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Filip Balunović is an assistant professor at the Department of Political Studies within the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK) at Singidunum University in Belgrade. He holds a doctorate in the sociology of social movements from Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence (2020) and has served as a visiting researcher at the universities of Liverpool and Copenhagen. Balunović is the executive editor of Le Monde Diplomatique Serbia and has authored works on political theory and contemporary social issues. Undergraduate: Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade (2011) Master's: European Institute in Nice (2013), Universities of Sarajevo and Bologna (2015) PhD: Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence (2020) His research focuses on international relations, social movements, and democracy in post-socialist contexts. He teaches courses on Global Politics through Film , International Relations , and World Politics Studies in Democracy . His publications analyze topics such as human rights, labor exploitation, and political ideologies in Serbia. Recent articles emphasize human rights challenges (2023), pandemic-era labor issues (2020), and critiques of social democracy (2016). His work spans disciplines including political science, sociology, and post-socialist studies, with a focus on Serbia's integration into European frameworks and systemic socioeconomic transformations. Contact: filip.balunovic@fmk.edu.rs

• Political Studies
• International Relations
• Social Movements
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Kevin Wynter is an Associate Professor of Media Studies and Chair of the Media Studies department at Pomona College, where he has been a faculty member since 2018. His interdisciplinary scholarship bridges film and media studies, critical theory, and continental philosophy, with a focus on body genres, race, violence, and representation in global cinema. His educational background includes a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.A. from York University, and an Hon. B.A. from the University of Toronto. These formative academic experiences grounded his theoretical approach in rigorous philosophical and cultural critique. Wynter’s research centers on body genres such as horror, melodrama, and pornography, as well as critical race theory, psychoanalysis, and contemporary European art cinema. He explores how film reflects and constructs relationality, trauma, and identity, particularly in contexts of racial and technological transformation. His work often engages with directors like Michael Haneke, David Lynch, and Jordan Peele, analyzing how their films interrogate violence, memory, and subjectivity. His recent publications, including articles in Porn Studies and Journal of Cinema and Media Studies , as well as his 2022 book on Get Out , demonstrate a sustained engagement with the intersections of race, genre, and spectatorship. The articles reflect a strong trend toward philosophical and psychoanalytic readings of cinematic form, particularly in how violence and desire are mediated through narrative and aesthetics. Chancellor’s Fellowship for Graduate Study, UC Berkeley (2007–2012) UC Dissertation Year Fellowship (2012) Dean’s Normative Time Fellowship (2010) Incoming Graduate Scholarship, York University (2005) While specific students and grants are not listed, his role as Chair and frequent teaching of advanced film theory courses suggest active mentorship and curriculum leadership. His public talks, interviews, and participation in major film polls indicate broad intellectual engagement beyond the academy. He is affiliated with research communities in media studies and film philosophy, contributing to both scholarly and public discourse on cinema. Kevin Wynter is associated with no named lab or formal research team, but his work is embedded in interdisciplinary networks connecting media studies, critical theory, and Black cultural studies. His participation in projects like the BFI’s Greatest Films poll and public dialogues at Pomona College highlights his role as a public intellectual shaping contemporary conversations about film and society.

• Film and Media Studies
• Critical Theory
• Continental Philosophy
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Paul Clarke is Professor of Performance and Creative Technologies in the Department of Theatre at the University of Bristol, UK. Based in the Vandyck Building on Cantocks Close, he leads interdisciplinary work that fuses theatre, immersive technology, and participatory practice. Education B.A. (Hons) – University of Exeter M.A. – University of Exeter Ph.D. – University of Bristol Clarke’s research interrogates the intersection of live performance and emerging technologies, using design fiction, co-production, and archival practice to explore political and experiential dimensions of immersive and augmented reality environments. His scholarly agenda spans futures studies, the experience economy, and neoliberal critiques of performance, all investigated through collaborative, practice-as-research methodologies. Contact & Media Email: P.Clarke@bristol.ac.uk Phone: +44 117 455 6853 For press enquiries, the University’s Media and PR Team can be reached at +44 117 428 2489 or press-office@bristol.ac.uk .

