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Molly MacdonaldView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Psychoanalysis
• Literary and Critical Theory
• Continental Philosophy
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Dr. Molly Macdonald is a Senior Lecturer in Literary and Critical Theory at Queen Mary University of London's School of English and Drama. She also serves as Co-Director of Student Support and Engagement for the School of The Arts. Holding a PhD from Queen Mary (2012), she earned her BA in English Literature from Barnard College (Columbia University) and an MA in Modernism from the University of East Anglia. Education Barnard College, Columbia University: BA in English Literature University of East Anglia: MA in Modernism (2002) Queen Mary University of London: PhD in Hegelian and Psychoanalytic Studies (2004–2012) Research Interests Her work bridges psychoanalysis, continental philosophy, and literary theory, with a focus on intersubjectivity, inertia, and 20th/21st-century literature. Notable projects include: - Conceptual history of 'inertia' across physics, psychology, and society - Hegelian philosophy reinterpreted through psychoanalytic lenses - Artistic and philosophical engagements with Marxism Publications Her monograph Hegel and Psychoanalysis (2013) redefines Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit via psychoanalytic theory. Recent articles explore inertia’s philosophical trajectories and interdisciplinary epigenetic studies. Teaching & Leadership As Co-Director of Student Support, she champions academic engagement. She supervises doctoral students in literary theory, psychoanalysis, and interdisciplinary studies.

Hayriye Kayi-AydarView profile

Professor

• Critical Applied Linguistics
• TESOL Teacher Education
• Positioning Theory
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Hayriye Kayi-Aydar is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Arizona, affiliated with the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in English as a Second Language (ESL) and Applied Linguistics, serving students in the MAESL and SLAT PhD programs. Her research lies at the intersection of critical applied linguistics, TESOL teacher education, and poststructural second language acquisition, with a strong emphasis on positioning theory , discourse analysis , and narrative inquiry . Key themes in her work include language teacher identity , agency , power dynamics , and membership negotiation in classroom and professional contexts. She investigates how racial and ethnic identities influence the professional identity construction of language teachers, particularly through narrative case studies and discourse analysis. Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on teacher agency, identity negotiation, and equity in educational spaces. She explores how pre-service and in-service teachers navigate conflicting pedagogies, institutional constraints, and social positioning. Her work bridges theory and practice, contributing to both academic discourse and teacher development. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards mentioned in the provided text. Advising and Grants: While the text does not list any specific advisees or grant funding, her role as a professor in a PhD program (SLAT) strongly suggests she advises doctoral students. Her extensive publication record and editorial roles indicate active research engagement, likely supported by external or internal funding, though no grants are explicitly mentioned. Labs and Research Teams: There is no mention of specific research labs, centers, or collaborative teams in the provided text. However, her co-authored publications and edited volumes suggest collaboration with scholars in applied linguistics and teacher education.

Patricia ParkerView profile

Professor

• Shakespeare
• Comparative Early Modern Studies
• Feminism
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Patricia Parker serves as the Margery Bailey Professor in the Department of English and Dramatic Literature at Stanford University, holding a permanent faculty position since 1988 after initial appointment as a Visiting Professor in 1986. Her academic journey spans global institutions including the University of Toronto (11 years), University of East Africa, UC Berkeley (as Visiting Professor), and Cornell University's School of Criticism and Theory. Her educational background features: Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, Yale University (1976) M.A. in English, University of Toronto (1968) B.A., University of Manitoba (1967) Professor Parker's research pioneers intersections of Shakespeare studies, early modern literature, feminism, and race theory, with particular focus on global receptions of Shakespeare and decolonial approaches to Renaissance texts. Her scholarship consistently bridges literary criticism, cultural studies, and postcolonial theory, examining marginalized perspectives through frameworks of rhetoric, gender, and property relations across historical contexts. Her publication trajectory reveals evolving critical engagement: early foundational work on poetic modes ( Inescapable Romance , 1979) expanded into theoretical explorations of gender and rhetoric ( Literary Fat Ladies , 1987), culminating in groundbreaking race studies ( Shakespeare from the Margins , 1996) and contemporary critical keyword analysis ( Shakespearean Intersections , 2018). Her edited collections consistently shape discourse around Shakespearean theory and early modern women's writing. Her scholarly distinction includes: Margery Bailey Professorship at Stanford University Gauss Seminar Lecturer at Princeton Shakespeare's Birthday Lecturer at Folger Shakespeare Library Northrop Frye Professor Lecturer at University of Toronto Paul Gottschalk Lecturer at Cornell University Professor Parker actively mentors graduate students through community performance programs and directed the major 2003-4 international conference 'Shakespeare in Asia,' demonstrating sustained grant acquisition for cross-cultural scholarly initiatives. She currently serves as General Editor for the Stanford Global Shakespeare Encyclopedia, a significant digital humanities project. Her ongoing work integrates classroom teaching with global community engagement through performance-based programs examining Shakespeare's transnational legacy.

