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Jack Bowman is a Teaching Fellow in Modern History at the University of Warwick, School of Arts, Department of History. He teaches modules such as "Britain in the Twentieth Century" and "Race, Racism, and Resistance in Modern Britain," and serves as an Academic Writing Adviser and Teaching Representative for the Social Inclusion and Diversity Committee. PhD in History, University of Warwick (2019–2023) MA in Modern History, University of Warwick (2018–2019) BA (Hons) in History, University of Warwick (2015–2018) His research focuses on anti-colonial print cultures, particularly within the British Empire and the Pan-African movement. He specializes in book history, global histories of empire, queer histories, and visual media. His work explores the role of political publishing in anti-colonial activism and the intellectual networks of figures like V. K. Krishna Menon and Ras T. Makonnen. The recent publications and presentations reflect a strong engagement with transnational anti-colonial movements, Black radicalism, and the material culture of print. His work spans historical biography, archival research, and critical reviews of scholarship in visual culture, decolonization, and global knowledge systems. He frequently contributes to public history through outreach and digital media. University of Warwick, History Department Doctoral Scholarship (2019–2023) Jack Bowman advises undergraduate students and contributes to academic governance through committee roles. He is also involved in public engagement, including outreach to school children as the historian for George Padmore and creating educational resources for GCSE and A-Level students. He is a Convenor of the Modern British History Reading Group and a member of the Global History and Culture Centre and Manuscript and Print Cultures Research Group at Warwick. He is currently working on a new book project on the League Against Imperialism and maintains an active public presence through Twitter (@DrJackBowman) and podcast contributions, such as with Shoga Films on the Harlem Renaissance.

• Histories of Anti-Colonialism
• Book History
• Global Histories of Empire
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Joanne Lee is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Warwick. She holds a PhD from the University of Bristol and has taught at Cardiff University and Bristol University prior to joining Warwick in 2008. Her administrative roles include Head of Italian Studies until September 2024 and Co-head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC) starting January 2025. BA in Italian and Language Studies (Cardiff University, 1999) MA in Literature in European Cultures (Cardiff University, 2003) PhD (University of Bristol, 2008) Her research spans travel writing , Italian emigration/immigration , post-war women writers , and Italy's colonial memory . Recent work examines decolonizing urban spaces through Igiaba Scego's works and sustainable travel in Paolo Rumiz's pedestrian journeys. She explores ethical dimensions of travel writing, including sustainability and cosmopolitan ethics, with a focus on globalization's impact on migration narratives. Selected publications include analyses of Laura Pariani's migration novels, Soviet-Italian Cold War travel discourses, and postcolonial memory in Italian literature. She has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects addressing slow travel , virtual tourism , and post-pandemic tourism patterns. Awards include Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and Fellowship of the Warwick International Higher Education Academy.

• Travel Writing
• Migration Studies
• Postcolonial Studies
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Ann Heilmann is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University, serving as Director of Research and REF coordinator for the School of English, Communication and Philosophy. Research spans Victorian to contemporary literature with focus areas in women's writing, gender/sexuality studies, and neo-Victorianism. Current work examines in/authenticity in neo-Victorian cultural productions and intersections between transgender studies and life-writing. Publications analyze feminist engagements with history, New Woman fiction, and contemporary reimaginings of Victorian cultural paradigms. Recent scholarship explores comic strategies in suffrage narratives, gender representations in life-writing, and neo-Victorian adaptations of historical figures. Heilmann has supervised 16 PhD students to completion and serves as general editor for Routledge's Gender and Genre and History of Feminism book series. Editorial board membership includes journals such as Memory Studies and Neo-Victorian Studies. Significant service includes Deputy Chair roles for REF2021 English sub-panel and co-chair for REF2029 History pilot panel, shaping national research assessment frameworks.

