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• Rural Geography
• Geographical Thought
• Gender and Geography
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Maria-Dolores Garcia-Ramon is a Full Professor of Geography at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), where she held academic leadership roles including Chair of the Department of Geography (1977–78, 1995–97) and Chair of the Doctoral Program in Human Geography (1986–94). She has been a visiting scholar at institutions such as the University of Arizona, Cornell University, and the London School of Economics. Her research focuses on rural geography, gender studies, and colonialism, with a particular emphasis on gendered spatial practices and women’s narratives in colonial contexts. Education: PhD in Geography and History (1975, University of Barcelona), MA in Geography (1970, UC Berkeley), BA in Philosophy and Letters (1966, University of Barcelona). Research Interests: Garcia-Ramon pioneered gender studies in Spanish geography, analyzing women’s roles in agriculture, urban public spaces, and colonial travel narratives. Her work critiques colonial discourses and explores how gender shapes spatial experiences. Key themes include the invisibility of women’s labor in rural economies, postcolonial geographies, and feminist methodologies in geographical research. Publications: Over 90 peer-reviewed articles and 12 authored/edited books, including Mujer y agricultura en España (1994) and Geografía Rural (1992). Recent articles address urban planning’s gendered impacts and colonial travel narratives. Awards: Recipient of the Jan Monk Award (2008), Premi Narcís Monturiol (2003), and membership in prestigious academies like Academia Europaea. She has led 31 funded research projects on gender, rural development, and colonial geographies. Advising & Grants: Supervised 19 PhD theses and secured grants from the European Commission, Spanish Ministry of Science, and Catalan Government. Her work on gendered labor and urban spaces has influenced policy debates on work-life balance and inclusive urban design. Labs/Teams: Active in the UAB’s Gender and Geography Research Group, contributing to international networks like the Association of American Geographers and editorial boards of journals such as Gender, Place & Culture .

Peter JacksonView profile

Professor

• Food security and sustainability
• Social and cultural geography
• Geographies of consumption
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Peter Jackson is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield, a position he has held since 1993. Previously, he served as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Geography at University College London from 1980 to 1993. His academic career spans over four decades, with significant contributions to the field of human geography, particularly focusing on food-related studies. His educational background includes: BA Hons Geography, Oxford University, First Class (1976) Diploma in Social Anthropology, Oxford University (1977) DPhil in Geography, Oxford University (1980) Professor Jackson's research primarily focuses on food security and sustainability, social and cultural geography, and geographies of consumption. His work explores the complex relationships between food, culture, and society, with particular attention to consumer behavior, food anxieties, and the cultural dimensions of food systems. He has made significant contributions to understanding how food practices are shaped by social, cultural, and economic factors, and how these practices reflect broader societal changes and concerns. His research often employs interdisciplinary approaches, combining insights from geography, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on food studies, particularly examining convenience food, food anxieties, and the concept of freshness in different cultural contexts. The research shows a progression from examining broader food systems to more specific aspects of food consumption and production, with an increasing emphasis on cross-cultural comparisons and interdisciplinary methodologies. His notable awards and honors include: Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) (2017) European Research Council, Advanced Investigator Grant (2008-2012) Victoria Medal of the Royal Geographical Society (2007) Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) (2001) Professor Jackson has secured substantial research funding throughout his career, including a £1.2m Leverhulme Trust grant for the 'Changing Families, Changing Food' program and a £1.3m European Research Council Advanced Investigator Grant for research on 'Consumer culture in an age of anxiety'. He has held leadership positions including Director of Research for the Social Sciences at the University of Sheffield (2004-2007) and Director of Sheffield Sustainable Food Futures (2016). Currently, he serves as Co-Director of the University Research Institute for Sustainable Food (since 2019). He directs the Sheffield Sustainable Food Futures (SheFF) initiative and leads the consumer research strand of the N8 agri-food program. His work has significant policy implications, as evidenced by his service on the Food Standards Agency's Social Science Research Committee (2008-2017, Chair 2011-2017) and his membership in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Social Science Expert Group (since 2017).

