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Don Lafreniere is Professor of Geography and GIS at Michigan Technological University, where he also serves as Graduate Director and Director of the Geospatial Research Facility. He is affiliated with the Department of Social Sciences in the College of Sciences and Arts. His interdisciplinary research integrates GIS, historical data, and community engagement to study urban environments, population health, and postindustrial landscapes. PhD, Geography, University of Western Ontario BS, History, Eastern Michigan University BS, Geography, Eastern Michigan University His research interests include Historical GIS, Deep Mapping, Public Participatory GIS, children's health and lifecourse epidemiology, deindustrialization, and urban health. He leads the Keweenaw Time Traveler and Historical Environments Spatial Analytics Lab (HESAL), focusing on creating spatiotemporal models of historical urban change. His recent publications (2016–2023) reflect a strong trend in integrating GIS with historical, archaeological, and public health data, particularly in industrial and postindustrial cities. Themes include environmental justice, cumulative hazards, community heritage, and spatial narratives, often using deep mapping and historical spatial data infrastructures. He has received major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), serving as Principal Investigator or Co-PI on projects such as the Keweenaw Time Traveler, GRACE, and Three Centuries of Francophone Migration. These grants support transdisciplinary, community-engaged, and public-facing scholarship in the spatial humanities. Labs and initiatives include the Geospatial Research Facility, HESAL, and the Keweenaw Time Traveler, which combine geospatial technologies with historical research and public education.

• Historical GIS
• Deep Mapping
• Public Participatory GIS
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Tae Yang Kwak is an Associate Professor of History at the School of Humanities and Global Studies , Ramapo College of New Jersey since 2007. With a PhD in History from Harvard University, he specializes in modern Korean history, Cold War studies, and US-East Asian relations. Education: B.A. & M.A., University of Chicago; A.M. & Ph.D., Harvard University His research focuses on democratization processes , nation-building , and US diplomatic history in East Asia. Recent publications analyze Korean participation in the Vietnam War, Cold War ideological clashes, and intercultural dynamics in film. Key article themes include: Vietnam War's impact on Korean democratization Critical analysis of historical film representations Comparative colonial studies Regional Southeast Asian engagement Authoritarianism and Cold War policy Teaching interests span modern/premodern Korean history , US diplomatic history , and East Asian intellectual traditions . Courses include: Korean Cinema and Modern Society, The Korean War, and Cold War History.

• Modern Korean History
• Cold War History
• US Diplomatic History
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Dr. Ziming Liu is a Professor at the School of Information, San José State University , where he has been a core faculty member since 2000, advancing from Assistant to Full Professor by 2010. He holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies from the University of California, Berkeley (1996), and an M.S. from Zhongshan University, China (1990). Ph.D., Library and Information Studies, University of California, Berkeley (1996) M.S., Library and Information Science, Zhongshan University, China (1990) His research focuses on digital reading, digital libraries, information behavior, and scholarly communication . He has extensively studied how users interact with digital versus print materials, gender differences in online reading, and the evolution of documents in the digital age. His 2008 book, From Paper to Digital: Documents in the Information Age , is a seminal work in the field. His research on digital reading has been featured in major media outlets such as The Washington Post , The Guardian , and Scientific American . The recent scholarly output (2022–2023) shows a continued focus on digital reading behavior , particularly how social media and digital distraction affect reading practices. His work combines empirical user studies with theoretical insights into information behavior, often using comparative and cross-cultural methodologies. The publications appear in leading journals like Journal of Documentation and Information Processing and Management , reflecting sustained scholarly impact. There are no mentions of scientific awards or honors in the provided text. Dr. Liu has taught key courses including INFO 200 – Information Communities , INFO 275 – Library Services for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities , and INFO 287 – Seminar in Information Science Education . While no specific students are listed, his role as a professor and publication record imply graduate student mentorship. He has not held administrative or part-time roles, and there is no indication of lab or team leadership in the text.

