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• Russian Literature
• Gender Studies
• Comparative Literature
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Professor Keiko Kusano is affiliated with Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences and School of Culture, Media and Society. Holding a PhD from Waseda University Graduate School, Division of Letters, she has dedicated her career (1994-present) to Russian literature, gender studies, and comparative cultural analysis. Waseda University Graduate School (PhD in Letters, 1996) Waseda University Graduate School (MA, 1992) Waseda University (BA, 1990) Her research focuses on Russian Modernism , feminist literary theory , and interdisciplinary cultural studies , particularly examining body narratives in Zinaida Gippius' works and the cultural impact of Ballets Russes . She has published extensively on gender and sexuality in Russian literature, with a special emphasis on narratives of bodily sensation . Recent publications analyze animality in Gippius' poetry , feminist comparisons with Monique Wittig , and corporeal metaphors in early 20th-century Russian texts . Fifteen-year trends show sustained investigation into symbolist aesthetics , intermediality , and gendered self-representation . Her 2023 work on 'Animality' marks the latest evolution in this trajectory. Japan Society of Russian Literature Academic Report Encouragement Award (1992) Contributing editor to Iwanami World Biographical Dictionary (20th-century Russian literature) As principal investigator, she has secured multiple Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research focusing on Russian women writers and body/sexuality themes. Her teaching spans Graduation Research and World Literature Seminars , while NHK Radio 2 broadcasts have expanded her public intellectual contributions.

• Japanese Literature
• Cultural History
• Post-war Japanese Society
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Takane Suzuki is a Professor at Waseda University's School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, specializing in modern Japanese literature and cultural history. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo and has held positions at Meiji University, Toho University, and as a visiting researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research examines the cultural impact of Westernization in Japan, salaryman identity formation, and post-war societal transformations. Research Focus: Suzuki's work bridges literary analysis and cultural history, exploring themes like: Salaryman culture and middle-class formation in modern Japan Intellectual history through labor union publications during the Allied occupation Westernization's impact on family structures and consumer culture Representations of urban landscapes in post-war literature His recent studies analyze white-collar labor movements and transnational modernism. Academic Contributions: Suzuki has authored the monograph A Desire for Stability: A Cultural History of Salaried Man in Modern and Contemporary Japan (2022) and co-edited volumes on socialist realism. His 15 most recent articles (2013-2025) predominantly investigate labor identity, cultural memory of occupation, and modernist aesthetics through literary texts and visual media. Research Leadership: He leads JSPS-funded projects including: "Inclusive Research on the Establishment of Labor Culture in Postwar Japan" (2022-2024) "Cultural Interpretation of 'Blue Sky' in Post-War Japan" (2015-2017) Comprehensive survey of Occupation-era local media (2016-2021) Professional Engagement: Active in the Association of Modern Japanese Literary Studies and Association of Showa Literary Studies, Suzuki serves on editorial boards and organizes international symposia on Japanese labor history.

Piotr KubasiakView profile

Professor

• Political Theology
• Liturgical Studies
• Dogmatics
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Prof. Dr. Piotr Kubasiak is an academic at the University of Regensburg and the Catholic Academy in Vienna, serving as Chair Deputy for Liturgical Studies since October 2024. He holds a doctorate in Catholic Theology from the University of Vienna (2019, with distinction) and a habilitation in progress at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (2025). His academic journey includes studies at the Päpstliche Universität des Johannes Paul II. in Krakau, Universität Regensburg, and Universität Wien. Education: Habilitation (2025, Freiburg), Dr. theol. (2019, Vienna), Master's (Wien, Regensburg), Päpstliche Universität Krakau. Kubasiak's research bridges political theology, liturgical dogmatics, and the interplay of existential philosophy with Christian traditions. His work examines historical theology, particularly through figures like Krzysztof Michalski and Jan Patočka, and explores themes of compassion, theodicy, and the Church's role in civil society. His recent publications and lectures focus on liturgical creeds, sacramental theology, and the Church's response to crises (e.g., pandemic, Ukraine war). Articles span topics from historical dogmatics to Nietzschean interpretations, emphasizing interdisciplinary connections between theology, philosophy, and cultural heritage. Scientific Awards: Dissertationspreis 2019 (University of Vienna), Krzysztof Michalski Junior Visiting Fellow 2018, Bronisław Geremek Fellow 2017. Kubasiak co-edited The Flame of Eternity (Nietzsche interpretations, 2022) and contributes to theological education through the "THEOLOGISCHE KURSE" program. He integrates liturgical practices with contemporary societal challenges, advocating for prayer and practical engagement during crises.