• Performance
• Creative Technologies
• Augmented Reality
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Elsa Noterman is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Queen Mary University of London's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, where she serves as Director of the City Centre. She joined QMUL in September 2022 after completing a Junior Research Fellowship at Queens’ College, University of Cambridge (2020-2022), and holds a PhD and MS in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her educational background includes: PhD in Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison MS in Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison Noterman's research centers on everyday collective struggles over land and housing through critical legal, feminist, decolonial, and antiracist lenses. She examines il/legal geographies of property (e.g., urban vacancy in Philadelphia), housing crisis responses (e.g., limited-equity cooperatives), land justice reparations (e.g., UK land reparations workshops), and feminist pedagogical spaces . Her work bridges social sciences and humanities using qualitative, participatory, and critical cartographic methods to challenge normative power regimes while centering community-driven outcomes. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on property contestation across urban, legal, and carceral contexts. Key trends include decolonial approaches to land reparations (2023-2025), feminist reinterpretations of 'safe space' in academia (2021), and critical examinations of vacancy as both site of dispossession and resistance (2020-2023). Disciplinary intersections span legal geography, urban studies, and critical race theory with methodological emphasis on participatory action research. Her academic supervision includes: Current PhD: Isadora Bellati (LAHP-funded, Brazil land disputes) Former PhD: Jacob Stringer (ESRC-funded, renters' unions in Barcelona/London) Noterman actively collaborates with community groups including Shared Assets, Seeding Reparations, and the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign on projects ranging from gender-inclusive green space design in Tower Hamlets to the East London Atlas profiling student research. She directs the City Centre and co-developed an open-source land justice curriculum through participatory student internships in Cambridge.

• Land Justice
• Housing Justice
• Legal Geographies
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Gina Velasco is an Associate Professor and Director of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Haverford College, specializing in intersections of gender, queer sexuality, and diaspora within capitalist globalization and imperial frameworks. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in History of Consciousness and Feminist Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She completed an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at Bryn Mawr College and held visiting scholar positions at UC Berkeley's Beatrice Bain Research Group and NYU's Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. Dr. Velasco's research critically examines how Filipinx American cultural production queers Philippine nationalism through disruptions of gendered and sexual politics. Her work spans transnational feminism, critical race theory, and postcolonial studies, with emphases on diaspora formation, empire legacies, and queer possibilities in globalized contexts. Key contributions address homonationalism, necropolitics, and transmasculinities within US imperial afterlives. Her publication trajectory (2008-2022) reveals evolving focus from cultural performances of "mail-order brides" to contemporary analyses of trans diasporic identities and necropolitical violence. Consistent themes include decolonial queer methodologies, critiques of neoliberal globalization, and Filipinx community resistance against state-sanctioned nationalisms. Scientific recognition includes: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship While specific grant details aren't disclosed, her research has been fellowship-supported through Bryn Mawr, Berkeley, and NYU affiliations. She advises students in interdisciplinary gender/sexuality studies though individual mentees aren't listed. Her scholarship demonstrates sustained engagement with collaborative academic networks across multiple institutions.

• Gender Studies
• Queer Studies
• Diaspora Studies
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Professor Ben Anderson is a cultural-political geographer in the Department of Geography at Durham University, where he has held academic positions since 2004. His work spans affective geographies, emergency governance, and contemporary political conditions including Brexit and populism. He currently serves as joint REF coordinator and has previously directed BA/MArts programmes and convened research clusters. Anderson's research centers on affective life and its political dimensions, with three primary strands: (1) The politics of affect in relation to contemporary conditions like populism and precarity, including ongoing work on boredom under neoliberalism; (2) Governing emergencies through anticipatory practices like scenarios and exercises, examining how 'emergency' has expanded as a governing logic; (3) Transformations in cultural geography, particularly regarding concepts of culture, materiality, and non-representational theories. His theoretical contributions include the monograph Encountering Affect: Capacities, Apparatuses, Conditions (2014) and development of concepts like 'affective atmospheres' and 'structures of feeling'. His recent publications reveal strong thematic trends across political geography, affect studies, and emergency governance. Work increasingly examines slow emergencies and racialized biopolitics, while connecting boredom studies to climate politics and financialization. A significant portion engages with Brexit's affective dimensions and right-wing populism, often through collaborative projects. The scholarship demonstrates sustained innovation in conceptualizing affective life while maintaining empirical grounding in contemporary political struggles. Anderson has supervised 19 PhD students throughout his career, with current supervisees including Tilly Hall, Cecilia Zhu, and Hannah Morgan. His administrative service includes significant roles in programme leadership and research coordination. He is actively involved in research clusters including Urban Worlds, Politics-State-Space, and Economy & Culture, contributing to Durham's vibrant interdisciplinary research environment through collaborations across geography, political theory, and cultural studies.

