Liisa-Helena Lumberg-Paramonova is a Lecturer and Doctoral Student at the Estonian Academy of Arts , where she teaches art history from Renaissance to Romanticism and serves as Head of the BA Programme in Art History and Visual Culture (currently on parental leave). Her research focuses on 19th-century Baltic art historiography, examining art as a system of knowledge production that intertwines rational and emotional endeavors. PhD candidate, supervised by Krista Kodres Master's degree (cum laude) in Art History Bachelor's degree (cum laude) in Art History Her scholarly work bridges art history with cultural studies, analyzing topics such as Baltic German artists' travel practices, Enlightenment-era knowledge exchange, and the role of art in institutional contexts. She has presented at international conferences including the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (2024) and The Making of the Humanities XI (2024). Recent publications explore art's activist potential in 19th-century Estonia, digital media's impact on art historical emotions, and lithography's role in European art dissemination. She has received multiple awards including the Estonian National Culture Foundation scholarship (2021) and the President Lennart Meri award (2018). 2021 Estonian National Culture Foundation Young Art Scholar Scholarship 2020 EKA Research Publication Award 2019 Böckler-Mare-Balticum Stipendium 2018 Lennart Meri Award for Master's thesis
Alison Price-Moir is a Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Hull, affiliated with the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics. She has been teaching at the university for over three decades and is based in Hull, identifying proudly as a 'Beverlonian'. Her primary research and teaching interests lie in Art History , with a focus on 19th Century Art , Modern Art , French Art from Revolution to Romanticism, and the Pre-Raphaelite movement . She also teaches modules on Classical Civilisations and historical interpretation. Alison teaches the following modules: The Past: Reality and Reconstruction Classical Civilisations From Revolution to Romanticism to Sex and the City: Nineteenth Century French Art Pre-Raphaelites (Special Subject) There are no recent publications listed in the provided materials, so no discernible publication trends can be identified at this time. She is not currently available for PhD supervision, and no awards, grants, or research teams are mentioned in the available information.
Stefania ARCARA is an Associate Professor of English Literature at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania, where she has been teaching since the 1999-2000 academic year. She is based in room 138 and holds office hours on Tuesdays via Teams and Fridays in person, by appointment. Her academic affiliation includes leadership in gender studies through her role as President of the Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies (GENUS), which she co-founded in 2014. University: University of Catania School: Department of Humanities Department: Department of Humanities Academic Rank: Associate Professor Email: arcara@unict.it Stefania ARCARA's research is deeply rooted in feminist literary criticism, women's studies, and gender studies, with a focus on English literature from the 17th century to the contemporary era. Her interests span literary translation, travel literature, Victorian poetry and Pre-Raphaelitism, late Victorian Hellenism, discourses on sexuality, English suffragism, and 1970s Anglophone feminism. She has mentored numerous students on topics centered around Virginia Woolf, Aphra Behn, Judith Butler, and feminist theory, guiding theses on feminist science fiction, gender norms, and postmodern rewritings. Her teaching includes Gender Studies (LM37), Comparative English Literatures and Cultures (LM37), and English Literature from Chaucer to the Restoration (L11), previously taught at both Catania and Ragusa campuses. She is actively engaged in academic leadership and public scholarship, notably as co-founder and co-editor of the feminist blog Manastabal , which promotes materialist feminism. She has coordinated the interdepartmental project 'GenderLab' (2013–2016) and organized public conferences such as the 'R/esistenti - GenderLab' series. Her institutional service includes membership on the Department of Humanities Board (2020–2022) and national scientific qualification for Associate Professor (2020). Professional Memberships: AIA, ANDA, ESSE, SIL, History and Translation Network Editorial Roles: International Advisory Board, INTRALINEA; Scientific Committee, lumen book series She supervises a wide range of undergraduate and graduate theses, emphasizing methodological rigor, critical engagement with feminist theory, and original research grounded in primary texts. Her guidance includes strict protocols on academic integrity, source citation, and gender-aware language use, referencing Sabatini’s guidelines on non-sexist Italian. She requires original-language citations and discourages reliance on non-academic sources like Wikipedia. Stefania ARCARA has built a sustained academic career centered on feminist epistemologies, institutional advocacy for gender studies, and interdisciplinary pedagogy. Her work bridges literary scholarship with social critique, fostering student engagement with radical feminist texts and contemporary gender debates.