Simon GanahlView profile

Researcher

• Digital Humanities
• Media Studies
• Cultural Studies
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Simon Ganahl is a Researcher and Lecturer at the Institute of Creative Media Technologies (ICMT), Department of Media and Digital Technologies, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. He directs the research agenda InSituEx and founded the digital research lab Campus Medius with its project Mapping Austrofascism. Ganahl co-founded and serves as editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Genealogy+Critique in the Open Library of Humanities. Education includes PhDs in Communication Science and German Philology from Universities of Vienna, Hamburg and Zurich, completed with distinction. Research stays include the New School (New York) and UCLA's Center for Digital Humanities. Research Focus: Integrates digital humanities with cultural/media studies through: Digital mapping methodologies Media archaeology and genealogy Actor-network theory applications Austrofascism historical analysis Foucaultian critical frameworks Publication Trends: Recent works demonstrate strong focus on digital methodologies in humanities, particularly spatial analysis of historical phenomena, critical media theory, and interdisciplinary approaches bridging literary studies with digital visualization techniques. Earlier publications established foundations in Austrian modernism studies. Awards & Recognition: DOC and APART Fellowship - Austrian Academy of Sciences Schrödinger Fellowship - Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Projects & Leadership: Directs InSituEx research agenda; founded Campus Medius digital lab; leads Mapping Austrofascism project; co-founded open-access journal Genealogy+Critique ; lectures internationally at universities in Vienna, Zurich, Liechtenstein, and Innsbruck.

Roy MichaelView profile

Professor

• Political History
• Social History
• Cultural History
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Roy Michael is a Professor at Paris Cité University , serving as Deputy Director of ECHELLES (UMR 8264). His research focuses on the transatlantic history of slavery and abolition with special attention to slave narratives , African American intellectual history , and 19th century print culture . He holds an École Normale Supérieure de Lyon education and serves on multiple editorial boards including the 19th Century History Review . Current Role: University Professor (2024–) Research Authorization: HDR (2023) Academic Fellowship: Junior Member of University Institute of France (2020–2025) His scholarship examines transnational abolitionist movements through archival materials and textual analysis, emphasizing the militant uses of print and historical representations of enslavement in literature and film. Recent work explores age as a category of historical analysis and material aspects of antislavery publications . Key publications include peer-reviewed journal articles on topics spanning British abolitionist influence on French colonies , juvenile abolitionist organizing , and textual materiality in slave narratives . His scientific award as Junior Member of the University Institute of France recognizes his contributions to historical research methodology.

• Translation Studies
• Alterity and Otherness in Narrative and Philosophy
• German Literature (18th-20th Century)
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Friederike von Schwerin-High serves as Professor of German and Russian and Coordinator of the German Section at Pomona College, where she has taught since 2005. Her instructional portfolio includes courses ranging from Elementary German to advanced seminars on Multicultural Germany and Systems of Worldviews. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. and Master of Arts from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Bachelor of Arts from Universitaet Heidelberg. Central to her scholarship is the investigation of how cultures represent difference through translation studies and alterity in narrative and philosophy. Her expertise spans the Age of Goethe, Thomas Mann, Turkish-German literature, and Shakespeare reception across German and Japanese contexts. She examines intersections between narrative form and philosophical concepts of otherness, with particular attention to 20th century fictional biography. Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent engagement with comparative methodologies, especially cross-cultural translation practices and biographical representation in literature. Her work demonstrates evolving focus from 18th century German literature to contemporary transnational narratives, with recurring emphasis on how texts mediate cultural difference. As co-editor of Pacific Coast Philology for the past five years, she actively shapes scholarly discourse in German studies. Her research trajectory indicates sustained commitment to examining identity construction through literary and philosophical frameworks, though specific grant funding details remain unreported in available materials.

