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Konstanze Schiemann is a Research Associate in the Department of Ancient History and Cultural History of Antiquity at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz since April 2021. Her work integrates teaching and research, focusing on the cultural history of the Roman Empire, particularly games and popular culture, environmental history, human-animal relationships, and early Christianity's influence on societal norms. Doctorate : University of Amsterdam (2024), thesis on animal hunts in late antiquity. Master's : Binational History program (Paris/Heidelberg, 2014–2016). Bachelor's : History and Economics at University of Mannheim (2010–2014). Her research examines contested cultural practices like animal hunts, analyzing how late antique societies navigated Roman tradition and Christian ethics. Publications include peer-reviewed reviews, science communication articles, and conference contributions. Key Research Themes : Cultural conflict, human-animal dynamics, political symbolism in spectacles. Trends : Focus on late antiquity (4th–6th centuries), interdisciplinary analysis of environmental and religious shifts. She received a Heinrich Böll Foundation Doctoral Scholarship (2017–2020) and is active in academic networks including the Cultural and Literary Animal Studies (CLAS).

• Cultural History of the Roman Empire
• Environmental History of Antiquity
• Human-Animal Relationships in Antiquity
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Peter Hodgins is an Associate Professor at Carleton University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, with a focus on Canadian public history and cultural critique. He holds degrees from the University of Ottawa (B.A.) and Carleton University (M.A., Ph.D.), and serves as a Research Associate at the Carleton Centre for Public History. Academic Rank: Associate Professor University: Carleton University Research Affiliation: Carleton Centre for Public History Research Interests: Dr. Hodgins specializes in analyzing how memory, nationalism, and colonial legacy intersect in Canadian cultural production. His work explores: Politics and poetics of public memory Canadian cultural nationalism Settler colonial intellectual histories Haunted landscapes and affective memory Critical analysis of national identity formation Subversion of romantic/extractive gazes in contemporary art Publication Trends: His publications reveal sustained engagement with: Decolonizing historical narratives Media representation of national trauma Language politics in francophone-anglophone dynamics Artistic interventions in memory studies Historiography of Canadian institutions Critical theory applications to Canadian contexts

• The Politics and Poetics of Public Memory in Canada
• Canadian Cultural Nationalism
• Canadian Cultural Studies
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Tatjana Marković is an Austrian Academy of Sciences researcher and Adjunct Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where she leads the FWF project on music historiography at the Habsburg Monarchy's southern borders (1750–1914). As editor of TheMA journal and chair of the IMS Study Group Music and Cultural Studies, she specializes in reconstructing pluricultural musical life along the Austro-Ottoman frontier. Adjunct Professor, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Head, FWF Discourses on Music project Editor, TheMA – Theatre, Music, Arts Chair, IMS Study Group Music and Cultural Studies Her research intertwines musicology with cultural studies, focusing on Southeast European musical traditions and their representation in Habsburg and Ottoman contexts. Key areas include diplomatic music exchanges, military border cultural dynamics, and gendered perspectives in regional music history. Recent publications address microregional musical networks, operatic diplomacy, and 19th-century battlefield commemorations through music. She contributes to international conferences on Balkan musicology and Austro-Ottoman cultural interactions, with editorial roles in multiple academic series.

