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• Communication and media studies
• Cultural studies
• Literary studies
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Chris Ingraham is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah, where he has been serving since July 2021. He is also on the core faculty of the Environmental Humanities Graduate Program. His academic career bridges communication studies, environmental humanities, and cultural theory, with a focus on how material, aesthetic, and affective practices shape our environments. Dr. Ingraham's educational background demonstrates a strong foundation in the humanities: BA in English from Amherst College MA in Humanities from the University of Chicago PhD in Communication from the University of Colorado - Boulder Before entering academia, Ingraham worked as a freelance writer, environmental journalist, and in publishing at the Knopf Group in New York. This professional background informs his interdisciplinary approach that brings together insights from across the humanities to address contemporary environmental and technological challenges. His research interests span communication and media studies, cultural studies, literary studies, philosophy, creative and professional writing, and environmental communication. His scholarly trajectory reveals a progression from examining digital media and social platforms to increasingly focusing on ecological and environmental concerns. His work connects rhetorical theory with contemporary environmental challenges, exploring how communication practices shape our relationship with the more-than-human world. A strong thread throughout his scholarship is the examination of non-discursive and affective dimensions of communication, particularly how material environments and objects participate in meaning-making processes. Dr. Ingraham has received recognition for his scholarly contributions: Rising Star in Humanities Award (2020) from the College of Humanities, University of Utah Top Paper Award (2020) from the Western States Communication Association Faculty Fellows Award (2020) from the University Research Council Fulbright Scholar in Digital Culture at the University of Bergen (2018) As an educator, Ingraham teaches courses including Environmental Communication: Critical Plant Studies, Foundations of Communication, Ecology of Residency, and Rhetorical Posthumanism. His teaching reflects his research interests, emphasizing critical approaches to environmental communication and the intersection of media, rhetoric, and ecological thought. While specific student advisees aren't listed in the available information, his courses suggest he mentors students interested in environmental humanities, media studies, and rhetorical theory. Institutionally, Ingraham serves on the Advisory Board of the Society for the Study of Affect (since 2023) and participates in the Rhetoric, Culture, and Advocacy Interest Group of the Western States Communication Association. He was also a member of the Legislative Assembly of the National Communication Association from 2021-2023, demonstrating his engagement with professional organizations in his field.

Graham CulbertsonView profile

Assistant Professor

• Anarchism
• American Literature
• Critical Theory
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Graham Culbertson is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in English and Film Studies. His academic journey includes a BA from the University of South Carolina (2005), an MA (2007), and a PhD (2013) in English from UNC Chapel Hill. He has taught composition, literature, theory, and film studies since 2006, emphasizing anarchism, mutual aid, and nondomination in his research and teaching. His podcast, Everyday Anarchism , explores anarchism's intersections with culture, literature, and everyday life. Education: PhD in English (UNC Chapel Hill, 2013), MA in English (UNC Chapel Hill, 2007), BA in English and Film Studies (University of South Carolina, 2005) Research interests include American literature across eras, critical theory, digital humanities, and film studies. His current book project, Batman vs. Anarchism , examines anarchism's portrayal in Batman narratives. He actively engages with interdisciplinary topics like contract grading in composition and the philosophy of language. No notable scientific awards are listed. Teaching courses include English Composition and Rhetoric and Writing in Health and Medicine . His office is located in Greenlaw 439.

Nathan StormerView profile

Professor

• Medical Rhetoric
• Rhetorical Theory
• Critical Medical Studies
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Nathan Stormer is a Professor in the Department of Communication & Journalism at the University of Maine. His primary research focuses on U.S. medical rhetoric about abortion and rhetorical theory. He teaches courses in rhetorical theory, criticism, historiography, and argumentation. Stormer’s research explores intersections between medical discourse, cultural memory, and biopolitical frameworks. Key themes include abortion rhetoric across centuries, pathologization processes, and ecological approaches to rhetoric. His work spans books like Sign of Pathology (2023) and Rhetorical Climatology (2023), co-authored with Bridie McGreavy. Recent publications analyze apocalyptic rhetoric (2024), climate discourse (2023), and materialist approaches to rhetoric (2020). His work bridges philosophy, cultural studies, and medical humanities. Stormer has collaborated with scholars like Bridie McGreavy, Karen Hutchins, and Owen Smith. His research addresses contemporary issues through historical lenses, emphasizing how language shapes medical and cultural practices.