Anna G CreadickView profile

Professor

• Twentieth-Century American Fiction
• Southern and Appalachian Studies
• American Studies
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Anna G Creadick serves as Professor of English and Creative Writing at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, holding the distinguished George E. Paulsen '49 Professorship. She joined the faculty in 2001 and has established herself as a leading scholar in American literary and cultural studies with particular expertise in post-World War II American culture and literature. Dr. Creadick earned her Ph.D. in English/American Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2002), an M.A. in American Studies from Boston College (1994), and a B.S. in English and Education from Appalachian State University (1991). Her academic journey reflects her interdisciplinary commitment to understanding American literature through cultural and historical frameworks. Her research focuses on Twentieth-Century American Fiction, Southern and Appalachian Studies, American Studies/Cultural Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, the Post-World War II era (1940s-1970s), and Cultural Theory and Popular Culture. Dr. Creadick approaches literary texts through an interdisciplinary and historicist lens, examining literature as both culture and history. She is particularly interested in the power relationships embedded in reading and writing practices, as well as within the texts themselves. Dr. Creadick's scholarly work reveals consistent themes across her publications, with particular attention to representations of normality, regional identity (especially Appalachian), gender constructions, and the cultural significance of mid-20th century American literature. Her book Perfectly Average: The Pursuit of Normality in Postwar America (2010) has been widely recognized for its insightful analysis of postwar American cultural ideals and has been reviewed in Choice, American Literary History, and the Journal of American History. American Studies Association Appalachian Studies Association Society for the Study of Southern Literature Reception Studies Society As an educator, Dr. Creadick teaches diverse courses including Literature and Social Movements, American Women Writers, Southern Fictions, Popular Fiction, Modern American Literature, Cultural Theory and Popular Culture, Sexuality and American Literature, Reading Faulkner, From Comix to Graphix: The Art of Story, You Are Here: Geneva 101, Seeing Whiteness, Banned Books, and Art of Memoir. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes disrupting literary hierarchies by pairing canonical works with marginalized voices and fostering critical conversations about identity, difference, and justice. She believes literary study provides essential space for examining power structures and cultural formations. Dr. Creadick served as film advisor for the NEH-funded documentary Hillbilly (2018), demonstrating her commitment to translating academic insights for broader public audiences and engaging with contemporary representations of regional identity.

• Biblical theology
• Literary-historical analysis of biblical literature
• Pentateuchal criticism
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Dr. Gili Kugler is a Senior Lecturer of Biblical Studies at the University of Haifa and a supervising editor for TheTorah.co.il. From 2023 to 2026, she holds a Humboldt Foundation Fellowship for Experienced Researchers at the University of Göttingen. She earned her Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and specializes in biblical theology and literary-historical analysis of biblical literature. Her research explores ideas and myths with significant political and psychological implications, focusing particularly on contradictions and narrative patterns within the Pentateuch. Dr. Kugler's work examines how biblical texts address fundamental questions about leadership, community formation, and historical memory through close literary analysis. Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with contemporary debates in biblical studies, particularly regarding the relationship between different textual traditions within the Torah and their implications for understanding ancient Israelite thought. Her articles reveal a methodological approach that combines traditional textual criticism with attention to narrative structure and psychological dimensions of biblical stories. Humboldt Foundation Fellow for Experienced Researchers (2023-2026) Dr. Kugler serves as a supervising editor for TheTorah.co.il, contributing to scholarly discourse that bridges academic biblical criticism with traditional Jewish study. Her work addresses both historical-critical questions and contemporary relevance of biblical texts, particularly in the Israeli context.

• Multimodal Communication
• Multimodal Corpora
• Spoken Language and Gestural Behaviour
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Patrizia Paggio serves as an Associate Professor and Senior Researcher within the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities, concurrently holding a full professorship at the University of Malta's Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology since September 2011. Her scholarly work centers on the intricate relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication modalities, with international recognition for advancing methodologies in multimodal analysis. Academic Background: PhD in Computational Linguistics from the University of Copenhagen (1997), dissertation: "The Treatment of Information Structure in Machine Translation" Professor Paggio's research program investigates how gestures, head movements, and other nonverbal cues interact with spoken language to construct meaning in natural communication. She has pioneered methodologies for constructing and analyzing multimodal corpora, while maintaining technical expertise in machine translation systems, grammar engineering, and content-based querying frameworks. Her theoretical work spans formal syntactic structures, discourse phenomena, information packaging, and ontological representations for linguistic data, consistently bridging computational methods with linguistic theory. Analysis of her recent publications (2020-2025) reveals a sustained focus on computational approaches to nonverbal communication, particularly the automatic detection and annotation of head movements and gestures in both physical and digital environments. Key contributions include the GEHM Zoom corpus for online interaction analysis, eye-tracking studies of emoji processing, and diachronic modeling of historical language change. Her work strategically integrates eye-tracking, corpus linguistics, and machine learning techniques, establishing her at the convergence of linguistic theory, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence applications. Professional Leadership: Coordinator of the international GEHM (Gestures and Head Movements in Language) research network Organizer of MULTIMODAL CORPORA 2018, 4th European/Nordic Symposium on Multimodal Communication, and LREC2022 Workshop on People in Vision, Language and the Mind

