Howard L. Smith is a Professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, within the College of Education and Human Development. His work focuses on bilingual education, multicultural curriculum development, and biliteracy instruction for multilingual learners. Research interests include: Designing culturally sustaining pedagogies using multicultural children's literature Addressing socio-cultural dimensions of academic writing Developing dual language programs and teacher education frameworks Advancing equity through critical literacy and community engagement His publications span journals like Bilingual Research Journal , Language Arts , and International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education , with three co-edited books including the forthcoming Diversity in Society and Schools (with Iyengar).
Prof. Dr. Christine Pflüger serves as Professor of History Didactics at the University of Kassel , Department of Social Sciences. Her work focuses on bilingual history education, historical culture, political communication in the Holy Roman Empire, and memory studies. Director of ALLEN History (extracurricular learning locations for history teachers) Co-leader of projects Cordoba , PRONET² , and BIKA Specializes in competency-oriented history teaching and multilingual educational models Her research examines: Intersections between fiction and historical research Development of historical competence in educational settings Comparative analysis of Franco-German historical narratives Role of museums and memorials in history education Early Modern political communication structures Educational potential of historical epochs Recent publications highlight trends in: Foundational myths of European integration Memory sites and environmental movements Diary sources for historical understanding Competency frameworks in history education Multilingual approaches to subject teaching Cultural representations in textbooks She actively engages with: International academic networks (Argentina, France, Switzerland) Teacher training through practical semesters and portfolio assessments Public history initiatives and museum collaborations Editorial work in didactic reference works
Raul Aranovich is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Davis, where he has been a faculty member since 2001. Prior to his appointment at UC Davis, he held faculty positions at the Ohio State University and the University of Texas in San Antonio. He received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from UC San Diego in 1996 under the direction of Professors S.-Y. Kuroda and John Moore. Professor Aranovich is a theoretical linguist whose research focuses on the interfaces between syntax, morphology, and semantics, with particular attention to grammatical mismatches across these linguistic levels. His work spans both theoretical and empirical approaches, utilizing natural language processing and corpus linguistics tools. His primary language specializations include Spanish and other Romance languages, as well as Fijian and Shona, representing significant cross-linguistic diversity in his research portfolio. His recent publications demonstrate an expanding interdisciplinary focus, bridging traditional linguistic theory with computational applications, including work in cybersecurity and neural machine translation. This reflects his evolving research trajectory from purely theoretical syntax and morphology toward computational and applied linguistics. His work on computer-mediated communication represents a contemporary extension of his longstanding interest in language structure and variation. Among his notable recognitions is being named a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America, highlighting his contributions to the field. Fellow, Linguistic Society of America Professor Aranovich's research demonstrates remarkable breadth across linguistic subfields and languages, connecting historical linguistic theory with contemporary computational approaches. His work on Romance languages maintains a strong theoretical foundation while his more recent cybersecurity and machine translation publications show successful adaptation to emerging interdisciplinary opportunities. His continued publication record through 2024 indicates active ongoing research contributions across multiple linguistic domains.
Dr Sabine Little is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Studies (Languages Education) and Director of Education at the School of Education, University of Sheffield . She serves as a Course Director for the MA Education, Teaching and Learning and the iPGCE programs, with a focus on international education contexts. Languages, identity, and belonging Multilingualism as social justice Community-driven research methods Technology integration in education Her research explores heritage language learners' identities , focusing on how multilingual families navigate language transmission. Recent projects include the Multilingual Children’s Library (awarded the Brenda Eastwood Award) and international collaborations in Mexico and The Gambia . She emphasizes participatory methodologies and community engagement. Key publications address digital identity , family language policies , and interdisciplinary pedagogy . Awards include recognition for community-driven research excellence. Director of Education #supervisionaries research group leader Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy She supervises research students in multilingualism and identity studies , and contributes to global teacher training programs. Her work bridges academic research with practical community interventions.
Christiane Limbach is a contracted researcher at the Department of Philology and Translation , Pablo de Olavide University . She specializes in Accessible Translation , Audiovisual Translation , and Intercultural Communication , with a focus on German-Spanish language pair . She is affiliated with the COMINTRAD research group (code HUM-995) since 2015. PhD in Translation Studies (University of Granada, 2012) Coordination of two teaching innovation projects Participation in R&D projects (FFI-2010-16142, SEJ-2006-01829/PSIC) Her research emphasizes neutrality in audio description and liaison interpreting , particularly in tourism contexts and audiovisual media . She applies Leipzig School translation theory and cognitive linguistics to develop quality standards for accessible translation. Her work with the Game of Thrones character Missandei explores professional ethics and career opportunities in translation. Christiane serves as co-editor for the journal Magazin and peer reviewer for MonTI and Glottodidactica . She has coordinated final degree projects since 2013 and held a Teaching Excellence Mention (Docentia Program, 2017). Her international academic stays include institutions in Düsseldorf , Cologne , Heidelberg (Germany), and Poznań (Poland).
