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Prof. Dr. ir. BJ (Jeroen) de Kloet is a Professor of Globalisation Studies and Director of the Amsterdam Centre for Globalisation Studies (ACGS) at the University of Amsterdam 's Faculty of Humanities, Department of Media Studies. He has held visiting positions at institutions including Hong Kong Baptist University and has been actively involved in international academic collaborations across Asia and Europe. Key Research Areas: Globalization, Chinese cinema, urban studies, postcolonial theory, cultural politics Awards: Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Social Sciences and Humanities (2023) Teaching: Engages in critical reflection on academic labor through seminars like 'How to survive the university?' His recent publications explore topics such as platformization, digital intimacies, and the politics of heritage-making. He has presented at major conferences in Venice, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taipei, focusing on the intersection of creativity, control, and urban transformation.

• Globalization Studies
• Chinese Cinema
• Urban Studies
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Dr. Debraj Roy is a Visiting Professor at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), affiliated with the Faculty of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science and the Informatics Institute. His research focuses on agent-based modeling, socio-economic dynamics, environmental resilience, and blockchain technology. He investigates complex systems such as urban slums, disaster recovery, and climate adaptation using computational methods like remote sensing and machine learning. His work bridges theory and practice, offering insights into policy design for sustainable development and social equity. Key research interests include slum dynamics, poverty traps, and the application of blockchain oracles for decentralized systems. He employs advanced techniques such as global sensitivity analysis and manifold learning to explore multi-scale socio-environmental challenges. His recent articles highlight trends in carbon pricing, flood risk valuation, and multi-agent systems. Earlier work concentrated on urban inequality in cities like Bangalore and Mexico City, leveraging geospatial and statistical tools. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed. His advising and team collaborations are unspecified in the provided text.

• Agent-Based Modeling
• Socio-Economic Dynamics
• Environmental Resilience
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Prof. Dr. Sandra Ponzanesi is a full Professor at Utrecht University's Department of Media and Culture Studies, leading the Graduate Gender Programme. Her interdisciplinary research bridges postcolonial theory , gender studies , media studies , and digital humanities , with a focus on Italian colonial history, European migration, and postcolonial cinema. PhD in Comparative Literary Studies and Gender Studies (Utrecht University) MA in English and Commonwealth Studies (University of Sussex, UK) MA in Modern Languages and Literature (University of Bologna, Italy) Her work explores how digital technologies reshape European integration through digital diasporas and connected migrant networks. Recent projects like "Virtual Reality as Empathy Machine" examine VR's role in humanitarian communication, while the completed ERC-funded CONNECTINGEUROPE project investigated digital migration's impact on citizenship. Key publication themes include postcolonial cultural industries , transnational women intellectuals , and digital affective belonging . She has co-edited 10+ volumes and guest-edited special issues in Popular Communication , Transnational Screens , and Postcolonial Studies . ERC Consolidator Grant (2014) NWO Internationalization Grant EU 7th Framework Program grant As founder of Utrecht's Postcolonial Studies Initiative and organizer of international conferences, she connects scholars across migrant communities , activist networks , and digital humanities to reimagine Europe's postcolonial future.

• Gender Studies
• Postcolonial Criticism
• Media Studies
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Prof. Bettina van Hoven holds the Aletta Jacobs Chair in 'Place, Social Change and Collaborative Research for Wellbeing and Justice' at University College Groningen (University of Groningen). She earned her PhD in 1999 from the University of Plymouth with research on post-socialist rural societies in Germany. Her work focuses on participatory methodologies addressing marginalized groups' spatial experiences, including disability, aging, migration, and environmental challenges. She advocates 'slow science' emphasizing ethical collaboration and community co-creation. Education: PhD (University of Plymouth, 1999), studies in Biology and Physical Geography (University of Osnabrück and Plymouth). Research: Integrates visual methods, community partnerships, and arts-based dissemination to produce inclusive knowledge. Key themes include urban wellbeing, disability inclusion, and participatory resilience-building. Teaching: Project-based learning focused on bridging theory and real-world challenges. Advising: Supervised 9 PhD students since 2013, including works on climate action, Syrian refugee masculinities, and aging-in-place. Labs/Teams: Leads the Aletta Jacobs Chair research group, collaborating with organizations like 'This Abled City' to improve urban accessibility. Serves on editorial boards for Emotion, Space and Society and Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography .

• Cultural Geography
• Qualitative Research
• Participatory Methodologies
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Dr. Asier Moneva is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) and The Hague University of Applied Sciences , specializing in cybercrime , environmental criminology , and situational crime prevention . His work focuses on offender decision-making in cyberspace, cybercrime victimization patterns, and the application of data science to crime analysis. Education : PhD in Criminology (2020), Master in Crime Analysis and Prevention (cum laude, 2017) from Miguel Hernández University. Current Role : Analyzing cybercrime patterns through environmental criminology frameworks and data science methodologies. Moneva's research examines longitudinal offending patterns in cybercrime, particularly through analyses of web defacement archives ( Zone-H data) and hacker behavior. His studies reveal extreme concentration of cybercrime among chronic offenders, with 2.9% of hackers responsible for 68.5% of defacements. He also investigates repeat victimization dynamics in digital environments and the effectiveness of warning banners as deterrents. Recent publications focus on ransomware payment decisions by SMEs, stolen data markets on Telegram, and the intersection of familial relationships with cybercrime involvement. His work combines quasi-experimental designs , crime scripting , and conjunctive analysis to develop prevention strategies.

• Criminology
• Cybercrime
• Environmental Criminology
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Dr. Dave Murray-Rust is an Associate Professor in Human-Algorithm Interaction Design at TU Delft's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. He explores the intersection of humans, data, and AI through design research, focusing on ethical AI systems and sociotechnical interactions. His work bridges computer science, design theory, and digital sociology, addressing challenges like algorithmic fairness and human-AI collaboration. He leads initiatives such as the AI Futures Lab and Data-Centric Design Lab, advancing methods for leveraging behavioral data in design processes. His research emphasizes experiential AI frameworks, metaphors for designers, and the legibility of AI systems. He has been honored with awards including Best alt.HRI 2024 and a CHI 2023 Best Paper Award for contributions to fairness perceptions in algorithmic decision-making. Murray-Rust teaches courses like the Speculative Design Studio and collaborates on projects like DCODE (Designing the Future of AI) and the BrightSky Project. His work extends to public engagement through installations like GeoPact and explorations of blockchain's societal impact. He holds an Honorary Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh.

• Human-Algorithm Interaction
• AI Ethics
• Data-Driven Design
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Dr. John D. Boy is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Leiden University, affiliated with the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) and the Urban Studies programme in The Hague. His research focuses on digital society, urban studies, and qualitative computational methods. He coordinates the d12n Research Cluster and chairs CADS's Programme Committee. Notable awards include the KIEM grant (2024) and NIAS Fellowship (2024). His work explores topics like Instagram's societal impact, collaborative theorizing, and ethics in digital ethnography. Teaching responsibilities include courses on urban studies, digital society, and research ethics. Recent publications include On Display: Instagram, the Self, and the City (2024) and articles on computational methods and urban digital landscapes. He actively engages with grants and public outreach, emphasizing open science and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Sociology
• Digital Anthropology
• Urban Studies
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Seyed Hadi Mirvahedi is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, specializing in Critical Sociolinguistics and Language Policy. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Victoria University of Wellington (2014), followed by postdoctoral research at Nanyang Technological University (2017–2019) and the University of Oslo (2020–2023). His research focuses on multilingualism in globalized contexts, exploring family language policies, sociolinguistic ideologies, and the intersection of language with race, policy, and identity. Notable projects include studies on Afghan refugee families in Norway, Malay families in Singapore, and transnational families in Italy/China and India/Iran. Teaching includes undergraduate and graduate courses in sociolinguistics, multilingualism, and language policy within the Minorities & Multilingualism program. He supervises BA/MA theses on topics like language maintenance, education, and policy implementation. Publications span peer-reviewed journals (e.g., International Journal of Bilingualism , Language Policy ) and edited volumes, addressing themes such as demographic agency in family language policy, raciolinguistics in refugee contexts, and transnational language practices. His work integrates ethnographic methods with sociological theory to analyze multilingualism at micro- and macro-scales. Current research emphasizes phenomenological approaches to race and language in refugee families, as well as the role of demographic factors in family language decision-making. He advocates for interdisciplinary frameworks to understand language policies' real-world impacts in diverse settings.

• Critical Sociolinguistics
• Sociology of Language
• Language Policy
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Prof. dr. Willemijn Ruberg is a Full Professor of Cultural History of the Body at Utrecht University since 2025 and Head of the Cultural History group. She is affiliated with the Humanities Research Institute for History and Art History and serves on the editorial board of the Journal for the History of Knowledge . Her research focuses on the intersection of gender, law, forensic practices, and body history in modern Europe. Key Projects : Principal investigator for the ERC-funded FORCe project (2018-2024) on forensic practices in Europe (1930-2000). Leadership : Founded the Research Network for Culture, Law and the Body with Elwin Hofman. Research Interests include: Cultural History of Bodily Integrity Rights (19th-21st Century) Gender and Forensic Expertise History of Medical Jurisprudence Emotions in Legal Contexts Material Turn in Humanities Recent Publications span edited volumes and articles on forensic cultures, bodily integrity, and gender in legal history. She has contributed to Law and History Review , Gender and History , and History of Psychiatry . Scientific Awards : ERC Consolidator Grant (2018) Praemium Erasmianum (2025) as co-promotor Aspasia Grants (2014, 2015) DAAD Scholarship (2003) Supervision includes PhD students on topics ranging from queer bar heritage to forensic psychiatry and Roman borderlands. She serves on doctoral committees at Ghent and KU Leuven. Additional Roles : Coordinating editor for the International Journal for History, Culture and Modernity (2012-2016), current board member of Huizinga Institute.