• Affect and Emotion
• Emergency Governance
• Political Geography
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Professor Mick Lennon is a distinguished academic at University College Dublin, where he serves as Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy. With a career spanning both academic and professional planning practice, Professor Lennon brings extensive experience to his role. His academic journey at UCD has progressed from Research Fellow (2013-2014) to Lecturer (2015-2021), Associate Professor (2021-2025), and currently Professor (since July 2025). Prior to UCD, he was a Lecturer in Spatial Planning at Cardiff University. His professional background includes significant experience as a town planner in both public and private sectors across Ireland, the UK, and New Zealand. Professor Lennon's academic foundation is robust and interdisciplinary: BA in Geography from University College Cork MA in Geography from University College Cork MSc in City & Regional Planning from University of Wales Cardiff PhD in Planning & Environmental Policy from University of Wales Cardiff Prof Cert in University Teaching & Learning from University College Dublin Professor Lennon's research sits at the dynamic intersection of planning theory, environmental policy, and socio-ecological systems. His work spans a spectrum from practical applications to philosophical inquiry, with current focus on four interrelated areas: Socio-Ecological Relationships, The Politics and Policy of Change, Planning Sustainable Environments, and Planning Theory & Practice. His scholarship demonstrates particular expertise in green infrastructure planning, environmental justice, and climate change adaptation strategies. A distinctive feature of his approach is the integration of theoretical frameworks from thinkers like Paul Ricoeur, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Charles Taylor into planning practice, offering novel perspectives on the concept of the "common good" in planning contexts. Analysis of Professor Lennon's recent publications reveals a strong thematic focus on the challenges of planning in the face of climate change and environmental degradation. His work consistently examines the tensions between theoretical planning frameworks and their practical implementation, with particular attention to issues of justice, equity, and community participation. A notable trend is his exploration of "managed retreat" as a climate adaptation strategy, examining its environmental justice implications across multiple contexts. His scholarship also demonstrates growing engagement with multispecies perspectives and the role of green infrastructure in addressing urban inequalities, particularly in marginalized communities and informal settlements. While specific awards are not prominently featured in the available information, Professor Lennon's professional standing is evidenced by: Corporate (Full) Membership in the Irish Planning Institute Chartered (Full) Membership in the Royal Town Planning Institute Though specific details of Professor Lennon's advising activities and grant funding are not extensively documented in the available materials, his research output suggests significant involvement in collaborative research projects focused on climate adaptation, environmental justice, and planning theory. His publications frequently appear with co-authors from multiple institutions, indicating active participation in research networks. His work on green infrastructure planning, managed retreat, and environmental assessment appears to be supported by research funding that enables international comparative studies, as evidenced by projects examining cases in Ireland, Germany, and Iran. His role as editor for special issues in prominent planning journals further suggests leadership in directing research agendas within his field. Professor Lennon appears to be actively engaged with multiple research networks and collaborative initiatives, though specific laboratory structures are not detailed in the available information. His work on the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss suggests involvement with policy-focused research groups at UCD. The international scope of his collaborations, particularly with researchers in Germany examining coastal management, indicates participation in transnational research consortia. His focus on participatory approaches to planning and environmental assessment suggests alignment with community-engaged research frameworks that prioritize co-production of knowledge with stakeholders.