• Neurosymbolic AI
• Answer Set Programming
• Visual Question Answering
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Nelson Nicolas Higuera Ruiz is a PreDoc Researcher at the Vienna University of Technology, affiliated with the Faculty of Informatics' Knowledge-Based Systems research group. His work bridges logic programming and deep learning for explainable AI. Research Focus: Neurosymbolic AI, Visual Question Answering (VQA), Answer Set Programming (ASP), and hybrid reasoning systems Projects: Leads optimization research in the LCS (2017–2025) project, developing neurosymbolic approaches for intelligent systems Key Contributions: Pioneering adaptive large-neighbourhood search algorithms for ASP optimization, modular neurosymbolic architectures, and contrastive explainability frameworks for VQA Collaborations: Active in international workshops and conferences including IJCAI, AAAI, and CLeaR, frequently collaborating with researchers like Thomas Eiter and Johannes Oetsch Publications: Focus on neurosymbolic integration, optimization algorithms, and explainability across AI, logic programming, and computer vision domains

Joost-Pieter KatoenView profile

Professor

• Model Checking
• Formal Verification
• Probabilistic Models
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Joost-Pieter Katoen is a full Professor at RWTH Aachen University and Head of its Computer Science Department since 2012. He also holds a part-time (20%) Professorship at the University of Twente . His research focuses on model checking , probabilistic verification , formal semantics , and software verification , with applications in aerospace systems. His work has led to significant tools like MRMC (probabilistic model checker), COMPASS (AADL analysis tool-set), and libalf (learning automata library). He has authored over 18 international projects (total €5.2 million) and graduated 12 PhD students. Scientific Awards : Member, German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldina), 2024 ACM Fellow, 2020 ERC Advanced Grant, 2018 Honorary doctorate, Aalborg University, 2017 Teaching Award, RWTH Aachen, 2010 Philips Early Career Development Award, 1988 Research Trends (from articles): His recent work spans probabilistic program verification , quantitative game theory , Markov chain analysis , and parameter synthesis for stochastic systems, with applications in AI, quantum computing, and fault tree analysis. Leadership & Service : Katoen co-founded the QEST conference , chairs ETAPS steering committee, and has led numerous program committees (CONCUR, TACAS, QEST). He has served on editorial boards and organized conferences/seminars globally.

Martin TeufelView profile

Professor

• Educational Technology
• Mobile Learning
• Digital Competency in Education
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Prof. Martin Teufel is a Professor at the University of Teacher Education Styria, Austria, affiliated with the Institute for Digital Media Education. He specializes in educational technology with a focus on mobile learning, digital competency, and innovative teaching methodologies. His work includes developing MOOC-based learning systems and analyzing student digital preparedness. Key projects include the Styrian University Conference digital competency analysis and the Digital Learning Lab initiative. He holds a BEd from the University of Graz and actively contributes to teacher training programs integrating emerging technologies. Research interests span digital pedagogy, seamless learning environments, and computational thinking tools like BBC micro:bit. His publications highlight patterns in online learning behaviors and institutional digital transformation strategies. He advises on educational technology policy and has led cross-institutional studies on student readiness for digital education. His work often bridges theory and practice through collaborative formats like the Hochschuldidaktik-Café for educators' professional development. Teaching responsibilities include courses on digital media in education and technology-enhanced learning design. He manages educational technology projects and serves as a consultant for digital learning infrastructure. His GPG public key (F361ADE9) indicates active engagement in secure academic communication.

Christine BauerView profile

Professor

• Recommender Systems
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Algorithmic Fairness
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Christine Bauer is a University Professor at the University of Salzburg specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Human Interfaces. She serves as Head of the program area 'InterMediation. Music—Effect—Analysis' (2024-2028) and is actively involved in the EXDIGIT project (Excellence in Digital Sciences and Interdisciplinary Technologies) running from 2022 to 2028. Her work spans computer science, social sciences, and economics, contributing to Sustainable Development Goals related to education and responsible innovation. Her research focuses on recommender systems, particularly examining fairness, gender bias, and ethical considerations in music recommendation algorithms. She investigates how choice models and ranking strategies impact gender imbalance in music recommendations, explores value alignment in news recommenders, and develops frameworks for evaluating conversational agents. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges technical algorithm development with social science perspectives to create more equitable and transparent recommendation systems. The analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward interdisciplinary evaluation frameworks for recommender systems, with particular emphasis on fairness metrics, gender bias mitigation, and stakeholder-centered perspectives. Her work increasingly addresses the social implications of algorithmic decision-making, especially in music streaming contexts where artist diversity and representation are critical concerns. She has been instrumental in establishing evaluation standards that consider multiple stakeholder perspectives beyond just end-users. Women in RecSys Journal Paper of the Year Award 2024, Senior category Women in RecSys Journal Paper of the Year Award 2023, Senior category Best Reviewer Award @ UMAP 2022 Best Reviewer Award @ RecSys 2019 CPDP 2013 Multidisciplinary Privacy Research Award Professor Bauer actively mentors through conference workshops and serves as an Independent Ethics Advisor (2023-2025). She has secured significant research funding through projects like EXDIGIT and has contributed to numerous grant-funded initiatives focused on digital sciences and interdisciplinary technologies. Her organizational activities include chairing major conferences such as the European Conference on Information Retrieval (2026) and the Human-Computer Interaction Conference of the Alpine region (2026). She leads research teams focused on recommender systems evaluation, particularly through the Perspectives on Evaluation of Recommender Systems (PERSPECTIVES) workshop series and the Music Recommender Systems (MuRS) workshops. Her current work with the EXDIGIT project involves collaboration with researchers across multiple disciplines to advance digital sciences and interdisciplinary technologies.