• Cultural History
• Cultural Theory
• Gender Studies
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Dr. Pooyan Tamimi Arab is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, coordinating the Research Master program in Religious Studies. He is a member of the Young Academy of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on secular studies, material religion, and political philosophy, examining secular-religious dynamics through interdisciplinary approaches. He authored Amplifying Islam in the European Soundscape (2017) and Why Do Religious Forms Matter? (2022), and co-edited The Routledge Handbook of Material Religion (2024). His work with GAMAAN on Iranian religiosity has been widely cited, earning the UK Market Research Society’s President’s Medal in 2022. He leads the Vidi-project Iran's Secular Shift (2025), exploring nonreligion and atheism in Iran. Research interests include secularism, visual culture, and the sociology of religion, with a focus on Iran and Europe. His studies combine survey methods, historical analysis, and anthropological approaches. He has presented globally on topics like Spinoza’s political thought, Iranian secularization, and contested religious imagery in museums. Notable awards include the 2022 President’s Medal for GAMAAN’s research contributions. Grants include the NWO Vidi grant for his Iran project. His work bridges academic disciplines, addressing contemporary issues like religious tolerance, public policy, and societal change.

• Secularism
• Political Philosophy
• Anthropology of Religion
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Tyler Nagel serves as a full-time instructor in the Journalism Program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Alberta, and as an associate faculty member at Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia. Currently pursuing a PhD in Media Studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Marcel Broersma and Dr. Scott Eldridge II, his academic career bridges practical journalism experience with scholarly research. His educational background includes a Master of Business Administration from Royal Roads University (2012) and a Bachelor of Commerce from Athabasca University (2010). Nagel's professional journey began in community newspapers across Alberta and the Northwest Territories, providing him with firsthand experience of local media ecosystems before transitioning to academia. Nagel's research centers on the crisis in Canadian local news media, particularly examining the phenomenon of 'news deserts' where communities have lost all local news coverage. His doctoral work investigates how the closure of over 300 local news outlets since 2008 has affected Canadian communities, with special attention to remote regions disproportionately impacted by these losses. His scholarship spans media literacy, fake news detection, Arctic journalism, and the digital transition of community newspapers. Analysis of his publications reveals a consistent focus on Canadian media ecology, with particular emphasis on rural and remote communities. His work bridges theoretical media studies with practical journalism concerns, often incorporating mixed-methods approaches that examine producer, content, and audience perspectives within shrinking local media ecosystems. SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship (2022) Top Student Paper Award - Journalism Studies Division (2023) Nagel actively contributes to academic discourse through invited presentations at conferences including topics on Alberta local journalism, rural information relationships, and the impact of news shutdowns in Canadian communities. His research has been featured in multiple media outlets, demonstrating its relevance to contemporary media challenges. At SAIT, he teaches online journalism and professional communications with a focus on transitioning traditional journalism skills into digital contexts while maintaining journalistic ethics and standards.

• Journalism
• Local Media Studies
• News Media Literacy
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Dick Zijp is an Assistant Professor in Heritage of the Dutch Performing Arts at Utrecht University's Department of Media and Culture Studies. He teaches in the Bachelor Media and Culture program, Master Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy, and Master Arts & Society. Specializes in politics and aesthetics of humor (1966–present) PhD thesis (2023) awarded Christie Davies Award Postdoctoral work at KU Leuven on European humor controversies Research Focus : Explores humor's role in public sphere politics, ideological framing in cabaret, and socio-cultural implications of stand-up comedy. Key themes: transgressive humor, cultural memory, and neoliberal critiques in academic contexts. Academic Trends : Recent work examines comic personas (Burnham, Gadsby), heritage documentation (Lurelei cabaret, Showponies 2), and political polarization in comedy. Publications span journals like European Journal of Humor Research and edited volumes on cultural preservation. Honors : Christie Davies Award (2023) Nominated for Boekman Dissertatieprijs (2024) Public Engagement : Regular contributor to De Groene Amsterdammer , NRC , and Theaterkrant.nl . Serves on Nederlands Theater Festival's Cabaret Collectie selection committee since 2023.

