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Camilo Bogoya serves as an Associate Professor of Latin American Literature (14th section) at Artois University's School of Languages. He teaches Hispanic-American literature, Spanish contemporary literature, and cultural studies across undergraduate and graduate programs, including preparation for the French national CAPES teaching examination. As an active member of the Texts and Cultures Research Center, he organizes academic events and serves on national examination juries for Spanish language teaching credentials. His educational foundation includes a Doctorate in French Language and Literature from Sorbonne Nouvelle University (2011), an External Spanish Aggregation (2015), External CAPES in Spanish (2014), DEA in General and Comparative Literature (2004), and a Master's in Philology from Colombia's National University (2002). PhD: Sorbonne Nouvelle University (2011) DEA: Sorbonne Nouvelle University (2004) Master's: National University of Colombia (2002) Bogoya's research centers on three interconnected domains: the essayist-writer figure bridging novel and essay genres; literary transfers between Latin American and French traditions; and music's role as structural element and thematic concern in literature. His work examines how authors like García Márquez, Borges, and contemporary Colombian writers negotiate cultural identity through genre experimentation and cross-Atlantic dialogues, with particular focus on León de Greiff's poetic legacy and Quignard's musical aesthetics. His scholarly contributions reveal evolving engagement with Colombian literary identity, shifting from historical analysis of independence narratives toward contemporary explorations of globalization's impact on regional literature. His scientific recognition includes: National Literature Prize, University of Antioquia (2020) National Literature Prize, Central University of Bogotá (2008) As academic supervisor, Bogoya directs Master's research theses and oversees professional internships for Languages and International Business students. His editorial leadership spans journals including L'Autre Amérique , Ojo Vulgar , and Colombia's Literatura: teoría, historia, crítica , while his organizational work features doctoral seminars on literary diaries and writer interviews. The Texts and Cultures Research Center provides Bogoya's primary academic home, where he coordinates interdisciplinary projects examining Latin American-French literary connections through study days, edited volumes, and collaborative publications that bridge historical and contemporary perspectives.

• Latin American Literature
• Comparative Literature
• French Literature
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Beatriz Naranjo Sanchez is a researcher at the University of Murcia, Spain, currently affiliated with the Translation, Didactics and Cognition research group and previously with the Translation, Lexicology and Writing Group. Her work bridges translation studies, cognitive psychology, and musicology through experimental methodologies. She earned her PhD from the University of Murcia in 2017 with the dissertation La influencia de la música sobre la calidad y la creatividad en traducción literaria (inglés-español, inglés-italiano) una aproximación estético-psicológica , supervised by Dr. Ana María Rojo López. Her research centers on psychological and emotional dimensions of translation processes, particularly examining how background music influences literary translation creativity, how anger affects decision-making with offensive content, and emotional processing in dubbing. She employs cognitive-experimental approaches to investigate narrative engagement, vocal qualities in emotionally charged scenes, and pandemic-related stressors on evaluative language translation. Analysis of her 2015-2023 publications reveals consistent focus on music-translation interactions and emotional variables, with methodological emphasis on laboratory experiments, psycholinguistic measurements, and cognitive assessments. Her work demonstrates interdisciplinary innovation through the fusion of aesthetic theory, cognitive science, and translation practice. Scientific awards: No awards documented in provided sources. Regarding advising and grants, while she supervises research within university groups, no specific students or funded projects were mentioned. Her institutional affiliation suggests collaborative research within translation psychology frameworks. She actively contributes to the Translation, Didactics and Cognition research group, which investigates cognitive-affective translation processes through experimental paradigms, likely involving lab-based studies on emotional and musical variables in professional translation contexts.