Mathieu Valette is a University Professor at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) in Paris, France, where he serves as Director of the Texts, Computer Science, Multilingualism department since 2021. He leads the ERTIM research team and coordinates the ANR AID ASTRID GECKO project on cognitive warfare since 2023. Previously, he served as President of section 7 (language sciences) of the CNU from 2014-2019 and Director of ERTIM from 2010-2019. Professor Valette's research focuses on the intersection of linguistics, computational methods, and text analysis. His work spans corpus semantics, statistical analysis of textual data, epistemology of natural language processing, and the characterization of harmful content. He has developed methodologies for subjective data mining and has made significant contributions to textual lexicology and automatic language processing. His research bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in multilingual contexts, particularly extending from French linguistics to Chinese language processing. Analysis of Professor Valette's recent publications (2020-2025) reveals a clear evolution in his research interests, with increasing focus on cognitive warfare, language models, and mental health detection through social media analysis. His work demonstrates a consistent integration of statistical text analysis with linguistic theory, particularly in the areas of sentiment analysis, corpus semantics, and the epistemological foundations of NLP. Notably, his research has expanded from theoretical linguistics to address contemporary challenges in AI ethics, cross-cultural language processing, and the societal impacts of language technologies. Throughout his career, Professor Valette has maintained active collaborations with researchers across multiple disciplines, including computer science, public health, political science, and cognitive psychology. His administrative roles in major research projects and department leadership demonstrate his significant contributions to the academic community beyond his direct research output.
Dr Evi Stamatiou serves as Senior Lecturer in Acting for Stage and Screen and Course Leader for the MA/MFA program at the University of East London's School of Arts and Creative Industries, leveraging over two decades of international experience as a practitioner-researcher in actor training. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Actor Training and Direction from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2013-2021), MA in Theatre Directing from UEL, MA in Arts Policy and Management from Birkbeck College, and certificates in Filmmaking and Acting for Film from the New York Film Academy. Her research pioneers critical acting pedagogy through intersectional frameworks, focusing on decolonizing methodologies, anti-racist praxis, inclusive techniques for second-language actors, and social representation analysis in comedy. This work directly challenges traditional canons while developing innovative studio practices. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2019-2024) reveals consistent thematic evolution toward decentering power structures in actor training, with increasing emphasis on intersectionality, pandemic-era adaptation, and screen-specific methodologies – all grounded in materialist and feminist theoretical approaches. Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy International awards for creative work Significant research funding for transnational projects As Chair of the Acting Programme at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education and Convener of TaPRA's Performer Training Focus Group, she leads sector-wide initiatives. Her transatlantic pandemic collaboration developed verbatim theater methodologies while directing the forthcoming Critical Acting Pedagogy: Intersectional Approaches (Routledge, 2024).
Alejandro Bolanos-Garcia-Escribano is an Associate Professor in Audiovisual Translation at University College London (UCL) , affiliated with the School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) . He serves as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and holds Chartered Linguist (CL) and Member (MCIL) certifications from the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIoL). PhD in Translation Studies (2020), UCL MSc in Audiovisual Translation (2016), UCL MA in Literary Translation for the Publishing Industry (2015), University of Malaga BA Hons in Translation & Interpreting and Humanities Studies (2014), Pablo de Olavide University His research focuses on new technologies in audiovisual translation and innovations in translation education , with recent work exploring automation in dubbing, media accessibility, and the role of technology in language pedagogy. His publications analyze cloud subtitling, ethical implications of AI, and social justice in translation curricula. Recent article trends highlight interdisciplinary intersections between translation technology , media studies , and educational innovation , particularly for accessibility and inclusivity in audiovisual content. Key subtopics include machine dubbing, audience reception, telecollaboration, and curriculum reform. Scientific awards include the Senior Fellow (SFHEA) and Faculty Education Award at UCL, alongside the 9th Francisco Ayala Translation Award (2014). He has held editorial roles at The Interpreter & Translator Trainer and HIKMA , and co-founded the E-Expert Seminar Series in Translation & Language Teaching (8 editions since 2018). Teaching roles span audiovisual translation , translation technology , and Spanish language at UCL’s Centre for Translation Studies (CenTraS) and Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (SPLAS). He directed the MSc in Translation and Technology (2020–2022) and has convened key modules like Audiovisual Translation and Professional Skills for Translators since 2018.
