University of Bielefeld and University of Amsterdam. She served as Chair of UTM’s Department of Sociology from 2015–2020 and co-edits Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society . Her work bridges academic research with public engagement, including co-authoring monographs such as The Headscarf Debates: Conflicts of National Belonging (Stanford UP, 2014) and edited volumes on Sharia law arbitration. Her publications address intersectional marginalization, transnational policy comparisons, and the co-construction of borders in refugee politics. Korteweg’s research has been supported by SSHRC, DAAD, and CERIS grants, emphasizing empirical rigor and interpretative methods. Her current projects explore: 1) the reintegration of ISIS returnees into European societies; 2) LGBTQ+ refugee claimants' border negotiations; and 3) the citizenship dimensions of Canada’s private refugee sponsorship system. She collaborates with the Peel Social Lab, translating research for broader public impact through interdisciplinary approaches.

Hilary OwenView profile

Research Fellow

• Feminist Theory
• Postcolonial Studies
• Lusophone African Literature
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Professor Hilary Owen is a Senior Research Fellow in the Sub-Faculty of Portuguese at the University of Oxford and Professor Emerita in Portuguese and Luso-African Studies at the University of Manchester. She specialises in feminist theory, postcolonial studies, Lusophone African literature, and cinema. Her research focuses on women writers, gender dynamics, and postcolonial narratives in Portuguese-speaking contexts. She has led or collaborated on major projects, including the AHRC-funded 'Invisibles e insumisas' (2021–2026), exploring leading women in Portuguese and Spanish cinema. Her work bridges literary and cinematic analysis, with a particular emphasis on Mozambican literature and feminist perspectives. Education and Career: Taught at Queen’s University Belfast (1995–2016) and Leeds before joining Manchester. Retired in 2016 but remains active in research and guest lecturing at institutions like the University of Coimbra, Utrecht, and UC Irvine. Her publications span monographs, edited volumes, and articles on topics like women’s writing, colonialism, and cinema. Research Interests: Postcolonialism, feminist film theory, Lusophone African cinema, and the intersection of gender and empire. Notable works include Women's Cinema in Contemporary Portugal (2020) and co-edited volumes on transnational Portuguese studies and postcolonial nations. Grants/Awards: Fellow of the British Academy (2022), AHRC funding for cinema studies, and FCT-funded projects on intersexuality and postcolonial narratives. Her articles and monographs have been published in top journals like Portuguese Studies and Journal of Romance Studies . Future Work: Contributing to an upcoming book on Ana Luísa Amaral (2026). Active in international collaborations and guest lectures, reflecting her commitment to transnational scholarship.

Renata CasadoView profile

Lecturer

• Labour Migration
• Skilled Migration
• Diversity and Inclusion
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Dr. Renata Casado is a Lecturer in the Management and Organisations department at the UWA Business School, University of Western Australia. She holds a PhD (2017), MBA in Organizational Studies (2008), and MBA in Marketing (2007). Her research focuses on labour market dynamics of minority groups, including migrants and women, with specialties in skilled migration, psychological contracts, and domestic violence leave policies. She teaches courses on Strategic HRM, Employment Relations, and Diversity & Inclusion, currently coordinating the Master's in Human Resources and Employment Relations. Education: PhD in Management & Organisations, University of Western Australia (2017) Masters in Organizational Studies, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2008) MBA in Marketing, IBMEC (2007) Research Interests: Brazilian migration patterns, ethnic entrepreneurship, career sustainability, and policy impacts on marginalized groups. Current projects include Brazilian entrepreneurship collaboration with Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil. Awards: UWA Business School Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2024) UWA Responsible Business Fellow (2024) Heneman Prize in Industrial Relations (2017) Her work bridges migration studies with organizational behavior, emphasizing qualitative methodologies. She also contributes to policy research on domestic violence leave and gendered violence prevention through an active grant (2025-2026).

