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Ava ShiraziView profile

Assistant Professor

• Classics
• Ancient Greek Literature
• Sensory Studies
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Ava Shirazi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics at Haverford College, where she has been a faculty member since 2020. She earned her BA in Classics and English from the University of Toronto and her PhD in Classics from Stanford University. Prior to joining Haverford, she was a Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow at the Princeton Society of Fellows. Her research examines ancient Greek literature and material culture through interdisciplinary frameworks of sensory studies, visual culture, and aesthetics. She investigates how Greek drama, philosophy, and oratory engage with sensory experiences and material objects, with particular focus on mirror symbolism, embodied gestures, and eros. Her work bridges classical studies with modern aesthetic theory and media studies. Shirazi's publications demonstrate consistent exploration of sensory dimensions in ancient texts, with articles analyzing Plato's metaphysics of vision, Euripides' use of gesture in tragedy, and the aesthetics of love in pseudo-Demosthenes. Her scholarship reveals how ancient artifacts like bronze mirrors functioned as complex sensory and conceptual devices. Awards: Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellowship, Princeton Society of Fellows In teaching, she combines seminar discussions with creative workshops, covering topics like poetics, craftsmanship, drama, and sports. She incorporates her professional theater experience (directing, producing, and stage management) and screenwriting practice into pedagogy. Current Projects: The Mirror and the Senses : Book project examining bronze mirrors as cultural artifacts through literary, visual, and sensory evidence the::sense::archive : Creative research collective co-founded with Monica Huerta focusing on artist-practitioners and sensory theorizing

Lida OukaderovaView profile

Associate Professor

• History and Theory of Film
• History of European Cinema
• Russian and Soviet Cinema
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Lida Oukaderova is an Associate Professor of Art History at Rice University , specializing in the history and theory of film with a focus on European and Russian cinema. Her research explores cinematic spatiality, Soviet urbanism, gender dynamics, and environmental representations in film. Education : Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, Magister from Martin-Luther University, Halle, Germany. Oukaderova's work spans critical analyses of Soviet cinematic movements, including her book The Cinema of the Soviet Thaw: Space, Materiality, Movement (2017) and forthcoming In Pursuit of the Common (2022). Her research engages with directors like Mikhail Kalatozov, Kira Muratova, and Andrei Zvyagintsev, examining intersections of ideology, urban planning, and artistic innovation. Her recent publications analyze environmental themes in Thaw-era cinema, cinematic mobility, and Soviet panoramic film debates. Oukaderova also reviews works on postcolonial cinema, Arctic documentary practices, and transnational cultural geographies. Scientific Awards : DAAD Summer Research Stay (2020). As Director of Undergraduate Studies in Art History, she contributes to curriculum development and academic mentorship. Her cinematic analysis integrates spatial theory, gender studies, and Cold War historiography.

• Design Literacy
• Creative Practice
• Spatial Literacy
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Eva Lutnæs is a Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University (Faculty of Technology, Art and Design – Department of Aesthetic Sciences). Her work focuses on Design Literacy , Creative Practice , and interventions in space, place, and environment . She explores how design education fosters critical thinking and sustainability in primary and secondary school curricula. Contact: +47 977 66 396 (Mobile), +47 672 38 803 (Office), eva.lutnas@oslomet.no Research Themes: Design education, spatial literacy, critical design practices, pedagogical interventions Her scholarly output includes analyses of Norwegian design education frameworks (LK20), comparative studies of student projects, and conceptual work on design literacy. She has co-authored works on gender disparities in art and craft assessments and contributes to academic conferences like DRS2022 and Nordes2021. Her recent dissemination work examines educational spaces for woodwork instruction and creative strategies in lower secondary settings. Notable Contributions: Leading research on design competence for sustainability in primary schools Developing frameworks for spatial literacy through built environments Key publications in FormAkademisk , Techne Series , and Design Research Society conferences

