George Reid Andrews is a Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. His work focuses on Afro-Latin America, race relations, and comparative history. He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1978), with earlier degrees from Dartmouth College (BA, 1972) and Wisconsin (MA, 1974). Andrews has authored numerous books and articles, including Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000 and Blackness in the White Nation . His research examines racial inequality, slavery, and the African diaspora across Latin America. His teaching spans courses on colonial and modern Latin America, race in Latin America, and U.S.-Latin American relations. Andrews has advised over 15 PhD students, many of whom focus on Afro-Latino history and social movements. Awards include the Guggenheim Fellowship (1996), Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award (1996), and multiple Arthur Whitaker Prizes. Andrews has held visiting professorships in Uruguay and Brazil, and serves on editorial boards for journals like Hispanic American Historical Review . His work bridges academic research with public engagement, including lectures at over 100 institutions globally.
Andrew J. Eisenberg is an Associate Professor of Music at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and a Global Network Associate Professor at NYU New York. He holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Columbia University and has conducted extensive research on East African music, sound culture, and urban sociocultural dynamics. His work bridges humanistic and computational approaches, co-founding NYUAD’s Music and Sound Cultures (MaSC) research group. He is affiliated with the departments of Music and Anthropology at NYU and administers the Arab Music Studies minor. Education: BMus (New York University), MA and PhD (Columbia University). Research Interests: Eisenberg specializes in the anthropology of music and sound, focusing on African popular music, Swahili coastal musical traditions, and the intersection of music with capitalism, space, and citizenship. His first monograph, Sound of Other Shores (2024), examines identity formations in Mombasa through musical poetics. Current projects include studies of Nairobi’s music industry and computational analysis of Swahili taarab. Key Contributions: Eisenberg established the Andrew Eisenberg Collection of East African Commercial Sound Recordings, digitizing over 500 historical recordings. He collaborates with institutions like the Dhow Countries Music Academy in Zanzibar to preserve cultural heritage. His research on digital media’s impact on African music sectors has been widely cited. Awards: Jaap Kunst Prize (2018), Richard Waterman Prize (2012), and fellowships from the Bayreuth Academy and NYUAD’s Research Enhancement Fund. His interdisciplinary work has been featured in Music in Africa , Music, Sound, and Space , and Journal of African Cultural Studies . Teaching: Eisenberg teaches courses on the anthropology of music, cultural appropriation, and audiovisual ethnography. He leads NYUAD’s Music Program and oversees capstone projects. Labs/Initiatives: MaSC research group develops hybrid methodologies for analyzing Gulf, East African, and South Indian musics. Recent projects include the Swahili Musical Imagination exploring transculturation via computational methods.
Professor Wai Fong Chua is a distinguished academic in accounting practices at the University of Sydney Business School. She holds a first-class honours degree and PhD from the University of Sheffield. Her research focuses on management accounting as a social practice, qualitative fieldwork methodology, and the impact of technology on organizational control. She has contributed extensively to top-tier journals like Accounting, Organizations and Society and serves as its Editor. Her work explores big data analytics, NGO accountability mechanisms, and the interplay between emotions and accounting systems. Education: Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Sheffield PhD in Accounting, University of Sheffield Research Interests: Her current research investigates the transformative role of technology in accounting practices, including big data's impact on organizational control, immersive technologies for NGO accountability, and the influence of 'passionate interests' on accounting systems. She collaborates internationally with institutions like Royal Holloway University of London and the University of Bristol. Publications & Recognition: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including landmark works on gamification in management control and climate-related financial disclosures. She has received prestigious awards such as the Member of the Order of Australia (2012) and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Jyvaskyla (2009). Grants & Leadership: Led projects on climate change sustainability strategies and reconciliation initiatives with Indigenous communities. Served on editorial boards of major journals and contributed to professional accounting bodies like CIMA and Chartered Accountants ANZ. Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary research with the Sydney Business School's Accounting Foundation and collaborates with global networks in climate finance and digital analytics.