• Urban Planning
• Environmental Policy
• Climate Change Adaptation
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Tom DE LEYN is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at Hasselt University's School of Social Sciences, where he contributes to the Capacity group Social Sciences and the Research group Research for Digitalisation, Diversity and Democracy. His work bridges media studies, sociology, and digital anthropology with a focus on youth experiences in technology-mediated environments. Based at Campus Hasselt in the Faculty of Law building, he actively engages in interdisciplinary research examining the societal implications of digital transformation. His research centers on Digital Media, Media and Communication, and the Sociology of Youth, with particular emphasis on Privacy and Surveillance dynamics across diverse cultural contexts. He investigates how children, adolescents, and ethno-religious minorities navigate digital spaces, parental mediation, and mobile technologies through qualitative and ethnographic approaches. Key themes include digital disconnection practices, intimate surveillance, and the socio-cultural construction of technology use, often comparing Global North and South contexts like Belgium and Liberia. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a cohesive trajectory examining digital harms assessment scales, children's perspectives on surveillance, and the paradoxes of digital disconnection policies. His work consistently employs innovative methodologies like the 360° interview technique while addressing critical gaps in understanding racial, gendered, and age-based digital inequalities. This scholarship demonstrates strong thematic continuity across media sociology, youth studies, and critical technology assessment. No scientific awards were mentioned in available sources. Tom DE LEYN actively contributes to academic training as a coordinating lecturer for courses including Media and Communication Studies I, Digital Media and Civil Society, and Qualitative Research Methods. He currently leads the 'Environmental analysis digital skills' research project (2025) focused on community service learning contexts, demonstrating practical engagement with digital inclusion initiatives. Within Hasselt University's research ecosystem, he operates through the Research group Research for Digitalisation, Diversity and Democracy, which examines technology's societal impacts through lenses of diversity, democratic processes, and digital transformation. This affiliation positions his work at the intersection of theoretical innovation and real-world policy relevance, particularly regarding youth digital rights and inclusive technology design.

• Digital Media
• Media and Communication
• Sociology of Youth
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Dr. Matthew David is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Durham University. His academic work bridges digital sociology, intellectual property studies, and media theory, focusing on the intersections of technology, power, and social control in global capitalism. Research Interests: David’s research spans digital economy ethics, moral panic theory, human-animal relations, and the political economy of knowledge. He critically examines how digital technologies reshape IP regimes, surveillance practices, and societal norms, often through interdisciplinary lenses combining sociology, criminology, and science studies. Recent Publications: His work includes analyses of historical sociological narratives (2024), moral panic theory during pandemics (2024), and critiques of digital surveillance in sports broadcasting (2021). Earlier contributions explore the ethics of cloning (2020), IP regulation (2017), and the criminalization of digital sharing (2010).

• Sociology
• Digital Economy
• Intellectual Property
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Dr Jason Monios is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering and The Built Environment , Edinburgh Napier University, affiliated with the Transport Research Innovation Centre (TRI). His work focuses on transport policy , port governance , intermodal transport , and institutional analysis , with particular interest in the interplay between formal and informal governance structures in public transport systems. 2018: Analysis of formal-informal institutional dynamics in public transport governance 2017: Research on competitive strategies for intermodal terminals 2015: Studies on port competitiveness, virtual joint ventures in transport, and hinterland integration Research Trends : His publications examine institutional frameworks in transport policy, intermodal terminal lifecycle strategies, port competitiveness, and sustainable freight solutions. Key themes include governance theory , maritime logistics , and urban freight policy . Grants & Projects : • ENRICH (2013-2017): £53,909 • GreenCorr (2012-2015): £222,345 • Dryport (2009-2012): £581,250

• Transport Policy
• Maritime Logistics
• Intermodal Transport
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Cinzia D. Solari is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Graduate Program Director at the University of Massachusetts Boston. A feminist ethnographer, her work focuses on post-Soviet peoples navigating capitalist systems, with recent research examining nonbinary and transgender youth and how nation-states deploy pro and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric internationally. Her educational background includes: PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley BA from Brown University Dr. Solari's research spans feminist intersectional theory, migration studies, transnational nation-state building, post-Soviet transformation, and neoliberal capitalism. As a first-generation scholar, she employs global ethnography to investigate how gender intersects with migration and modernity, with regional expertise in Ukraine and the former Soviet Union, and Europe. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on how gendered migration patterns shape national identities and global power structures. Early work examined post-Soviet migration to Italy and California, while more recent research investigates transgender and nonbinary youth, neoliberalism's gender order, and geopolitical implications of Russia's war on Ukraine. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards: 2024 Immanuel Wallerstein Book Award from the American Sociological Association for The Gender Order of Neoliberalism 2020 Mirra Komarovsky Book Award from the Eastern Sociological Society for On the Shoulders of Grandmothers: Gender, Migration, and Post-Soviet Nation-state Building As Graduate Program Director, Dr. Solari mentors sociology students while continuing her research on gender, migration, and transnational processes. Her work connects historical socialist and post-colonial contexts to contemporary neoliberal globalization, offering critical perspectives on how gender structures the global order.

