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• Sociology
• Chinese Film Industry
• Economic Sociology
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Seio Nakajima is a Professor at Waseda University's Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, specializing in Sociology and Chinese Film Industry research. His work spans Cultural Studies , Media Sociology , and Network Analysis , with a focus on Chinese cinema's institutional dynamics and automobile industry transformation. Director of Research Institute of Auto Parts Industries (2024-2026) Concurrent Researcher at Waseda Center for a Carbon Neutral Society Research interests center on: Chinese cinematic field analysis using Bourdieu's field theory Prosumption dynamics in digital media (Bilibili/Nico Nico Douga) Sustainable automobile culture in carbon-neutral societies US-China strategic action fields in technology sectors His network analysis of Chinese film production organizations (1979-2013) created foundational datasets for economic sociology of cinema. Current projects examine: 2024-2029 Sustainable automobile culture social dimensions 2023 New media documentary industry in China 2023 Chinese film industry institutional evolution

• 19th and 20th Century European History
• Transnational History
• Cultural History
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Patricia Hertel is a research associate at Berlin's Centre Marc Bloch in the 'Dynamics and Experiences of Globalization' research area and a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Basel. She has held teaching positions at Swiss universities including St. Gallen, Basel, Lucerne, and Fribourg, and served as visiting professor for global history at Free University of Berlin during 2023/24. Her educational background includes: Apprenticeship as publishing clerk at Oldenbourg Publishing Group Studies in German, History, and Portuguese Philology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Journalism training at Institute for Promotion of Young Journalists (ifp) Doctorate from University of Fribourg on 'The Remembered Crescent: Islam and Nationalism on the Iberian Peninsula' Her research centers on 19th-20th century European transnational and cultural history, with specializations in tourism, mobility, infrastructure, dictatorships, and spatial concepts. Current work examines business air travel's transformation of global commerce from 1920s-1990s, analyzing its role in social stratification and international business networks. Her 2024 publications reveal interdisciplinary trends connecting tourism diplomacy with authoritarian regimes and conceptualizing free movement in postwar Europe, demonstrating methodological synthesis of cultural history with socio-economic analysis. Scientific recognition includes: Advanced Postdoc Mobility fellowship from Swiss National Science Foundation Dr. Hertel has extensive teaching experience across Swiss universities guiding European history instruction and academic writing. Research support includes SNSF funding enabling collaborations at King's College London, German Historical Institute London, and Spanish institutions. She actively contributes to the 'Dynamics and Experiences of Globalization' research team at Centre Marc Bloch, engaging in international scholarly networks focused on historical mobility and globalization processes.

• Contemporary History
• Social Democracy
• Socialist Internationalism
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Jacopo Perazzoli is a Research Fellow (RTD-A) in Contemporary History at the Department of Humanities, Philosophy, and Communication Studies, University of Bergamo, since December 1, 2022. Previously, he served as an Adjunct Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Milan and a Research Fellow at the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Bergamo. His academic focus intersects with disciplines like Cultural Studies, Political History, and International Relations. University: University of Bergamo Department: Humanities, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Academic Rank: Research Fellow Perazzoli's research examines: Social democracy and socialist internationalism Anti-fascist movements and their transnational connections Italian political crises in global contexts Historical memory in democratic transitions His recent publications focus on: Resistance commemoration (e.g., 80 Liberation sites in Milan) Interwar political exiles US-Latin American cultural relations Italian-Chilean post-coup dynamics He contributes to academic discourse through editorial boards of journals like Rivista Storica del Socialismo and Annali Fondazione Francesco De Martino .

• Japanese Literature
• Intellectual History
• Economics
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Brian Hurley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts. Holding a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, he specializes in twentieth-century Japanese literature and thought, examining intersections between literary aesthetics and global intellectual history. Education: PhD, University of California, Berkeley His research centers on Japanese Literature, Intellectual History, and Economics through frameworks of Close Reading and Comparative Literature. He constructs transwar interpretive models analyzing how Japanese texts engaged with nationalism, fascism, and liberal rehabilitation across prewar/postwar boundaries. Current work explores Cold War capitalism via Kawabata Yasunari, Etō Jun, and Murakami Haruki, incorporating transpacific comparative contexts and archival research on organizations like the Congress for Cultural Freedom. Scientific Awards: Honorable Mention, MLA Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Book Prize for East Asian Studies (2022) Modern Japan History Association Book Prize Finalist (2022) College of Liberal Arts Civil Discourse Course Development Award (2023) Thomas Jefferson Center Civic Thought Initiative Grant (2024) Professor Hurley has developed award-winning courses including 'Tarzan and Twentieth Century America,' which examines freedom and empire through Burroughs' transpacific writings. His teaching spans Japanese pop culture, avant-garde arts, and contemporary crises across multiple departments, featured in Life and Letters (April 2025). Research appears in Comparative Literature Studies, Journal of Japanese Studies, and Journal of Asian Studies, connecting Japanese literary production to global ideological currents from modernization theory to neoliberalism.