• Data Analysis
• Visualization
• Computational Linguistics
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Mennatallah El-Assady is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, ETH Zurich, leading the Interactive Visualization and Intelligence Augmentation Lab (IVIA). Prior roles include research fellow at ETH Zurich's AI Center, research associate and doctoral student at the University of Konstanz (Germany) and OntarioTech University (Canada). Her research focuses on integrating data mining, machine learning, and visual analytics for text data, with applications in explainable AI, digital humanities, computational linguistics, and political communication analysis. Key projects include explAIner (interactive explainable ML), LingVis (linguistic visualization), and VisArgue (rhetorical analysis in debates). Notable scientific awards include the Best Paper Award and Honorable Mention at IEEE VIS and ACM TIIS. Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly bridging visualization techniques with social sciences and musicology. Labs and teams highlight her leadership at IVIA and partnerships with institutions in Switzerland, Germany, and Canada.

• Shakespearean Studies
• Audiovisual Translation
• Hungarian Cultural Identity
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Judit Mudriczki is an Associate Professor at the Department of Art Studies and Art Pedagogy, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Károli Gáspár Reformed University. She holds a PhD in Literary and Cultural Sciences from Pázmány Péter Catholic University (2010) and MA degrees in English Language and Literature (2005) and Hungarian Language and Literature (2004) from the same institution. Her academic career includes affiliations with the University of Pannonia, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Budapest Business School. She leads research on code-switching in arts and the Unified Bible Reader project. Education: PhD (2010), MA (2005, 2004) Language Skills: English (C2), Italian (C1), Latin (B2) Her research focuses on intersections of Shakespearean drama, audiovisual translation practices, Hungarian cultural identity formation, and intercultural narratives. Publications analyze how Hungarian literature is mediated in Anglo-Saxon contexts and examine Shakespeare's reception in Hungarian cinema. Her work connects literary theory with practical translation challenges, particularly in post-1989 cultural exchanges. Key publication trends span 2003-2024, covering Shakespearean analysis (1608 King Lear Quarto, Macbeth adaptations), Hungarian poetry translation (Szabó Lőrinc, Tandori Dezső), and intercultural reception studies. Articles frequently address audiovisual translation strategies, narrative innovations, and cultural canonization processes. Scientific Awards: OTDK 1st Prize (2001) Hungarian State Eötvös Scholarship (2010) She has presented at 30+ international conferences, including the European Society for the Study of English, European Society for Translation Studies, and Hungarian Society for the Study of English. Her guest research includes stays at the University of Edinburgh (2011) and Newcastle University (2010).

• Propaganda Cinema
• Film History
• Public Relations
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Ramon Girona Duran serves as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Philology and Communication at the University of Girona's Faculty of Arts, teaching Cultural Communication, Advertising and Public Relations degrees, and the Master's in Communication and Cultural Studies. He currently holds the position of Vice-Dean of Arts and previously coordinated both the Advertising/Public Relations Degree (2012-2015) and Cultural Communication Degree (2015-2018). His academic foundation includes a bachelor's degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a doctorate from the University of Girona. Girona Duran specializes in propaganda cinema, particularly American WWII documentaries like Frank Capra's 'Why We Fight' series, examining their historical and rhetorical strategies. His research extends to film history (early cinema, surrealist movements), public relations theory, and intersections of cinema with advertising and tourism. Recent work analyzes mental health representations in post-war documentaries and rural imagery in contemporary Catalan/Francophone media. His publication trends reveal consistent focus on political communication through film, evolving from WWII propaganda studies to contemporary analyses of rural identity and gender representation. Key subfields include documentary discourse construction, archival footage utilization, and the role of film in shaping collective memory. Scientific awards: No awards or honors are documented in available sources. As an academic administrator, he has led curriculum development for two degree programs while securing competitive research funding. His project portfolio includes EU-funded initiatives like 'Shababuna: our youth' (2021-2023) and nationally funded studies on immigration competencies (2009-2010) and sick body representations in visual media (2022-2025). He actively contributes to the Research Group in Social and Institutional Communication and the Research Group on Theories of Contemporary Art, where interdisciplinary collaborations examine cinema's role in political discourse and cultural memory formation.

