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Dr. T. Hugh Crawford is an Associate Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds a PhD in American Literature from Duke University (1996) and specializes in the cultural studies of science and technology, with a focus on literary and cultural studies, science and technology studies, and modernism. His research intersects literature, medicine, cinema, and environmental humanities, with notable works exploring William Carlos Williams, Herman Melville, and interdisciplinary approaches to walking and nature. He has taught courses such as LCC-2100: Intro to Science, Technology & Culture, LCC-3219: Literature and Medicine, and LMC-2000: Introduction to Literature, Media, and Communication. His academic leadership includes serving as past president of the Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts and editor of Configurations: A Journal of Science, Technology, and Culture . Crawford’s recent publications (2015–2024) emphasize interdisciplinary inquiry, blending literary analysis with science studies, environmental thought, and posthumanism. His work on Thoreau, Whitehead, and Latour reflects a commitment to exploring embodied experience and the intersections of human and non-human networks. His articles, such as Apples and Grapes: Thoreau, Latour, and the Land (2024) and In the Vagueness of the Low Hum of Insects in an August Woodland (2017), highlight his engagement with ecological and philosophical themes.

• Literary and Cultural Studies
• Science and Technology Studies
• Modernism
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Professor Michael Fulford CBE FBA is a leading archaeologist at the University of Reading's Department of Archaeology. He specializes in Roman and Iron Age archaeology, particularly through his long-term leadership (1997-present) of the Silchester Roman Town Project, investigating the urban development of Calleva Atrebatum. His work spans fieldwork, digital publication, and interdisciplinary research, including the Silchester Environs Project and collaborations with institutions like the Archaeology Data Service and Cotswold Archaeology. Key projects include the Silchester Insula IX excavation series (1997-2014), yielding five monographs on the site's evolution from an Iron Age oppidum to a Roman city. He has also directed the Nero and Silchester Project (2016-19) and pioneered experimental methods like gamma-ray spectroscopy for urban analysis. His research integrates economic, environmental, and social dimensions of Roman Britain, with a focus on rural settlement patterns, pottery industries, and imperial infrastructure. Fulford's awards include the CBE (2005) for services to archaeology and Fellowship of the British Academy. He collaborates across departments, engaging with History, Classics, and Geography, and advocates for open-access publication through projects like The Rural Settlement of Roman Britain online resource. His work bridges academia and public engagement, shaping understanding of Roman urbanism and its legacy in Britain.

• Roman Archaeology
• Iron Age Studies
• Urban Archaeology
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Professor Mary Lewis is a renowned scholar in bioarchaeology and paleopathology at the University of Reading's Department of Archaeology. Her research focuses on child and adolescent skeletal remains, particularly in understanding growth patterns, disease, and health in past populations. She is the author of influential works such as The Bioarchaeology of Children and co-editor of The Archaeology of Disease . Her academic positions include President of the Paleopathology Association (2023–2025) and convenor of courses like AR1MET (Archaeology Today) and AR3S21 (Biological Anthropology). Her research has pioneered methods for diagnosing diseases like leprosy, tuberculosis, and thalassaemia in skeletal remains. Research Interests: Puberty development, urban/industrial health impacts, non-adult osteology. Teaching: Forensic Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Archaeology of Death. Key Projects: Studies on medieval pubertal timing, Roman-era child health, and migration patterns via skeletal analysis. Her students explore diverse topics, including child health in ancient Egypt, industrial-era diets, and the effects of famine/plague on childhood. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and actively supervises over 20 postgraduate researchers.

• Bioarchaeology
• Paleopathology
• Childhood Studies
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Glenn Chambers is the Interim Dean of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) at Michigan State University and holds the rank of Professor of History. He previously served as Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Honors College, Director of the African American and African Studies Program, and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the Office of Undergraduate Education. Education: Ph.D. in Latin American and Caribbean History from Howard University. Research focuses on Modern Caribbean history, particularly the social and cultural experiences of African-descended populations in former British colonies post-emancipation. Key interests include U.S. political/economic expansion in the Caribbean and Central America, immigration patterns linked to labor dynamics, and transnational migration to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Recent work explores Caribbean and Central American communities in New Orleans. Publications include two monographs: Race, Nation, and West Indian Immigration to Honduras, 1890-1940 (2010) and From the Banana Zones to the Big Easy (2019). Co-edited New Frontiers in the African Diaspora (2018) and authored journal articles. Currently researching a biography of jazz saxophonist Eric Dolphy, linking his musical legacy to broader Afro-Diasporic migration narratives. No scientific awards explicitly noted. Advising/grants sections remain unpopulated due to lack of specific data. No formal lab affiliations mentioned.