• Victorian Literature
• Neo-Victorianism
• Gender Studies
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Andrew Gordon is Professor of Renaissance Literature and Culture in the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen. He is Co-Director of the Centre for Early Modern Studies and serves as REF co-lead for English, demonstrating active leadership in research and academic governance. BA from University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) MA from University of Sussex PhD from Queen Mary's, University of London His research centers on early modern literature and culture, with a focus on textual transmission , letter-writing , cultural memory , and material texts . He explores how literature interacts with cultural practices, especially in early modern London. His current project, Renaissance Cultures of the Foot , innovatively examines the cultural and literary significance of the foot, drawing on anthropological perspectives to analyze embodied experience in print and manuscript culture. The recent scholarly articles and books reflect a strong trend in interdisciplinary humanities, combining literary analysis with historical, material, and gender studies. His work frequently engages with manuscript culture, epistolary networks, and the social functions of memory, particularly in post-Reformation England. His scientific recognition includes the Hunter-Caldwell award for directing The Correspondence of Robert Beale . Hunter-Caldwell award He actively supervises graduate research and welcomes PhD students in areas related to early modern texts, cultural mobility, memory, and community. While specific grants are not listed, his funded project indicates successful grant acquisition. He has also engaged in creative collaborations with theatre professionals, bridging academic research with performance. Andrew Gordon is a central figure in Aberdeen’s Centre for Early Modern Studies, contributing to an interdisciplinary research environment that fosters collaboration across historical periods and methodological approaches.

• Renaissance Literature
• Early Modern Culture
• Textual Transmission
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Professor Helena Sanson is a Full Professor of Italian, History of Linguistics, and Women's Studies at the University of Cambridge , where she is also a Fellow of Clare College and serves as Postgraduate Teaching and Examining Officer for the Italian Section. She joined Cambridge in 2005 after teaching at University College London (1998-2003) following her British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship. PhD from University of Reading (2002) Her interdisciplinary research focuses on the intersection of Italian linguistic history , literary culture , and gender studies from the Renaissance to post-Unification period. Particular emphasis includes women's contributions to linguistic thought , conduct literature analysis , and female roles in translation networks . Her work examines how women navigated language standardization, educational access, and literary production across social strata. Recent projects include Leverhulme-funded research on women's linguistic experiences in 18th-19th century Italy and co-edited volumes on transnational travelers' accounts and early modern female education . She founded the Women and Gender in Italy (1500-1900) book series and the journal Women Language Literature in Italy . Scientific awards include: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Leverhulme Research Fellowship Philip Leverhulme Prize CRASSH Early Career Fellowship Isaac Newton Trust grant Senior Visiting Fellowship at University of Bologna She supervises graduate research in topics spanning women's writing , linguistic thought , translation history , and cultural marginalization in 16th-20th century Italy. Her work bridges philology, literary criticism, and social history through rigorous textual analysis.

• History of Linguistics
• Italian Language and Literature
• Gender Studies
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Emily Butterworth is a Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at King’s College London, within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. She holds a prestigious position in Early Modern French literature studies, focusing on speech practices, women’s writing, and cultural analysis. Her career includes roles at the University of Sheffield (2002–2006) before joining King’s, where she has been a core faculty member since 2006. Education: Emily studied French at University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge, establishing her foundation in French literary and cultural studies. Research Interests : Her work centers on early modern literature and thought, particularly deviant speech, gossip, and the role of scandal in French Renaissance texts. Key focuses include: Analysis of Marguerite de Navarre’s Heptameron and its cultural context Montaigne’s exploration of ethics and skepticism Gendered discourse in early modern women’s writing The intersection of print culture, censorship, and obscenity Projects & Engagement : Co-Investigator on the AHRC-funded Gossip and Nonsense in the French Renaissance (2012–2015), she collaborated on artistic projects such as Spinning Stories and Chinese Whispers . She has contributed to BBC programs like Radio 4’s Something Understood and Radio 3’s Free Thinking , discussing gossip’s cultural significance and early modern news. Publications : Her scholarship includes monographs like The Unbridled Tongue (2016) and Marguerite de Navarre: A Critical Companion (2022). Her articles span topics from Renaissance book history to the ethics of speech in Montaigne’s essays. Affiliations : She is part of King’s Centre for Early Modern Studies and contributes to research groups on textual representation and visual culture.