• Translation Studies
• Cognitive Translation
• Emotion in Translation
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Osman Kabadayı is an Associate Professor at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. Born in 1981, he completed his education at Kırıkkale University (BA, 2003), Erciyes University (MA non-thesis, 2004), Kırıkkale University (MA thesis, 2007), and earned his PhD from Gazi University in 2020. His international experience includes a five-year position at Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University and research at the Kazakh Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on North-Western (Kipchak) Turkish Dialects and Literatures , with emphasis on historical linguistics, Kazakh language evolution, manuscript studies, and Turkic cultural heritage. He employs comparative methods to analyze linguistic features across Turkic languages, particularly examining lexical development and grammatical structures in historical contexts. Secondary interests include folklore documentation, orthographic reforms, and digital preservation of Turkic manuscripts. Publications demonstrate strong focus on Kazakh philology (45% of recent works), historical linguistics (30%), and manuscript studies (25%), with recurring examination of equestrian terminology, funerary inscriptions, and Islamic texts. Research consistently bridges ancient Turkic traditions with contemporary linguistic phenomena. Awards & Recognition: Science Encouragement Award (Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, 2023) Certificate of Appreciation from Kazakh Embassy (2021) Plaque for academic service (Ahi Evran University, 2010) Academic Leadership: Advises six PhD students on topics including Kazakh philology and linguistic anthropology. Secured multiple grants: Archaeographic Research in Kazakhstan (2025) Turkic Renaissance intellectual history project (2021-2022) National Library of Kazakhstan manuscript cataloging (2018-2019) Co-authored 6-volume Common Turkic History (2018-2019)

• Turkic Studies
• Historical Linguistics
• Kazakh Language and Literature
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Asst. Prof. Hilal Öztürk Baydere serves in the Department of Western Languages and Literatures at Karadeniz Technical University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities since 2021, advancing to Assistant Professor in 2024 after beginning her academic career at the university's School of Foreign Languages in 2013. Her institutional trajectory reflects deep integration within Turkey's translation studies community. Her academic foundation includes: Doctorate in Translation Studies (2016-2022) from Istanbul University's Institute of Social Sciences Postgraduate degree in English Translation and Interpretation (2011-2015) from Hacettepe University Undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature (2007-2011) from Hacettepe University Her research centers on Translation Studies with acute focus on machine translation's disruption of literary translation practices. She investigates translator competence evolution in AI-driven environments, creativity preservation in machine-assisted workflows, and historical/cultural dimensions of translation. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical technological applications, particularly examining lexical diversity and stylistic integrity in neural machine translation outputs. Publication analysis reveals three dominant research vectors: (1) Machine translation evaluation frameworks for literary texts (25% of output), (2) Historical/cultural memory representation through translation (33%), and (3) Translator identity and competence in digital ecosystems (42%). Recent work increasingly incorporates large language models while maintaining strong philological grounding in English-Turkish translation contexts. She actively supervises student research on AI translation applications including subtitle translation effectiveness and e-commerce review sentiment analysis. Her TUBITAK-funded doctoral scholarship (2017-2022) and current membership in the European 'Language in the Human-Machine Era' research consortium demonstrate significant grant acquisition and international collaboration. Conference participation spans 8+ annual international symposia since 2017, primarily KTUDELL and NALANS events. Her ongoing projects with the European Cooperation in Science and Technology group indicate future research directions exploring human-AI symbiosis in translation pedagogy and professional practice, particularly regarding creativity metrics and cultural adaptation in neural machine translation systems.

• Translation Studies
• Literary Translation
• Machine Translation
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Stephen M. Best is a Professor of English and holds the Rachael Anderson Stageberg Chair at the University of California, Berkeley . He serves as Director of the Townsend Center for the Humanities. His scholarship bridges American literature, African-American studies, critical theory, film analysis, and legal discourse. Specialties: 19th-Century American Literature, African-American Studies, Critical Theory, Film Studies, Rhetoric, and Historiography. Best's research interrogates the limits of historicism and the politics of representing slavery in contemporary literary criticism. He has pioneered debates on postcritique and alternative reading practices through co-edited special issues of Representations , including “The Way We Read Now” and “Description Across Disciplines.” His publications explore themes like the tension between surface/depth in interpretation, the materiality of the slave past, and the ethical dimensions of archival representation. Key works include None Like Us: Blackness, Belonging, Aesthetic Life (2018) and The Fugitive's Properties: Law and the Poetics of Possession (2004). Scientific Awards: Whitney J. Oates Fellow at Princeton University (2020) Council of Editors of Learned Journals Best Special Issue Award (2006) Supported by grants from the Mellon Foundation, Hellman Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Humanities Research Institute, Best has taught at UC Berkeley since 2016. He is a core contributor to debates on postcritique and the role of description in humanities disciplines. As Director of the Townsend Center for the Humanities, he fosters interdisciplinary research and intellectual collaboration, reflecting his commitment to redefining critical methodologies in literary and cultural studies.