Virginia Zimmerman is Professor of English at Bucknell University and holds the Presidential Professorship (2022-2025). She specializes in Victorian literature and culture alongside children's and young adult literature spanning the 19th century to contemporary works. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. from an institution in Virginia. Zimmerman's research examines intersections of material culture and temporality, analyzing archaeological themes in Victorian poetry and temporal representations in children's literature. She investigates how serial publication formats and homemade magazines reflect historical childhood experiences, with particular focus on Pre-Raphaelite and Bloomsbury circles. Her publication trends reveal sustained exploration of time consciousness in literary contexts, especially through children's periodicals and Victorian-era coming-of-age narratives involving authors like Dickens and Nesbit. Major honors include: Presidential Professorship (2022-2025) Bucknellian Faculty of the Year (2021) NEH Chair in the Humanities (2013-2016) Scadden Fellowship (2010) Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence (2009) While her teaching excellence is formally recognized, specific grant funding details and student advising records are not documented in available sources. Zimmerman also contributes to children's fiction with works including The Rosemary Spell (2015) and PINK! A Women’s March Story (2022).
Elizabeth Helsinger holds the John Matthews Manly Distinguished Service Professorship in the Department of English at the University of Chicago, with joint appointments in Art History and Visual Arts within the Division of the Humanities. Her distinguished career centers on the intricate relationships between literary and visual cultures of the long nineteenth century (c. 1770-1910), bridging disciplines through rigorous interdisciplinary scholarship. Her research explores Victorian poetry, fiction, and non-fiction prose alongside painting, illustrated books, and design history, with seminal contributions to Pre-Raphaelite studies through analyses of William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Key themes include landscape as a site of national identity construction, the social history of 19th-century women, and the interplay between historiography and historical fiction. She investigates how image-text relations evolved through museum cultures, book design, and artistic movements, while also examining gothic, fantasy, and uncanny narratives in visual and literary contexts. Helsinger's publication trajectory reveals consistent engagement with Victorian aesthetics and material culture, demonstrating how artistic forms reflect political contingencies and social transformations. Her work consistently centers on the Pre-Raphaelite movement while expanding into broader investigations of visuality, color theory, and cross-media experimentation during Britain's cultural reformation.
Dr. Hannah Field is an Associate Professor in Victorian Literature within the School of Media, Arts and Humanities at the University of Sussex. Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, she completed her doctorate as a Clarendon Scholar at Somerville College, University of Oxford, and has taught at Oxford, Waipapa Taumata Rau / University of Auckland, and the University of Lincoln before joining Sussex in 2015. DPhil in English, University of Oxford (2014) MA in English Literature (First-Class Honours), University of Auckland (2008) BA in English Literature (Senior Scholar), University of Canterbury (2005) PGCert in Higher Education (Distinction), University of Sussex (2019) Dr. Field's research centers on Victorian literature, book history, and children's literature with particular expertise in material culture. Her acclaimed monograph Playing with the Book: Victorian Movable Picture Books and the Child Reader (2019) won the Children's Literature Association Book Award and the Bibliographical Society of America's Justin G. Schiller Prize. Currently, she leads an ERC-funded project examining copyright libraries and rejected books from the nineteenth century to uncover a 'reverse image' of the literary canon, conducted in collaboration with the Sussex Digital Humanities Lab. Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with the material dimensions of literary production and reception. Recent publications explore play theory, clothing studies, and the material culture of childhood, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach that bridges literary studies with cultural history and digital humanities. Her work often examines how physical objects and spaces shape literary meaning and reception, particularly in Victorian contexts. Children's Literature Association Book Award (2021) Bibliographical Society of America's Justin G. Schiller Prize (2022) New Zealand Society of Authors/Creative New Zealand mentorship (2023) Dr. Field actively supervises PhD students working on topics related to nineteenth-century studies, book history, and children's literature. She has successfully guided doctoral candidates through projects on Pre-Raphaelite art, Tennyson's library, and comic strips, demonstrating her commitment to nurturing emerging scholars. Her ERC project provides substantial funding for research assistants and postdoctoral researchers, creating opportunities for early-career academics in her field. She also maintains an active creative writing practice, with short stories published in Headland Journal and Newsroom.co.nz. Her research group collaborates closely with the Sussex Digital Humanities Lab on innovative digital methods for identifying rejected books in copyright libraries. This interdisciplinary work bridges traditional literary scholarship with computational approaches, creating new methodologies for book historical research. Dr. Field also participates in international research networks focused on childhood studies and material culture, contributing to broader scholarly conversations across disciplinary boundaries.
