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Hazem Kandil serves as Professor of Historical and Political Sociology at the University of Cambridge and Head of the Department of Sociology. He is the Holden Fellow of St Catharine's College and Director of Studies in Human, Social & Political Sciences (Sociology). His research examines power dynamics in war, revolution, and culture across America, Europe, and the Middle East. Education: PhD in Sociology, UCLA MA in Political Theory MA in International Relations Research Focus: Kandil investigates revolutionary processes , military-political relations , and ideological formations through comparative historical and institutional lenses. His work bridges military sociology , state theory , and sociology of intellectuals , with regional expertise in the Middle East. Current projects analyze US military campaigns since 1960 and the interplay between militarism and political transformation. Publication Trends: His scholarship consistently explores power structures in authoritarian contexts, particularly Egypt and the broader Middle East, while increasingly incorporating American military history. Recent works emphasize the military-security-politics nexus in regime change and the sociological dimensions of revolutionary movements. Scientific Recognition: Philip Leverhulme Prize (2014) ProFutura Scientia Fellowship (2016) Academic Leadership: Kandil supervises five doctoral candidates and has secured major research funding including the Philip Leverhulme Prize (£100,000), Cambridge Humanities Research Grant (£12,000), and Swedish Collegium Pro Futura Fellowship (£198,797) for The Military Origins of Freedom and Oppression . His administrative roles include Department Head and College Director of Studies. Collaborative Framework: His work engages with Cambridge's Faculty of Human, Social and Political Science and international networks including the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, fostering interdisciplinary research on political transformation.

• Revolution
• War
• Militarism
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Dr. Tina Managhan is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Oxford Brookes University's School of Law and Social Sciences. She holds a PhD from York University, Canada, with research specializing in critical security studies, postcolonial theory, and feminist/psychoanalytic approaches to international relations. Her work interrogates how identity, embodiment, and emotion shape global political practices, particularly through examinations of U.S. foreign policy and the 'war on terror.' Her research explores the 'politics of the body' in national and transnational contexts, focusing on how cultural meanings are negotiated through security practices. Current projects apply psychoanalytic theory to analyze fear, jouissance, and risk in contemporary security discourses. She is affiliated with the Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society (GPES). Teaching includes undergraduate and postgraduate modules on security studies, critical militarism, and global politics. She supervises PhD students researching critical security themes, gender in international security, and postcolonial responses to terrorism. Notable supervisees include Shane Szarkowski (Failed State Discourse), Matthew Hurley (Gender/Security Narratives), and Agnieszka Balicka (State Responses to Terrorism).

• Critical Security Studies
• International Relations Theory
• Feminist Theory
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Bernadette Buckley is a Lecturer in International Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London, Department of Politics and International Relations, where she has been employed since 2007. She holds a PhD from Goldsmiths (awarded without correction in 2003) and previously served as a lecturer at Newcastle University and Head of Education & Research at the University of Southampton's John Hansard Gallery, securing a £5.2M HLF grant for gallery relocation. Her research explores interdisciplinary connections between art, war, terrorism, and curatorial practices. Key interests include: the ontology of curating as an 'event'; relationships between contemporary art, heritage, and education; and pedagogical approaches in gallery contexts. Recent work emphasizes art's role in conflict zones and ecological dimensions of warfare. Publications (2008-2025) demonstrate sustained focus on war representation through visual media, with recurring themes: political photobooks, Iraqi art post-invasion, experimental performance, and gendered violence. Recent scholarship (2023-2025) examines art as resistance in warfare and contemporary women artists' engagement with weaponry. Grants & Projects: AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award with Tate Modern (2007) En-quire Research Project (Phases 2-3, 2006-2007): Pedagogical skill-sharing among artists Wellcome Foundation's Panacea Project (2006-2007): Academic Advisor role (£94k) Advising: Supervised PhD student Alex Hodby (Tate Modern 'new institutionalism' politics). Professional Affiliations: Board Member for Tate Papers and Journal for Museum Education ; Member of Polarts (ECPR Standing Group for Politics and the Arts).