• Southeast European Musical Culture
• Musicology
• Cultural Studies
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Professor Richard Dance serves as Professor of Early English in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic (ASNC) at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of English, and is a Fellow of St Catharine's College where he holds positions as Director of Studies in ASNC, Praelector, and Clerk to the Governors of the Skerne Exhibition Foundation. He joined the university in 1997 after completing his studies at Oxford and has established himself as Cambridge's principal teacher of Old English, lecturing and supervising extensively in Old English language and literature and Germanic Philology for the ASNC Tripos. His research focuses on Old and Middle English language and literature with particular emphasis on Germanic Philology, English etymology, and the profound influence of Old Norse on early English vocabulary and poetic style. His work spans critical editions of texts like 'Ancrene Wisse' and 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight', extensive etymological surveys of Scandinavian loanwords, and investigations into medieval multilingualism. His publications reveal consistent engagement with historical semantics, dialectology, and the linguistic interface between Norse and English during critical transition periods. Dance's scholarly impact is evidenced by major awards including the British Academy's 2021 Sir Israel Gollancz Prize for 'The Gersum Project' and the University of Cambridge Pilkington Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2023). His editorial roles include Secretary of the Early English Text Society, Council membership in The Philological Society, and etymological consultancy for the Oxford English Dictionary. As Principal Investigator for The Gersum Project (2016-2020), he led significant research into Scandinavian influence on English vocabulary, securing substantial academic recognition. British Academy's 2021 Sir Israel Gollancz Prize University of Cambridge Pilkington Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2023) Editorial Secretary, Early English Text Society Consultant for Oxford English Dictionary (etymology) International Advisory Committee member, Dictionary of Old English Dance maintains active leadership in academic communities through roles on the British Academy/Royal Historical Society Joint Committee on Anglo-Saxon Charters and as Series Editor for Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies (2008-24). His supervisory work encompasses graduate students in Old English language and literature, while his departmental responsibilities include Director of Studies for multiple Cambridge colleges. Current projects indicate ongoing research into medieval multilingualism, with several forthcoming publications addressing etymological methodology and lexical evolution in the medieval period.

• Old English Language and Literature
• Middle English Language and Literature
• Germanic Philology
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Arvind-Pal S. Mandair is a Professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. He holds the Tara Singh and Balwant Kaur Chattha, Gurbax Singh and Kirpal Kaur Brar Professor of Sikh Studies and serves as Associate Faculty in Asian/Pacific Islander American (A/PIA) Studies. His academic work bridges Global Philosophies, Postcolonial Theory, and Religious Studies, with a focus on Sikh and South Asian traditions. Education: Ph.D. and MA in Philosophy/Religion (University of Warwick, UK, 1999); Ph.D. and B.Sc. in Chemistry (University of Aston, CNAA, 1989) Key research areas include cross-cultural philosophy, decolonial theory, consciousness studies, and the intersections of religion and politics. He founded the journal Sikh Formations: Religion, Culture and Theory and co-edits book series on Critical Sikh Studies and Translation and Religion. His recent publications explore themes such as the Śabad in Sikh philosophy, diasporic identities, and sociopolitical dimensions of Sikh thought. He has also authored influential works like Violence and the Sikhs (2022) and Sikh Philosophy (2022), which interrogate colonial legacies and modern theological frameworks. Mandair’s teaching integrates neuroscience, spirituality, and political theory, particularly in courses like Race, Religion and Caste in India and the USA and Exploring Consciousness . He co-founded the Geophilosophies project, which pluralizes philosophical inquiry beyond Eurocentric paradigms.

• Sikh Studies
• South Asian Studies
• Global Philosophies
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Markus Nornes is a Professor of Asian Cinema at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the School of Art & Design, Department of Film, Television and Media, and Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. His research focuses on Japanese and broader Asian cinema, documentary filmmaking, and film translation theory. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1996 and has taught at Michigan since then. His work explores the political and ethical dimensions of nonfiction film, particularly in Japan's documentary history from the Meiji era through Hiroshima, and the evolution of screen translation. He advocates for 'abusive translation' to challenge conventional subtitling norms. Current projects include a critical biography of Adachi Masao and a multi-volume Japanese film theory translation collection. Recent publications include Brushed in Light (2021) on calligraphy in East Asian cinema, Hallyu 2.0 (2015) analyzing Korean media's digital expansion, and Forest of Pressure (2007) on Ogawa Shinsuke's collective. His Google Scholar profile reflects a career bridging film history, translation ethics, and transnational media studies. Faculty Research Grant for Taiwan Studies, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2011) Visiting Professorship at Fudan University (2010) Edwin O. Reischauer Visiting Professor at Harvard (2008-2009) Japan Foundation Research Fellow (2004-2005) Fulbright Research Fellow (1999-2000) As a filmmaker, Nornes co-directed The Big House (2018) and When We're Together (2020), often collaborating with students. He has curated major film retrospectives at Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival and University of Michigan, specializing in Japanese and Asian nonfiction cinema. His digital humanities projects, such as the Ozu and the Poetics of Cinema online reprint, showcase his commitment to accessible film scholarship.

