جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Circe Sturmمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Race and Racism
• Sovereignty
• Citizenship
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Circe Sturm is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts and affiliate faculty in Native American and Indigenous Studies. With 25 years of teaching experience spanning the University of Oklahoma and UT Austin, her scholarship examines race-sovereignty-citizenship intersections in Native and African American communities through settler colonial frameworks. Education: Ph.D., University of California, Davis Her research critically analyzes racial formation , tribal sovereignty , and indigenous identity politics across Native North America, Central America, and Europe. Fieldwork with Cherokee and Freedmen communities informs her exploration of dominance-resistance dynamics and subjectivity within colonial structures, consistently bridging academic theory and social justice praxis. Recent publications (2016-2023) demonstrate evolving engagement with ontological anthropology, Black-Indigenous relations, and demographic politics of race. Key themes include sovereignty recognition struggles, racial classification systems, and the material consequences of settler colonial logics across legal, demographic, and cultural domains. Author of award-winning books Blood Politics (2002) and Becoming Indian (2011), her work is widely cited by scholars, tribal citizens, legal professionals, and journalists. Public intellectual contributions include New York Times features and NPR interviews. Sturm has mentored generations of students through courses including Cultural Anthropology, Mapping Indigenous Austin, and Oral History of Native Texas. Her public lectures for entities like the US Forest Service and New York Public Library demonstrate deep commitment to community-engaged scholarship beyond academia.

Crystal Bartolovichمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Early Modern Literature
• Marxist Theory
• Utopian Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Crystal Bartolovich is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Syracuse University, with affiliations to the Medieval and Renaissance Studies program. She holds a PhD in English from Emory University (1993) and has published extensively on intersections of early modern literature, Marxist theory, and postcolonial studies. Research focuses on agrarian capitalism, the commons, and ecological critique Teaching includes early modern literature, utopian theory, and critical writing workshops Her recent articles explore topics in Marxist ecology, Shakespearean analysis, and the Capitalocene. Scientific recognition includes research fellowships at the Folger Shakespeare Library and a Competitive Travel Grant from WERN (2022). She serves as President of the Syracuse University AAUP (2018-2020) and Faculty Liaison in the English department. Notable publications include co-editing Marxism, Modernity and Postcolonial Studies (Cambridge UP, 2002) and editing the journal Early Modern Culture .

Ashley Jacksonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Imperial and Military History
• British Colonial History
• Second World War Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Ashley Jackson is a leading scholar in Imperial and Military History at King’s College London and a Visiting Fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford. His career spans academic roles including Director of Research, Vice Dean (Research), and external examiner for multiple universities. Jackson holds fellowships from the Royal Historical Society and Higher Education Academy. He specializes in British imperial history with a focus on wartime contexts, particularly in Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Middle East. His research emphasizes colonial contributions to global conflicts and their underappreciated roles in World Wars. Educated at New College, Oxford, Jackson has authored over 15 books including The British Empire and the Second World War and Ceylon at War, 1939–1945 . Current projects explore the war’s impact on the British Empire and comparative global wartime experiences. He teaches at the Joint Services Command and Staff College and has lectured widely at military institutions and international forums like the Chalke Valley History Festival. Administratively, Jackson has led research strategy groups, managed doctoral fellowships, and served on peer review panels. His editorial roles include the Journal of African Military History and the Helion book series on South Asian military culture. He co-founded the British Empire at War Research Group and contributes to institutions like the Bodleian Library and the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum. His awards include British Academy grants and AHRC funding for collaborative projects. Jackson’s work bridges academia and practice, addressing contemporary security issues in post-conflict regions like Afghanistan and the Sahel. He regularly engages with policymakers on counterinsurgency, humanitarian engagement with armed groups, and climate adaptation in conflict zones.