• Art and War
• Art and Terrorism
• Gallery Studies
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Tim Allen is the inaugural Director of the Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa and Professor of Development Anthropology at the London School of Economics (LSE). His research spans international criminal justice, forced migration, health programs, and public authority in fragile states. He leads the ESRC-funded Centre for Public Authority and International Development, examining governance roles of non-state actors like vigilantes and aid agencies. Education: Not explicitly stated, but positions imply advanced academic qualifications in anthropology and development studies. Key Roles: Director of Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa, Principal Investigator for multiple UK research grants, and editorial leadership of books like Humanitarianism: A Dictionary of Concepts . Research interests include neglected tropical diseases (schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis), the International Criminal Court, and the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. His work bridges anthropology, public health, and international development, emphasizing local perspectives on governance and justice. Publications span textbooks like Poverty and Development (Oxford UP) to critical analyses of humanitarianism and epidemic responses. Recent work explores militarized health responses in Africa and post-COVID governance challenges. Awards: Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (recognizing contributions to social science). Grants: ESRC, AHRC, and GCRF-funded projects on public authority, health systems, and conflict. Collaborations include work with Prof. Melissa Parker (London School of Hygiene) on tropical disease control and Prof. Henry Radice (LSE) on humanitarian ethics. His research emphasizes participatory methods and local agency in crisis response.

• Development Anthropology
• International Criminal Justice
• Public Health
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Dr. Aiko Holvikivi is an Assistant Professor of Gender, Peace and Security at the LSE Department of Gender Studies and an Associate Academic at the LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security. She holds a PhD from LSE (2019), an MA in Political Science from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva), and a BA in International Relations from the University of St Andrews. Her research focuses on transnational movements of knowledge and people, particularly Gender training in peacekeeping Anti-gender politics Forced displacement in the WPS agenda Her monograph Fixing Gender: The Paradoxical Politics of Peacekeeper Training (Oxford UP, 2024) examines how gender training in peacekeeping produces paradoxical outcomes. She co-edited Transnational Anti-Gender Politics (Palgrave, 2024), analyzing global feminist resistance strategies. Awards: 2020 Michael Nicholson Thesis Prize, ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, multiple LSE teaching awards. Policy Engagement: Adviser to the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations and the UN Security Sector Reform Network. Previously worked at DCAF and the EU's Home Affairs Directorate. Teaching: Director of the MSc Gender, Peace and Security programme. Courses include Gender Theories and Thematic Topics in Gender (In)Security. Research Grants: OSUN Transnational Feminism Grant (2022), ESRC Fellowship (2020), LSE PhD Studentship (2015–2019).

• Women, Peace and Security
• Gender Training
• Peacekeeping
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Anna Jackman is a Lecturer in Human Geography at the School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science (SAGES), University of Reading. She serves as Director of Postgraduate Research Students in Human Geography and is a member of the SAGES Diversity and Inclusion leadership collective and Research Ethics Committee. Her research is situated at the intersection of feminist political geography, digital and robotic technologies, and critical militarism. Education: PhD in Human Geography, University of Exeter, 2017 Fellowship, Advance HE General Visual Line of Sight Certificate (GVC), UK A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC), UK Anna Jackman’s research focuses on the political geographies of drones, particularly how drone technologies reshape airspace, urban life, and military practices. Her work critically engages with feminist geopolitics, volumetric space, and the gendered and embodied dimensions of drone use. She explores how drones are visualized, normalized, and naturalized in public, military, and commercial contexts, especially through media and tradeshows. Her research emphasizes the ethical, legal, and social implications of drone proliferation, including issues of surveillance, security, and harm. Her recent publications examine drone sensing, feminist understandings of volume, and the concept of 'everyday droning' as a mode of homing military technologies into civilian life. She has led an ESRC New Investigator Award project titled 'Diversifying Drone Stories' (2021–2023), which investigates aerial insecurities and harms in UK airspace. Her interdisciplinary work connects geography with law, gender studies, and security analysis. Scientific Awards and Recognition: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) New Investigator Award Advance HE Fellowship Specialist Adviser to the UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee (2019) Expert witness for the Defence Committee on domestic drone threats Anna advises on postgraduate research in human geography and has contributed to collaborative projects such as the Royal Geographical Society and Antipode-funded 'States of Precarity' initiative. She has received research funding from the ESRC and is actively involved in public engagement, policy advising, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her work is supported by her expertise in ethnographic methods, particularly event ethnography at defense tradeshows. She is affiliated with research centers including the Human Geography Research Cluster and the Global Development Research Division at the University of Reading. She also contributes to academic discourse through her roles on the editorial boards of Digital War and Defense & Security Analysis .