Silvia Donzelli is a Researcher and doctoral student at the Chair of Practical Philosophy at the University of Regensburg. Her roles include serving as the Second Deputy Commissioner for Equal Opportunities for Women in Science and Art at the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts, History and Social Sciences. She holds a Magistra Artium (Philosophy and Art History) from Humboldt University Berlin, with studies at the University of Milan and Humboldt University Berlin. Her research focuses on responsibility ethics, legal philosophy, African and intercultural philosophy, environmental ethics, and Renaissance art history. She critiques colonial legacies in European thought and explores complicity in business practices and digital discourse. Teaching & Academic Contributions: Recent courses include "Language and Violence," "Racism," and "Human Rights" at the University of Regensburg. Publications span philosophy of responsibility, counter-speech strategies, and African environmental ethics. Active in conferences on complicity, democratic debate culture, and decolonizing philosophy. Research Interests: Ethics of complicity in business and digital contexts African critiques of European philosophical history Environmental ethics through an intercultural lens Renaissance portraiture and material culture Grants & Awards: None explicitly listed, but her work is supported through institutional affiliations. Labs/Teams: Engaged with the Chair of Practical Philosophy and interdisciplinary networks on complicity ethics and decolonial thought.
Carlo Frappi is a Contract Lecturer at the Department of Asian and North African Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Observatory of Politics and International Relations (OPRI). With a Ph.D. in European History from the University of Rome 'La Sapienza' and an M.A. in Political Sciences from the University of Perugia, Frappi has built a distinguished career at the intersection of academia and policy research. His research focuses on energy security, Turkish foreign policy, the politics of the South Caucasus—especially Azerbaijan—and the geopolitics of the Caspian and Black Sea regions. He has held research and teaching roles at institutions including ISPI, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and the University of Milan. Frappi's scholarly output spans monographs, journal articles, book chapters, and policy reports. Since 2010, he has co-authored the ISPI quarterly monitoring on Energy Security for the Italian Parliament and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His recent publications analyze Armenia's geopolitical challenges, Turkish-Azerbaijani energy alliances, and the impact of the Ukraine war on European energy security. His work consistently bridges academic rigor and policy relevance, with a strong emphasis on international relations, regional cooperation, and energy diplomacy in Eurasia. Ph.D. in European History, University of Rome 'La Sapienza' M.A. in Political Sciences (International Politics), University of Perugia Specialization in 'Democratization and Political Affairs', Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Frappi's research interests include energy security, geopolitical competition in Central Asia, Turkish foreign policy, and post-bipolar regional dynamics. His articles explore themes such as pipeline politics, regional stability, and external influence in the South Caucasus. His recent publications reflect a sustained focus on energy geopolitics, conflict analysis, and regional cooperation. Key trends include the impact of global instability on the South Caucasus, evolving energy strategies in Turkey and Azerbaijan, and the transformation of European energy security in the wake of the Ukraine war. Frappi has not received any scientific awards that are publicly listed in the provided texts. He has contributed to significant research projects and policy monitoring initiatives, including long-term collaboration with ISPI and leadership roles in joint research with institutions in Azerbaijan. He has supervised or co-edited several academic volumes and policy reports, often in collaboration with Italian and international scholars. Frappi is actively involved in academic and policy networks, contributing to research groups and observatories focused on international politics and energy security.