• Digital Libraries
• Information Behavior
• Scholarly Communication
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Professor Daniel Miller is a leading anthropologist at University College London (UCL), specializing in digital anthropology and material culture. He directs the Centre for Digital Anthropology and teaches the MSc in Digital Anthropology. His groundbreaking research on social media and smartphones has produced extensive comparative studies across nine countries through projects like Why We Post and The Anthropology of Smartphones and Smart Ageing (ASSA). PhD in Anthropology and Archaeology from Cambridge University (1983) Pioneered global ethnographic studies on digital media's societal impact Miller's research examines how technology shapes everyday life, with particular focus on smartphones, digital health (mHealth), and transnational relationships. His work bridges anthropology with philosophy, exploring concepts like eudaimonia (the good life) through ethnographic storytelling. His publications explore digital media's role in reconfiguring family dynamics, communication, and material culture. Recent projects include analyzing color and print trends in Western fashion, and investigating how digital technologies mediate relationships in diverse cultural contexts. Miller contributes to public anthropology through accessible writing and open-access scholarship, with his work receiving over 1.8 million downloads. His ethnographic approach combines academic rigor with narrative empathy, making complex social phenomena relatable.

• Digital Anthropology
• Social Media
• Smartphones
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Jonathan Zhang is an Assistant Professor at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He is also affiliated with the US Veterans Affairs Office of Mental Health. Previously, he served on the faculty at McMaster University and was a Postdoctoral Scholar at Princeton University. His academic journey includes a PhD in Economics from Stanford University (2020) and a BSc from UBC. Dr. Zhang's research spans health economics and public finance, with particular focus on physician behavior, health policies, and safety net programs. His work demonstrates deep interest in mental health and substance use issues, examining how healthcare systems impact vulnerable populations. His research methodology often leverages quasi-random assignment and natural experiments to establish causal relationships in complex healthcare settings. His publication record reveals significant contributions to understanding healthcare disparities, particularly regarding racial differences in medical testing accuracy, socioeconomic status impacts on mental health access, and veteran healthcare outcomes. His work frequently appears in prominent working paper series, with numerous 2025 publications indicating active and ongoing research programs. Dr. Zhang maintains active professional engagement through his Google Scholar profile and personal website (jonathanzhang.net). He will be visiting the University of Copenhagen from August 1 - November 15, 2025, suggesting international collaboration and scholarly exchange.

• Health Economics
• Public Finance
• Mental Health
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Professor Eva Haverkamp-Rott holds the Chair of Medieval Jewish History and Culture at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) since 2009. Her work uniquely bridges Medieval History and Jewish Studies, focusing on Jewish life in Europe from the 4th to 16th centuries, with geographic emphasis on the Holy Roman Empire, Italy, France, England, and the Byzantine Empire. PhD in Medieval History (University of Konstanz, 1999) Master in Jewish Studies and Medieval/Modern History (University of Cologne, 1994) Her research explores Jewish-Christian-Muslim interactions, medieval economic systems, numismatics, and the historiography of Jewish persecution during the Crusades. She specializes in analyzing Hebrew chronicles and Latin texts to reconstruct interfaith dynamics. Her recent publications focus on global medieval history, Jewish tombstone symbolism, and economic exchanges between religious groups. She has contributed significantly to understanding Jewish roles in medieval coinage and trade. 2020: Prize for Good Teaching (Bavarian Ministry of Science and Arts) 2006: The Historical Book Prize for 'Hebrew Accounts of the Persecution of the Jews during the First Crusade' 2005: Jon Gillum Teaching Award, Radcliffe Institute Fellowship 2004: Ryskamp Research Fellowship, NEH Fellowship 2000: District of Konstanz Prize for promotion of young scientists Professor Haverkamp-Rott has led interdisciplinary projects like the Regensburg archaeological excavations and co-edited cultural guides. Her work emphasizes contextualizing Jewish experiences within broader European historical frameworks.