Raffaele (Raff) Viglianti is an Affiliate Faculty member at the School of Music and a Senior Research Software Developer at the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH), University of Maryland. He earned his Ph.D. in Digital Musicology from the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London. Education: Ph.D. in Digital Musicology, King’s College London His research focuses on advancing digital humanities and textual scholarship , with a particular emphasis on modeling musical notation and textual sources as digital scholarly resources. He advocates for multicultural and multilingual approaches, addressing global access challenges and promoting equitable teaching practices. Recent publications highlight trends in TEI guidelines , static site technologies , minimal computing , and music notation encoding . His work spans topics like gender representation in markup, decentralized publishing, and interoperability solutions. Viglianti contributes to core digital humanities infrastructure as an elected member of the Text Encoding Initiative technical council and Technical Editor of the Scholarly Editing journal. He develops open-source tools like CETEIcean and vscode-sxml to enhance digital publishing workflows. His technical expertise centers on research software development for humanities projects, particularly through frameworks like HTML5 Custom Elements , GitHub , and Static Site Generators .
Sydney Levine is a cognitive scientist working at the intersection of human moral judgment and AI safety. Currently a Visiting Research Scientist at Google Deepmind, she will join New York University as an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department in Spring 2026. Her research uses cognitive science methods to engineer AI systems that align with pluralistic human moral values while remaining interpretable and steerable. Dr. Levine's academic journey includes: PhD in Psychology from Rutgers University (2016), supervised by Alan Leslie Postdoctoral work at Harvard Psychology Department (supervised by Fiery Cushman) and MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department (supervised by Joshua Tenenbaum) Research Scientist position at the Allen Institute for AI (2022-present) Research Affiliate status with both Harvard and MIT Her research focuses on understanding the cognitive mechanisms underlying human moral judgment and applying these insights to AI safety. She develops computational models of moral cognition, particularly examining how people make judgments about rule-breaking, universalization, and moral compromise. Her work bridges cognitive science, moral philosophy, and artificial intelligence, seeking to create frameworks for value-aligned AI systems that can navigate pluralistic human values. Dr. Levine's publication record demonstrates a strong trajectory in both cognitive science and AI ethics, with articles appearing in top journals like Nature: Machine Intelligence, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Cognition, and PNAS. Her research shows increasing integration of AI and moral psychology, with recent work focusing on language model alignment with human moral values across cultural contexts. Her scientific achievements include: Best Paper Award at NeurIPS Workshop for 'Language Model Alignment in Multilingual Trolley Problems' (2024) Conference-wide Disciplinary Diversity and Integration Award at Cognitive Science Society (2022) Multiple conference-wide poster awards at Society for Philosophy and Psychology Dr. Levine has secured significant research funding, including a $1.5M Templeton World Charity Foundation grant and a $690K NSF grant, demonstrating strong support for her interdisciplinary research program. She has advised numerous students at various levels and maintains active collaborations with leading researchers in cognitive science and AI. Her upcoming lab at NYU will continue this important work at the intersection of cognitive science and AI safety, with a focus on creating interpretable and steerable AI systems that align with pluralistic human moral values.
Lei Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), where they serve as Co-Director of the UCSB NLP Group. Their research focuses on developing algorithms and systems for machine learning, natural language processing, machine translation, reasoning, and AI-powered drug discovery. Dr. Li received their PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and completed their undergraduate studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Dr. Li's research spans multiple critical areas in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Their work in natural language processing encompasses machine translation, speech translation, multilingual NLP, large language models, text generation, program synthesis, reasoning, privacy, and watermarking. Additionally, they have made significant contributions to AI applications in drug design and efficient machine learning techniques. Their research bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications, particularly in the emerging field of AI for biological discovery. Analysis of Dr. Li's recent publications reveals a strong focus on advancing natural language processing capabilities while addressing critical challenges in model efficiency, security, and evaluation. Their work spans machine translation systems that handle hundreds of languages, techniques for improving large language model capabilities in zero-shot settings, methods for evaluating text generation quality, and novel approaches for protecting intellectual property in language models. Notably, they've also made significant contributions to applying AI to biological problems, particularly in antimicrobial peptide discovery and protein sequence design. Dr. Li has received notable recognition for their research, including: Best Paper Award at ACL 2021 for "Vocabulary Learning via Optimal Transport for Neural Machine Translation" Dr. Li actively advises PhD and Master's students in computer science at UCSB, with recent advisees working on topics including antimicrobial peptide discovery, protein sequence design, diffusion models, speech translation, and language model watermarking. Their research group, the UCSB NLP Group, appears to be well-funded and productive, with consistent publications in top-tier conferences including ACL, EMNLP, ICML, KDD, and NeurIPS. The group has developed several influential frameworks and benchmarks, including MTG (Multilingual Text Generation benchmark) and SEScore2 (text generation evaluation metric). The UCSB NLP Group, co-directed by Dr. Li, maintains an active research agenda with multiple ongoing projects spanning natural language processing, machine learning, and their applications to scientific discovery. The group collaborates with researchers across disciplines, particularly in the biological sciences for drug discovery applications.
