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Philippe Hamman is a Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute of Urban Planning and Regional Development (IUAR) at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Strasbourg. He leads the Master’s program in City and Environment and holds significant leadership roles, including Scientific Assessor and President of the Faculty Scientific Commission since 2016. He is the holder of the Jean Monnet Chair 'GoInUSE' and the Chaire MAKErS on agricultural methanization in Europe, reflecting his central role in sustainability research. His research focuses on urban and regional sustainability, energy transitions, cross-border cooperation in the Upper Rhine region, environmental governance, and socio-ecological issues. He leads major projects funded by Interreg, CNRS, and ADEME, often in trinational collaborations with Germany and Switzerland. His work bridges sociology, environmental studies, and policy analysis. His recent publications explore citizen energy cooperatives as commons, urban sustainability governance, agricultural methanization, and the social dimensions of environmental issues such as tick-borne diseases and pandemic-era urban planning. The articles reflect a consistent focus on sustainability transitions, territorial governance, and citizen participation, with a strong comparative and interdisciplinary approach, particularly between France and Germany. Scientific Assessor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Strasbourg (since 2016) President, Faculty Scientific Commission (since 2016) Member, Council of the Faculty of Social Sciences (2016–2026) President, Committee of Experts, Faculty of Social Sciences (2019–2024), then IUAR (2025–2028) Expert for ANR, ANRT, HCERES, INRAE, and multiple European research funds Member of editorial boards for Espaces et sociétés , Revue de l’Allemagne et des Pays de langue allemande , and others He supervises doctoral students Aude Dziebowski and Romane Joly and teaches courses in urban sociology, sustainable development, and the sociology of urban projects. He is deeply embedded in academic service, peer review, and the editorial direction of research journals and book series. His laboratory, SAGE (UMR 7363), is a key hub for interdisciplinary research on societies, actors, and governance in Europe, where he co-leads research axis 3 on urban and environmental issues.

• Sociology of Urban Planning
• Environmental Sociology
• Sustainable Development
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Dr. Lauren Hammond serves as Lecturer in Teacher Education at the Institute for Education, Teaching and Leadership within the Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh, a position she assumed in August 2022 after eight years at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. Her academic career bridges secondary school teaching in London and Singapore with higher education expertise in geography teacher education, curriculum development, and doctoral supervision. Her educational background includes a PhD in Geography Education from University College London (2020), an MA in Geography Education from the Institute of Education (2009), a PGCE in Secondary Geography from the University of Bristol (2006), and a BA (Hons) in Geography from King's College London (2004). This foundation supports her interdisciplinary research at the intersection of children's geographies, geography education, and geographies of education. Dr. Hammond's research centers on children's rights, urban educational spaces (particularly London), and empowering young people through geography. She employs participatory methods including storytelling and mapping with youth, investigating how educational spaces reproduce social injustices and how geographical concepts illuminate educational processes. Her work critically examines geography's construction in schools and universities while exploring teacher education for complex socio-political contexts. Her recent publications reveal strong thematic continuity in children's geographies and geography education, with growing emphasis on race, climate change, and pandemic research ethics. Key trends include participatory methodologies, urban justice frameworks, and critical analyses of teacher development in volatile educational landscapes. Dr. Hammond holds significant professional recognition including: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) She actively supervises postgraduate students and has secured competitive research funding including UCL's Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research grant (£3,500) for race and educational spaces (2023), an IOE Early Career Impact Fellowship (£1,000) on children's urban rights (2021), and seed funding for PGCE mentoring evaluation (£8,317.50, 2017). Her collaborative approach extends to organizing major conferences and leading cross-institutional networks. As deputy secretary of the RGS's Geography and Education Research Group and membership officer of the Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group, she actively shapes research communities. Her leadership extends to the Geography Education Research Collective and Geographical Association's special interest groups, fostering national and international scholarly collaboration.