• Early Modern Literature
• Renaissance Studies
• French Literature
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Dr. Kaye Mitchell is a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Literature within the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Manchester. She serves as Co-Director of the Centre for New Writing and is affiliated with the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture. Her academic career spans over fifteen years at Manchester, following previous teaching at the University of Westminster. Her educational background includes a BA in English Literature from Queen Mary University of London, an MA in Philosophy from Birkbeck, and a PhD from Birkbeck completed in 2004. She has held visiting positions including a Visiting Scholar at NYU in 2011 and an 18-month Humboldt Experienced Research Fellowship in Berlin from 2014-2015. Dr. Mitchell's research focuses on contemporary literature with particular emphasis on gender and sexuality studies, literary theory, and experimental writing by women. Her work explores the relationships between form, meaning, and gender/sexual identity and representation. She has published extensively on topics including literary intention, women's experimental writing, and the politics and poetics of shame in contemporary literature. She is currently working on a monograph titled Gendered Experiments which analyzes gender ramifications of literary experiment through strategies of appropriation, constraint, and excess. Her research output shows a consistent trajectory toward increasingly specialized work on women's writing, gender, and experimental literary forms. The publications demonstrate interdisciplinary connections between literary studies, gender theory, and affect studies, with particular attention to how negative affects like shame operate within contemporary literary texts. Humboldt Experienced Research Fellowship (2014-2015) Co-Editor of Contemporary Women's Writing (OUP journal) Member of editorial boards for Open Gender Journal and C21 Dr. Mitchell actively supervises PhD students working on diverse topics spanning gender studies, contemporary literature, and experimental writing. Her external engagement includes talks at major festivals and events including Ladyfest Manchester, Queer Up North, Homotopia, and the Manchester Literature Festival. She also participates in the annual Sexuality Summer School through her affiliation with the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture.

• Contemporary Literature
• Gender Studies
• Sexuality Studies
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Professor Emma Mason is a leading academic in the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick . Her career spans roles as an educator, editor, and researcher with a focus on poetry, Christianity and literature, Catholic theology, and ecological themes in the long nineteenth-century . Editor of the Bloomsbury monograph series New Directions in Religion and Literature Co-editor of the Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory Director of the Comparative Religions and Literatures group at Warwick Her research explores spiritual materialism and ecological transformation , particularly through figures like Christina Rossetti. She is currently working on a study of Catholic mysticism in late 19th- to early 20th-century Europe. Mason's publications include Christina Rossetti: Poetry, Ecology, Faith (OUP, 2018) and co-edited volumes addressing religion in literary contexts. Recent Publications (2025-2027): Analysis of Newman's novels as ecological narratives Contributions to Cambridge and Oxford handbooks on religion and literature Editorial work on William Barnes' dialect poetry Studies on Victorian theological ecology and contemplation Scientific Awards: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Mason supervises postgraduate research in poetry, religion, and affect theory . She is on study leave until Easter 2026 but remains active in editorial and collaborative projects.

• Poetry
• Christianity and Literature
• Philosophy and Literature
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Elena Gorfinkel is a Professor of Film Studies at King’s College London’s Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Previously, she was Associate Professor of Art History and Film Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2009–2016). Her research focuses on independent/underground cinemas, women’s filmmaking, feminist film historiography, and materialist approaches to cinema. Key publications include Lewd Looks: American Sexploitation Cinema in the 1960s (Minnesota UP, 2017), Wanda (BFI Classics, 2025), and co-authored The Prop (Fordham UP, 2025). She has received the 2022 Kraszna-Krausz Award and a 2018 Andy Warhol Foundation Grant for her work on cinema’s materiality and feminist historiography. Gorfinkel actively engages in public scholarship through film curation (e.g., BFI’s Barbara Loden retrospective), editorial roles ( Journal of Cinema and Media Studies , ASAP/Journal ), and media writing ( Sight & Sound , Art Monthly ). Her research bridges academic and popular realms, emphasizing marginalized cinemas and feminist critique. Teaching focuses on experimental film, women’s filmmaking, and cinema history. She has led international symposia and lectures on topics ranging from Andy Warhol’s films to global art cinemas.