Mark W. Lentzمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Colonial History
• Latin American Studies
• Atlantic World History
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mark W. Lentz is an Associate Professor of Latin American History at Utah Valley University, specializing in colonial Mexico, Central America, and the Atlantic World. His research focuses on interethnic relations, linguistic dynamics, and religious influences during the Spanish colonial period. Ph.D., Tulane University (2009) 2015-2016 R. David Parsons Fellow, John Carter Brown Library 2007-2008 Graduate Fellow, Tulane University Center for Ethics Lentz's work explores interpreters in the conquest of Yucatan , indigenous-African interactions , and Jesuit pedagogical practices . He has led student travel programs to Spain and Utah, emphasizing multicultural historical experiences. His 2018 monograph Murder in Merida, 1792 analyzes colonial legal systems, while his award-winning article in the Hispanic American Historical Review (2018) examines creole and African-descent literacy in indigenous languages. 2018 Best Article Prize, RMCLAS Lentz’s publications reveal trends in colonial power structures , missionary impact , and multilingual societies . His academic roles integrate fieldwork, archival research, and interdisciplinary analysis. Outside academia, he engages in Wasatch Range outdoor activities like hiking and skiing.

• Critical Classification Studies
• Library and Archival Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Melissa Adler is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair in Media Studies and Library and Information Science (Doctoral) at the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS). She holds a prominent role in shaping interdisciplinary research at the intersection of critical classification studies, gender and sexuality studies, and American studies. Her work critiques systemic inequities in library and archival systems, emphasizing repair and justice in knowledge organization. Her research explores how classification systems perpetuate colonialism, racism, and ableism through projects like Useful + Beautiful , funded by SSHRC, which reimagines inclusive knowledge systems. She has published extensively, including her forthcoming book Peculiar Satisfaction: Thomas Jefferson and the Mastery of Subjects (Fordham UP, 2025) and Cruising the Library (2017), which examines LGBTQ+ representation in Library of Congress classifications. Education: Not explicitly stated in text, but inferred through her academic role. Grants: SSHRC Insight Grant (2019). Projects: Collaborations with Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies and Art Libraries Journal . Dr. Adler's pedagogical work integrates critical theory into LIS education, teaching courses like Informing and Unforming Colonial Imaginaries . She advocates for reparative practices in cataloging and has mentored students such as Greg Nightingale.

Rebecca Anne Barrمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Eighteenth-Century Literature
• Gender Studies
• Medical Humanities
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Rebecca Anne Barr is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of English, University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Jesus College. Her research intersects gender, sexuality, and the eighteenth-century novel with interdisciplinary links to medical humanities and reproductive justice. She has led projects like the 2019 Irish Research Foundation Creative Connections Award on fertility politics and serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Medical Humanities . Research Interests: Eighteenth-century literature, gender studies, medical humanities, reproductive justice, and interdisciplinary analysis of satire and language. Key Projects: Crausaz Wordsworth Interdisciplinary Fellowship (2022-23), upcoming Keough-Naughton Library Research Award (2024) for Jonathan Swift studies. Publications: Authored and co-edited works on women's writing, Irish masculinity, and the cultural politics of reproduction. Her forthcoming monograph Killjoy Comedy (2025) explores humor in 1750s fiction. Notable Awards: 2019 Irish Research Foundation Creative Connections Award 2023 Crausaz Wordsworth Interdisciplinary Fellowship 2024 Keough-Naughton Library Research Award Teaching and Leadership: Convened the Cambridge MPhil in Eighteenth-Century and Romantic Studies (2020-22) and chaired the Faculty's EDI committee (2021-2023). She welcomes graduate research proposals in her core areas.

Noah Gelfandمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Atlantic History
• Early American History
• Colonial America
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Noah Gelfand is a Doctoral Lecturer in the History Department at Hunter College. He specializes in early American history, colonial America, and American Indian history, teaching US history surveys and advanced courses in these areas. His research focuses on the intersection of religion and commerce in the Jewish Atlantic world during the early modern era. Education: PhD in Atlantic History and US History to 1877 (New York University, 2008) MA in US History (San Francisco State University) BA in History (University of Connecticut) Research Interests: Gelfand examines how merchant communities navigated religious and commercial landscapes across the Atlantic, particularly focusing on Sephardi Jews' roles in transatlantic trade networks. He explores themes of religious tolerance, economic exclusion, and cultural adaptation in colonial contexts. Publications reflect a focus on marginalized groups' experiences in colonial America, including Jewish communities in New Netherland, merchant networks in the Caribbean, and religious diversity in New Amsterdam. His current book project extends this analysis to broader Jewish Atlantic commercial networks. Recognitions include prestigious fellowships from the McNeil Center for Early American Studies and the John Carter Brown Library. He contributes to public history through museum resources and engages in ongoing scholarly discourse about colonial pluralism and economic systems.