• Children's Geographies
• Geography Education
• Geographies of Education
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Erica Lehrer is an Associate Professor in the Departments of History and Sociology-Anthropology at Concordia University, where she also holds the Canada Research Chair in Museum & Heritage Studies. She is based in the Faculty of Arts and Science in Montreal and is a socio-cultural anthropologist and curator with a strong interdisciplinary profile. Her research centers on museum studies, heritage, memory, and Jewish cultural revival, particularly in post-Holocaust Poland. She explores how difficult knowledge—especially related to trauma, identity, and historical injustice—is curated and experienced in public spaces. Her work combines ethnographic fieldwork, curatorial practice, and critical theory. Lehrer's publications and exhibitions, such as Jewish Poland Revisited , Souvenir, Talisman, Toy , and Curating Difficult Knowledge , reflect a deep engagement with how heritage shapes identity and public understanding. Her recent projects often involve research-creation, blending academic scholarship with artistic and public-facing outputs. Her publications span themes including Jewish heritage tourism, curatorial innovation, material culture, and the emotional dimensions of museums. She has contributed significantly to debates on how museums frame human rights, memory, and social justice, as seen in her participation in conferences like ACHS 2016. Canada Research Chair in Museum & Heritage Studies Lehrer mentors emerging scholars and collaborates across disciplines, though specific advisees are not listed. She has been involved in major curatorial and research initiatives, including digital and physical exhibitions that explore urban heritage and collective memory. Her work at Concordia, particularly in relation to the Grey Nuns Motherhouse, demonstrates a commitment to community-engaged and place-based scholarship.

• Museum Studies
• Heritage Studies
• Socio-Cultural Anthropology
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Luisa Sotomayor is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, where she also serves as the Director of the City Institute. Her academic work bridges urban planning, governance, and socio-spatial justice, with a strong focus on inequality, housing, informality, and participatory planning. She is actively engaged in research across Latin America and Canada, contributing to critical debates on urban policy and citizenship. Education: PhD in Planning, University of Toronto MSc in Planning, University of Toronto BA in Sociology, National University of Colombia Her research interests center on urban inequality, housing precarity, socio-legal exclusions, and the formation of informal urban peripheries. She critically examines how state and non-state actors, community activism, and legal frameworks shape urban planning agendas. Her work questions the capacity of planning to address socio-spatial injustices and foster more equitable, democratic cities. The recent publications reflect a strong engagement with judicialization of urban planning in Bogotá, student housing precarity in Toronto, sanctuary city policies, and the impacts of social urbanism in Medellín. Collectively, her scholarship reveals a transnational, interdisciplinary approach that connects urban theory with grassroots realities, emphasizing legal mobilization, policy mobility, and the lived experiences of marginalized populations. Scientific Awards and Recognitions: MITACS Accelerate (2023-2024) EUC Dean’s Service Award (2021-2022) York University Academic Innovation Fund Award (2020-2021, 2021-2022) SSHRC Insight Grant (2022-2025) MITACS Global Link (2019) MITACS Accelerate (2021, 2022) SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (2020-2021) SSHRC Connections Grant (2018-2019) SSHRC Doctoral Award (2011-2015) International Development Research Centre, Doctoral Award (2011) Luisa Sotomayor supervises graduate students in Environmental Studies, Geography, and Planning programs. She has led major funded research projects including SSHRC Insight and Partnership Engage Grants, focusing on issues such as vertical peripheries in Colombia, policy mobility in Latin American cities, legal mobilizations in urban planning, and student housing affordability in Toronto. Her collaborative work with institutions across Canada and Latin America underscores her commitment to engaged, interdisciplinary scholarship. She is involved in research labs and teams through the City Institute at York University and leads multi-institutional collaborations such as StudentDwellTO, which brings together faculty and students from OCAD University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto, and York University to address student housing challenges. Her work continues to influence urban planning theory and practice in both the Global North and South.

• Urban Planning and Policy
• Housing
• Urban Governance
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Charity Nyelele is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Sciences department at the University of Virginia. Her research bridges human well-being and environmental systems, focusing on biodiversity, climate change, and ecosystem services through the lens of environmental justice and equity. Specializes in urban forestry and socio-ecological synthesis Active in climate justice, carbon sequestration, and stormwater management Nyelele's recent work integrates machine learning and social media data to map recreational ecosystem services and optimize tree planting frameworks. She has developed multi-objective decision support tools to address urban ecosystem service trade-offs and leads research in fire-driven ecosystem restoration across Western US forests. She teaches courses on Environmental and Climate Justice , Management of Forest Ecosystems , and co-instructs Politics, Science, and Values . Contact: hbt3mb@virginia.edu