Jennifer CulbertsonView profile

Associate Professor

• Experimental linguistics
• Syntax
• Morphology
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Jennifer Culbertson is an Associate Professor at the University of Edinburgh, where she has been a faculty member since 2014 when she took up a Chancellor's Fellowship, later being promoted to Reader (equivalent to Associate Professor) in 2018. She is a founding member of the Centre for Language Evolution at Edinburgh and maintains an active research program in experimental linguistics and cognitive science. Dr. Culbertson obtained her PhD in Cognitive Science from Johns Hopkins University in 2010, with her dissertation receiving the Robert J. Glushko Prize for Outstanding Dissertations in Cognitive Science in 2011. Her primary research investigates how languages are shaped by learning and use, with particular focus on grammatical structures (like word order) and morphological categories (gender and person systems). She employs experimental and computational methods to explore how typological universals arise from properties of the human cognitive system. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics, cognitive science, and language evolution, examining the cognitive constraints that influence linguistic patterns across diverse languages and learning contexts. She frequently uses artificial language learning paradigms to isolate specific cognitive mechanisms underlying language structure. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on cognitive biases in linguistic structure, particularly in word order and morphological systems. Her research increasingly incorporates cross-population studies (including work with autistic learners) and developmental perspectives to understand how language patterns emerge across different populations and throughout the lifespan. She examines how simplicity principles, communicative efficiency, and statistical learning shape linguistic structure. Dr. Culbertson's scientific contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards: Robert J. Glushko Prize for Outstanding Dissertations in Cognitive Science (2011) ERC Starting Grant Young Academy of Europe membership (2019) Her research has been supported by over €2 million in funding from the ESRC and ERC. While specific advisees aren't mentioned in the provided text, her active publication record with numerous co-authors suggests she mentors graduate students and early-career researchers. Her work has significant implications for understanding language universals, language acquisition, and the cognitive foundations of linguistic structure. As a founding member of the Centre for Language Evolution at Edinburgh, Dr. Culbertson collaborates with an interdisciplinary team investigating the biological, cognitive, and cultural foundations of human language. Her research often intersects with psychology, cognitive science, and computational linguistics, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of language as both a cognitive and social phenomenon.

• Software Engineering
• Cybersecurity
• Artificial Intelligence
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Philipp Haindl is a lecturer at the Department of Computer Science and Security at St. Poelten University of Applied Sciences. His work focuses on software engineering, cybersecurity, and AI integration in education and manufacturing. Software Engineering Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence DevOps Quality Assurance Research Interests: Dr. Haindl explores software metrics, inter-service security in microservices, and AI tools like ChatGPT in programming education. He investigates quality models and non-functional requirements in DevOps environments. Publications: Recent work includes studies on ChatGPT's impact in software engineering education, systematic reviews of microservice security, and frameworks for human-AI teaming in manufacturing.

Brendan DooleyView profile

Professor

• Book History
• Digital Humanities
• Media History
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Brendan Dooley is a Professor of Renaissance Studies at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. He holds additional roles, including Adjunct Professor of History at Jacobs University Bremen and served as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Italian at the University of Virginia. His academic journey includes positions at Harvard University, Notre Dame, and the Medici Archive Project in Florence. He earned his PhD in History from the University of Chicago in 1986. Education: PhD in History, University of Chicago, 1986 Research Interests: Dooley specializes in Renaissance Studies, with a focus on cultural history, knowledge transmission, digital humanities, and media history. His work explores topics such as book history, the history of education, and the intersections of science, religion, and politics in early modern Europe. Awards and Grants: 2019 Irish Research Council Advanced Laureate Award (EUR 1 million) 2010 PRTLI Grant (EUR 1.6 million) 2009 Distinguished Visiting Professorship, University of Virginia 1994 Rome Prize, American Academy in Rome Extensive fellowships from institutions including the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton) and the Fulbright Commission Grants and Projects: He leads the EURONEWS project on early modern newsletters and co-founded UCC’s Digital Arts and Humanities program. His research spans the history of communication, cultural transitions, and interdisciplinary digital humanities. Labs/Teams: Active in the Digital Arts and Humanities program at UCC, fostering transdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in humanities research.