• Political Geography
• Feminist Geopolitics
• Digital Geographies
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Dr. Mike Ryder is a Lecturer in Marketing at Lancaster University's Management School, specializing in interdisciplinary research bridging literature, philosophy, technology studies, and marketing. He teaches modules such as Digital Marketing, Social Media, and serves as Programme Director for the MSc Digital and Social Media Marketing. His research explores the intersection of new technologies with ethics, biopolitics, and science fiction. He holds a PhD ('Citizen Robots: Biopolitics, the Computer and the Vietnam Period') and is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. Education: PhD in Literature/Technology, MA English (Distinction), BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing (First Class). Prior to academia, he worked in video games, healthcare ghostwriting, and digital communications. He directs Mental Capacity Ltd, a healthcare training firm. Awards include the Pilkington Award for Teaching. Research interests include AI ethics, digital marketing pedagogy, and science fiction's role in conceptualizing societal futures. He participates in interdisciplinary groups like the Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre and Centre for Consumption Insights. Supervision focuses on digital marketing, AI ethics, and interdisciplinary projects combining philosophy and technology.

• Digital Marketing
• Science Fiction Analysis
• Biopolitics
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Julia Welland is an Associate Professor of War Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUGS) at the University of Warwick's Faculty of Social Sciences, within the Politics and International Studies (PAIS) department. She holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and previously served as a Teaching Fellow before her current role. Welland leads the Politics and Sociology and EPAIS programs as Course Director. Her research focuses on gender, race, war, and militarism, with a particular emphasis on feminist security studies and feminist political economy. She completed a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (2016–2020), examining contemporary militarism through events like the Invictus Games and Ms Veteran America contest. This project explores how militarism persists despite its harms, using gender, race, disability, and political economy frameworks. Welland teaches the PO3A7 module, 'Gender, Race and Militarism,' and supervises PhD students in feminist global politics and Critical Military Studies. Her publications span journals like International Feminist Journal of Politics and Review of International Studies , with a forthcoming book from Edinburgh University Press. She also co-edited the Handbook on Gender and War (2016) and contributes to Critical Military Studies as an Associate Editor. Awards include the Leverhulme Fellowship. Her work bridges theory and activism, addressing themes like militarized violence, social reproduction, and affective politics in global conflict contexts.

• Gender Studies
• War and Militarism
• Feminist Security Studies
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Andrea Brady is a Professor of Poetry at Queen Mary University of London, School of English and Drama. She holds a BA from Columbia University and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Her research spans poetry and poetics, early modern literature, and contemporary avant-garde poetries, with a focus on African-American poetry and political engagement. She is the author of critical monographs like *Radical Tenderness* (2024) and *Poetry and Bondage* (2021), and poetry collections including *Desiring Machines* (2021) and *The Blue Split Compartments* (2021). Brady has performed globally, curated festivals like Globe Road Poetry, and founded initiatives like the Archive of the Now and QMUL Centre for Poetry. Her work explores themes of intimacy, political crisis, and constraint, with translations into multiple languages. Supervised PhD students include Katy Lewis-Hood and Sophie Seita. She has held fellowships at the Leverhulme Trust and National Humanities Center, and her critical essays have been widely recognized.