• Modern Caribbean History
• African Diaspora Studies
• Immigration and Migration Studies
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Steven Hijmans is a Professor in the Department of History, Classics, & Religion at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on Roman art and religion, with a particular emphasis on solar symbolism, Mithraic studies, and the intersection of art and religious practices. He holds a PhD and has authored numerous scholarly works analyzing ancient iconography, imperial imagery, and religious syncretism. His work often bridges archaeological evidence with textual analysis to explore cultural, political, and religious dynamics in antiquity. Key research areas include the role of art in religious expression, the evolution of imperial portraiture, and the material culture of Roman cults. His recent publications (2010–2024) address topics ranging from solar deities in Greco-Roman contexts to the reinterpretation of ancient urban spaces. Hijmans is also engaged in interdisciplinary projects examining the reception of classical antiquity in modern scholarship. His academic contributions are marked by meticulous attention to iconographic detail and contextual analysis. He has participated in archaeological fieldwork in Greece and Turkey, contributing to site documentation and interpretation. Hijmans' work is frequently cited in studies of late antique religion, Hellenistic art, and the socio-political dimensions of Roman religious practices.

• Roman Art
• Religious Studies
• Ancient History
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Julia Cummiskey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on the history of global health, biomedicine in Africa, epidemics, and public health campaigns. She is particularly interested in the intersections of global health practices with local contexts in East Africa. Dr. Cummiskey’s work combines archival research, oral histories, and collaborative projects with researchers in Africa. Her current project, Selling Health , examines the evolution of health communication strategies in East Africa from the 20th to 21st centuries, exploring how health-related products and behaviors were marketed through campaigns, commercial promotions, and informal channels. This work bridges African history, business history, and the history of medicine. Her research outputs include scholarly articles on topics such as AIDS research in Uganda, tuberculosis control in Baltimore, and colonial-era experimental fields in Bwamba, Uganda. She has also contributed to public health reporting through the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report . Dr. Cummiskey teaches courses on the history of science and medicine, including Health & Healing in Africa . She emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and the decolonization of global health narratives in her academic work.

• History of Global Health
• Biomedicine in Africa
• Epidemics
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Isabela Mares is the Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science and Director of the European Union Center at Yale University. Her research focuses on comparative politics of Europe, political economy, electoral systems, and social policy reforms. She has authored five books, including Conditionality and Coercion: Electoral Clientelism in Eastern Europe (2018) and Protecting the Ballot: How First Wave Democracies Ended Electoral Corruption (2022). Her work has received prestigious awards such as the William Riker Award and Gregory Luebbert Award. Mares has taught at Stanford, Columbia, and held visiting roles at SciencesPo and Central European University. Her research examines electoral corruption, taxation, and democratization processes. Education & Academic Background PhD in Political Science (not explicitly stated, inferred from roles) Prior faculty positions at Stanford University and Columbia University Visiting Professorships at SciencesPo (Paris) and Central European University (Budapest) Research Interests Mares specializes in comparative politics with a focus on electoral integrity, clientelism, taxation, and welfare state development. Her work bridges historical and contemporary cases, analyzing how institutions shape political and economic outcomes. Recent projects include studies on antiparliamentarism and historical democratization processes. Recent Article Trends Her recent publications address modern challenges such as energy transition policies, populism’s impact on social protection, and historical electoral reforms. These articles emphasize institutional resilience, voter behavior, and the political economy of reform. Awards & Recognition Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellow Multiple APSA awards for books and papers Teaching & Mentorship Mares teaches courses on political economy, comparative politics, and historical analysis. At Yale, she co-organizes the Seminar in American and Comparative Political Behavior. While specific advisees are not listed, her mentorship is evident through collaborative research projects and co-authored works (e.g., with Lauren Young). Labs & Collaborations She leads the European Union Center at Yale, fostering interdisciplinary research on European politics. Her work often involves mixed-methods approaches, combining qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys in field-based studies.

• Political Economy
• Comparative Politics
• Electoral Systems
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Crytal Luo is an Assistant Professor of Asian American History and Career Diversity Officer at Georgetown University's Department of History within the College. Her research focuses on the intersections of race, capitalism, and urban politics in 20th-century global contexts. She holds a PhD and MA in modern U.S. history from the University of Virginia. Her current book project, Asiatowns , examines how California’s Bay Area cities became 'more Asian' post-World War II through the interplay of Asian American community growth and political engagement with municipal policies favoring Asian foreign investment and 'Pacific Rim' economic strategies. This work critiques how Asian Americans both shaped and contested late 20th-century globalization. Awards: Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Fellow No specific grants or advising details are provided in the text. She is affiliated with Georgetown’s College and Department of History but no specific labs or teams are mentioned.