Jordan R. YoungbloodView profile

Associate Professor

• Digital Humanities
• Video Game Studies
• Gender & Sexuality Studies
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Jordan R. Youngblood is an Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair in the English Department at Eastern Connecticut State University. His research focuses on digital humanities, particularly the intersections of video games with gender, sexuality, and queer theory. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida and an M.A. from the University of Mississippi. His work explores participatory fan culture, level and narrative design, and critical gaming literacy. Dr. Youngblood’s research interests include digital culture, rhetoric, and the application of queer theory to analyze video game narratives and mechanics. His publications address topics such as homonationalism in Mass Effect, eco-apocalyptic themes in Final Fantasy VI, and queering failure in Metal Gear Solid 2. He teaches courses on interactive design, technology and culture, and identity and power dynamics. His articles span interdisciplinary fields, blending queer studies with game analysis to critique societal constructs through digital media. Though no scientific awards are listed, his contributions highlight innovative approaches to understanding video games as cultural artifacts. He currently serves as Associate Department Chair, contributing to academic leadership in the English program.

Alfred HornungView profile

Professor

• Comparative multi-ethnic studies
• Life writing and ecology
• Inter- and transculturalism
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Alfred Hornung is a Professor and Chair of English and American Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. He has held leadership roles including Vice Dean, Chair, and Dean of various departments and served on national and international review boards. His research spans Comparative Multi-Ethnic Studies, Life Writing, Interculturalism, and Postmodernism. Professor and Chair, English and American Studies, University of Mainz (1988–) President, MESEA (2000–2004); Director, Center for Intercultural Studies (2000–2005) Research Professorship (2014), and Visiting Professorships in the U.S., Europe, and China His work intersects life writing with ecology, postmodernism, and transnational American studies. Publications include Ecology and Life Writing (2013) and Arab American Literature and Culture (2012), analyzing cultural hybridity and environmental narratives. Scientific awards include the 2013 Carl Bode–Norman Holmes Pearson Prize and the 2014 Research Professorship of Rhineland-Palatinate. He has been a Fellow of the National Humanities Center (1980–1981) and Permanent Fellow at Peking University (2004).

Mary BunchView profile

Associate Professor

• Critical Media Arts Ecologies
• Decolonizing Theory
• Queer Theory
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Mary Bunch is an Associate Professor at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), holding the Canada Research Chair in Critical Media Arts Ecologies. Her work bridges critical theory with media arts creation, focusing on decolonizing frameworks, queer theory, and critical disability studies. Research Focus: Transitional worldmaking via socio-political concepts, emphasizing ethics in extended reality (XR) and collaborative methodologies. Collaborations: Co-directs the Peripheral Visions CoLab, integrating diverse epistemologies through community-based practices. Creative Outputs: Artworks co-created with Dolleen Tisawii’ashii Manning exhibited at Nuit Blanche (2022), ImagineNative (2023), Aga Khan Museum (2024), and UN Water Conference (2023). Leadership: Co-editor of a special issue on Access Aesthetics in the journal Public , with a monograph-in-progress titled Ecstatic Ethics . Research Trends: Combines critical theory (feminist, queer, decolonial, crip frameworks) with media arts practice, exploring XR’s ethical implications, biopolitics, and marginalized subjectivities. Collaborative projects emphasize embodied knowledge and anti-oppressive methodologies. Scientific Awards: Canada Research Chair; SSHRC-funded Pluriversal Worlding with Extended Reality. Advising: Only accepts graduate students aligned with her research in critical theory and media arts. Collaborative grants and community-based projects dominate her funding, prioritizing interdisciplinary and inclusive approaches.