Menna van Praag serves as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), affiliated with the Cambridge School of Creative Industries within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. She additionally teaches at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Continuing Education and supervises Master's students in Cambridge University's MSt in Creative Writing program. Her academic work focuses on creative writing pedagogy, with particular expertise in the 'History of the Novel' module for ARU's MA Creative Writing program. Her scholarly interests encompass a rich tapestry of literary fields: Nineteenth-century marriage and feminism The Pre-Raphaelites movement Psychological fiction techniques Speculative fiction frameworks Short fiction and flash fiction composition Magical realism traditions The historical evolution of the novel Van Praag's publications reveal a consistent thematic focus on magical realism and speculative fiction, frequently exploring female empowerment, sisterhood dynamics, and the intersection of reality with magical elements. Her work often incorporates historical figures and Cambridge settings, creating a distinctive literary voice that bridges academic knowledge with imaginative storytelling. Many of her novels examine women's experiences through both contemporary and historical lenses, with recurring themes of healing, loss, and self-discovery. As an educator, van Praag maintains a robust supervisory role for Master's students in Creative Writing at Cambridge University while teaching on ARU's MA program. She has also co-founded the Cambridge Creative Writing Company, which provides year-round in-person tutorials, demonstrating her commitment to writing education beyond traditional academic settings. Her current writing projects include a self-publishing venture featuring a cozy crime series titled 'The Biscuit Tin Murders,' representing her exploration of new literary genres.
Aleš Filip, Ph.D. serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Musicology at Masaryk University's Faculty of Arts in Brno, Czech Republic. His academic work bridges musicology and art historical studies, with particular focus on Czech and Central European visual culture. Dr. Filip's research interests span multiple domains of art historical studies. His expertise encompasses Czech art and cultural history from the 19th and 20th centuries, with special attention to Art Nouveau (Secese) movements, Pre-Raphaelite influences, and Baroque fine arts. He has developed significant expertise in historical urbanism, particularly examining Brno's art culture through both historical and contemporary lenses. His interdisciplinary approach connects visual culture studies with musicological perspectives, creating a unique scholarly trajectory that examines the interplay between different art forms within Central European contexts. Specializes in Czech art history from the 19th-20th centuries Expertise in Art Nouveau/Secese movements Research on Pre-Raphaelite influences in Central Europe Baroque fine arts in contemporary historiography Historical urbanism with focus on Brno's art culture Visual culture studies across multiple media Dr. Filip has served as a thesis supervisor for numerous bachelor's and master's students across multiple academic years, guiding research in art history and cultural studies. His teaching portfolio demonstrates consistent engagement with methodological approaches to art historical research and the organization of artistic operations within cultural institutions. His academic activities include regular participation in the Program Board for Combined Arts Studies and serving on the Council for Culture and Arts at Masaryk University, demonstrating institutional engagement beyond classroom instruction.
Shannon Danielle Taylor serves as Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair of the Illustration Program at California College of the Arts (CCA) in Oakland, California. She simultaneously holds the position of Director of Art and Restoration at Children's Fairyland in Oakland, a role she has maintained since 2012. Taylor is a painter and illustrator renowned for her distinctive watercolor technique featuring rich colors, layered blending, dry-brushing, and intricate pattern work. Her artistic philosophy centers on the exploration of beauty through decorative and figurative qualities reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and aesthetic movement. Her primary research and creative interests include: Illustration Watercolor Painting Figurative Art Decorative Arts Visual Storytelling Pre-Raphaelite Aesthetics Taylor exhibits extensively across the United States with galleries including Spoke Art, Hashimoto Contemporary, and Modern Eden in San Francisco, and Arch Enemy Arts in Philadelphia. Her diverse client portfolio spans Paragon Books, Pikchur Magazine, Monsa Publications, Nooworks, Cincinnati Magazine, Field Day, and Discount Universe. Professional recognitions include: Final recipient of the Artist in Residency at Redux Gallery/St. Vincent de Paul Featured guest on the Jealous Curator's "Art for your Ears" podcast Her academic foundation includes: BFA from California College of the Arts, San Francisco MA from University of the Arts London, Camberwell College of Arts, London