• Gender Studies
• Migration Studies
• Post-Soviet Studies
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Mariana Valverde is a Professor at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies at the University of Toronto. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 2006, she has held cross-appointments to the Faculty of Law and the Department of Geography and Planning. Her scholarly work bridges urban law, governance, and critical legal theory, with a focus on Foucault, sexuality studies, and actor-network theory. Her research explores how private legal tools like contracts and public-private partnerships reshape municipal governance, as seen in her SSHRC-funded project "Planning by Contract?" (2013-2016). She has contributed extensively to sociolegal scholarship, examining topics such as the legal regulation of sexuality, postcolonial sovereignty, and the intersection of urban norms with local law. Valverde’s recent articles emphasize scales of citizenship, feminist legal theory, and the epistemology of urban governance. Her work is characterized by interdisciplinary frameworks, drawing on spatiotemporality and critical theory to analyze legal practices in historical and contemporary contexts. Major Awards : 2016 Harry J. Kalven Jr. Award (Law and Society Association) 2000 and 2013 Herbert Jacobs Book Prizes (Law and Society Association) 2006 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Her collaborations include projects with urban political scientist Aaron Moore and planning scholar Sue Bunce, focusing on non-traditional governance networks. Valverde’s career spans institutions like York University and Trent University, where she previously held academic roles.

• Urban Law
• Governance
• Foucault Studies
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Andrea Zeffiro is an Associate Professor at McMaster University's Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts. From 2015–2025, she served as Academic Director of the Lewis and Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship. Education: PhD in Communication Studies (Concordia University) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (Simon Fraser University) Research Focus: Her work spans critical data studies, cybersecurity ethics, data justice, and digital research methods, with a focus on feminist and queer perspectives in technology. She explores immersive media, virtual environments, and the social implications of data systems. Recent Publications: Her 15 most recent works analyze digital scholarship infrastructure, cybersecurity narratives, and ethical frameworks for locative media. Key themes include democratizing technology, challenging algorithmic biases, and preserving digital activism. Awards: 2025 University Scholar Societal Impact Seed Grant ($85,000) SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow Notable Projects: The collaborative digital storytelling project Techno Trash is featured in digital humanities guides at Loyola University, Virginia Tech, and Northwestern University. She has exhibited work at Banff New Media Institute and California Nanosystems Institute.

• Critical Data Studies
• Critical Cybersecurity Studies
• Data Justice
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Sara Stevens is an architectural and urban historian affiliated with the University of British Columbia . Her work explores the intersection of architecture and capital, particularly how real estate developers have shaped urban design and policy in the 20th century. PhD, Princeton University MED, Yale University B.Arch and BA, Rice University Stevens’ research examines financialization in architecture, developer-architect relationships, and neoliberal urbanism. She has authored studies on Canary Wharf, suburban planning, and the role of professional organizations in public policy. Her recent publications include edited volumes on Health (2022) and the JAE’s 75-year history (2021). She serves on the editorial boards of the MIT journal Thresholds and the Birkhäuser Exploring Architecture book series. Stevens’ work has been supported by the Graham Foundation , Mellon Foundation , and Canadian Centre for Architecture . She previously taught at Rice, Columbia, Princeton, and Yale Universities.

• Architectural History
• Urban Studies
• Real Estate Development
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Ziya Öniş is a Professor of International Relations at Koç University in Istanbul. Previously, he served as a Professor of Economics at Bogazici University and held leadership roles as Director of the Center for Research on Globalization, Peace and Democratic Governance (GLODEM) and the Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities at Koç University. Education: PhD in Political Economy, University of Manchester (1984) Master’s in Economics, London School of Economics (1979) Bachelor’s in Economics, London School of Economics (1978) His research centers on the intersections of domestic and international politics , with a focus on rising powers , democratic backsliding , populism , and economic crises in emerging markets . Recent work analyzes Turkey’s foreign policy shifts and the implications of a post-liberal international order. The keywords of his recent publications include Global Political Economy, International Relations, and Foreign Policy Analysis. Themes such as post-Western governance, middle power dynamics, and strategic autonomy recur across his scholarship. Scientific Awards: TÜBİTAK Science Award (2012) Elizabeth Meehan Prize (2019) Outstanding Academic Achievement Award (Kadir Has Awards, 2023) Öniş has advised numerous scholars and contributed extensively to journals such as Review of International Political Economy , Government and Opposition , and International Affairs . He remains actively engaged in research on global governance and Turkish political economy.

• Global and Comparative Political Economy
• Politics of the EU
• Turkish Politics and Foreign Policy
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