• Independent and underground cinemas
• Experimental film
• Women’s filmmaking practices
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Dr. Imaobong Umoren is an Associate Professor of International History at the London School of Economics (LSE), specializing in race, gender, and political thought in the Caribbean, Britain, and the US. Her research focuses on the intersections of colonialism, imperialism, and activism in the 19th and 20th centuries. She is currently on maternity leave (2025-2026) and has been a Leverhulme Research Fellow (2020/21). Her acclaimed book Race Women Internationalists (2018) won the 2019 Women’s History Network Book Prize and explores Afro-Caribbean and African American women’s roles in global freedom struggles. Her recent work includes Empire Without End (2025), which reinterprets the British Empire’s enduring legacy in the Caribbean, and a political biography of Dominica’s former Prime Minister, Eugenia Charles. Umoren teaches courses such as HY246: The Global Caribbean and coordinates MSc dissertations. She has contributed to media projects like BBC Radio 3’s Essays and appeared on Fake or Fortune . Umoren’s awards include the British Library Eccles Centre/Hay Festival Writer’s Award (2020-2021) and Leverhulme Fellowship. Her research emphasizes systemic racism, decolonization, and the global impact of Caribbean histories.

• Race and Gender in the Caribbean
• 19th and 20th Century African Diaspora
• Colonialism and Imperialism
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Dr. Sarah Young is an Associate Professor at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London. Her academic journey includes a BA (Honours) in Russian and French from Trinity College, Cambridge, followed by an MA in European Languages and Culture at the University of Manchester and a PhD in Russian Literature from the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on Russian literature, particularly Dostoevsky’s narrative structures, prison narratives, and the history of penal systems in Russia. She has held a Leverhulme Fellowship and previously taught at the University of Leeds and the University of Toronto. Her work explores themes like Siberian exile, political imprisonment, and revolutionary memoirs, as seen in her book Writing Resistance: Revolutionary Memoirs of Shlissel’burg Prison, 1884-1906 . She also investigates Gulag literature, societal impacts of quantum technologies, and inclusive STEM education for neurodivergent students. Her blogs ( www.sarahjyoung.com ) and websites ( Mapping Petersburg , Shlisselburg ) further her interdisciplinary research. Her scholarly contributions span literary criticism, historical analysis, and policy studies. Awards include the Leverhulme Special Research Fellowship (2001-2003). She actively engages in academic mentoring and has published on research practices across disciplines like environmental engineering and marine conservation.

• Russian Literature
• Historical Studies
• Prison Narratives
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Panpan Yang is a Lecturer in Arts and Visual Cultures of Modern China at the School of Arts, SOAS University of London. She joined SOAS in 2021 after completing her joint PhD at the University of Chicago under the direction of Wu Hung, Tom Gunning, W. J. T. Mitchell, Judith Zeitlin, and Dana Polan. Her interdisciplinary work bridges art history, screen studies, East Asian studies, and digital humanities, with a focus on innovative methodologies in art historical writing. Dr. Yang earned a dual BA from Peking University, double majoring in art and philosophy, followed by an MA from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, and a PhD from the University of Chicago. During her undergraduate studies, she served as president of the Society of Dream of the Red Chamber Studies, which informed her secondary academic interest in Redology and the visual material world of the novel Hong lou meng. Panpan Yang's research explores how minor discourses can deterritorialize the terrains of both art history and screen studies. Her work demonstrates a multimethodological approach attentive to archival research, material practices, close visual analysis, computer-aided vision, and cross-cultural theorization. She is particularly interested in Chinese animation history, calligraphic imagination in contemporary art, and the intersections between traditional Chinese art forms and new media. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on Chinese visual culture across multiple media forms, with particular attention to animation, film, and calligraphy. Yang's work demonstrates how traditional Chinese art forms engage with contemporary digital media, creating new hybrid forms that challenge disciplinary boundaries. Her research shows a trajectory from historical analysis of Chinese animation to contemporary explorations of calligraphy in digital contexts, revealing the ongoing relevance of traditional Chinese aesthetics in modern media. Dr. Yang has received several prestigious awards for her scholarly and creative work: China's National Young Screenwriter Award Domitor Essay Award Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination Honourable Mention from the Association for Chinese Animation Studies As a Principal Investigator, Dr. Yang leads the AHRC-funded research project "Stroke by Stroke: Calligraphic imagination in contemporary Chinese art and emergent media" (2023-25) with Shane McCausland. She was also a collaborating partner on the NEH-funded "Media Ecology Project." Her research has received additional support from the Getty Foundation and the Sino-British Fellowship Trust. At SOAS, she works closely with faculty and graduate students interested in Chinese arts and cultures, art theory, cinematic arts, and digital art history. Dr. Yang is currently developing innovative research at the intersection of traditional Chinese calligraphy and contemporary digital media through her AHRC-funded project. This work explores how calligraphic imagination manifests in contemporary art and emergent media contexts, creating new pathways for understanding Chinese cultural heritage in the digital age.