• Asian American History
• Asian Immigrant Histories
• Race and Capitalism
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Robert France is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University's Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, part of the Faculty of Agriculture. He focuses on watershed management, environmental restoration, and the intersection of ecology with urban planning. His research spans aquatic ecosystems, land-use impacts, and climate change adaptation. He has authored numerous books and articles on topics like wetland design, restoration ecology, and the socio-cultural dimensions of environmental ethics. France has held positions at Harvard University and consulted globally on projects such as the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council’s master plans and Taiwan’s Aogu Ecotourism Park. His work emphasizes integrating ecological principles with human-centric design to address environmental challenges. Education: PhD in Ecotoxicology (University of Toronto), MSc in Zoology (University of Manitoba), BSc (First Class Honours, University of Manitoba) Research interests include riparian forestry impacts, urbanization effects on aquatic systems, and the ethical dimensions of environmental stewardship. He has pioneered studies on crayfish ecology, lake acidification, and stable isotope analysis to trace ecological interactions. Key contributions include books like Environmental Restoration and Design for Recreation and Ecotourism and edited volumes on regenerative landscape design. His recent work explores cryptozoological interpretations as historical indicators of environmental issues, linking folklore to ecological change. France has organized international conferences on watershed technology and urban agriculture, and his consultancy work spans North America, the Middle East, and Asia. He is a Series Editor for CRC Press' environmental series and a retained advisor for Cambridge, Massachusetts' stormwater management.

• Environmental Restoration
• Watershed Management
• Aquatic Ecology
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Dr. Dibyadyuti Roy is an Associate Professor in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, and Digital Humanities at the University of Leeds, within the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies. His work bridges data-driven research with humanistic inquiry, focusing on digital cultures in Majority World contexts. He co-founded India's first Digital Humanities collective, DHARTI, and led initiatives like the DHAI 2018 conference. Currently, he serves on the Executive Council of the British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) and affiliates with the Data & Society Research Institute. Programme Director for BA Cultural and Media Studies Steering Committee Member of PRiA (Pedagogic Research in the Arts) Research interests include algorithmic accountability, postcolonial masculinities, and science/technology studies. His research critiques technological narratives through postcolonial lenses, addressing issues like social media health promotion during India's pandemic, nuclear historiography, and digital divides. He has held prior faculty roles at IIM Indore and IIT Jodhpur. Roy has spearheaded initiatives like the DHARTI Twitter Conference and co-organized workshops on AI in the Global South. His work emphasizes ethical, decolonial, and intersectional approaches to digital humanities and technology studies.

• Critical Algorithmic and AI Studies
• Digital Cultures
• Digital Humanities in Majority Worlds
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Nurfadzilah Yahaya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Yale University. She specializes in Southeast Asian, Indian Ocean, and Islamic world histories with a focus on legal, environmental, and infrastructural themes. Currently on leave for academic year 2024-25, her work examines colonial legal systems, environmental engineering projects, and transnational networks. Education: BA (2003) and MA (2006) from National University of Singapore; PhD (2012) in History from Princeton University. Previously taught at National University of Singapore and held the Mark Steinberg Weil Early Career Fellowship in Islamic Studies (2012-2015). Research interests include colonial legal pluralism, environmental history of land reclamation, and intersection of Islamic law with imperial governance. Her book Fluid Jurisdictions (2020) analyzes how colonial subjects navigated multiple legal systems in 19th-century Southeast Asia. Current book project ' Overflow ' explores British Empire land reclamation projects in the 20th century. Publications appear in Journal of Women’s History , Law and History Review , and Muslim World . Co-edited special issues on Islamic law and colonialism, and waqf endowments. Awards include Indonesia and Malay World Young Scholar Prize (2015). Teaches courses on Southeast Asian history, Islamic world studies, legal history, colonialism, and infrastructure history at Yale.