• Japanese Cinema
• Asian Cinema
• Documentary
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Dr. Heather Latimer is an Assistant Professor in the Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies department at the University of British Columbia's Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She teaches courses including Politics of Reproduction, Critical Sexuality Studies, Feminist Epistemologies, Gender and Popular Culture, and Gender, Race, Sexuality and Power. Her academic work focuses on feminist theories, sexuality studies, and reproductive politics across various cultural texts. Dr. Latimer earned her PhD in English from Simon Fraser University and her MA in Gender and Women's Studies from the University of British Columbia. Her educational background has shaped her interdisciplinary approach to examining reproductive politics through literary and cultural analysis. Her research primarily explores feminist theories and epistemologies, sexuality studies, science and technology studies, cultural studies, literature and film, with a particular focus on reproduction and pregnancy, reproductive technologies and politics, and reproductive governance and abortion. She is currently investigating the role of reproductive politics in contemporary dystopian fiction through an SSHRC Insight Development Grant-funded project that examines how fourteen core texts portray dystopian societies fixated on reproductive control. This research suggests these narratives reveal 'the political unconscious' of public and private discourses about reproduction. Dr. Latimer's publications demonstrate a consistent thematic focus on reproductive politics across literature, film, and political discourse. Her work connects feminist theory with contemporary political debates, particularly around abortion rights and reproductive justice. The articles show increasing engagement with intersectional approaches, examining how reproductive politics intersect with race, migration, and environmental concerns. SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2019-22) UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Grant (2017-19) UBC Killam Teaching Prize (2017) Women's and Gender Studies and Recherches Féministes Outstanding Scholarship Award (2015) As a graduate student supervisor, Dr. Latimer mentors students interested in feminist theory, reproductive politics, and cultural studies. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes critical engagement with contemporary issues of power, conflict, and ideas as they relate to gender, sexuality, and reproduction. She maintains an active research agenda that bridges academic scholarship with current political debates around reproductive rights and justice.

• Feminist theories and epistemologies
• Sexuality studies
• Science and technology studies
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Michael K. Bourdaghs is the Robert S. Ingersoll Professor in East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the College at the University of Chicago, where he also chairs the Committee on Japanese Studies. He specializes in modern Japanese literature, culture, and intellectual history, with particular expertise in Japanese popular music and literary/critical theory. Professor Bourdaghs's research focuses on Japanese literature within global contexts, emphasizing how Japanese literature moves across multiple global networks. His current project rethinks Japanese cultures of the Cold War era, examining how Japanese writers, filmmakers, and musicians participated in multiple Cold War networks beyond the typical U.S./Japan bilateral framework. His scholarly work reveals consistent themes across Japanese literature, critical theory, and cultural history, particularly regarding property ownership, nationalism, and geopolitical alignments. His extensive publication record includes major works such as Sound Alignments: Popular Music in Asia's Cold Wars (2021), A Fictional Commons: Natsume Sōseki and the Properties of Modern Literature (2021), and Sayonara Amerika, Sayonara Nippon: A Geopolitical Pre-History of J-Pop (2012), demonstrating his interdisciplinary approach connecting literary analysis with political, historical, and theoretical frameworks. Professor Bourdaghs has received recognition for his scholarly contributions through numerous publications with prestigious academic presses including Duke University Press, Columbia University Press, and the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies. As an educator, Professor Bourdaghs teaches courses on East Asian popular music, Japanese literature, and sound in Japanese literature. His commitment to bridging academic communities extends to his editorial work introducing Japanese critical theory and scholarship to English-language readers, fostering greater academic exchange between Japan and Western institutions.