Craig Greenhamمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sports Science
• Sports History
• Sports Management
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Craig Greenham is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Human Kinetics. His research focuses on sports history, cultural impacts of sports, and psychological aspects of athletic participation. Notably, he has examined team trauma recovery in hockey, media representations of athletes, and the socioeconomic roles of professional sports leagues. Greenham has collaborated with organizations like the Leddy Library to advance academic discourse on Canadian sports history. His work explores intersections between sports and broader societal themes such as nationalism, media ethics, and historical memory. Recent projects include analyzing the Swift Current Broncos’ cultural relationship with hockey and critiquing the Canadian Football League’s reliance on nostalgic narratives to secure public funding. Greenham frequently engages with media on contemporary issues like sports betting addiction and MLB’s response to doping scandals. Greenham co-edits the Journal of Canadian Baseball and has presented research findings to entities like ESPN and Rogers Media. He actively involves students in his research, offering them professional insights through field visits and presentations to industry leaders.

• Book History
• Medieval Literature
• Victorian Literature
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Yuri Cowan is a Professor at the Department of Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He holds a doctorate from the University of Toronto (2008) and joined NTNU in 2012 after a post-doctoral fellowship at Ghent University's Research Project on Authorship as Performance. His research focuses on book history, medieval material culture, and speculative fiction, with a particular emphasis on William Morris's works, Victorian print culture, and textual histories. He is currently completing a book manuscript on William Morris and Medieval Material Culture and exploring speculative fiction's portrayal of book technologies. Dr. Cowan serves as co-editor of Book History (since 2019) and founding editor of Authorship . He also contributes to Mémoires du livre and maintains the online catalog of William Morris's library. His editorial roles include managing editorships and advisory board memberships for several journals, reflecting his commitment to open-access scholarship and digital preservation. Research highlights include studies on Norwegian broadside ballads, Victorian periodicals, and the Aesthetic Movement. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary speculative fiction, addressing themes like authorship, materiality, and textual recovery. Recent outreach activities include lectures on book history and science fiction’s regional variations in Cascadia and California.

Peter Flügelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Jain Studies
• Religious Anthropology
• Jain Rituals
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Professor Peter Flügel is Chair of the Centre of Jaina Studies and Professor of the Study of Religions and Philosophies at SOAS University of London. His extensive research covers Jain history, anthropology, sociology, ritual practices, and comparative philosophy. Education: Dr Phil (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) MA (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) Flügel's research encompasses Jain schools and sects, relic stūpas, Jaina-Vaiṣṇava syncretism, socio-political history of the Jain tradition, and questions of pluralism and non-violence. He specializes in the material culture of Jain mendicant traditions and Jain legal history. Flügel has directed numerous research projects funded by the British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, and AHRC, including 'Jaina Rituals of Death', 'Jaina-Prosopography', and 'Exploratory Survey of the Jaina Heritage in Pakistan'. His publications demonstrate extensive archival research and fieldwork focused on Jain religious practices across South Asia. Scientific Awards: Ācārya Tulsī Anekānt Sammān (1999) International Pravartinī Pārvatī Jain Award (2010) Jewel of the Jain World Award (2012) Flügel convenes the Annual Jaina Studies Workshops at SOAS and serves as editor of the International Journal of Jain Studies. He maintains international collaborations with universities in Lund, Lille, and Ghent, and research partnerships with institutions in India and Germany.