• French Renaissance Literature
• Literary iconotextualities
• Emblem books
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Trung Tran is a Senior Lecturer in French Literature and 16th-17th Century Arts at University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès since 2020. He previously held Lecturer positions at Paul Valéry-Montpellier III University (2005-2020) and various academic roles in Paris-Sorbonne and Créteil Academy. His research focuses on French Renaissance Literature , particularly the interplay between Literature and Illustration , Emblem Books , and Theories of the 'Figure' in 16th-century texts. Accreditation to supervise research (Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle, 2025) Doctorate in French Language and Literature (Paris-Sorbonne, 2004) His scholarly work examines iconotextual dynamics , auctorial authority , and visual hermeneutics in Renaissance publications. Recent publications analyze Fortuna symbolism , prudentia ethics , and text-image relationships in emblematic literature. He has served on national examination committees for Agrégation and CAPES competitions in Modern and Classical Letters. Co-responsable de la licence de lettres modernes (2021-2025) Member of CNU Section 9 (2016-2019) Former director of ESPE's 2nd degree programs (2014-2018)

• Digital Media
• Documentary Film
• Interactive Media
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Dr. Bettina Frankham is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Media at the School of Communication, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney (UTS). She combines academic practice with creative work at the intersection of documentary, art, and poetry, focusing on aesthetic experience in knowledge creation. Her research explores digital culture’s impact on media production, expanded documentary practices, and immersive technologies like VR/MR. Education: PhD in Digital Media from UTS (2005–2013) Her scholarly output includes over 20 publications analyzing poetic documentary strategies, mobile media aesthetics, and pandemic-era screen education. Recent work investigates high-visibility clothing as a cultural symbol and the role of lists as heuristic tools in documentary. She contributes to academic leadership through roles like Interim Deputy Head of School and editorial board chair for Sightlines: Filmmaking in the Academy . Teaching focuses on Media Arts and Production, with supervision of research students exploring topics like eco-aesthetic filmmaking and autistic-led screen practices. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals for Reduced Inequalities and Quality Education.

• Public Relations
• Public Relations Methods and Tools
• Crisis Communication

Prof. Dr. Muharrem ÇETİN is a Professor at the Faculty of Communication of Gazi University , specializing in Public Relations and Advertising. He has held leadership roles, including Dean at Kastamonu University since 2018 and Head of Department at the same institution from 2018–2019. His academic career spans over three decades, with previous roles as Associate Professor and Doctoral Lecturer at Gazi University. Education: PhD (1993–2000) and Master's (1990–1993) in Public Relations from Gazi University; BA (1982–1986) in Printing and Publishing from Anadolu University. Research Focus: Centered on Public Relations, Crisis Communication, and Media Studies. His work explores social media addiction, surveillance society, crisis management in corporate contexts, and media framing during conflicts. Recent publications emphasize critical thinking in universities and digital governance. Collaborations: Co-authored 27 articles and 17 book chapters with scholars like Sermin Asıl, Mehmet Ali Gazi, and Cem Yaşın. Supervised 29 graduate theses, including studies on political communication, crisis management, and social media impact. Editorial Roles: Served as Editor for Kastamonu Communication Research Journal (2020–2024) and Üçüncü Sektör Sosyal Ekonomi (2016–2017), indicating active engagement in academic publishing.