• Modern Japanese literature
• Japanese cultural history
• Japanese intellectual history
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M.A. Keller is an Instructor in the Department of English at Virginia Commonwealth University and current Online Editor of the Blackbird Founders Archive, following 22 years as Online Editor of Blackbird: an online journal of literature and the arts (2001-2023). Education: MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1989 BA, James Madison University, 1985 Keller's research centers on creative writing with dual focus on poetry/nonfiction and Appalachian representation . They investigate digital publishing challenges including archive fragility, error transmission systems, and multimodal narrative structures (hypertext, alternative pathways). Specialized interests include ADA-compliant captioning practices, nature writing in digital contexts, and artificial body representation. Publications from 2010-2023 reveal consistent engagement with digital literary preservation through Blackbird, featuring author interviews (Scafidi, Bouldrey), collaborative Appalachian-themed poetry (1918 Suite), and new media criticism. The work demonstrates evolving exploration of pandemic narratives, historical trauma, and digital error within multimodal frameworks. Scientific Awards: No awards documented in source materials No graduate student advising or research grants are referenced in available documentation. Keller leads the Blackbird Founders Archive initiative with advisors Mary Flinn and Kurtis Zirkle, maintaining 43 issues as free educational resources. The project focuses on preserving digital literary heritage through outreach to global educators, students, and contributors while addressing digital fragility challenges.

• Creative Writing
• Poetry
• Nonfiction
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Jonathan Miles Robker is a Lecturer (Privatdozent) at the University of Münster's Faculty of Protestant Theology. He holds a Habilitation in Old Testament (2018), Doctor of Theology (2011), Master of Theological Studies (2006), and dual Bachelor's degrees in History and Philosophy (2003). Since 2020, he serves as Editor for Biblical Studies and has held research positions at the university since 2013. His research focuses on textual criticism, ancient Near Eastern epigraphy, Deuteronomistic history, and literary analysis of biblical texts. Primary interests include the Book of Kings, history of Israel, and comparative ancient Near Eastern traditions. Robker's publications demonstrate consistent engagement with textual variants across ancient manuscripts, particularly examining the Deuteronomistic History through Septuagint and Masoretic textual traditions. His works frequently analyze political theology, prophetic literature, and the development of biblical canons.

• Textual Criticism
• Ancient Near Eastern Epigraphy
• History of Israel
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Carolle Charles is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Baruch College, City University of New York. With a career spanning several decades, she has established herself as a leading scholar in Haitian Studies, Gender Studies, and Immigration Studies, with particular focus on the Haitian diaspora experience in the United States. Education: Ph.D., Sociology, SUNY-Binghamton M.A., Political Science, UQUAM, Montreal Canada B.A., Political Science, UQUAM Montreal, Canada B.A., Political Science, U. de Chile Professor Charles's research centers on the complex intersections of race, gender, and immigration, particularly examining how Haitian immigrants navigate identity formation in the United States. Her work challenges conventional understandings of Blackness by exploring how Haitian immigrants experience and redefine racial categories within the American context. She has made significant contributions to understanding Haitian women's experiences, both in Haiti and in diaspora communities, with particular attention to how gender intersects with class, race, and national identity. Her scholarly work reveals consistent themes across decades of research: the fluidity of racial identity among Haitian immigrants, the gendered dimensions of migration and settlement, and the political consciousness that emerges from the Haitian diaspora experience. Professor Charles has documented how Haitian immigrants have actively reshaped American understandings of Blackness while simultaneously maintaining connections to their homeland. Scientific Awards: Fulbright Fellow (2000-2001) Community Services Award from Haitian Cultural Society (1994) Baruch College Research Fellowship (1982) Sociology Department Fellowship at SUNY-Binghamton (1979-1982) Professor Charles has served as a dedicated mentor to numerous students through independent study courses and has been actively involved in institutional service at Baruch College, including serving on the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Committee, the Social Affairs Committee (as Chair), and the School of Social Sciences Mentoring Program. She has also contributed significantly to professional organizations, notably serving as President of the Haitian Studies Association (2016-2017) and holding leadership positions in the Caribbean Studies Association. Her community engagement extends to founding roles in organizations like AFSC/Haitian Community Dialogue and DWA FANM, a Haitian Immigrant Women Organization.