Melville ThomasView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Human Rights
• Indigenous Rights
• International Law
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Melville Thomas is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia's School of Indigenous Studies, with over 25 years of teaching experience. He serves as Coordinator of the Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Major and has held roles such as Indigenous Law Coordinator and Associate Dean of Research. He holds a BA in History, LLB, and LLM from UWA, with his LLM thesis focusing on international law and human rights. His research focuses on Indigenous rights, international law, LGBTQ+ rights, and legal education. He has authored two books, including Meaning in International Law and Gay Humanism and Higher Education , and has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has received notable awards, including the Senior Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (2020) and the Neville Bonner Award for Indigenous Education (2009). Thomas teaches courses such as Aboriginal Encounters and Indigenous Peoples and Global Issues , and has led initiatives like the UWA Indigenous Pre-Law Programme, which has produced over 60 Indigenous lawyers. He is also a key figure in the Australasian Law Teachers' Association's Social Justice Forum.

• disability studies
• inclusive education
• children's rights
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Dr. Silke Daelman is a faculty researcher at University of Ghent (UGent) specializing in inclusive education and disability studies . Her work focuses on pedagogical encounters with vulnerable children, particularly those with disabilities and immigrant backgrounds. PhD in disability-inclusive education Collaborates with Prof. Elisabeth De Schauwer and Prof. Geert Van Hove Uses creative/research-creation methods Research interests center on: Disrupting ability/disability binaries Emergent listening practices Counter-narratives in education Border pedagogy Children's rights and belonging Ethical family-educator collaboration Her publications reveal a consistent focus on qualitative research (2019-2025) examining how educational systems engage with marginalized students through three key lenses: pedagogical support (2019-2023), creative methodologies (2020-2024), and disability narratives (2021-2025). She employs collaborative approaches like collective biography and research-creation practices to explore classroom dynamics and systemic barriers.

Sahla AroussiView profile

Associate Professor

• Gender Studies
• International Security
• Peacebuilding
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Dr. Sahla Aroussi is an Associate Professor in Gender and Global Security Challenges at the University of Leeds' School of Politics and International Studies. She also serves as Deputy Director of the Leeds Social Sciences Institute. Her expertise spans gender, violence, and international security, with a focus on UN Resolution 1325 (Women, Peace, and Security), transitional justice, and women's participation in peacebuilding. She holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Ulster, an LLM in Transitional Justice, and an MA in Human Rights. Her interdisciplinary research employs innovative methods like body mapping and co-creative approaches. Education: PhD in Politics, University of Ulster (2011) LLM, Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster (2007) MA in Human Rights, University of Malta/Utrecht University (2004) Research Interests: Dr. Aroussi investigates gender-based violence, peace agreements, and the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Recent projects include studying resistance to violent extremism in Kenya (funded by the British Academy) and exploring gender justice in conflict zones like the Democratic Republic of Congo. She emphasizes participatory methodologies and decolonial approaches. Grants and Projects: INCLUDE Project (AHRC-funded): Co-creation methods for GBV research in South Africa UN Women Consultancy (2021): Women, Peace, and Security in the Middle East/North Africa UN ESCWA Project (2019–2020): Women in Arab State judiciaries Advising: Supervises PhD students researching gender in conflict zones, hybrid peacebuilding in Somalia, and women's agency in urban agriculture. Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary collaborations on arts-based peacebuilding and global networks addressing gender and violent extremism.

Youjin B. ChungView profile

Assistant Professor

• Feminist Political Ecology
• Agrarian Studies
• Land Governance
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Youjin B. Chung is Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley with joint appointments in Energy and Resources Group and Environmental Science, Policy and Management. Her research examines gender, development, and agrarian change in Tanzania. Research focuses on: Political ecology of land acquisitions Gender dimensions of resource conflicts Pastoralism and climate justice Decolonial approaches to development Her award-winning book Sweet Deal, Bitter Landscape analyzes the gendered impacts of agricultural enclosures. Recent articles investigate sustainable livestock intensification through multispecies justice frameworks and the political exclusion mechanisms in land disputes. She leads the Critical Ruralities Lab and has received funding from NSF, Fulbright-Hays, and UC Berkeley grants for work on mining and pastoralism. Awards include the AAG's Outstanding Book Award (2025).