• Poetry and Poetics
• Early Modern Literature
• Contemporary Avant-Garde Poetries
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Matan Kaminer is a Lecturer in Business and Society at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Business and Management, part of the Department of Business and Society and the Centre on Labour, Sustainability and Global Production (CLaSP). He joined the institution in 2024 with a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Michigan and an MA in Sociology and Anthropology from Tel Aviv University. Education: PhD in Anthropology, University of Michigan MA in Sociology and Anthropology, Tel Aviv University His research focuses on the political ecology of desert agriculture, racialisation of agrarian labor, and labor migration in the Indian Ocean world, particularly Thai migrant workers in Israeli agriculture. His book Capitalist Colonial: Thai Migrant Workers in Israeli Agriculture (Stanford University Press, 2024) critiques colonial labor dynamics. Recent work explores proletarianisation in Palestine/Israel and colonial intersections of exploitation and indigenous elimination. Publications emphasize themes like migrant labor exploitation, Zionism’s environmental impacts, and transnational coloniality. Key 2024 works analyze Thailand-Israel migration regimes and Abrahamic ideological frameworks in Middle Eastern peacemaking. Grants/Advising: While no formal advisees are listed, his activism spans anti-militarism, migrant solidarity, and academic democratization. Labs/Teams: Member of CLaSP, focusing on global labor and sustainability.

• Political Ecology
• Labor Migration Studies
• Colonial Studies
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Dr. Joanna Tidy is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sheffield's School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations. Her research interrogates the intersections of war, gender, military power, and violence through critical and feminist international relations frameworks. Doctorate in Politics (University of Bristol) MSc in Social Science Research Methods MSc in International Relations LLB in Law Her work engages with critical military studies, political economy, sociology, history, and geography, focusing on: Military violence as labor/work Gender, race, and coloniality in militarism Non-combat soldier specializations (logistics, engineering, administration) Visual and media politics of war Research ethics and methodological innovation Drone culture and data aesthetics Recent publications explore materiality in warfare, humor's role in normalizing violence, and marginalized military masculinities. Awards include being an Anniversary Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Associate Fellow of SPERI. UKRI grant MR/W010429/1 (2023-2027) for "Droned Life: Data, Narrative, and the Aesthetics of Worldmaking" Member of the Centre for Drones and Culture

• Critical International Relations
• Feminist International Relations
• Military Violence
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Dr. Jennifer Greenburg is a feminist political geographer and Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sheffield's School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations. She also serves as Deputy Director of the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership Interdisciplinary Training Pathway in Security, Conflict, and Justice and is an affiliate at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC). Her academic background includes a PhD in Geography from the University of California, Berkeley, with previous fellowships at Stanford University and Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. Greenburg's research focuses on the spatial politics of war, gender, and humanitarianism, with particular expertise in US militarism, feminist international relations, political geography, and critical military studies. She employs ethnographic and historical methods to examine how US militarism intersects with humanitarianism and international development, particularly focusing on the production of race and social difference through securitized terrains. Her publications reveal consistent engagement with the gender politics of global war, US military interventions in Haiti across multiple historical periods, and the complex relationship between humanitarianism and violence. Her work demonstrates a clear trajectory from examining post-9/11 counterinsurgency practices to analyzing historical patterns of US intervention in Haiti. Active member of the Haitian Studies Association Member of the Association of American Geographers Contributor to Brown University's Costs of War project Regular contributor to public discourse through Responsible Statecraft and Society for Cultural Anthropology Greenburg teaches courses on feminist and decolonial approaches to international relations, political violence, and humanitarian politics, currently convening modules on 'Political Violence' and 'Sex, Race, and Death - Feminist Perspectives on War, Violence and (In)Security.'

• Feminist Political Geography
• International Relations
• Critical Military Studies
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Professor Mandy Sadan is a globally recognized scholar specializing in Southeast Asian history, anthropology, and cultural heritage. She holds a Professorship at the University of Warwick’s Department of Global Sustainable Development (GSD), having joined in August 2020. Previously, she was a Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford School of Global & Area Studies (OSGA) and affiliated with St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. Her academic journey includes roles at SOAS University of London (2008–2018) and extensive fieldwork in Myanmar’s Kachin region. Education: BA (Hons) Modern History, University of Oxford MA Art History & Archaeology, SOAS University of London PhD History, SOAS University of London PGCert ODE (Technology Enhanced Learning), Open University PGCE Post-Compulsory Education, Oxford Brookes University Research Interests: Mandy Sadan’s work bridges history, anthropology, and development studies, focusing on Myanmar’s border regions. She explores cultural heritage’s role in community well-being, oral history methodologies, and interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable development. Her Leverhulme Trust-funded research (2022–2025) examines the socio-cultural history of ultra-processed foods in the UK, linking war, technology, and flavor change. Key Projects: Rare Earths in the Just Transition (British Academy, £94k) Sustainable Lives in Scarred Landscapes (British Academy GCRF, £300k) Drugs and (Dis)order (ESRC GCRF, £7.2M) Awards: Her book Being and Becoming Kachin won the EuroSEAS Nikkei Asian Review Prize (2015). She also received a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2017–2018) for research on Burma’s Frontier Areas Administration. Teaching & Supervision: While currently on research leave, she has supervised numerous PhD students on Myanmar’s history, anthropology, and development. Future supervision will resume post-2026. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Kachinland Research Centre (Myanmar), Yunnan University, and international partners on projects addressing resource extraction, drug economies, and cultural heritage preservation.