• Environmental Justice
• Ecosystem Services
• Urban Forestry
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Prateep Nayak is a Professor at the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development within the University of Waterloo. His academic focus combines political science, environmental studies, and international development through transdisciplinary research on human-environment connections. With expertise in commons governance, social-ecological resilience, environmental justice, and political ecology, he has taught courses like INDEV 100: Introduction to International Development SUSM 675: Governing the Commons INDEV 617: Environmental Change and Governance He has received prestigious awards including the Trudeau Scholarship, Harvard Giorgio Ruffolo Fellowship, Canada's Governor General Academic Gold Medal, and SSHRC Banting Fellowship. Professor Nayak's research explores social-ecological systems, emphasizing vulnerability-to-viability transitions in small-scale fisheries, gender dynamics in dried fish value chains, and multidimensional justice in coastal governance. His Google Scholar publications since 2017 highlight Asia-Africa comparative studies, marine protected areas, and policy frameworks for adaptive management. Article keywords reveal engagement with climate resilience, equity in resource access, and institutional pluralism in governance systems. Scientific awards include Trudeau Scholar Harvard Giorgio Ruffolo Fellow in Sustainability Science Canada's Governor General Academic Gold Medal SSHRC Banting Fellow His fieldwork experience includes development projects in India focusing on community-based governance of land, water, and forests at the research-implementation-policy interface. Current teaching aligns with his expertise in international development and environmental governance, while historical publications show long-term engagement with coastal systems analysis and regime shifts.

• Political Ecology
• Environmental Justice
• Social-Ecological Systems
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Dayna N Scott is a Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, where she holds the York Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice in the Green Economy (2018–2023). She is the Director of the Environmental Justice and Sustainability Clinic and Co-Coordinator of the joint MES/JD program. Her interdisciplinary work bridges law, environmental studies, and Indigenous governance. Education: PhD in Law, Osgoode Hall Law School LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School MES, York University BSc in Ecology (Honours), University of Guelph Her research centers on environmental justice, extractivism, Indigenous jurisdiction over lands and resources, gender and environmental health, and the justice dimensions of the green economy. She employs critical, community-based, and feminist methodologies to examine legal and regulatory frameworks around pollution, toxics, and resource extraction. Her recent publications explore themes such as sacrifice zones in the green economy, infrastructural dispossession on the critical minerals frontier, Indigenous-led impact assessment, and decolonizing legal geographies. The articles reflect a consistent focus on the intersection of law, colonialism, and environmental harm, particularly in the context of Canada’s Ring of Fire and Indigenous communities like Aamjiwnaang First Nation. Scientific Awards and Recognition: York Research Chair (Tier 2) Fulbright Fellowship York-Massey Fellowship Law Commission of Canada’s 'Audacity of Imagination' Award Canada–US Fulbright Scholarship Sir John A. Mactaggart Essay Prize in Environmental Law Professor Scott actively supervises PhD and LLM students in Environmental Studies, Socio-Legal Studies, and Law, with a focus on critical, community-engaged research. She has led major SSHRC-funded projects such as 'Jurisdiction Back: Infrastructure Beyond Extractivism' and 'Consent & Contract: Authorizing Extraction in Ontario’s Ring of Fire.' Her leadership extends to committee service, including academic governance and equity initiatives. She is also involved in environmental justice activism and policy engagement, including advisory roles with the Government of Canada and Indigenous communities. She is affiliated with research centers such as the Yellowhead Institute and has collaborated with scholars across Canada on decolonizing legal and environmental frameworks. Her work emphasizes relational accountability, Indigenous resurgence, and transformative legal change.