Ryan PerryView profile

Professor

• Medieval Literature
• Manuscript Studies
• Religious Textual Culture
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Ryan Perry is a Professor and Reader in Medieval Literature at the University of Kent’s School of English, where he also served as co-Director of the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (2016–2020). He leads the Leverhulme Trust-funded project *Whittington’s Gift: Reconstructing the Lost Common Library of London’s Guildhall* (2020–2024), co-investigated with Dr. Stephen Kelly. His research focuses on medieval manuscript culture, religious textual practices, and devotional literature, emphasizing the material contexts of late medieval books and their roles in pastoral and spiritual communities. Education: Perry completed his PhD at Queen’s University Belfast on *The Cultural Locations of Handlyng Synne*, examining Robert Mannyng of Brunne’s medieval handbook on sin. His work interrogates how medieval texts were produced, circulated, and interpreted by diverse audiences, including his influential concept of ‘devotional cosmopolitanism’ in fifteenth-century England. Key Projects: The *Whittington’s Gift* project investigates fifteenth-century manuscript collections in London, arguing that these religious texts reflect a grassroots spiritual movement. Outputs include a monograph co-authored with Kelly and an anthology of Middle English religious literature. Teaching and Supervision: Perry teaches medieval and early modern literature, supervising PhD topics such as Middle English manuscript production, pastoral literatures, and Margery Kempe’s devotional practices. His research has been published widely, including in *Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies* and *Speculum*, and he co-edited *Devotional Culture in Late Medieval England and Europe* (2014). Labs/Teams: Perry collaborates with the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies and international scholars to explore manuscript networks and medieval textual communities. His future work continues to center on the intersection of materiality and spirituality in medieval book culture.

Isabel A RuffellView profile

Professor

• Greek Drama
• Classical Reception
• Gender Studies
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Professor Isabel A Ruffell is Professor of Greek Drama and Culture in the Department of Classics within the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow, where she has been teaching since 2001 after completing her studies at Oxford. Her work bridges classical scholarship with contemporary social issues, particularly focusing on gender, sexuality, and political theory in ancient contexts. Ruffell's research interests span Greek drama (both comedy and tragedy), ancient technology, transgender studies in classics, and queer theory. She approaches classical texts through modern theoretical frameworks, examining how ancient representations of gender and sexuality can inform contemporary discussions. Her work on ancient automata, particularly Hero of Alexandria's treatises, combines technical analysis with cultural interpretation. Her recent publications reveal a strong thematic focus on the intersections of gender, politics, and technology in classical contexts. Ruffell has been increasingly exploring transgender perspectives in classical reception, with multiple articles examining queer interpretations of Greek drama. Her work on ancient automata represents a sustained interest in reconstructing and understanding ancient technological achievements within their cultural contexts. The political dimension of her scholarship consistently examines how ancient comedy functioned within democratic Athens as both reflection and critique of contemporary society. Ruffell has secured significant research funding, including a £282,881 Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant (2014-18) for 'Hero of Alexandria and his Theatrical Automata' and multiple smaller grants from classical associations. She actively supervises doctoral students working on diverse topics including Greek drama, gender studies, and ancient technical writing. Her teaching portfolio includes specialized courses on ancient technology, gender in classical Athens, and comedy theory, with options for study in original Greek. She is also engaged in practical applications of classical scholarship, having provided literal translations for theatrical productions including David Greig's adaptations of Aeschylus' Suppliant Women (2016) and Euripides' Bacchae (2007), which were performed internationally including at the Edinburgh International Festival.

Doaa OmranView profile

Academic

• Medieval Literature
• Mythology
• Post-Colonial Theory
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Doaa Omran is an Instructor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of New Mexico. She holds a PhD from UNM (2019) with a dissertation on female hero archetypes in medieval European romances informed by Quranic and biblical figures. Her research spans medieval literature, mythology, post-colonial theory, and feminism. Education: B.A. in English from Alexandria University, Egypt; M.A. and PhD in English at UNM. Awards include the Fulbright Scholarship (2007), Women of Color Award (2012), Dean of Graduate Studies Dissertation Award (2016), and Larry Morris Memorial Scholarship (2018). Research interests focus on decolonizing literary criticism, cross-cultural utopian thought, and subaltern narratives. Her recent work examines Muslim women's writing, post-colonial identity, and pre-modern historical representations of slavery and incarceration. She co-edits a volume on Muslim women writers and frequently publishes in medieval studies and feminist theory. Key themes in her scholarship include anachronism in medieval texts, intersections between gender and colonialism, and the reclamation of marginalized voices. Her articles critically analyze works from al-Farabi to Thomas Moore, exploring how pre-modern texts construct idealized communities. Current Projects: Co-editing 'Muslim Women's Writing Across Regions' Lab/Affiliation: Parish Library affiliated researcher