Adeeb Khalidمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Modern Central Asian History
• Soviet History
• Postcolonial Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Adeeb Khalid is the Jane and Raphael Bernstein Professor of Asian Studies and History at Carleton College, where he has been a faculty member since 1993. His scholarship bridges Central Asian history, Soviet studies, and postcolonial theory, with a focus on cultural transformations under imperial and revolutionary contexts. PhD and MA from University of Wisconsin-Madison President of Central Eurasian Studies Society (2005-06) Executive Board, Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (2013-15) Key research areas include: Modern Central Asian history (1860s-present) Islam under Russian/Soviet rule Nation-building and colonialism Comparative imperial formations Language and identity politics Anticolonial movements in Eurasia His publications have been translated into Russian, Chinese, Turkish, and Korean. Recent articles examine: Post-Soviet Islamic historiography Colonial Turkestan's exclusion/inclusion dynamics Decolonizing Central Asian national identities Methodological debates in area studies Scientific recognitions: Wayne S. Vucinich Book Prize (2008) Reginald Zelnik Book Prize (2016) Honorable Mention, Joseph Rothschild Prize Active in international academic collaborations, Khalid has held visiting positions at Maison des Sciences de l'Homme in Paris and the Library of Congress's Kluge Center. He teaches courses on Russian Empire, Soviet Revolution, and Middle Eastern cultural history.

Jocelyn Alcántara-Garcíaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Conservation Science
• Cultural Heritage Materials
• Textile Conservation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jocelyn Alcántara-García is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art Conservation at the University of Delaware, with a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry since 2023. She specializes in conservation science, focusing on the forensic analysis and preservation of cultural heritage materials, particularly textiles and archival objects. Education: B.S. in Chemistry – National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Ph.D. in (Inorganic) Chemistry – National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Postdoctoral Fellowship – Johns Hopkins University (Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow) Conservation Studies – National School of Conservation, Restoration and Museography (ENCRyM) Internship in Polymers – Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic Conservation Science Fellowship – National Museum of Contemporary Art Reina Sofia, Spain Research Focus: Dr. Alcántara-García’s work is deeply interdisciplinary, bridging chemistry, conservation science, and cultural heritage studies. Her research is structured around three core areas: forensic analysis of historical materials, reverse engineering and degradation mechanisms of heritage textiles, and the development of non-destructive techniques for studying cultural artifacts. She also integrates innovative pedagogical approaches to attract and retain students in STEM fields, using cultural heritage as a focal point for teaching chemistry and conservation science. Publications Overview: Her scholarly output reflects a consistent focus on the application of advanced analytical techniques to the study of historical materials. Topics include the non-destructive identification of dyes and pigments, the degradation of copper-based pigments, and the use of spectroscopic and chromatographic methods in conservation science. Her work often involves collaboration with conservators, historians, and scientists, and is published in high-impact journals in the fields of conservation, chemistry, and cultural heritage. Scientific Awards & Honors: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Membership Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Membership Advising & Mentorship: Dr. Alcántara-García is actively involved in mentoring students across multiple departments and institutions. She works with undergraduate and graduate students in Art Conservation, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC). Her mentorship emphasizes interdisciplinary research and hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation in cultural heritage contexts. Labs & Affiliations: She is affiliated with the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, where she conducts research and teaches WUDPAC students. She also engages with students and collaborators in Old College and Lamont DuPont/Brown/Drake facilities at the University of Delaware.