• Environmental Justice
• Extractivism
• Indigenous Jurisdiction and Land Rights
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Nacima Ourahmoune serves as Associate Professor of Marketing at KEDGE Business School, where she teaches luxury marketing and coordinates the Luxury and Brands track within the Grande École program. With over a decade of strategy and marketing consultancy experience, she bridges academic rigor with industry practice in consumer culture research. PhD from ESSEC/IAE Aix-en-Provence Master's in Marketing Research (Paris 1 Sorbonne) MBA in Luxury Branding Grande École Diploma (HEC Paris) Sciences Po Aix degree Her research interrogates consumer culture through branding and behavior lenses, with persistent focus on power dynamics, gender equity, social justice, and bodily experiences. She examines these themes across established and emerging markets, particularly investigating how luxury consumption intersects with feminist theory and decolonial frameworks. Her work challenges conventional marketing paradigms through transformative consumer research methodologies. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) Inclusive and sustainable luxury innovation (25% of output), (2) Gender justice frameworks applied to marketing contexts (40%), and (3) Consumer behavior in culturally specific settings like Algerian women's movements and rural culinary spaces (35%). Her scholarship consistently connects micro-level consumer experiences to macro-level social structures, with increasing emphasis on decolonial perspectives since 2020. Nacima actively shapes marketing discourse through advisory roles with GENMAC, IFPASA American Research Foundation, Ownyourcash.fr (Paris), and WomWork (Algeria)—all organizations advancing women's entrepreneurship. Her media presence in national and international press amplifies research findings to broader audiences, particularly regarding gender equity in luxury markets and post-Arab Spring consumer culture. As founder of KEDGE's Luxury and Brands academic track, she cultivates interdisciplinary collaboration between marketing scholars and industry practitioners. Her leadership extends to feminist academic networks that challenge systemic sexism through research mobilization and curriculum development, reflecting her commitment to transforming both marketing practice and academic institutions.

• Luxury Marketing
• Consumer Behavior
• Branding
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Brian Williams is an Assistant Professor of Geography in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University. He holds affiliations with the African American Studies program and the Gulf Scholars Program, focusing on race, social inequalities, and their environmental impacts in the U.S. South and Latin America. Position: Assistant Professor, Geography University: Mississippi State University Affiliations: African American Studies, Gulf Scholars Program Research Interests include political ecology, environmental justice, food and health geography, and critical race studies. His work explores how systemic racism and socio-environmental injustices intersect, particularly in agrarian systems and carceral geographies. Publication Trends reflect his focus on agrarian racial regimes, pesticide politics, and Black geographies, with recent works addressing resilience in small-scale farming, plantationocene critiques, and racialized urban development. Collaborative efforts with scholars like Mansfield, Freshour, and Shelton highlight interdisciplinary approaches. Teaching Areas encompass Political Ecology, Cultural Geography, Human Geography, and regional courses on the U.S. South and Latin America. He co-edits the Southeastern Geographer , contributing to academic discourse on southern and Black geographic traditions.

• Political ecology
• Environmental justice
• Food justice
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Pamela Karimi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP). She is a trained architect and historian of art and architecture with a focus on the modern and contemporary Middle East. Her interdisciplinary research bridges architecture, art, environmental studies, and socio-political dynamics, particularly in contexts of resistance, spatial justice, and sustainability. Ph.D., History, Theory & Criticism of Art and Architecture, MIT (2009) Previous teaching positions: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Brandeis University, NYU, Wellesley College Her research centers on critical spatial practice , artistic activism , and gendered spatial politics , especially in Iran. She explores how artists and architects navigate state restrictions to reclaim public space and foster democratic expression. Her work also extends to post-industrial cities in North America and the global politics of cultural heritage. Her recent publications include the award-winning Alternative Iran: Contemporary Art and Critical Spatial Practice (2022) and the newly released Women, Art, Freedom: Artists and Street Politics in Iran (2024), which examines the role of art in the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising. Her publications and curated exhibitions reveal a consistent focus on resistance, memory, and spatial transformation. Notable awards include the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Book Award (2024), a NEH Summer Stipend (2023), and grants from the Graham Foundation and the Käte Hamburger Institute . She has also received recognition for teaching excellence. She has curated impactful exhibitions such as Black Spaces Matter (2017–2019), which explored race and architecture in 19th-century New Bedford, MA, and has held leadership roles in academic organizations including the Aggregate Architectural History Collaborative and the Thresholds Journal . Her research is widely covered in media outlets like NPR, BBC, Al-Jazeera, and The Washington Post. She is currently working on a book titled Survival by Design: Desert Architecture at the End of the World and contributing to the Cultural History of Asian Art series, reflecting her broad and evolving scholarly engagement with global spatial and cultural issues.