• Management Education
• Organisational Behaviour
• Human Resources Management
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Timothy CLARK is a Full-time Professor of Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University (SMU). His research focuses on knowledge diffusion in organizations, management education, and the interplay between communication and organizational structures. He has authored/co-authored influential books such as The Flow of Management Ideas: Rethinking Management Audiences (2021) and How to Get Published in the Best Management Journals (2020), which provide critical insights into academic publishing and management intellectual practices. Key research areas include: Management idea adoption and audience perception Rhetorical strategies of management gurus Consultancy as performance and knowledge mediation Environmental humanities and eco-deconstruction His work bridges organizational behavior with broader socio-environmental critiques, as seen in recent contributions to eco-theoretical frameworks and critical analyses of posthumanist thought. Clark actively advises doctoral candidates like Leena Nanda, whose research explores global management practices. His academic trajectory reflects deep engagement with both practical managerial issues and foundational theoretical debates in organizational studies.

Chris Koenig-WoodyardView profile

Lecturer

• 18th-21st-century literature
• Gothic Literature
• Monster Studies
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Chris Koenig-Woodyard is a Sessional Lecturer III at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) in the Department of English and Drama. He has been teaching for 20 years, specializing in 18th-21st-century literature with a focus on genre studies, particularly Gothic and Monster Studies, Transatlantic Romanticism, Victorianism, and the interplay between literature and pop culture (e.g., Twilight , Lady Gaga, Dungeons & Dragons). Education: BA (Wilfred Laurier University), MA (University of Western Ontario), DPhil (University of Oxford). His research explores Posthumanism, Gothic literature, and pedagogical innovation. He founded the Monster Studies Lab and co-edited Transatlantic Romanticism: An Anthology and Sullen Fires Across the Atlantic . He has contributed to major anthologies like The Broadview Anthology of British Literature and published extensively on vampire demography, gothic typology, and transatlantic literary exchange. Key awards include the Undergraduate Teaching Award at the University of Toronto and multiple teaching excellence nominations. His courses span topics from Jane Eyre to Taylor Swift, reflecting his commitment to bridging historical and contemporary cultural analysis. He emphasizes critical thinking through ambiguity in Gothic literature and maintains a 'pedagogy of care' in his teaching approach. Scientific Awards: Undergraduate Teaching Award (University of Toronto) TVO’s Best Lecturer competition finalist Leadership in Faculty Teaching award (Ontario) Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (UTM) As a co-editor of the Transatlantic Romanticism anthology and a contributor to Mixed-Race Superheroes , Dr. Koenig-Woodyard’s work spans both traditional literary scholarship and modern genre analysis. His research on the Anthropocene in The Bone Clocks and gothic pedagogy demonstrates interdisciplinary engagement.

Meredith HoyView profile

Associate Professor

• Digital Art
• Cybernetics and systems theory
• Acoustic Ecology
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Meredith Hoy is Associate Professor of Contemporary Art and Media Theory at Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Holding a PhD in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley (2010), she bridges art history and studio practice through interdisciplinary research connecting technological, ecological, scientific, and social systems. Education PhD 2010, Department of Rhetoric, University of California-Berkeley BA 2001, Program in Humanities with Honors, Stanford University Her research spans digital aesthetics , data art , and environmental systems , with a focus on intersections between historical art practices (like pointillism) and contemporary digital methodologies. Current projects explore digital memory systems' impact on human cognition and affect. Key publications include From Point to Pixel: A Genealogy of Digital Aesthetics (2017) and contributions to Leonardo, Media-N, and exhibition catalogs like Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age (2023). She has co-edited journal special issues on art infrastructure and digital culture. Hoy's creative practice includes curating exhibitions such as Water, Climate, Place (2015) and Mathematical Rhymes (2013). Her expertise areas cover critical theory , animal studies , biosemiotics , and posthumanism .