• Southeast Asian History
• Anthropology
• Art History
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Dr. Arthur PB Laudrain is a Research Associate in Cyber Diplomacy at the Department of War Studies, King's College London. He holds a Doctorate in Cybersecurity from the University of Oxford and is part of the Cyber Statecraft in an Age of Systemic Competition (CyCraft) project led by Prof. Tim Stevens, funded by EPSRC and Dstl. Doctorate in Cybersecurity (University of Oxford, 2024) Master of Laws (Leiden University, 2018) Master of Arts (King’s College London, 2016) Bachelor of Science (Université de Montréal, 2015) His research bridges emerging technologies and international affairs, focusing on foreign interference in democratic processes, information manipulation, and cyber strategies/doctrines. He contributes to debates on cyber sovereignty, technological sovereignty, and the intersection of cybersecurity with corporate law and human rights frameworks. Arthur’s recent publications analyze India's cyber statecraft, French cybersecurity policy, and the implications of 5G and smart-city technologies. His work emphasizes systemic competition, digital diplomacy, and institutional decision-making models. Scientific awards include: 35-under-35 Future Young Leaders List (2022) 360/Digital Sherlock Fellowship (2021) European Cyber Security Fellowship (2022) Global Grant (Peace, Conflict Prevention and Resolution, 2018) Fellow of the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (2022-2023) He serves as an Hourly-Paid Lecturer at King’s College London and collaborates with institutions like the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the European Initiative for Security Studies. His network includes experts in China, Russia, and the Global South, reflecting cross-border research in cybersecurity and international security.

• Cybersecurity
• International Relations
• Political Science
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Jacob Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Geography and Environmental Sciences Department at Northumbria University. His academic work centers on the complex relationships between consumer culture, urban space, and political geographies, with a particular focus on retail environments and their socio-spatial implications. Miller's research interests span Cultural and Urban Geographies, Consumption and consumerism, Retail spaces (especially shopping malls and UK high streets), Tourism and leisure, Ruins and ruination, Military Geographies and everyday militarism, and Critical social theories. His work draws heavily on post-structuralist theories including those of Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, Walter Benjamin, and Guy Debord, combined with qualitative methodologies to explore the intersections of space, society, and identity in contexts of urban change. His publication record reveals a consistent trajectory of research on the politics of consumption and spatial transformation. Early work focused on shopping malls in South America, particularly the transformation of the Abasto market in Buenos Aires and the Mall Paseo Chiloé in Chile. More recently, his research has expanded to examine military museums in southern Arizona, urban retail decline in the UK, and the geopolitics of ruins. His 2023 book Retail Ruins: The Ghosts of Post-Industrial Spectacle represents a significant contribution to understanding contemporary issues of retail decline through the lens of Derridean hauntology and psychogeography. Miller has established a robust research profile with 23 research outputs and 214 citations. His work demonstrates strong international collaboration, particularly with scholars in the United States and South America. His fingerprint analysis reveals dominant research areas including Shopping Mall (100%), Space (90%), Consumption (81%), Politics (78%), Buildings (62%), Theory (57%), Subjectivity (55%), and International Politics (54%). As an educator, Miller has supervised at least one student (as indicated by the 'Supervised Work (1)' notation). His PhD in Geography was awarded on May 15, 2016, establishing the foundation for his subsequent research on the political and cultural geographies of consumption and space.

• Cultural Geography
• Urban Geography
• Consumer Culture
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