Lisa LoutzenheiserView profile

Associate Professor

• Gender Studies
• Queer Theory
• Curriculum Studies
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Lisa Loutzenheiser is an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education. Her work centers on marginalized youth, queer theory, and intersectional analyses within educational contexts. Education: Not explicitly stated Current Role: Associate Professor Her research spans Queer Theory , Gender Studies , Critical Race Theory , and Curriculum Policy . She examines how identities intersect with race, class, and disability in educational settings, advocating for transformative pedagogies that disrupt normative frameworks. Recent publications highlight Queer Theory ’s role in policy analysis, Disability Studies ’ intersection with social difference, and Qualitative Methodology ’s application to youth experiences. Her work often challenges universalist discourses, emphasizing complexity over reductive identity categorizations. Scientific Awards: None listed Grants: Not specified Advising: No students listed

Jennifer HoffmanView profile

Associate Professor

• Equity Studies
• Higher Education
• Intercollegiate Athletics
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Jennifer Hoffman is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington College of Education and a researcher with the UW Center for Leadership in Athletics . Her work interrogates the intersection of intercollegiate athletics and higher education, focusing on institutional values, equity, and policy challenges. Education: Ph.D., Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Washington M.A., Student Development Administration, Seattle University B.S., Physical Education, Washington State University Research Interests: Critical analysis of college sports through qualitative and policy lenses, including gender equity (e.g., Title IX), commercialization of athletics, and the emerging field of collegiate esports. Her work integrates poststructural, critical, and feminist theories. Publications: Authored key works on athletic commercialization, equity in sports, and esports management, including the book College Sports and Institutional Values in Competition (Routledge, 2020). Scientific Awards: ASHE 2021 Special Merit Award Labs & Teams: Affiliated with the UW Center for Leadership in Athletics , contributing to research briefs like Research From The Front Porch .

Parisa VaziriView profile

Associate Professor

• Comparative Literature
• Near Eastern Studies
• Film and Media Studies
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Parisa Vaziri is an Associate Professor at Cornell University , with a joint appointment in Comparative Literature and Near Eastern Studies . She is a field member of Performing and Media Arts and Society for the Humanities . Her scholarship interrogates the intersections of Black critical thought , poststructuralist theory , and film/media studies , focusing on critiques of historicity, subjectivity, and the concept of the human. Education: Affiliated with University of California, Irvine ’s Comparative Literature department. Research Focus: Explores Indian Ocean slavery through cinematic archives, challenging the boundaries of transatlantic slavery studies and redefining blackness as a global relationality . Her work also examines Iranian cinema as a repository of modernity’s anxieties. Publications: Her book Racial Blackness and Indian Ocean Slavery (2023) theorizes enslavement legacies in cinematic contexts. Articles in Philosophy Today , Qui Parle , and TDR: The Drama Review address themes like racialized objecthood , semiotic theory , and improvisation as deconstruction . Teaching: Offers courses on race , critical theory , slavery , and film/media studies at Cornell.

Michelle GreasonView profile

Associate Professor

• Social Work
• Long-Term Care
• Ethics
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Michelle Greason is an Associate Professor in Social Work at St. Thomas University (STU), with a PhD from the University of New Brunswick. She specializes in structural social work, ethics, long-term care (LTC), and narrative engagement. St. Thomas University (BA, BSW) University of New Brunswick (PhD) Her research focuses on policy-ethics intersections in LTC, anti-oppressive practice, and narrative care training. She employs qualitative methods with a "bottom-up" approach, emphasizing knowledge mobilization and interdisciplinarity. Notable contributions include empirical ethics studies in LTC, structural social work mentorship frameworks, and narrative engagement training for healthcare professionals. She collaborates with public/private sectors and participates in provincial aging strategy initiatives. Embodying structural social work in practice Narrative care training models System navigation for older adults Policy-ethics dynamics in LTC Qualitative Delphi methodology Anti-oppressive social work pedagogy Michelle actively teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on social policy, ethics, and practice theory while maintaining her registered social work credentials.