Brent Ryan BellamyView profile

Assistant Professor

• American Literature & Culture
• Literary Criticism
• Science Fiction Studies
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Brent Ryan Bellamy is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at Trent University, specializing in interdisciplinary humanities scholarship that bridges cultural studies, popular fictions, and environmental humanities. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from Trent University and a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta. His research interests include American Literature & Culture, Literary Criticism, Science Fiction Studies, Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Narrative, Critical Theory, World-Systems Theory, Energy Humanities, and Environmental Humanities. His work uniquely blends narratology and ecocriticism through a critical focus on storyworlds and worldbuilding. Dr. Bellamy's publications demonstrate significant scholarly impact, particularly his monograph 'Remainders of the American Century' (Wesleyan UP 2021) and the co-edited 'An Ecotopian Lexicon' (U of Minnesota P 2019), which has received acclaim in major publications including Science and The New Yorker. His scholarship spans journal articles, book chapters, and edited collections exploring energy, infrastructure, film, literature, and science fiction. His scientific achievements include: Award for excellence in online teaching Managing Editor of Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Image Studies Extensive publication record in Energy Humanities and Environmental Humanities fields Successful supervision of multiple graduate students As an educator, Dr. Bellamy has taught at Trent University, the University of Alberta, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Queen's University. He mentors both undergraduate and graduate students, with a particular focus on innovative course design and pedagogical collaboration. He has supervised MA projects on topics ranging from cyberpunk media to solarpunk communities and Mars narratives. His research lab, the Energy Humanities Research Group, focuses on the cultural dimensions of energy systems, with connections to environmental justice and speculative futures. His website (brentryanbellamy.com) serves as a hub for his scholarly activities and publications.

Michał MurawskiView profile

Associate Professor

• Anthropology of Architecture
• Urban Studies
• Post-Socialist Studies
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Michał Murawski is an Associate Professor in Critical Area Studies at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London. He also serves as Co-Director of UCL's FRINGE Centre for the Study of Social and Cultural Complexity and convenor of PPV. His academic journey began with a PhD in Social Anthropology from Cambridge University in 2014, focusing on the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. Murawski's research centers on the anthropology of architecture and cities, with particular focus on Eastern European state socialism's architectural legacy and its ongoing impacts on contemporary urban environments. His work explores the complex relationship between socialist, post-socialist, and post-colonial processes as manifested in built environments. Since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, his research has increasingly focused on the relationship between resistance, occupation, and reconstruction in Ukraine. His scholarly output includes several influential books, such as The Palace Complex: A Stalinist Skyscraper, Capitalist Warsaw, and a City Transfixed (2019), A Form of Friendship: The Museum on the Square (2024), and the forthcoming Only to Hell: Architecture, Nature and Violence in Recolonial Russia (2026). His work demonstrates a consistent engagement with how architecture serves as both a manifestation and mediator of political power, particularly in post-socialist contexts. Murawski's research reveals significant trends across architecture, political ecology, and urban anthropology. His analysis of 'wild capitalism' in post-socialist urban environments has been particularly influential, examining how architectural forms reflect and shape economic and political transformations. His recent work increasingly focuses on decolonial approaches to architecture and the role of built environments in resistance and reconstruction processes, especially in the context of Ukraine's ongoing conflict with Russia. Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship recipient Co-curator of Ukraine's national pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale Di Venezia (2025) Editor of Mini–Atlas , guide to the Ukrainian Pavilion exhibition Murawski is actively engaged in public scholarship, frequently contributing to media outlets and cultural platforms. His work bridges academic research with public engagement, making complex theoretical concepts accessible to broader audiences while maintaining rigorous scholarly standards. His current research investigates how reconstruction processes contribute to Ukraine's resistance against Russia and to the formation of a just and equitable commons during wartime and in the postwar period.