• Medieval Jewish History
• Jewish-Christian-Muslim Interactions
• Crusades
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Liv T. Davila is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with appointments across the College of Education, Center for Global Studies, and European Union Center. Her research focuses on language learning, identity formation, and equity for immigrant and refugee students, particularly in K-12 settings. Education: PhD in Education (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), MEd in TESL (University of North Carolina at Charlotte), MA in Comparative Education (University of Minnesota), BA in Anthropology/French (Grinnell College) Her work employs qualitative methods, including ethnography and discourse analysis, to examine multilingual learners’ experiences, teacher education practices, and global migration’s impact on schools. She has received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (2020) and led research on language access during the pandemic. Recent publications highlight co-teaching dynamics, refugee youth resilience, and translanguaging in preschools. She advocates for pedagogies that affirm students’ identities through home languages and multicultural approaches. Scientific Awards: Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, College of Education (2020)

• Multilingualism and identity
• Immigrant and refugee education
• Language and literacy development
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Christine Gerhardt is a Full Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of Bamberg, Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Department of English and American Studies. She has held this position since October 2010 after serving as Director of the German-American Institute / Carl Schurz House in Freiburg (2008-2010) and as Acting Professor for North American Literature at the University of Freiburg (2008). She declined a W3 professorship at the University of Augsburg in 2017. Her research focuses on 19th and 20th/21st-Century American Literature with specializations in Ecocriticism, Literature of Migration and Mobility, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson studies, African American Literature, and Literature of the American South. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong engagement with environmental imagination, mobility studies, and the intersection of nature writing with cultural history. She has edited significant works including The American Novel of the Nineteenth Century (2017) and co-edited the special issue Environmental Imagination on the Move (2017). Professor Gerhardt has received numerous honors including the 2015 CHOICE Award for A Place for Humility: Whitman, Dickinson, and the Natural World and the Harris Distinguished Professorship at Dartmouth College (2015). She holds memberships in several professional associations including the Emily Dickinson International Society, Transnational Walt Whitman Association, and American Studies Association. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on American Literature I & II, Baldwin, The American Civil War, Presidential Elections, Walt Whitman, Toni Morrison, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick , Emily Dickinson, and various seminars on nature, environment, and contemporary American literature. She has organized numerous conferences including the International Conference on 'The Environment and Human Migration' (2016) and the Symposium on 'Nature – Mobility – Literature' (2014).

• American Literature
• Ecocriticism
• Literature of Migration and Mobility
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Dr. Mia You is a translingual poet and Assistant Professor at Utrecht University’s Department of Languages, Literature and Communication within the School of Humanities. She specializes in modern and contemporary literature, focusing on intersections between poetry, feminist theory, and global English. PhD in English from UC Berkeley MA in Regional Studies: East Asia from Harvard University BA in English Literature from Stanford University Her research explores creative humanities, translingualism, and sustainability through projects like the NWO-VENI Grant: Poetry in the Age of Global English . She contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Gender Equality and Sustainable Cities. Mia’s recent publications analyze bilingual practices, meme aesthetics, and literary resistance. She actively organizes conferences such as Against Extinction and collaborates with institutions like UNESCO City of Literature. NWO-VENI Grant (2022): Fellowship awarded competitively C. C. S. Crone Stipend (2018): Prize for non-fiction books As a member of the Creative Critical Approaches to the Health Humanities initiative and co-organizer of translingual writing workshops, Mia bridges art, literature, and societal change.