Dr. Adriana Diaz is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Languages and Cultures , University of Queensland. With a PhD in Critical Intercultural Language Pedagogy, she specializes in challenging Eurocentric language education frameworks through decolonial theories and social justice principles. Education: BA (Hons), Griffith University; PhD, Griffith University. Research Areas: Critical language pedagogy, intercultural communication, sociolinguistics, multicultural education. Her work explores: Intersectional power dynamics in language classrooms Decolonial approaches to Spanish language teaching Resistance to monolingualism in Australian education Open-access educational resources for inclusive pedagogy Gender-neutral language practices in Spanish instruction Coloniality in language textbooks Scientific Awards: UQ Early Career Researcher Open grant (2018–2019) UQ Teaching Innovation Grants Open grant (2016–2018) Supervision: Dr. Diaz currently advises PhD candidates on topics including intercultural capability development, foreign language retention in Queensland, and early literacy policies. She has completed supervision of projects on language assessment, Saudi English teaching, and multicultural community belonging.
Marko Bachl serves as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Sociology within the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Freie Universität Berlin. Based at Garystr. 55, Room 274, Berlin, he co-directs the DiMES (Digital Methods Innovation Lab) initiative, focusing on advancing computational approaches in social science research. His research centers on computational social science with emphases on political communication dynamics, gendered online interactions, and health information behavior. Key investigations include the impact of sexism on women's political participation, trust allocation in digital news ecosystems, and methodological innovations in computational text analysis. His work bridges theoretical communication frameworks with cutting-edge digital methods to address contemporary societal challenges. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent integration of computational techniques with substantive social science questions, particularly regarding social media's role in political engagement and public health communication. His scholarship demonstrates methodological rigor through preregistered experiments, large-scale behavioral data analysis, and critical evaluation of measurement error in digital contexts. As DiMES co-director, Bachl leads initiatives developing innovative research tools like the MediaLiveTracker for real-time response measurement and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration through workshops on computational methods.
Dr. Mary Jean Chan is a Departmental Lecturer in Lifelong Learning (Creative Writing: Poetry) at the University of Oxford and a Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford. They also served as the 2023-24 Judith E. Wilson Poetry Fellow at the University of Cambridge and judged the Booker Prize in 2023. Education & Affiliations : Not explicitly detailed in the text. Dr. Chan’s research and teaching interests span Creative Writing, Poetry, Lyric Essay, and Creative Non Fiction. Their work often explores themes of queer identity, memory, emotion, and sociopolitical contexts. Their recent publications, including Bright Fear (2023) and Siblings (2024), reflect a focus on emotional landscapes, identity, and collaborative writing. The anthology 100 Queer Poems (2022) highlights their commitment to queer representation in literature. Scientific Awards : Costa Book Award for Poetry (2019) Judith E. Wilson Poetry Fellow (2023-24) Dr. Chan does not have a listed advising history in the provided text. Their primary contact email is maryjean.chan@conted.ox.ac.uk .
Yuka Ando serves as Lecturer at the Institute of East Asian Studies (INEAST) within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, a position held continuously since 1999 following prior appointments at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and Ruhr University Bochum (1992–1999). Her academic preparation includes: MA in Communication (1992) from the University of South Alabama, USA BA in English Literature and Japanese as a Foreign Language (circa 1990) from Kanagawa University, Japan Dr. Ando’s scholarly focus centers on Japanese language pedagogy with specialized research on cognitive linguistics and typological analysis of the Japanese case particle “ni”. Her work extends to Ryukyuan language revitalization frameworks and critical examinations of linguistic “correctness” in educational contexts, emphasizing practical applications for autonomous thinking development and assertive communication skills in learners. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2005–2017) reveals three dominant research trajectories: (1) cognitive linguistics applications to Japanese particle acquisition using prototype theory, (2) Ryukyuan/Okinawan language documentation and pedagogical frameworks for endangered languages, and (3) sociolinguistic investigations of language norms in Japanese education. These strands consistently bridge theoretical linguistics with classroom practice, particularly in intermediate-to-advanced Japanese instruction. No formal scientific awards are documented in available materials. As an educator, Dr. Ando maintains comprehensive teaching responsibilities across all proficiency levels (Japanese 1–5), including standard and intensive tracks for Summer Semester 2025 (Japanese 2+4 and Intensive Japanese II). Her curriculum development activities span composition, reading, technical writing, and advanced communication skills, reflecting sustained engagement with language pedagogy despite no explicitly documented grant funding. Her primary academic affiliation remains the Institute of East Asian Studies, with research activities extending to international collaborations evidenced by presentations at the European Association for Japanese Studies, Ryukyuan Heritage Language Symposium, and specialized linguistics conferences focused on language endangerment.