Trevor Barnes is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia (UBC), with affiliations to the Faculty of Arts and the Science and Technology Studies program. His work bridges historical geography, economic geography, and critical political ecology, focusing on the intersections of capitalism, colonialism, and spatial governance. Education: PhD in Geography, University of Minnesota (1983) MA in Geography, University of Minnesota BSc in Economics, University College London His research spans Cold War geographies, the role of geographers in intelligence work, colonial and capitalist environmental impacts, and the critical analysis of market-driven approaches to biodiversity. Recent publications examine ideological landscapes, pragmatist economic geography, and the legacies of influential geographers like Cole Harris and David Lowenthal. Key trends in his work include: Analysis of capitalist spatial practices in environmental governance Historical connections between academic disciplines and military-industrial complexes Decolonial approaches to knowledge production and land politics Critical engagement with GIS and big data in Cold War contexts Scientific awards include: Distinguished University Scholar Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Fellow of the British Academy Barnes has supervised numerous doctoral students, including Max Cohen (PhD Geography, 2024, on Marx’s suppressed theory of history). His collaborations with scholars like Eric Sheppard and Brett Christophers have produced foundational texts on radical geography and economic theory. His fieldwork and archival research inform comparative studies of urban governance, including climate policy in Durban and Portland, and the socioecological impacts of infrastructure projects like the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
Dr Tristen Jones is a Lecturer in the Master of Museum and Heritage Studies program at the University of Sydney, specializing in Australian Indigenous archaeology and heritage. Her work emphasizes rock art, cultural landscapes, material culture, and museum collections. Lecturer at University of Sydney PhD and MArchSci from Australian National University (ANU) Research Focus : Indigenous-led methodologies and collaborative partnerships with Australian Indigenous communities Rock art chronology, style, and social function in Arnhem Land Transformative potential of museum collections in disciplinary histories Material culture agency and cultural landscape analysis Scientific Awards : George Chaloupka Fellowship (2014) Australia Awards Endeavour Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017) National Geographic Society Research Award (2019) Key Projects : ARC Linkage Project (2020-2025) on Cape York Peninsula rock art Ubirr Rock Art Conservation (2020-2023) with Kakadu National Park International collaboration with University of Barcelona (2017)
Abosede George serves as Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University, and Director of Columbia's Institute of African Studies. A historian of Modern Africa, she specializes in West African urban history with concentrated focus on Lagos, youth and childhood studies, women and gender, and migration patterns across colonial and postcolonial contexts. Her educational trajectory includes a B.A. in History and Political Science from Rutgers University (1998), followed by M.A. (2002) and Ph.D. (2006) in History from Stanford University. Prior to joining Columbia in 2007, she held an Assistant Professor position at Trinity College. George's research interrogates intersections of gender, youth, and urban development through frameworks of social reform and transnational exchange. Her acclaimed monograph Making Modern Girls (2014) examines colonial-era girlhood and labor in Lagos, while current work investigates 19th-century migrant communities' reshaping of citizenship in Lagos. She teaches courses spanning African urban history, childhood studies, and gender dynamics. Recent publications reveal evolving scholarly engagement with neoliberalism's impact on African youth, colonial subjecthood through human-animal relations, and Lagos as a site of architectural transnationalism. Her work consistently centers African agency within global historical processes while challenging Western theoretical frameworks. Award highlights include the Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize (2015), Tow Professorship (2022-2024), and fellowships from the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies (2022-2023) and University of Pennsylvania Wolf Humanities Center (2021-2022). George actively mentors junior colleagues across U.S. and Nigerian institutions while serving on executive boards of the African Studies Association Women’s Caucus (which she co-convenes), Global Urban History Project, and Society for History of Childhood and Youth. Her institutional leadership extends to the Columbia University Senate and advisory roles at the Barnard Center for Research on Women.
Dr. Cesare Andrea Papazzoni serves as Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. His expertise spans vertebrate paleontology , biostratigraphy , and paleoenvironmental reconstructions with a focus on foraminifera and carbonate systems . Teaching responsibilities include courses on Paleontology and Evolution of Vertebrates (Master's in Science Teaching and Communication) and Applied Biostratigraphy (Geosciences program), where students engage in fossil identification, gamma-ray stratigraphy, and paleoclimatic analysis. Research interests center on climate change impacts on marine calcifiers during Paleogene thermal events (EECO, MECO). His work examines resilient coral reef ecosystems , nummulitid foraminifera , and shallow-water carbonate factories through integrated biostratigraphic, isotopic, and sedimentological methods. Recent studies include iron ooid genesis in Eocene basins and taxonomic revisions of historical fossil collections. Publications (2021–2025) reveal expertise in benthic community dynamics during MECO , taphonomic analysis of vertebrate fossils , and biostratigraphic correlation between SBZ and CN zones . Collaborative work spans ichthyosaur morphology , coral diversification patterns , and microfacies analysis of Paleogene successions. Current projects integrate multidisciplinary approaches to sedimentary systems affected by tectonic-climatic coupling.