• Art History
• Screen Studies
• Chinese Visual Culture
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Dr Rachel Foxley is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Reading, serving as Director of Postgraduate Studies in History. Her research focuses on early modern British political thought, particularly the English Revolution, Leveller movement, and classical influences on modern politics. She has authored books like The Levellers: Radical Political Thought in the English Revolution (2016) and co-edited Brill's Companion to the Legacy of Greek Political Thought (2024). Her work explores themes such as republicanism, citizenship, and the intersection of classical antiquity with early modern political developments. Her research has addressed figures like John Milton, James Harrington, and John Lilburne, analyzing their contributions to democratic and republican ideals. Notable projects include the Astor100 initiative, celebrating Nancy Astor’s legacy in women’s politics. She frequently publishes in journals such as Classical Receptions Journal and History of Political Thought , contributing to debates on sovereignty, rhetoric in revolutionary pamphlets, and the historical context of Magna Carta. Dr. Foxley’s scholarship bridges intellectual history with political theory, emphasizing how classical models (e.g., Sparta, Rome) shaped English republican thought. Her work highlights the innovative yet rooted nature of 17th-century political ideas, challenging traditional narratives of revolutionary thought.

• Early Modern British History
• Political Thought
• English Revolution
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Dr Stella Bolaki is Reader in American Literature and Medical Humanities at the School of English, University of Kent, and Co-Director of the Centre for Health and Medical Humanities. She has been a faculty member since 2011, after holding positions at the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh, where she also held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH). Her educational background includes a BA from Athens and an MSc and PhD from the University of Edinburgh. BA, Athens MSc, University of Edinburgh PhD, University of Edinburgh Stella’s research spans interdisciplinary fields including contemporary American literature, medical humanities, disability studies, and Black feminist theory. Her work critically examines narratives of illness, chronic conditions, self-care, and the intersection of art and health. She has pioneered research on artists’ books as tools for wellbeing, testimony, and community engagement, particularly in contexts of trauma and social injustice. Her recent publications and projects reveal a consistent focus on expanding narrative forms in medical humanities—moving beyond traditional literary modes to include photography, performance, film, and digital storytelling. Themes of inequality, mental health, climate anxiety, and embodiment recur across her work, especially in her ongoing monograph on self-care. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Wellcome Trust funding recipient British Academy funding recipient Research England grant awardee Kent’s AHRC Impact Acceleration Account funding Stella supervises doctoral research across a wide range of interdisciplinary topics and has co-supervised a CHASE-funded project on health zines. She contributes to teaching in American literature and medical humanities at the Kent and Medway Medical School. Her professional service includes editorial roles for Contemporary Cultural Studies in Illness, Health and Medicine and the Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies , and leadership in the Eastern Arc Medical and Health Humanities Network and the Kent Medical Humanities Network. She leads public-facing research through creative workshops, exhibitions, and events such as ‘Artists’ Books and the Medical Humanities’ and ‘Mending the Psyche: Art as Reparation’, often in collaboration with NHS partners and community organizations.

• American Literature
• Medical Humanities
• Critical Medical Humanities
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Dr. Nikki Hayfield is an Associate Director in Psychology at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), affiliated with the Health and Social Sciences department. She holds a Psychology PhD and BSc. Her research spans peri/menopause, women's reproductive lives, bisexual/pansexual/ace spectrum identities, qualitative methods, critical psychology, and feminist psychology. She co-authored Essentials of Thematic Analysis (2021) and Bisexual and Pansexual Identities (2020). She serves on editorial boards for Sex Roles , Feminism & Psychology , and Women's Reproductive Health . Her recent publications focus on LGBTQ+ inclusion in motorsport, mixed-sex civil partnerships, and intersectional challenges in reproductive health. She supervises qualitative research projects and emphasizes methodological innovation.

• Peri/menopause
• Women's Relationships
• Reproductive Lives
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