• Architectural history
• Architectural theory
• Collaborative practice
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Rebecca Walker is an Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois, teaching courses in social-ecological systems, environmental planning, and environmental justice. Her research examines the intersection of housing policy, environmental planning, and climate resilience, with particular focus on how environmental injustices are produced and addressed through policy and grassroots activism. Her research interests include green gentrification, green resilience infrastructure, parks and racial equity, planning history, and climate justice. She employs community-based research methods and collaborates with environmental justice organizers and local governments to advance environmental and racial justice in urban communities, particularly in Minneapolis and Chicago. Walker has supervised master's student Nicholas Collins (2024) on a capstone project examining state flood resilience governance. She received her PhD in urban and regional planning from the University of Minnesota with specializations in environmental planning and geospatial analysis.

• Environmental Planning
• Urban Ecology
• Environmental Justice
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Professor Mick Lennon is a distinguished academic at University College Dublin, where he serves as Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy. With a career spanning both academic and professional planning practice, Professor Lennon brings extensive experience to his role. His academic journey at UCD has progressed from Research Fellow (2013-2014) to Lecturer (2015-2021), Associate Professor (2021-2025), and currently Professor (since July 2025). Prior to UCD, he was a Lecturer in Spatial Planning at Cardiff University. His professional background includes significant experience as a town planner in both public and private sectors across Ireland, the UK, and New Zealand. Professor Lennon's academic foundation is robust and interdisciplinary: BA in Geography from University College Cork MA in Geography from University College Cork MSc in City & Regional Planning from University of Wales Cardiff PhD in Planning & Environmental Policy from University of Wales Cardiff Prof Cert in University Teaching & Learning from University College Dublin Professor Lennon's research sits at the dynamic intersection of planning theory, environmental policy, and socio-ecological systems. His work spans a spectrum from practical applications to philosophical inquiry, with current focus on four interrelated areas: Socio-Ecological Relationships, The Politics and Policy of Change, Planning Sustainable Environments, and Planning Theory & Practice. His scholarship demonstrates particular expertise in green infrastructure planning, environmental justice, and climate change adaptation strategies. A distinctive feature of his approach is the integration of theoretical frameworks from thinkers like Paul Ricoeur, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Charles Taylor into planning practice, offering novel perspectives on the concept of the "common good" in planning contexts. Analysis of Professor Lennon's recent publications reveals a strong thematic focus on the challenges of planning in the face of climate change and environmental degradation. His work consistently examines the tensions between theoretical planning frameworks and their practical implementation, with particular attention to issues of justice, equity, and community participation. A notable trend is his exploration of "managed retreat" as a climate adaptation strategy, examining its environmental justice implications across multiple contexts. His scholarship also demonstrates growing engagement with multispecies perspectives and the role of green infrastructure in addressing urban inequalities, particularly in marginalized communities and informal settlements. While specific awards are not prominently featured in the available information, Professor Lennon's professional standing is evidenced by: Corporate (Full) Membership in the Irish Planning Institute Chartered (Full) Membership in the Royal Town Planning Institute Though specific details of Professor Lennon's advising activities and grant funding are not extensively documented in the available materials, his research output suggests significant involvement in collaborative research projects focused on climate adaptation, environmental justice, and planning theory. His publications frequently appear with co-authors from multiple institutions, indicating active participation in research networks. His work on green infrastructure planning, managed retreat, and environmental assessment appears to be supported by research funding that enables international comparative studies, as evidenced by projects examining cases in Ireland, Germany, and Iran. His role as editor for special issues in prominent planning journals further suggests leadership in directing research agendas within his field. Professor Lennon appears to be actively engaged with multiple research networks and collaborative initiatives, though specific laboratory structures are not detailed in the available information. His work on the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss suggests involvement with policy-focused research groups at UCD. The international scope of his collaborations, particularly with researchers in Germany examining coastal management, indicates participation in transnational research consortia. His focus on participatory approaches to planning and environmental assessment suggests alignment with community-engaged research frameworks that prioritize co-production of knowledge with stakeholders.