Francesco GiustiView profile

Research Fellow

• Italian Literature
• Lyric Poetry
• Comparative Literature
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Francesco Giusti is an Honorary Faculty Research Fellow at the University of Oxford and currently a Research Fellow (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main. He holds a PhD from the Italian Institute of Human Sciences and Sapienza University of Rome (2012), with postdoctoral fellowships at the University of York, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, and ICI Berlin. His research focuses on the Italian poetic tradition, lyric theory, and interdisciplinary cultural inquiry. Giusti coordinates the global 'Rethinking Lyric Communities' project, exploring lyric poetry’s role in community formation across historical and cultural contexts. At Oxford, he taught Italian literature from the medieval period to the present. His monographs include *Il desiderio della lirica* (2016) and *Canzonieri in morte* (2015), analyzing lyric ethics and creative desire. He edited volumes on lyric theory and co-authored works on world literature and elegiac traditions. His recent work investigates gestural communities and transcontextual lyric gestures, emphasizing open-ended poetic forms and their socio-political implications. Giusti’s articles span Dante, Petrarch, and modern poets like Montale and Sanguineti, addressing temporality, mourning, and environmental themes. He bridges literary analysis with philosophy, theology, and visual culture, advocating for transhistorical and transcultural approaches to poetry.

Juan AlonzoView profile

Associate Professor

• Chicano/a Literature
• Film Studies
• American Literature
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Juan Alonzo serves as Associate Professor at Texas A&M University, specializing in 20th-century American literature and culture with concentrated expertise in Chicano/a literature and film studies. His scholarly work investigates intersections between modernity, popular culture, and ethnic identity representation across literary and cinematic mediums. His educational credentials include: Ph.D., University of Texas, 2003 M.A., University of Texas, 1998 B.A., Williams College, 1992 Dr. Alonzo's research critically examines cultural ambivalence in Mexican American identity formation, deconstructing essentialist frameworks through analyses of literary traditions, cinematic violence, and folk narratives. His methodology bridges postcolonial theory with cultural studies to explore historical transformations in Greater Mexico and borderland communities. His publication record (1998-2024) reveals consistent thematic evolution toward nuanced examinations of ethnic representation, particularly through de-essentialization of Chicanismo and cinematic violence analysis. The corpus demonstrates interdisciplinary rigor connecting American literary history, film studies, and ethnic identity politics with increasing focus on contemporary cultural production.

• Psychoanalysis
• Literary Theory
• Critical Theory
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Samuel Weber (b. 1940) is a distinguished American philosopher, literary theorist, and psychoanalyst. He holds the Paul de Man Chair at The European Graduate School / EGS and the Avalon Foundation Professor of Humanities at Northwestern University , where he co-directs the Paris Program in Critical Theory. His interdisciplinary work spans psychoanalysis , media studies , theatre theory , and deconstruction , with a focus on the Frankfurt School and French poststructuralism . Weber’s research interrogates the politics of institutions (e.g., University and Discipline Formation ), media’s role in identity construction , and theatricality as a structural metaphor for understanding modernity. His seminal works include Return to Freud , Institution and Interpretation , and Benjamin’s Abilities , where he explores iterability and Benjamin’s conceptual style . He has translated foundational texts by Jacques Derrida ( Limited Inc ) and Theodor Adorno ( Prisms ), and co-founded the journal Glyph , instrumental in introducing the Bakhtin circle to the West. His career bridges academia and practice, having worked extensively as a dramaturge in German opera houses.

Fintan WalshView profile

Professor

• Contemporary Theatre and Performance
• Queer Performance Studies
• Medical Humanities
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Professor Fintan Walsh is Head of the School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication at Birkbeck, University of London, and holds the title of Professor of Performing Arts and Humanities. He leads the Birkbeck Creative Practice Lab and directs the Birkbeck Centre for Contemporary Theatre. His research focuses on contemporary theatre and performance, with an emphasis on queer performance, grief in pandemic contexts, digital performance, and Irish drama. Walsh earned his MPhil and PhD at Trinity College Dublin (2007) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2012). He has held visiting roles at institutions like Freie Universität Berlin and Helsinki University. His editorial roles include Senior Editor of Theatre Research International and founder of the Cambridge Elements in Contemporary Performance Texts series. His recent publications include Performing Grief in Pandemic Theatres (2024) and Performing the Queer Past: Public Possessions (2023). He has received the 2023 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Walsh supervises doctoral research in areas such as chemsex narratives, mental health in theatre, and neurodiversity. He has examined PhDs at institutions including the University of Sydney, Royal Holloway, and University of Helsinki. His work is funded by grants from the Wellcome Trust ISSF, CHASE AHRC, and OSUN. He oversees initiatives like the Birkbeck Gender and Sexuality (BiGS) group and has collaborated with artists globally. His research bridges performance studies, medical humanities, and queer theory, emphasizing marginalized communities and cultural interventions.