• History of Southeast Asia
• History of Indian Ocean
• History of Islamic World
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Kasia Paprocki is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She directs the MSc in Environment and Development Programme and serves as a Research Associate at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Her work critically examines the intersections of political ecology, development studies, and climate change adaptation in South Asia, particularly Bangladesh. Dr Paprocki holds a PhD and MSc in Development Sociology from Cornell University (USA), alongside a Bachelor’s degree from Hampshire College (USA). Her research is supported by prestigious grants including the National Science Foundation, Fulbright Program, and Social Science Research Council. Her research interests focus on how development interventions and knowledge systems shape communities and landscapes, especially in Bangladesh. She interrogates the colonial, capitalist, and agrarian histories influencing contemporary climate adaptation policies, emphasizing how these processes dispossess rural populations. Key themes include climate justice, urban-agrarian solidarity, and the political economy of environmental transformation. She received the LSE Excellence in Education Prize (2021) for her teaching contributions. Beyond research, she co-organizes the Social Life of Climate Change seminar series and actively engages in both academic and popular media discussions about climate politics.

• Political Ecology
• Development Studies
• Climate Change
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David Kazanjian is a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. He serves as Graduate Chair for the Comparative Literature and Literary Theory program (2024-25, 2026-2028), and has held prestigious fellowships including the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, 2026), Vartan Gregorian Center (NYPL, 2025), and Berlin Prize. His scholarship bridges transnational American studies, Armenian diaspora studies, political philosophy, and postcolonial theory. PhD in Rhetoric, University of California, Berkeley M.A. in Critical Theory, University of Sussex B.A. in Modern Thought and Literature, Stanford University Kazanjian's research examines dispossession through legal archives, transnational Armenian cultural politics, and 19th-century social movements. His work spans early American literature, Latin American colonialism, trauma theory, and Marxist analysis of freedom discourses. Recent publications address dispossession in colonial New England/Yucatán, Armenian diaspora representation, and improvisational freedom practices in the Atlantic world. His editorial roles include co-editing NYU Press's America and the Long 19th Century series and Social Text journal. 2022 Penn Provost's Award for Outstanding Mentorship of Ph.D. Students Berlin Prize, American Academy of Berlin As co-director of the Tepoztlán Institute for Transnational History of the Americas (2017-19) and affiliations with Penn's Gender & Sexuality Studies, Latin American Studies, and Middle East Center, Kazanjian fosters interdisciplinary scholarship. He teaches courses on capitalism theories, early American literature, and critical theory. His lab and collective work includes the Tepoztlán Institute and Social Text editorial collective, focusing on transnational historical methods and diasporic cultural analysis.

• transnational American studies
• Armenian diaspora studies
• political philosophy
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Sara Kazmi is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, with affiliations in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. Her interdisciplinary research bridges literary studies, performance, and history to examine anticolonial and Marxist literary movements in South Asia. Focuses on Panjabi writers from India/Pakistan (1960s-70s) Co-editor of 'Digital Teaching Tools' for Revolutionary Papers PhD from University of Cambridge in Criticism and Culture Expertise in oral traditions, manuscript studies, and postcolonial resistance Research Interests explore how marginal literary traditions challenge nationalist and capitalist structures. Her work engages: Anticolonial print cultures Queer and trans theory in South Asian contexts Ghadar movement's transnational legacy Language politics and regional autonomy Archival studies and ethnographic methods Her publications demonstrate expertise in: Marxist literary radicalism Gendered reinterpretations of folk narratives Decolonial approaches to epidemiology and spatial studies

• Anticolonial and Left-Wing Literary Movements
• South Asian Studies
• Diaspora and Global Anglophone Literature
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Alain PIROTTE is a Professor of Economic Sciences at University Paris-Panthéon-Assas, affiliated with the Center for Research in Economics and Law (CRED). His research and teaching focus on econometrics, particularly panel data and spatial econometrics, with applications in labor, transportation, and urban economics. His research interests include: Panel data econometrics and forecasting Spatial econometrics and spatial dependence modeling Transportation and urban economics Labor market dynamics Environmental and agricultural econometrics The recent articles highlight a strong focus on spatial panel data models, prediction techniques, and applications to real-world economic issues such as housing prices, traffic demand, and urban sprawl. His work frequently employs advanced econometric methods, including hierarchical Bayesian models and instrumental variable approaches, often in collaboration with leading scholars like B.H. Baltagi. He has held significant academic responsibilities, including: Head of Master 1 in Managerial and Industrial Economics Member of the Scientific Council at Panthéon-Assas University Member of Doctoral Schools at both Panthéon-Assas and University of Paris-Est Member of AERES expert evaluation committee He is actively involved in research leadership and academic governance, contributing to the development of econometric theory and its application across economic domains.

• Econometrics
• Panel Data Econometrics
• Spatial Econometrics
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