Krzysztof RybakView profile

Assistant Professor

• Children's and Young Adult Literature
• Holocaust Literature
• Classical Reception Studies
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Krzysztof Rybak is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Artes Liberales, University of Warsaw , and serves as the Secretary of the Laboratory for Semiotics . His work bridges Children's and Young Adult Literature , Classical Reception Studies , and Holocaust Representation , with a focus on critical pedagogy in children's media. Education: PhD in Humanities (Literary Studies, University of Warsaw, 2023); Master's in Cultural Studies – Mediterranean Civilization (University of Warsaw, 2017); Postgraduate studies in Children's and Young Adult Literature (University of Warsaw, 2016). Rybak’s research interests include the portrayal of the Holocaust in Polish children's literature, the role of myth and classical archetypes (e.g., labyrinths in ghetto narratives), and critical approaches to informational picturebooks. He has extensively analyzed the ideological underpinnings of texts addressing environmental crises and historical trauma. His recent publications explore activity books as tools for critical thinking, eco-normative depictions in wimmelbooks, and the interplay of fact and fiction in pandemic-themed children's media. These works often employ narratology , postmemory , and whole book approach frameworks. Scientific awards include the Minister of Science Scholarship for outstanding young scientists (2024) and the START Scholarship (2024). He also managed the NCN Preludium Grant on 21st-century children's information books. Rybak contributes to the European Children's Literature Research Network and collaborates with the Centre for Research on Children’s and Young Adult Literature , emphasizing interdisciplinary methodologies in his analysis of visual and textual elements.

Natalija ArlauskaitėView profile

Professor

• Film Studies
• Visuality Studies
• Critical Theory
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Natalija Arlauskaitė is a Professor and Research Professor at Vilnius University's Institute of International Relations and Political Science (VU TSPMI), where she has been working since 2010. She belongs to the Department of International Relations and participates in the Feminist Policy and Critical Theory Research Group and the Research Group on Afterness. Her academic interests span interdisciplinary fields combining film and visual theories with critical theory and gender studies. She specializes in research on the politics of historical memory and Soviet visuality, Russian Studies, and Propaganda Analysis. Her educational background includes research and internships at institutions including New York, Constanta, Oxford, Krakow, Tbilisi State Universities, the Institute for the Study of Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, and The Russian Museum in St. Petersburg. Professor Arlauskaitė teaches courses including Critical History and Theory of Media, Introduction to Critical Theory, Politics and Cinema, Historical Forms of Memory (photography, cinema, comics), Political Photography, Visuality: practices, techniques, ideologies, and Feminism. Her research consistently explores how visual media shapes historical memory, particularly regarding Soviet and post-Soviet contexts. Her 15 most recent publications reveal a strong focus on visual culture, particularly examining Soviet and post-Soviet historical memory through film, photography, and visual representation. Her work frequently analyzes the Leningrad Siege, Soviet propaganda, gender representations in cinema, and the politics of visual archives. She employs transmedial approaches, connecting film studies with photography, comics, and historical documentation. Professor Arlauskaitė has presented numerous conference papers internationally, with a concentration on visual culture, historical memory, and Soviet/post-Soviet studies. Her work bridges film theory, visual studies, gender studies, and political science, demonstrating how visual media serves as a crucial site for understanding historical trauma and political representation. She actively engages with the public through media appearances, particularly on LRT (Lithuanian National Radio and Television), where she discusses topics related to cinema, historical memory, and visual culture. Her interviews often focus on how contemporary society processes historical events through visual media and the importance of preserving diverse visual archives.

Sean Patrick O'RourkeView profile

Professor

• Rhetoric
• Rhetoric of Law
• Civil Rights Movement
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Sean Patrick O'Rourke is Professor of Rhetoric and American Studies at The University of the South (Sewanee), holding joint appointments and serving as Chair of both programs, Co-Director of the Center for Speaking & Listening, and Co-Coordinator of the Southern Colloquium on Rhetoric. His work centers on rhetoric's role in democratic civic life, focusing on freedom of speech, protest discourse, and legal rhetoric within American public culture. O'Rourke's educational background includes: B.A. and M.A. from Humboldt State University J.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon His research examines the rhetoric of civil rights movements, judicial opinions, and protest strategies, with particular attention to how communication shapes democratic engagement. O'Rourke investigates historical and contemporary manifestations of public address, emphasizing embodied protest tactics like sit-ins and the rhetorical construction of legal rights. His scholarship bridges rhetorical theory, legal studies, and social movement analysis to explore how discourse enables collective action and civic participation. Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on civil rights rhetoric, judicial discourse, and protest communication across historical and contemporary contexts. O'Rourke's work reveals patterns in how marginalized groups deploy rhetorical strategies to challenge power structures, with increasing attention to visual rhetoric and the role of memory in social justice movements. Award highlights include: NEH and Lilly Fellowships (multiple) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Distinguished Mentorship Award Donald Ragsdale Award for Mentoring University Award for Excellence in Scholarship James Madison Award for Free Speech Scholarship O'Rourke has directed over 100 undergraduate research projects resulting in conference presentations and publications, supported by grants from the Mellon Foundation, Associated Colleges of the South, and Alliance to Advance Liberal Arts Colleges. He co-directed Sewanee's Quality Enhancement Plan (2016-2021) focused on speaking and learning. He co-directs the Center for Speaking & Listening, coordinates the Southern Colloquium on Rhetoric, and advises the Sewanee Debate Union, fostering student development in public discourse and competitive debate.