Travis DeCookView profile

Associate Professor

• Early Modern literature
• Religion and Theology
• Intellectual and Cultural History
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Travis DeCook serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of English within Carleton University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His scholarship bridges Early Modern literature, Religion and Theology, Intellectual and Cultural History, and critical examinations of Secularity and Modernity through biblical studies. Educational background: B.A. Honours, University of Victoria M.A., University of Victoria Ph.D., University of Toronto DeCook's research critically investigates how sixteenth and seventeenth-century accounts of the Bible's origins—not merely its content—informed early modern political theology and secular thought. His award-winning monograph The Origins of the Bible and Early Modern Political Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2021) demonstrates how writers exploited tensions between the Bible's divine and human dimensions to construct narratives about its transmission, subsequently deploying these for arguments about societal organization. This work directly challenges conventional genealogies of secular modernity. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2002-2024) reveals persistent engagement with Henry Vaughan, Hobbes, Bacon, and Marlowe through lenses of biblical materiality, eschatology, and theopoetics. His scholarship consistently interrogates how scriptural interpretation shapes political concepts while exposing the theological underpinnings of supposedly secular frameworks. Scientific awards: FASS Research Award for Junior Faculty (2010) FASS Research Grant (2010) SSHRC Institutional Research Grant (2009) Izaak Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship (2006) DeCook actively mentors graduate students including Ali Ahmed (DRP: 'Poetic Truth: Lewis, Barfield, and the Karamazovs') and Christopher Jenkins (MA thesis: 'The Cross Pressure of Flannery O'Connor'). He teaches core graduate courses—ENGL 6002 (Doctoral Proseminar), ENGL 5005 (M.A. Seminar), and ENGL 6000 (The Production of Literature)—while maintaining an active conference presence at venues like the Renaissance Society of America and Sixteenth Century Studies Conference. His grant history reflects sustained institutional and national funding support for interdisciplinary biblical scholarship. No dedicated research laboratories or formal team structures are documented in available materials.

José R. VilahomatView profile

Professor

• Latin American Literature
• Cuban Literature
• Literary Criticism
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José R. Vilahomat is a Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature at Hendrix College, specializing in 20th-century Spanish literature, Cuban literature, and aesthetic theory. Born in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, he initially pursued physics at the University of Havana before transitioning to philology, earning a specialization in Cuban literature. After defecting to the U.S., he completed his MA and PhD in Spanish at Florida International University, focusing on Borges and Lezama Lima. His research bridges literary analysis and cultural critique, emphasizing narrative techniques, postmodern aesthetics, and the interplay of satire in contemporary Latin American works. He has taught courses on modernism, vanguardism, the Latin American literary boom, and seminars on Borges and Lezama. His scholarship spans over three decades, including analyses of Leonardo Padura’s crime fiction, dystopian themes in Mexican literature, and the revival of Menippean satire. His 2004 study on Sor María de Jesús Ágreda explores power dynamics between religious authority and political governance in 17th-century Spain. Publications include Sátira y géneros menores (2021), Ficción de racionalidad (2004), and articles in Argus-a and Lemir . Beyond academia, he has worked as a high school teacher, translator, and photojournalist, contributing to a multidisciplinary approach to his scholarship.

Callie CallonView profile

Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Greek and Roman Cultural History
• Early Christianity
• Ancient Conceptions of the Body
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Callie Callon is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics and Archaeology at Queen's University at Kingston, within the Faculty of Arts and Science. Her research focuses on Greek and Roman cultural history, early Christianity, and ancient conceptions of the body, with a particular emphasis on classical rhetoric and biblical interpretation. She has contributed significantly to understanding ancient physiognomy, early Christian texts, and the socio-cultural contexts of biblical narratives. Her work spans a range of topics including ancient hairstyles, analysis of Philostratus' omissions in biographical accounts, and the symbolic roles of imperial statues in early Christian literature. Notable publications include studies on the Parable of the Prodigal Son’s economic and social dimensions, the transformation of pastoral discourse in biblical texts, and the portrayal of Pilate in Matthew’s Gospel. Callie’s research demonstrates a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches, blending textual analysis with historical and cultural context. She has also co-authored works on biblical parables and contributed monographs on physiognomy in early Christian discourse. Her work is widely cited in classical studies, biblical scholarship, and early Christian literature analyses.