• 19th-Century American Literature
• African-American Literature
• Critical Theory
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Rajiv Sabherwal is Distinguished Professor and Edwin & Karlee Bradberry Chair in the Information Systems department at the Walton College of Business , University of Arkansas . A Fellow of IEEE, AIS, and Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association, he has performed numerous editorial roles including Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management and co-Deputy Editor-in-Chief for Journal of Strategic Information Systems . Education: PhD in Information Systems (University of Pittsburgh), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (IIM Calcutta), BE in Electronics Engineering (Regional Engineering College, Bhopal University) Research Interests focus on information technology management, knowledge processes, and strategic alignment. His work examines digital transformation, virtual teams, and societal impacts of generative AI, with publications in MIS Quarterly , Information Systems Research , and Management Science . Awards include: AIS LEO lifetime achievement award Fellow of IEEE Fellow of Association for Information Systems Fellow of Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association Recent Publications analyze IT investment strategies, cultural heritage preservation through technology, pandemic-era digital challenges, and mobile app security. His work appears in journals like Journal of Information Technology , Computers in Human Behavior , and Journal of Global Information Technology Management .

• Information Systems
• Knowledge Management
• Digital Transformation
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Tojana Račiūnaitė is a senior researcher and director of the Institute of Art Research at Vilnius Academy of Arts (VAA), where she has worked since 1996. Her research focuses on visual culture in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (16–18th century), sacral art history , iconography , and anthropology of the image . She earned her PhD in art criticism from VAA in 1999 with a thesis on Baroque art and architecture of the Discalced Carmelites . Education: PhD in Art Criticism (VAA, 1999); MA in Art History and Theory (VAA, 1990) Academic Roles: Senior Researcher at VAA Institute of Art Research; Director (2008–present) Her work bridges iconological analysis and visual anthropology , examining the interplay between image and text in historical and modern contexts. She has curated exhibitions like Vaclovas Ratas. Beyond the Equator (2021) and co-authored guidebooks on Lithuanian Baroque art . Her recent research projects include Mimetic and Symbolic Representations of Jonas Karolis Chodkevičius (2021–present), funded by the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Her publications—spanning monographs like Atvaizdo gyvastis (2014) and articles in Acta Academiae Artium Vilnensis —explore themes such as miraculous Marian images , relic iconography , and visual pragmatics . She received the 2019 Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Award for her contributions to understanding religious art heritage in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Scientific Awards: 2019: Science Award from Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Memberships: Lithuanian Association of Art Historians (1995–present) International Association of Art Critics (AICA, 1996–present) Račiūnaitė has lectured at VAA since 1990 on topics including Lithuanian art history , 17–19th-century Western art , and visual-textual analysis . Her methodological approach integrates art history with anthropology , emphasizing the symbolic and mimetic functions of images across cultural contexts.

• Visual Culture (16–18th century)
• Sacral Art in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
• Methodology of Art History
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Lisa Szabo-Jones is a lecturer in the Department of English at John Abbott College, Quebec, where she also coordinates a first-year transition program for Indigenous students. Her work bridges literary studies, environmental humanities, and social justice, informed by her PhD in English from the University of Alberta (2014) and prior degrees from the University of British Columbia. Education: BA (2004), MA (2007) in English at UBC; PhD (2014) in English at University of Alberta Her research explores intersections between eco-phenomenology , feminist materialisms , and habitat studies , with a focus on urban ecology, industrial edge effects, and salt marshes. She employs arts-based methods, including fiction, poetry, and 19th-century photographic processes. Lisa co-founded The Goose: A Journal of Arts, Literature, and Culture in Canada (2005) and serves on the Trumpeter: Journal of Ecosophy editorial advisory board. Her publications span journals like Canadian Literature , ARIEL , and English Studies in Canada , as well as co-edited collections such as Sustaining the West and Activating the Heart . Scientific Awards: Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship (2009) Though her teaching and editorial work are central, the text does not specify formal grants beyond her Trudeau scholarship. Her current projects emphasize arts-driven environmental advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Ecocriticism
• Environmental Humanities
• Feminist Materialisms
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Kathrin Kaufhold is an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at Stockholm University's Department of English. Her research examines academic writing practices in multilingual and interdisciplinary contexts, focusing on knowledge recontextualization, translanguaging strategies, and institutional communication dynamics. She coordinates undergraduate thesis projects and teaches academic writing, research methods, and sociolinguistics. Current research explores participation in academic writing dialogues Investigates English's role in multilingual university environments Examines institutional communication mediation processes Her work bridges theoretical frameworks from Vygotskian socio-cultural theory and genre pedagogy with practical applications in writing center operations and healthcare communication. She leads the Language and Power research network addressing contemporary linguistic challenges in polarized academic environments. Key collaborations include projects with: Karolina Wirdenäs (healthcare communication) Niina Hynninen (academic writing evolution) Maria Kuteeva (language policy in Nordic universities) Her teaching emphasizes: Academic writing development Research methodology applications Discourse analysis frameworks Applied linguistics principles