• Humour Studies
• Political Aesthetics
• Public Sphere
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Willem Schinkel is a Full Professor of Social Theory at Erasmus University Rotterdam, affiliated with the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences. He coordinates the Engaging Public Issues master's programme and hosts the Compositions Book Club podcast. His academic career includes visiting scholar positions at NYU (New York, USA) and Humboldt University in Berlin. Professor Schinkel's research spans multiple domains within social and political theory, with current focus on the genealogies of migration and property. His work critically examines immigrant integration in Western Europe, bordering practices, and the theoretical frameworks that shape migration studies. He approaches these topics through genealogical methods that trace historical continuities and transformations in social thought and practice. Schinkel's publication trajectory reveals a progression from foundational critiques of integration frameworks toward more complex examinations of bordering mechanisms, visual representations of migration, and recently, algorithmic governance. His work consistently challenges disciplinary boundaries, particularly in migration studies where he advocates for decolonial approaches that question the very foundations of the field. Scientific Awards: FWOS Grant (2015) for the research project 'Good sex: How young people perceive and practice good sex' Professor Schinkel has supervised 13 students across various research projects. His academic service includes editorial work for Theoretical Criminology journal and numerous peer-review activities. He has been actively engaged in public discourse through media appearances and academic presentations on topics ranging from student protests to the theoretical foundations of sociology. Through the Engaging Public Issues master's programme and the Compositions Book Club podcast, Schinkel has created platforms for interdisciplinary dialogue between academic theory and contemporary social issues. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical engagement in public discourse, particularly evident in his media commentary on university governance and student activism.

• Social Theory
• Political Theory
• Migration Studies
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Michaela Pelican is Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Cologne, serving since January 2024 as Rector's Representative for International Affairs and Speaker of the Global South Studies Center Cologne (GSSC). She directs the international research unit 'The production and reproduction of social inequalities' and the research cluster 'Conflict-Induced Displacement and Socio-Economic Resilience,' while also leading DFG research unit 5183 on 'Transborder Mobility and Institutional Dynamics.' Her academic foundation includes advanced degrees from leading German institutions: PhD: Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg MA: University of Bayreuth Pelican's research interrogates ethnicity, indigeneity, and conflict through the lens of migration within the Global South, social inequality, and visual anthropology. Her regional expertise centers on sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, South Africa) with significant extensions to Arab Gulf States and China, examining transnational connections and migrant agency in non-Western contexts. She challenges dominant South-North migration paradigms by documenting entrepreneurial migration routes across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Her publication trajectory reveals consistent engagement with Global South migration dynamics and social inequality, culminating in 2025 works addressing decolonizing academia and inequality production. These build upon decades of fieldwork in Cameroon and comparative studies in China/Gulf States, emphasizing how migrants navigate regulatory environments and reshape discourses across borders. Recognition includes prestigious research fellowships: Fellow at Morphomata International Center for Advanced Studies (2018/19) She actively mentors doctoral researchers while securing major grants for transnational collaborations: Doctoral Students: Yang Zhou (2017), Séverin Kaji (2020), Lai Pik Chan (2021) Major Grants: Swiss National Science Foundation (2007 Cameroon project), DFG research unit 5183 Pelican co-founded the 'Ethnography at home' program studying refugee integration in Germany and leads the 'Remapping the Global South' network connecting universities across five continents, fostering interdisciplinary research on Africa-Asia connections through field schools and joint publications.

• Ethnicity
• Indigeneity
• Conflict
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Dr. Yanliu Lin is an Associate Professor in Spatial Planning and Digitalization at Utrecht University's Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning. His research focuses on digital planning technologies, urban governance, and collaborative planning processes, particularly in China and the Netherlands. He leads an ERC-funded team exploring social media's role in collaborative planning and co-leads an AI-driven Digital Twin Platform project with partners from TU Eindhoven and Wageningen University. Key research areas include: Planning Support Systems and Smart Urban Governance Social Media's Impact on Public Participation Digital Twin Applications for Sustainable Development Migration and Urban Integration Ethical Dimensions of AI in Urban Planning His 60+ publications appear in top journals like Computers, Environment and Urban Systems and Urban Studies . He edited two books on smart governance and co-organized major conferences like the 2025 CUPUM workshop on Digital Planning. Awards include an ERC Starting Grant (2021-2026) for collaborative planning research. Professional Contributions: Serves on editorial boards for Planning Practice & Research and Urban Governance , reviews for 40+ ISI journals, and advises the Swiss National Science Foundation.

• Spatial Planning
• Digitalization in Urban Governance
• Collaborative Planning
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