Nicole Willockمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Religious Studies
• Tibetan Studies
• Buddhism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nicole Willock serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies within Old Dominion University's College of Arts & Letters, where her scholarship bridges Tibetan Buddhist studies, secularism, and Central Eurasian cultural history with emphasis on socialist China. Her academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Religious Studies & Central Eurasian Studies (2011) and M.A. in Eurasian Studies (2003) from Indiana University, complemented by a B.A. in Chinese Studies (1994) from the Australian National University. Willock's research examines the interplay between religious institutions and political systems in Tibet, particularly focusing on Buddhist intellectual resilience during China's socialist period. She investigates the revival of tulku lineages, secular-religious discourse negotiation, and cultural preservation strategies through historical and ethnographic lenses, revealing how Tibetan scholars navigated ideological pressures while sustaining spiritual traditions. Analysis of her publications since 2009 shows consistent thematic focus on Tibetan Buddhist adaptation under state socialism, with increasing attention to literary historiography and institutional revival. Her work synthesizes religious studies, political history, and cultural anthropology to document Tibetan intellectual continuity amidst radical societal transformation. Her distinguished recognition includes: 2017 Research Fellowship in Buddhist Studies (Ho Family Foundation/ACLS) Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship (2008) Multiple FLAS fellowships for Tibetan language study (2002-2005) Columbia University Library Research Award (2012) Wabash Center teaching-research integration grants (2015-2016) Willock has secured substantial research funding including the Fulbright-Hays fellowship for fieldwork in Tibet/China and repeated FLAS awards enabling advanced Tibetan language training across multiple institutions, supporting her primary research on Tibetan Buddhist textual traditions and modern institutional history.

Tadashi Ishikawaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Modern Japan and East Asia
• Gender and Sexuality
• Empire and Colonialism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Tadashi Ishikawa serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Central Florida, specializing in nineteenth and twentieth-century Japan and East Asia. His scholarly work examines intersections of gender, law, empire, and mobility within transnational Asian contexts. Education: Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from The University of Chicago (2015) M.A. in East Asian Studies from Washington University in St. Louis (2007) B.A. in Law from Chuo University (Tokyo, Japan) (2001) His research critically analyzes gendered power structures through legal frameworks in imperial and colonial settings, with current projects investigating Cold War-era mobilities between Japan and Southeast Asia. Methodologically, he combines judicial archive analysis with press records to reveal circular gender dynamics that simultaneously challenged and reinforced societal norms. Publications demonstrate sustained focus on gendered legal histories across imperial formations, particularly examining how family law operated as a mechanism of colonial governance while generating contested spaces for women's agency. Key thematic threads include the tension between legal theory and practice, transnational circulation of gender norms, and intersections of intellectual/manual labor with mobility. Awards: Taiwan Fellowship, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taipei, Taiwan), Spring 2019 Doctoral Fellowship, Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation, 2013–2014 Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation Research Grant, 2012–2013 CCS Research Grant, National Central Library (Taipei), 2011 Pauley Endowment Travel Award, UCF, 2022 Toyota Dissertation Fellowship, University of Chicago, 2014–2015 President’s Discretionary Teaching Award, Binghamton University, 2016 Research funding reflects strong international support, with grants from Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation, Matsushita Konosuke Memorial Foundation, and National Central Library enabling multi-archival work across Japan, Taiwan, and the United States. His teaching portfolio includes specialized courses on Japanese empire, gender/sexuality in Japan, and modern East Asian history.

Megan J. Eliasمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Food History
• Cultural History
• Gender History
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Megan J. Elias is an Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of the Food Studies Program at Boston University. She holds a PhD from the City University of New York (CUNY), an MA from San Francisco State University, and a BA from Cornell University. Her research explores the intersection of food, culture, and history, with a focus on food writing, markets, home economics, and gender. Dr. Elias is the author of seven books, including *Food on the Page: Cookbooks and American Culture* (2017) and *Food in the United States, 1890–1945* (2009), which received the American Library Association’s Outstanding Academic Text award. She serves as editor-in-chief of *Food, Culture & Society* and has been a co-recipient of multiple National Endowment for the Humanities grants. Elias teaches courses such as *History of Food*, *Introduction to Gastronomy*, and *Food and Gender*, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. Her work bridges historical analysis with public engagement, including contributions to Sundance Channel’s *Love/Lust* series and collaborations on museum podcasts like the *Making Objects Speech* project. Her research interests span business history, cultural history, food technology, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. In grants and fellowships, she secured $350,000 as Lead Faculty Mentor for the *Bridging Historias* program and a $74,937 NEH grant for the *Foodways and Humanities Project*. Her awards include the CUNY Chancellor’s Fellowship (2014) and the Culinary Historians of New York Amelia Scholars Grant (2007). She actively mentors faculty and curricular development, reflecting her commitment to academic innovation and educational equity.