Panagiotis RoilosView profile

Professor

• Postclassical Greek Literature
• Comparative Poetics
• Reception Studies
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Panagiotis Roilos is the George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. He serves as Director of Graduate Studies and is affiliated with the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies. His academic roles include co-founding the book series Cultural Politics, Socioaesthetics, Beginnings and the Harvard Early Modern and Modern Greek Library. PhD, Harvard University (1999) B.A./Ptychion, University of Athens (Classics, Byzantine, and Modern Greek Literature) Rois's research spans comparative poetics , postclassical Greek culture , and ritual theory , with a focus on cognitive anthropology, reception studies, and European aestheticism. His work bridges ancient and medieval Greek literature with modern theoretical frameworks, examining orality-literacy transitions and ideological discourses. His publications include the monographs Amphoteroglossia (2005) and C. P. Cavafy: The Economics of Metonymy (2009), along with co-edited volumes like Greek Ritual Poetics (2005). Recent projects address digital posthumanism ( Neomedieval Metacapitalism ) and Byzantine imaginaries. Forschungsstipendium, Humboldt Foundation (2010) Dumbarton Oaks Fellow (2009) Honorary PhD, Panteion University (Athens) Rois actively collaborates on critical editions of Byzantine texts, directs the Delphi Academy of European Studies, and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives like the Poetics before Modernity research project. His teaching explores topics from Byzantine rhetoric to modern Greek cultural politics.

Laurie McNeillView profile

Teaching Professor

• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Pedagogy, Education and Curriculum Studies
• Post/Anti/Decolonial Studies
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Laurie McNeill is a Teaching Professor and Associate Dean, Students, at the University of British Columbia's Department of English Language and Literatures within the Faculty of Arts. Her academic work focuses on contemporary autobiography studies, particularly digital life narratives, and she teaches courses in autobiography, archival studies, and academic writing within both English and the Coordinated Arts Program. Education: Earned a PhD from the Department of English at UBC. Her research spans trauma, memory, disability studies , and digital self-representation , examining how rhetorical genre theories frame questions of access and agency in autobiography. She co-edited Online Lives 2.0 (2015) with John Zuern, exploring digital life narratives, and is co-editing Teaching Lives (2017) with Kate Douglas, focusing on pedagogical applications of life writing. Recent publications analyze digital self-narration ( Life Bytes , 2013), social networking's impact on selfhood ( There is No 'I' in Network , 2012), and commemorative writing limitations ( Memory Failure , 2010). Her work frequently intersects Canadian cultural contexts with global auto/biographical practices , emphasizing how narrative forms respond to contemporary cultural situations through social actions and critical pedagogy.

Caleb SmithView profile

Professor

• American Literature
• Cultural History
• Critical Theory
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Caleb Smith is a Professor of English and American Studies at Yale University. He teaches courses in American literature, cultural history, and critical theory, including special offerings at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution through the Yale Prison Education Initiative. His research focuses on the cultural dynamics of discipline in American society, exploring contradictions between liberty and slavery, secularism and fanaticism, and tolerance and exclusion. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Duke University (2005) and a B.A. from UC Berkeley (1999). In his work, Smith examines how cultural narratives shape ethical and political authority, notably through his edited edition of Austin Reed’s The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict (2016), the first prison memoir by an African American writer. His books include The Prison and the American Imagination (2009), The Oracle and the Curse (2013), and Thoreau’s Axe: Distraction and Discipline in American Culture (2024). He is a contributing editor to Critical Inquiry and frequently writes for outlets like n+1 and Los Angeles Review of Books . Smith’s academic awards include an Honorable Mention for the Foerster Prize (2006). His advising and grants sections remain unspecified, though he organizes literary series such as the No Crisis project at LARB. He is affiliated with the Yale Prison Education Initiative and represented by The Strothman Agency.