• Haitian Studies
• Gender Studies
• Immigration Studies
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Matthew Lester Eatough is Associate Professor of English and Affiliate Faculty of Black and Latino Studies at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY), within the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences. He teaches courses on twentieth- and twenty-first century novels, publishing and book history, world literature, and African literature, with recent Spring 2025 offerings including The Global Business of Lit and Horror Fiction. His educational background features a Ph.D. and M.A. in English from Vanderbilt University, an M.A. in Humanities from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in English/History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This interdisciplinary foundation informs his cross-cultural research approach. Eatough's research centers on global modernisms through African and Irish literary lenses, examining corporate ideology in contemporary African fiction, globalization of Irish literature, and translated fiction in Anglo-American small presses. His work consistently interrogates how literary forms engage with world-systems theory, postcolonial economies, and infrastructural time, revealing connections between cultural production and global power structures. Particular attention is paid to small-press networks as sites of transnational literary circulation. His recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory from modernist studies to contemporary global literature, with increasing focus on African science fiction and Irish literary networks. A recurring theme is the role of cultural institutions (like the Goethe-Institut) in shaping literary futures, while his book projects analyze corporate influence in African fiction and the international networks of Irish literature. His scientific recognition includes: Abioseh Porter Best Essay Award (2019) from the African Literature Association Margaret Church Modern Fiction Studies Memorial Prize (2016) Shortlisting for Modernist Studies Association Best Book Award (2013) Robert Manson Myers Graduate Award for Best Dissertation Prospectus (2011) Rose Alley Press Award (2010) John M. Aden Award for Best Graduate Paper (2009) Phi Beta Kappa (2004) Eatough has secured eight consecutive PSC-CUNY research grants (2015-2023) totaling over $35,000, supporting projects on small presses, translation, and global literary networks. His current grant-funded work examines Irish fiction in small presses and the Goethe-Institut's role in African literary futurity. While specific graduate students aren't listed, his extensive teaching of Global Studies Capstone courses and independent studies demonstrates significant undergraduate mentorship in global literary studies. He serves as Committee Chair for Baruch's Global Studies Minor and co-edits special journal issues, including Literary Geographies' 'Geographies of African Futures' (2022). His professional activities include editorial board membership for NANO: New American Notes Online and active participation in the Modernist Studies Association as Treasurer.

• Global Modernisms
• African Literature
• Irish Literature
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Brian A. Catlos is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder and Research Associate in Humanities at the University of California Santa Cruz. He serves as Director of the CU Mediterranean Studies Group and Co-Director of The Mediterranean Seminar, an international scholarly forum with over 1,900 members worldwide. His academic appointments span multiple disciplines including Religious Studies, History, Ethnic Studies, Asian Languages and Civilizations, and Jewish Studies. Dr. Catlos specializes in Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations, Medieval Mediterranean history, and ethno-religious minorities in pre-modern contexts. His research focuses on the complex dynamics of religious and ethnic identity in medieval Europe and the Islamic world, particularly in the Iberian Peninsula. He explores how religious minorities navigated political power structures while maintaining cultural and religious identities under majority rule. His publications reveal a consistent focus on challenging simplistic narratives about religious conflict in medieval Mediterranean societies. Rather than portraying these societies as defined primarily by religious division, his work emphasizes the practical accommodations, economic interdependencies, and complex identities that characterized daily life across religious boundaries. His research demonstrates how religious identity often functioned alongside other social markers like language, profession, and regional affiliation. Catlos has received numerous prestigious awards including the Medieval Academy of America's Charles Homer Haskins Medal (2018), the Middle East Studies Association's Albert Hourani Book Prize (2014), and a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship. His books have been translated into numerous languages including Spanish, German, Polish, Korean, Russian, and Chinese. 2024 Guggenheim Fellow Medieval Academy of America's Charles Homer Haskins Medal (2018) Middle East Studies Association's Albert Hourani Book Prize (2014) American Historical Association's James A. Rawley Prize American Historical Association's Premio del Rey Boulder Faculty Association Award for Excellence in Research (2015) As an educator, Catlos mentors MA students interested in Mediterranean Studies and Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations, with recent students securing fully-funded PhD positions at Princeton, Brown, and Rochester. He has received multiple teaching and leadership awards from the Boulder Faculty Association. His current research includes 'An Age of Convergence: Christians, Muslims and Jews in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean' and 'James the Conqueror: A Crusader King in an Age of Faith and Reason.'

• Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations
• Medieval Mediterranean history
• Ethno-religious minorities
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Michael Flower is the David Magie '97 Class of 1897 Professor of Classics at Princeton University, where he has been a core faculty member since 2003 after previously teaching at Franklin and Marshall College from 1986-2003. His position reflects his significant scholarly contributions to the field of Classics. Flower received his B.A. in Classical Languages from the University of California at Berkeley (1978), followed by a second B.A. in Classics from University College, Oxford University (1981), where he specialized in ancient history and philosophy. He completed his Ph.D. in Classics from Brown University in 1986. His research spans Greek historiography, history, and religion with particular emphasis on adapting methodologies from modern history, anthropology of religion, and literary criticism. Flower has made significant contributions to understanding Spartan society, panhellenism as political ideology, and the role of divination in ancient Greece. His interdisciplinary approach connects historical analysis with literary and religious studies, creating innovative pathways for understanding ancient Greek civilization. Flower's publications reveal a consistent focus on the intersection of history, literary criticism, and religious studies, with particular attention to how political ideology and religious practice shaped ancient Greek society. His work on Spartan success, panhellenism, and seers demonstrates how ancient Greeks constructed and maintained cultural and political identities through historical narratives and religious practices. Old Dominion Professor (2018-19) Flower has been actively involved in departmental initiatives, notably co-creating Princeton's pre-doctoral fellowship designed to diversify the field of Classics by supporting promising young Classicists from underrepresented backgrounds. This fellowship provides both preparation for and admission to Princeton's Ph.D. program, reflecting Flower's commitment to expanding access to the discipline. He has also co-organized significant academic events including the "Racing the Classics" conference and participated in department-wide diversity training initiatives. Flower maintains an active research agenda focused on historical fiction in ancient Greece, as evidenced by his Old Dominion Professor project "The Art of Historical Fiction in Ancient Greece," which continues his longstanding interest in how ancient historians constructed narratives that blended fact and literary artistry.

• Greek Historiography
• Ancient Greek History
• Greek Religion
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Dina Danish (b. 1981, Paris) is an Egyptian-Danish artist and educator working at the intersection of language, historical reinterpretation, and conceptual practice. She holds a Lecturer position at the Fine Arts department of KABK in The Hague and serves as a teaching mentor at the Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam . Guest teaching roles include the Sandberg Institute and American University in Cairo . Education : BA from American University in Cairo; MFA from California College of the Arts (San Francisco) Residencies : Rijksakademie Amsterdam, Spinola Banna Italy, PiST/// Istanbul, A.i.R. Dubai, Affiliated Fellow at American Academy in Rome Her research explores humor, mistranslation, and overlooked historical moments , often through video art, performance, and text-based installations . Key themes include linguistic structures, cultural memory, and Dadaist methodologies . Recent projects examine ancient motifs in contemporary art (e.g., Jean-Baptiste Maitre) and political commentary through playful abstraction . Notable exhibitions at SFMOMA, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, and Kunsthall Oslo highlight her focus on translation errors, sound poetry, and archival interventions . Volkskrant Award finalist Abraaj Art Prize nominee Illy Present Future Prize recipient Celeste Award nominee Barclay Simpson Award nominee Dina collaborates with institutions like Hotel Maria Kapel and De Nederlandsche Bank , and co-curated a Rijksakademie anniversary exhibition. Her work is represented by galleries in Amsterdam, Milan, and Zurich.

• Conceptual Art
• Language and Art
• Performance Art
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