Lars Ole SauerbergView profile

Professor

• British literature
• 20th century book history
• Crime fiction
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Lars Ole Sauerberg is a distinguished Professor of Literature in English at the University of Southern Denmark's Institute for Literature, Media and Cultural Studies, where he has held a professorship since 1992. His academic career spans over five decades, beginning as a Teaching Assistant at Århus University in 1973, progressing through Lecturer and Senior Lecturer positions at Odense University, and culminating in his current professorship following his Dr.phil. degree in 1986. He has held significant administrative roles including Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Odense University (1990-92) and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities (1993-97). His educational background includes a Cand. phil. (BA) in English Language and Literature (1973) and Cand. mag. (MA) in English and German Languages and Literatures (1975), both from Århus University. Sauerberg has maintained active engagement with academic governance as a member of the SDU University Senate, Humanities Faculty Board, and English Study Board. Sauerberg's research spans multiple interconnected domains with particular emphasis on British literature , 20th century book history , crime fiction , and the innovative intersection of literature and music . His current research program focuses on Book and Cognition, Intermediality, Music and Literature, and the Verse Novel, demonstrating his commitment to interdisciplinary approaches. He leads or participates in research initiatives including NTSMB, Fiction, and The Gutenberg Parenthesis Research Forum at the University of Southern Denmark. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent exploration of narrative boundaries, particularly in verse novels and intermedial representations. His work frequently examines historical representation (especially post-9/11 literature and historiographical fiction), musical-literary connections, and genre evolution in contemporary British and American writing. The publications demonstrate methodological sophistication across literary theory, cultural studies, and genre analysis. Knight of the Order of Dannebrog Research prize of University of Southern Denmark (1986) Sauerberg has supervised PhD candidates and served on numerous selection committees while maintaining active roles in academic publishing as General and English Editor of Orbis Litterarum since 2000 and editorial board member for Journal of Music and Meaning since 2003. His professional activities extend to public intellectual work as a book reviewer for Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten since 1987 and consultant editor for the Danish National Encyclopedia. He is affiliated with professional organizations including the Danish Academy for Crime Fiction and the James Joyce Society of Copenhagen.

Axel PolleresView profile

Professor

• Semantic Web
• Knowledge Graphs
• Ontology Reasoning
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Axel Polleres is a full professor at the Institute for Data, Process and Knowledge Management in Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien). He leads the department of Information Systems and Operations Management while maintaining active research in knowledge graphs, semantic web technologies, and ontology engineering. PhD and Habilitation from Vienna University of Technology Former positions at University of Innsbruck, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, DERI Ireland, and Siemens AG Co-chair of W3C SPARQL working group Editorial board member for Semantic Web Journal and IJSWIS His research focuses on: Querying and reasoning over ontologies Graph schema languages (SHACL, SPARQL) Wikidata constraint formalization Ontology reuse in collaborative platforms Crisis management knowledge graphs FAIR data principles implementation Recent publications analyze knowledge graph evolution, constraint validation methodologies, and semantic web standardization efforts. Key topics include: OWL/RDF interoperability solutions Unit conversion systems for Wikidata Partition-based query processing frameworks Network resilience analysis for urban planning Open data platform discovery tools Temporal analysis of collaborative knowledge graphs He has co-organized major conferences like ISWC2023 and ESWC workshops while maintaining active roles in European research projects. Current work involves spatiotemporal knowledge graphs for city resilience and semantic web infrastructure development.

• North Korea
• Political Economy
• Economic Reform
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Dr. Rüdiger Frank is a Professor at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, where he established the English-language MA program on East Asian Economy and Society (EcoS). He founded and directs the European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK), a multidisciplinary research platform. His expertise spans the political economy of North Korea, economic reform, state-socialism, and Korean unification. Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna Director, European Centre for North Korean Studies (ECNK) His research focuses on North Korea's economic history (1950s), post-1990s ideological shifts, state-socialist transformation, tourism, trade, and unification's political economy. He has advised governments and international bodies, served in World Economic Forum councils since 2011, and authored books exploring socialist modernity, economic crisis, and unification challenges. Recent publications examine North Korean parliamentary sessions, ethical research dilemmas, and comparative authoritarian strategies. The ECNK platform facilitates interdisciplinary analysis of North Korea through a global lens. Scientific Recognition: Named among 50 most influential German economists by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (2013) His career integrates academic leadership, policy consultancy, and public engagement via media appearances and teaching roles in East Asian economic systems.