• Urban Planning
• Environmental Policy
• Climate Change Adaptation
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Colin John McClean is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York , with over 25 years of experience in spatial analysis and GIS applications for environmental management. His career spans post-doctoral research at Cardiff and Newcastle, followed by academic roles at York since 1996. Education: BSc in Geography from the University of Edinburgh (1986); PhD in Geography from Durham University (1991). McClean’s research focuses on leveraging spatial datasets to address conservation ecology, climate change impacts on biodiversity, and land use modeling. He has pioneered work using machine learning methods like genetic algorithms and simulated annealing for reserve selection, with applications in the Sahel region (e.g., Shea Tree climate modeling) and marine conservation. Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary themes, including urban green-blue spaces and health , tropical peatland restoration , and oil palm sustainability . His work has been funded by NERC, Defra, EU, and the Darwin Initiative, often involving cross-institutional collaborations. He supervises PhD students in topics such as water chemistry prediction , soil nitrogen dynamics , and protected area effectiveness under climate change . No scientific awards are documented, but his research on climate change impacts has influenced major reports like the Stern Review and the 2007 IPCC assessment.

• Spatial Analysis
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Environmental Management
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Dr. Panagiota Kotsila is a researcher at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) and a key member of the Barcelona Laboratory for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability (BCNUEJ) at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She serves as Principal Investigator for multiple significant research projects including the ERC Consolidator Grant-funded IMBRACE project, which focuses on embracing immigrant knowledges for just climate health adaptation. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Development Studies from the University of Bonn (awarded May 23, 2014), a Joint European Master in Environmental Studies (JEMES) from Univesidade de Aveiro, Portugal (awarded January 31, 2011), and a Diploma in Biology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (awarded July 30, 2008). Dr. Kotsila's research spans urban environmental justice, political ecology, climate adaptation, and housing inequalities, with a particular focus on issues of gentrification, migration, and urban heat justice. Her work often takes Barcelona as a case study while maintaining a comparative perspective across Europe and beyond. She employs interdisciplinary approaches that bridge social sciences, environmental studies, and public health. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on urban heat injustice, particularly examining how migrant communities experience and resist heat vulnerabilities in urban settings. Her work also explores radical spatial imaginaries, counter-mapping practices, and the intersection of feminist political ecology with degrowth movements. The research shows an increasing emphasis on climate adaptation, social-climatic tipping points, and the role of immigrant knowledge in climate health adaptation. ERC Consolidator Grant for IMBRACE project h-index of 15 with 983 citations Dr. Kotsila supervises doctoral students including Fatima F. and West K. M. on the IMBRACE project. She leads multiple international research projects with funding from the European Commission, including the ERC Consolidator Grant IMBRACE (2024-2029), VIABLE UNKNOWNS (2024-2026), ReHousIn (2024-2027), SUSTAIN (2022-2025), and previously WEGO-ITN (2019-2022). Her research has been picked up by numerous news outlets and has significant academic impact as evidenced by citations and Mendeley readership. She is actively involved with the Barcelona Laboratory for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability (BCNUEJ), which appears to be her primary research team, focusing on urban environmental justice issues through interdisciplinary and community-engaged approaches.

• Urban Environmental Justice
• Political Ecology
• Climate Adaptation
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James Miles, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Elementary Education at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Education. His work focuses on history education, historical injustice, and curriculum reform. He teaches courses like EDEL 335 on social studies pedagogy and has been active in curriculum development initiatives addressing social and political pressures in Canadian education. His research explores topics such as reconciliation pedagogy, the use of digital media in classrooms, and decolonizing historical narratives. Dr. Miles holds a PhD and has conducted extensive research on difficult historical memory, including studies on Indigenous residential schools, historical bus tours, and museum pedagogies. His publications address themes like teleological history education, presentism critiques, and the ethical implications of teaching contentious historical topics. Recent works include co-authored books on historical justice and peer-reviewed articles in journals like History Education Research Journal and Memory Studies . His teaching emphasizes practical strategies for elementary educators, focusing on how social studies curricula can engage students with complex historical issues. Courses he teaches combine theoretical frameworks with hands-on planning for diverse classroom environments. Miles has also explored innovative teaching tools like YouTube videos and interdisciplinary approaches influenced by avant-garde movements such as Fluxus.

• History Education
• Historical Injustice
• Social Studies
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