• Poetry
• 20th & 21st-century American literature
• Modernism
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Professor Matthew James Keeling is a distinguished academic at the University of Warwick, where he serves as Director of the Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology & Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (SBIDER). He holds a professorship in the Department of Mathematics within the School of Science, specializing in mathematical modeling of infectious disease dynamics. His work bridges theoretical mathematics with practical public health applications, making significant contributions to epidemic prediction and control strategies. Professor Keeling's educational background includes a B.A. in Mathematics (1991), Master in Mathematics (1992), and PhD in Mathematical Modelling (1995). His career progression at Warwick shows steady advancement from Lecturer (2002) to Reader (2005) and finally to Professor (2007), supported by prestigious fellowships including the Royal Society University Research Fellowship (1998-2006) and Wellcome Trust Fellowship (1995-1998). His research focuses on mathematical models for infectious disease transmission, with particular expertise in network-based approaches to understanding how diseases spread through populations. Keeling has applied his modeling expertise to numerous outbreaks including the 2001 Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak, 2009 Swine flu pandemic, and most notably the COVID-19 pandemic. His work spans both human and animal diseases, covering pathogens such as influenza, measles, HPV, and various livestock infections. Analysis of Professor Keeling's publications reveals a strong emphasis on network theory applied to epidemiology, with significant contributions to understanding cattle movement networks, human social contact patterns, and spatial disease dynamics. His work consistently bridges theoretical mathematics with practical disease control applications, demonstrating how mathematical models can inform real-world policy decisions regarding vaccination strategies and outbreak control measures. Scientific Awards and Recognitions: Royal Society University Research Fellowship (1998-2006) Wellcome Trust Fellowship (1995-1998) Professor Keeling has been actively involved in advising government agencies during major disease outbreaks, including providing critical modeling input during the COVID-19 pandemic. His work on HPV vaccination cost-effectiveness directly influenced policy decisions regarding gender-neutral vaccination programs. He maintains an active research group focused on developing novel mathematical approaches to infectious disease modeling, with particular interest in household transmission dynamics and the impact of network structure on disease spread. The Zeeman Institute (SBIDER), which he directs, serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research connecting mathematical sciences with biological and medical applications.

• Infectious Disease Modeling
• Mathematical Epidemiology
• Network Theory in Epidemiology
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Gaetano Sardina is a Professor in Fluid Dynamics at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. His research spans mechanical engineering and environmental sciences, focusing on turbulence in urban heat islands, microplastic transport in marine environments, and cloud microphysics. In 2023, he secured an ERC Consolidator Grant for studying turbulence effects in mixed-phase clouds. Key Research Areas: Fluid dynamics, environmental engineering, multiphase flow, atmospheric science Recent Projects: 2024–2029: MixClouds - Turbulence in mixed-phase clouds (European Commission) 2021–2025: MicroPlastiX - Microplastic fate in marine ecosystems (Formas) 2020–2022: PICTURE - Urban particle transport modeling (VINNOVA) Scientific Awards: ERC Consolidator Grant (2023) Collaborations: Partners with European Commission, Swedish Research Council, Formas, VINNOVA

• Fluid Dynamics
• Environmental Engineering
• Turbulence
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Jonathan Lee, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State University. A Chinese-Vietnamese-and-Cambodian American scholar, he specializes in Asian American religious studies, folklore, and history. His family survived the Cambodian genocide and arrived in the U.S. in 1981. He earned his doctorate in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2009), an M.A. from the Graduate Theological Union (2002), and three B.A./B.S. degrees from UC Riverside (1999). Ph.D. Religious Studies, UC Santa Barbara (2009) M.A. Religious Studies, Graduate Theological Union (2002) B.A. Religious Studies, UC Riverside (1999) B.A. Ethnic Studies, UC Riverside (1999) B.S. Sociology, UC Riverside (1999) His research interests include Asian American religious studies and history, Chinese/Sino-Southeast Asian American Studies, and Cambodian/Vietnamese American studies. He has published extensively on these topics, including 16 books and over 500 articles. His work explores Hakka identity, Mazu worship, and Southeast Asian diasporic communities. Lee serves as editor-in-chief of Chinese America: History & Perspectives and has collaborated on projects like Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife . He advocates for anti-racist pedagogy and consults for Silicon Valley corporations on equity and inclusion. Recent research trends show emphasis on transnational religious practices (2015-2021), Southeast Asian American diaspora studies (2010-2014), and Asian American identity formation through folklore (2012-2016).