Barbara SchoberView profile

Professor

• Educational Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Adolescence
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Barbara Schober is a full Professor in the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Psychology. Her research focuses on adolescent development, educational processes, and psychological well-being in school contexts. Key areas include motivation dynamics, self-regulated learning, gender role socialization, and pandemic-related educational challenges. She leads major research initiatives such as the COMET for Kids mental health literacy program and the 'Lernen unter Covid-19' project addressing pandemic learning disruptions. With 263 publications and 232 professional activities, her work bridges academic research with practical educational policy. Notable contributions include frameworks for school improvement, teacher competence development, and evidence-based policy implementation strategies. Her projects emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, having partnered on initiatives funded by Austrian Science Funds and EU programs. Media engagement includes expert commentary on digital learning challenges and pandemic education strategies. Schober's work consistently addresses UN SDG 4 (Quality Education) through interventions promoting equitable educational opportunities and student well-being.

• Computer Security
• Web Security
• Cryptography
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Mauro Tempesta is a Senior Lecturer and Curriculum Coordinator for Security and Privacy at TU Wien's Faculty of Informatics. He teaches courses including 'Fundamentals of Security and Privacy' and 'Introduction to Security'. His research focuses on web security, browser mechanisms, firewall systems, and language-based security approaches. Tempesta's publications demonstrate expertise in analyzing modern web vulnerabilities and developing formal verification methods for security protocols. His recent work explores browser security mechanisms and same-site attacks, contributing to improved security frameworks for web applications.

• Latin language
• Latin literature
• Augustan culture
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Federica Bessone is a Full Professor of Latin language and literature at the University of Turin, where she has been teaching since 2000. She holds a PhD in Greek and Latin Philology from the University of Pisa (1994) and has held prestigious academic positions including Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall, University of Cambridge (2021-2022). Her academic career at the University of Turin progressed from Researcher (2000-2005) to Associate Professor (2005-2015) and finally to Full Professor (2015-present). Her educational background includes: PhD, Greek and Latin Philology, University of Pisa (1994) Diploma, SNS Pisa, Humanities (1984-1988) Laurea, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pisa (13/4/1989) Bessone's research focuses on Latin literature of the Augustan and Flavian periods, with particular expertise in Ovid and Statius. Her scholarly interests encompass imperial ideology, gender roles in ancient literature, poetic memory, literary genres, and the reception of classical texts through later periods. She has made significant contributions to understanding how ancient authors engaged with and transformed literary traditions, particularly examining the interplay between poetic form and political power in imperial Rome. Her work bridges traditional philological methods with contemporary theoretical approaches, especially in gender studies. Analysis of her publication record reveals a consistent focus on Flavian poetry, particularly Statius' Thebaid, and its reception through later periods including Dante's Divine Comedy. Her scholarship demonstrates sophisticated attention to intertextuality and the transmission of classical motifs across centuries. As co-director of a four-volume critical edition of Statius' Thebaid for the Fondazione Lorenzo Valla, she has significantly advanced the field of Flavian studies. Her notable honors include: Life Member, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge (2022) Visiting Fellowship, University of Cambridge, Clare Hall (2021-2022) Fondo Progetto Giovani Ricercatori, University of Turin (2000) Fondation Hardt Research Fellowship (1998) NATO-CNR Senior Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley (1995) As an academic mentor, Bessone has supervised numerous PhD theses in Classics and served as external examiner for doctoral candidates. She has coordinated the Curriculum in Greek, Latin and Byzantine Philology at the University of Turin's PhD program since 2019 and previously served as President of the BA program in Humanities (2015-2018). Her editorial work includes serving on the boards of Eugesta (2011), Rivista di Cultura Classica e Medioevale (2014), Materiali e Discussioni per l'analisi dei testi classici (2018), Frammenti sulla scena (2019), and Aevum (2022), as well as co-directing the 'Millennium' series and the 'Oxford Commentaries on Flavian Poetry'. Bessone is a co-founder of EuGeStA (European network on Gender Studies in Antiquity, established in 2009), demonstrating her commitment to interdisciplinary approaches to classical studies. She actively participates in international research networks including the International Ovidian Society and the Réseau Poésie Augustéenne, and has co-organized numerous international conferences that have resulted in significant edited volumes advancing scholarship in Flavian studies.