• Academic writing
• Multilingual education
• Institutional communication
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Lynne McNeill is an Associate Professor in the English Department at Utah State University's College of Arts & Sciences, specializing in folklore studies with a focus on digital culture and contemporary legends. Research Interests: Her work spans folklore theory, digital folklore, contemporary legends, foodways, and internet culture. She has made significant contributions to understanding how folklore manifests in digital spaces, particularly through her extensive research on Slender Man, creepypasta, and Utah food traditions. Publications: McNeill's research demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of traditional folklore with modern digital contexts. Her work on Slender Man and creepypasta has been particularly influential in establishing digital folklore as a legitimate field of study. Her recent publications on Utah foodways showcase her commitment to regional cultural documentation. Notable Works: She has authored/co-authored several influential books including "Folklore Rules," "Legend-Tripping Online," and "This Is the Plate: Utah Food Traditions." Her Google Scholar profile shows extensive publication activity from 2002-2021, with particularly active years in 2018, 2020, and 2021.

• Folklore Studies
• Digital Folklore
• Contemporary Legends
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Elizabeth Heckendorn Cook is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She maintains affiliations with the Early Modern Center, Literature & Environment initiatives, and UCSB Environmental Humanities Center. She earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Stanford University in 1990 after teaching at Yale University's English Department from 1990-1995. Her educational trajectory established her expertise in transatlantic literary traditions and critical theory. Professor Cook's research pioneers intersections between early modern British literature and environmental humanities, with signature work on epistolary narratives, theater studies, and nature/culture encounters. Her scholarship consistently examines ethical frameworks in human-nonhuman relationships through Restoration/18th-century texts, revealing historical precedents for contemporary ecocritical discourse. Key methodological approaches include textual analysis of botanical symbolism and cross-cultural circulation of environmental knowledge. Her publication trajectory shows deepening engagement with environmental ethics, evolving from foundational work on epistolary forms to current investigations of arboreal metaphysics and avian migration patterns. This progression culminated in the co-edited volume 'Invaluable Trees' (2012) and her forthcoming monograph 'Talking Trees', establishing her as a leader in historical ecocriticism. Professor Cook actively mentors graduate researchers through doctoral colloquia (ENGL 591) and directs the Early Modern British Theater: Access project, securing collaborative research frameworks while guiding emerging scholars in digital humanities methodologies. She leads the EMBTA project as a cornerstone initiative, developing open-access pedagogical resources including performance archives, critical editions, and interdisciplinary teaching modules that transform early modern theater education globally through the digital repository at embta.english.ucsb.edu.

• Early Modern Studies
• Literature and the Environment
• Restoration and 18th Century Literature
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Alex Trimble Young is an Associate Teaching Professor and Honors Faculty Fellow at Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College, with affiliations at ASU’s Center for the Study of Guns and Society. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in English from the University of Southern California (2015) and a B.A. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University (2004). Young is a leading voice in transnational settler colonialism and U.S. literature/culture, with a forthcoming book The Frontiers of Dissent under contract with University of Nebraska Press. Key research areas: settler colonial violence, Indigenous resistance, gun culture, frontier mythology, critical theory, and U.S. literary history. Teaches courses on U.S. literature, transnational settler colonialism, gun culture, and the history/culture of the U.S. West, including study abroad programs in Australia and Morocco. Co-hosts the Guns Unpacked podcast and co-edited special issues on gun culture (with Lindsay Livingston) and settler colonial studies (with Lorenzo Veracini). His publications span journals like Social Text , Lateral , and American Literary History , with a focus on how settler colonial frameworks shape contemporary dissent, gun policy, and cultural narratives. Awards include the Aldo Leopold Citizen Advocate of the Year (2024) for public lands advocacy and early career honors from the Western Literature Association and American Studies Association.