Jennifer KeohaneView profile

Associate Professor

• Rhetoric
• Social Movements
• Public Communication
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Jennifer Keohane is an Associate Professor at the University of Baltimore, affiliated with the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences. She directs the undergraduate program in digital communication and co-founded the Lab for Character Assassination and Reputation Politics (CARP). Her research examines social movement rhetoric, public memory, and gendered political discourse. Ph.D. in rhetoric, politics, and culture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison M.A. in rhetoric from the University of Wisconsin-Madison B.A. in communication from Northwestern University Her work focuses on rhetorical strategies in social movements, character assassination in politics, and intersections of poetry with public memory. Recent research includes analyses of Kamala Harris and Kamala Harris and the National Garden of American Heroes. She has published extensively in journals like Rhetoric Review , Women’s Studies in Communication , and Rhetorica . Her publications span books on character assassination, chapters on cancel culture and political rhetoric, and journal articles analyzing gendered labor, protest movements, and historical narratives. She has received grants from the John Templeton Foundation and contributed to media outlets like the Washington Examiner and PropWatch. Co-founder of the Lab for Character Assassination and Reputation Politics (CARP) 2023–2024: Co-investigator for College Debates and Discourse Program funded by John Templeton Foundation ($20,000) Active media commentator on social media rhetoric and character attacks

Ludmila Ivanova TorlakovaView profile

Associate Professor

• Arabic Linguistics
• Phraseology
• Idioms Analysis
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Ludmila Ivanova Torlakova is an Associate Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages, University of Bergen, specializing in Arabic linguistics and phraseology. Her work explores idioms, figurative language, and metaphorical frameworks across political, literary, and educational contexts, with a focus on Modern Standard Arabic and its socio-cultural dimensions. Her research spans metaphor analysis in crisis communication (e.g., Oman's COVID-19 discourse), political rhetoric, and literary texts like Hanan al-Shaykh's novels. She investigates ʾiḍāfah constructions, body-part idioms, and pedagogical strategies for teaching multi-word expressions, contributing to lexicography and media studies. Torlakova’s publications highlight trends in Arabic phraseology, including the persistence of historical idioms in contemporary media and metaphorical framing in political and health-related discourses. Her academic lectures address topics such as curriculum design for Arabic programs and the intersection of language and cultural identity.

Anne KetolaView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Translation Studies
• Legal Design
• Comics and Visual Communication
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Anne Ketola is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tampere specializing in Translation Studies, Legal Design, and Comics and Visual Communication. Her interdisciplinary work bridges language, law, and visual communication to enhance accessibility and user understanding in complex documentation. Her research portfolio includes: Translation and multilingual communication systems Legal document simplification through visual design Comic-based contract frameworks Cognitive linguistics in document comprehension Plain language implementation strategies Multimodal communication theory Document accessibility standards Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate a cohesive trend toward integrating comics and visual elements into legal and administrative documents. Her work analyzes cognitive processing of multimodal information, develops practical frameworks for 'comic contracts,' and explores text-image interplay to reduce comprehension barriers in multilingual contexts. Ketola actively mentors doctoral candidates and shapes academic discourse through conference leadership, including chairing TSCL2019: Translation and Interpreting Responding to the Challenges of Contemporary Society. Her invited lectures on translation activism and multilingual communication in reception centers reflect real-world applications of her research.