• Asian American religious studies and history
• Chinese and Sino-Southeast Asian American Studies
• Asian American folklore and folklife
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Ayendy Bonifacio is a Dominican American scholar, writer, and poet currently serving as Assistant Professor of English at the University of Toledo's College of Arts and Letters. Born in Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, and raised in East New York, Brooklyn, he earned his Ph.D. from Ohio State University and has established himself as a significant voice in American literature, Latine studies, and diaspora studies. His research focuses on the intersections of memory, migration, race, and colonial legacies in the Americas, with particular attention to nineteenth-century to contemporary print culture. Bonifacio's scholarly work bridges academic and public discourse, appearing in venues ranging from American Periodicals and ASAP/Journal to The New York Times and Slate . He explores how literary forms negotiate cultural identity across borders, with special emphasis on Dominican and Latinx experiences. Bonifacio's publications reveal a consistent trajectory examining transnational literary connections, particularly between Anglophone and Hispanophone traditions. His work frequently addresses anti-Blackness within Latinx communities, diasporic identity formation, and the material history of print culture. The 2024 monograph Paratextuality in Anglophone and Hispanophone Poems in the U.S. Press, 1855–1901 represents a significant contribution to understanding how multilingual poetry circulated in nineteenth-century American periodicals. Top ten best non-fiction books of 2017 (The Latino Author for Dique Dominican ) Bonifacio's writing has received support from prestigious organizations including the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Digital Media and Composition Institute (DMAC), the Ohio Arts Council, and the Society for Nineteenth-Century Americanists. His creative work spans multiple genres, including the memoir Dique Dominican (2017), poetry collection To the River, We Are Migrants (2020), and the forthcoming novel Bless Me, Papi (2025). He maintains an active presence in public intellectual discourse through contributions to major media outlets where he addresses contemporary issues of race, immigration, and academic labor.

• American Literature
• Latine Studies
• Diaspora Studies
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Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and founding director of the Center for Governance and Markets. She also serves as a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her academic career bridges rigorous scholarly research with practical policy engagement across multiple international institutions. Dr. Murtazashvili's research focuses on self-governance, security, political economy, and public sector reform in the developing world, with particular expertise in Afghanistan and Central Asia. Her work examines the intersection of formal state institutions and customary governance structures, challenging conventional approaches to state-building and democracy promotion. She argues that top-down imposition of centralized governance models often undermines local legitimacy and creates unintended consequences, as documented in her award-winning book Informal Order and the State in Afghanistan . Her recent publications and media commentary analyze evolving geopolitical dynamics in Central Asia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan. She has identified significant shifts in regional power dynamics, with Central Asian states increasingly asserting strategic autonomy while navigating complex relationships with both Russia and China. Best Book Award in Social Sciences by the Central Eurasian Studies Society Honorable mention from the International Development Section of the International Studies Association As president-elect of the Central Eurasian Studies Society and an elected board member of the Section for International and Comparative Public Administration of the American Society of Public Administration, Dr. Murtazashvili has advised numerous international organizations including USAID, the World Bank, the U.S. Department of Defense, UNDP, and UNICEF. Her policy work bridges academic research with practical governance challenges, particularly in post-conflict settings where state capacity intersects with local governance traditions.

• Self-governance
• Security Studies
• Political Economy
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Mustafa Aksu is a Professor at Istanbul University's Faculty of Law, Department of Civil Law. His research spans Civil Law , Intellectual Property Law , Information Law , and EU Legal Harmonization . He has advised 26 theses and published extensively on digital rights, family law, and obligations law. Research Interests: Focus on AI and law, copyright exhaustion in digital markets, EU-Turkey legal alignment, domain name regulation, and protection of computer programs. Publications: Recent works include AI's legal frameworks (2023), medical informatics law (2021), and digital exhaustion doctrine (2016). His research emphasizes cross-border IP enforcement and EU court precedents. Contact: Email aksum@istanbul.edu.tr | Office: Hukuk Fakültesi Binası, İkinci Kat, Oda No: 38, Beyazıt, Istanbul, Turkey.

• Civil Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Information Law
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