• Transnational Settler Colonialism
• Indigenous Resistance
• U.S. Literature and Culture
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Prof. Bruce FUDGE is a Full Professor at the University of Geneva within the Department of Mediterranean, Slavic and Oriental Languages and Literatures . His academic work bridges Qur'anic studies and Arabic literature , with a particular focus on the Arabian Nights tradition. He has made significant contributions to understanding scriptural hermeneutics, Islamic identity formation, and cultural symbolism through works like Qur'anic Hermeneutics: al-Tabrisi and the Craft of Commentary (2011) and A Hundred and One Nights (2016). Research Focus : Qur'anic exegesis, medieval Islamic storytelling, and sociocultural symbolism in Middle Eastern traditions Key Publications : The Turban and the Hat (2022) Non Sola Scriptura: Essays on the Qur'an and Islam (2022) Barbe et barbus (2019) His 2025 BSOAS article critiques Stephen J. Shoemaker's historical-critical approach to Quranic origins, while his 2022 Routledge publication explores mimetic representation theories. FUDGE's analysis of beard symbolism (2019) connects ancient Mesopotamian practices to modern ISIS propaganda. He has extensively reviewed works on Islamic civilization, including Robert Irwin's Ibn Khaldun biography (2018) and Shahab Ahmed's Before Orthodoxy (2017). Recent 2023 MLA publication examines teaching methodologies for the Thousand and One Nights , and his 2018 Die Welt des Islams article compares Qur'anic theocentrism with Western tragic traditions. FUDGE's 2008 Brill publication deconstructs al-Rummānī's taḍmīn concept, influencing modern Arabic literary theory.

• Arabic Literature
• Qur'anic Studies
• Islamic Civilization
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Prakash Loungani is the Program Director and Senior Lecturer for the MS in Applied Economics program at Johns Hopkins University’s Advanced Academic Programs. He previously served as Assistant Director at the International Monetary Fund and held roles at the Federal Reserve System and the University of Florida. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Rochester and is an active researcher and commentator in macroeconomics and inequality. Research Interests: Loungani’s work spans a wide range of topics including macroeconomic policy, labor markets, inequality, energy economics, and climate change. His research often explores the distributional effects of economic shocks and policies, with a focus on emerging markets and developing economies. He has contributed significantly to understanding how fiscal and monetary policies impact inequality and how pandemics and energy crises affect economic outcomes. Scientific Contributions: He is the co-author of the book Confronting Inequality: How Societies Can Choose Inclusive Growth and has published extensively in top-tier journals such as Energy Economics , Journal of Economic Inequality , and The Economic Journal . His work has been featured in major media outlets like The New York Times , The Economist , and Financial Times . Teaching and Outreach: In addition to his role at Johns Hopkins, Loungani has taught at SAIS and Carey Business School. He also blogs as the "Unassuming Economist," engaging with public discourse on economic issues.

• Applied Economics
• Macroeconomics
• Inequality
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David Lincicum is an Associate Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and serves as Director of the Master of Theological Studies Program. He is also a Fellow of the Medieval Institute. Lincicum earned his D.Phil. from the University of Oxford and specializes in the intersection of early Jewish, early Christian, and New Testament studies. His primary research focuses on early Christian and Jewish biblical interpretation, Pauline literature, and the history of interpretation. He has made significant contributions to the study of Second Temple Judaism, the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, and the reception of ancient texts. His current major project involves producing an edition, translation, introduction, and commentary for the Epistle of Barnabas. Lincicum's recent scholarly output reveals a strong emphasis on the reception history of Philo of Alexandria, with his most recent work being The Reception of Philo of Alexandria (2025). His publications span biblical studies, early Christianity, Jewish studies, and the history of theology, with particular attention to textual criticism, manuscript studies, and the intellectual history of biblical interpretation from antiquity through the modern period. Lincicum's work demonstrates interdisciplinary engagement across theology, history, philology, and religious studies, with consistent focus on how ancient texts were interpreted and transformed across different historical periods. His scholarship bridges the gap between historical-critical analysis and theological interpretation, particularly in examining how early Christian writers engaged with Jewish scripture.

• Early Jewish studies
• Early Christian studies
• New Testament studies
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