Antonia SzabariView profile

Professor

• Early Modern Literature
• Plant Studies
• Ecocriticism
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Antonia Szabari is a Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Southern California. Her academic roles include interim director of the Program in Comparative Studies in Literatures and Cultures and organizational leadership in conferences like 'Early Modern French Diplomacy and Theater.' Her research spans early modern French literature, ecocriticism, plant studies, and gender theory, with a focus on vegetal ontologies and interspecies ethics. Education: Ph.D. in French Literature, Johns Hopkins University (2005) Research Interests: Her work explores the intersection of literature and natural history, particularly how plants shape political and social thought. Key projects include *Less Rightly Said* (2010), analyzing satire in early modern France; *Radical Botany* (2019, with Natania Meeker), linking botany to queer theory; and *Agents without Empire* (2024), examining race-making in pre-colonial France. She has curated exhibitions like 'French Travelers to the East' (2012) at the Huntington Art Collections. Publications & Awards: Recipient of fellowships from Radcliffe Institute, Huntington Library, and USC. Author of three monographs and numerous articles on early modern literature, plant studies, and ecocriticism. Awarded the 2019 Science Fiction and Technoculture Studies Book Prize for *Radical Botany*. Grants & Service: USC Early Modern Studies Institute Fellowship for *Agents without Empire*. Service roles: MLA Executive Committee on 16th-Century French Literature, conference organizer, and professional memberships in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies societies. Labs/Teams: Collaborations include partnerships with Natania Meeker on botanical projects and interdisciplinary initiatives in environmental humanities and comparative literature.

Kevin CurranView profile

Professor

• Shakespeare Studies
• Renaissance Drama
• Early Modern Literature
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Kevin Curran is a Full Professor of Modern Literature in the English Section of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Lausanne, a position he has held since August 1, 2022, after being promoted from Associate Professor, which he began on August 1, 2015. His academic career includes prior tenure at the University of North Texas (granted in 2012) and postdoctoral positions at McGill University and Washington and Jefferson College. He earned his PhD from University College Dublin. His research centers on Shakespeare and Renaissance drama, with deep engagement in the intersections of law, selfhood, phenomenology, and performance. He is particularly known for his work on legal theory in early modern literature and the philosophical dimensions of subjectivity in Shakespearean texts. Shakespeare Studies Renaissance Drama Law and Literature Phenomenology Performance and Politics Early Modern Selfhood The 15 most recent articles reflect a consistent scholarly trajectory focused on legal ecologies, judgment, theatrical performance, and the philosophical underpinnings of identity in early modern literature. His work frequently bridges literary analysis with legal theory, ethical philosophy, and political culture, particularly in Jacobean and Stuart contexts. He has received significant recognition through fellowships and teaching awards: Fellowship, Folger Shakespeare Library Fellowship, Huntington Library Fellowship, BSA Fellowship, Harry Ransom Center Two awards for excellence in teaching Kevin Curran is the series editor of "Edinburgh Critical Studies in Shakespeare and Philosophy," demonstrating leadership in shaping scholarly discourse. His advising and grant activities are not detailed, but his receipt of multiple competitive fellowships indicates strong research support. He has no lab or team explicitly mentioned, but his editorial role suggests active collaboration within an international academic network.

Alexander Darius OrnellaView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Religion and Media
• Criminology
• Sociology of Religion
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Dr. Alexander Darius Ornella is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Criminology, Sociology and Policing at the University of Hull, Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education. He holds an MBA from the University of Leicester and both an MA and PhD from the University of Graz. His academic work bridges criminology, sociology, religious studies, and media studies, with a focus on the intersections of religion, technology, crime, and culture. His research interests include: Religion, media, and crime Policing technologies and drones Sex workers and lifestyle choices Sports and religious communities (particularly CrossFit) Material religion and religious branding Dr. Ornella’s recent publications explore how religious identity is expressed through fitness culture, the memorialization of athletes as national heroes, and the religious tropes embedded in climate technology narratives. His work frequently appears in the Journal for Religion, Film and Media (JRFM), where he serves as one of the Chief Editors. His editorial leadership has contributed to the journal receiving a DFG Open Access grant, enhancing its academic reach. He has secured competitive research funding, including the GRASP Grant from Villanova University (with Dr. Stefanie Knauss) and internal and police-funded projects on student life and drug policy evaluation. His scholarly awards include the DFG Open Access Grant and the GRASP Grant. Dr. Ornella teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including modules on global issues, research methods in policing, and ritual crime. He coordinates the final-year dissertation module and welcomes PhD supervision in theology and popular culture, religion and the body, religion and technology, and sports and religion. He is actively involved in academic leadership through editorial work and research collaboration and maintains a strong public and digital presence via his personal website, ORCID, and Twitter.