Ottmar EtteView profile

Professor

• Literary Studies
• Globalization Studies
• Cultural Studies
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Prof. Dr. Ottmar Ette is a Professor of Romance Literature at Universität Potsdam, holding the Chair for Romance Literary Studies since 1995. His research focuses on Literary Studies as Life Science, Conviviality, and Alexander von Humboldt's legacy. He has led major projects like the DFG-funded Graduiertenkollegs 'Lebensformen + Lebenswissen' and 'Zwischen Räumen'. A Humboldt Fellow (2004-2005), he co-founded ForLaBB (Berlin-Brandenburg Research Network on Latin America) and edits journals like HiN and Istmo . His work bridges literary analysis with interdisciplinary concerns about global coexistence and transcultural communication.

Bahar RumeliliView profile

Professor

• International Relations Theory
• European Studies
• Self/Other Relations
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Bahar Rumelili is a Professor of International Relations and Jean Monnet Chair at Koç University, Istanbul. Her research focuses on international relations theory, European studies, and the intersections of identity, conflict, and EU-Turkey relations. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on European integration, foreign policy, and international relations theory. Her work explores self/other dynamics, ontological security, and liminality in global politics. Notable contributions include analyses of Greek-Turkish conflicts, EU enlargement dynamics, and the agency of peripheral states in shaping European identity. She has published extensively on citizenship practices, civil society, and the transformative potential of international institutions. Rumelili has received prestigious awards, including the 2024 Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council’s Science Award, and has held visiting fellowships at leading institutions. Her research bridges constructivist theory with post-colonial critiques, emphasizing the role of non-Western actors in challenging Eurocentric paradigms. Her work on citizenship and Europeanization highlights how marginalized groups (e.g., Kurds, Armenians) enact multi-layered citizenship beyond formal status. She has also contributed to policy debates on conflict resolution, ontological security, and the EU’s role in border conflicts. Rumelili’s interdisciplinary approach integrates historical analysis, discourse studies, and empirical case studies, making her a leading voice in critical international relations theory and EU-Turkey studies.

• Anthropology of Religion
• Political Anthropology
• Historical Anthropology

Serdar ŞENGÜL is a Professor at the Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi (since 2024). Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi (2010-2019) and held administrative roles including Department Head (2013-2016) and Deputy Dean (2011-2012). PhD, Anthropology (2008), Hacettepe University MA, International Relations (2001), Middle East Technical University BA, International Relations (1998), Ankara University His research focuses include: Anthropology of Religion Political Anthropology Historical Anthropology Recent work explores: Islamic educational institutions Postcolonial disciplinary boundaries Cultural memory in Middle Eastern contexts Transformations in traditional pedagogy Colonial critiques of capitalism Sufi literary traditions Major awards: YÖK Postdoctoral Research Scholarship, Harvard University (2012-2013) Academic roles: Editorial board member: Toplum ve Bilim (2016-2017), Mukaddime (2010) Co-authored works with: Francesco Gabrielli, Stephen Humphreys, Fahmy Hafez Supervised 2 MA theses on urban transformation and capitalist critique

• Risk
• Healthcare
• Place and Power
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Emelie Pilflod-Larsson is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Mid Sweden University's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research critically examines risk, healthcare, place, and power through intersectional and discourse-analytical frameworks, with current projects focused on local food systems and decolonizing Sami health initiatives. Education Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Mid Sweden University (2021), dissertation: "Risky distances: Peripheralisation and normalisation in the case of a maternity ward closure in Sweden" Her work bridges sociology, geography, and critical theory to investigate how spatial dynamics shape risk perception in healthcare and food systems. Key themes include rural resilience, urban gardening as risk mitigation, digital food networks, and decolonial approaches to Sami healthcare. She employs intersectional analysis to reveal how gender, class, and ethnicity mediate experiences of place and power, particularly in Northern Swedish contexts. Analysis of her 2018-2025 publications reveals a methodological emphasis on critical discourse analysis applied to maternity care closures, back-to-the-land movements, and "off the grid" social media representations. Her scholarship consistently centers Swedish rural and northern communities while addressing universal themes of sustainability, community preparedness, and epistemic justice in health systems. Scientific Awards No awards documented in current materials Teaching and Mentoring Teaches core sociology courses including Class, Gender and Ethnicity (Sociology A) and Quantitative Sociological Method (Sociology B), with supervision of student theses. Previously developed specialized courses on Norrland studies, feminist theory, and qualitative methods. Research Projects Ongoing: "Local food supply for increased community preparedness" and "Decolonizing care in practice and theory" (Sami health focus) Ongoing: "Transforming small and medium-sized cities into sustainable food systems through urban farming" Completed: "Factors that shape the attractiveness of places" Collaborative Networks Works with interdisciplinary teams including Katarina Giritli Nygren (food systems) and Gender Studies colleagues at Mid Sweden University, with publications spanning rural sociology, animal studies, and critical philosophy.