Nessim Znaien serves as Assistant Professor of History of Colonial and Postcolonial Maghreb at Philipps University of Marburg's Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies (CNMS) since 2022, where he heads the Maghreb Field of Expertise team. His academic trajectory spans French institutions including Aix-Marseille University and research roles at the French Research Institute on Contemporary Maghreb in Tunis. His educational background includes: PhD in History, Université Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne (2012-2017) with thesis 'The Grapes of domination. Social History of Alcohol in Tunisia under Protectorate (1881-1956)' MA in History, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (2011-2012) CAPES in History (2009) Bachelor’s degree in Modern Standard Arabic, Aix-Marseille University (2014-2018) University degrees in Italian (B2) and Turkish (B1) from Aix-Marseille University (2018-2021) Znaien's research centers on 19th-20th century North African history through material and food studies, examining colonial societies' structures and Tunisian historiography. His work uniquely bridges alcohol history with broader socio-economic patterns, revealing how substances like wine, bread, and harissa became sites of colonial control, cultural resistance, and identity formation. This approach illuminates the intersection of environmental, economic, and cultural forces in Mediterranean colonial contexts. His extensive publication record demonstrates consistent thematic focus on colonial North Africa's social history, with recurring analysis of alcohol systems, food economies, and material culture. The work shows sophisticated methodological integration of environmental history, economic anthropology, and postcolonial theory, particularly examining how colonial policies reshaped local consumption patterns and production systems across Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials. Znaien actively contributes to academic infrastructure through research leadership and peer review. He coordinated a €30,000 Foundation for Research on Alcoholism project (2014-2019) on 'Alcohol under the French Empire,' participated in ERC's TARICA project (2017-2020) analyzing post-Arab Spring North Africa, and contributed to the French 'Bourgeon Project' (2017-2019) on Muslim world alcohol histories. He serves on scientific boards for L'Année du Maghreb and the Digital Encyclopedia of European History, while reviewing for journals including Journal of Medical History and Journal of North African Studies. As head of the Maghreb Field of Expertise team at CNMS, Znaien directs research on contemporary North African societies while maintaining strong connections to Tunisian academic networks through his editorial roles and ongoing historiographical analyses of post-revolutionary Tunisia.
Christopher Morton is a Professor of Museum Anthropology at the University of Oxford and Deputy Director at the Pitt Rivers Museum, where he leads Curatorial, Research and Teaching. He is a Fellow of Linacre College, the Royal Historical Society, and the Royal Anthropological Institute. His work bridges visual and material culture, museum studies, and ethnographic research. Education: MA, MSt, DPhil in Social and Cultural Anthropology from St Antony’s College, Oxford (1995–2002) Morton’s research focuses on ethnographic photography , cultural heritage , and museum practices , emphasizing collaboration with communities in Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. He explores how photographs and objects in museum collections shape historical narratives and engage modern audiences. His recent publications examine rephotography techniques , 19th-century photographic exchange , and historical presence in museum displays . Themes include postcolonial critique, digital curation, and the role of archives in community reconnection. Scientific Awards: Fellow of the Royal Historical Society; Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute with Council service (2016–18) Morton leads the AHRC-funded ‘Making the Museum’ project and contributes to editorial boards for Visual Anthropology and the Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford . His work integrates public engagement and cross-cultural collaboration into museum practice.
Professor Stefan Vogenauer is the Managing Director and Head of the Department of European and Comparative Legal History at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt am Main. He previously held the Chair of Comparative Law at the University of Oxford (2003–15) and served as Director of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law and a Fellow of Brasenose College. Education Law, University of Kiel Law, University of Paris Law, University of Oxford (MJur, 1995) Vogenauer’s research focuses on European legal history , comparative law , and transnational private law , with a particular emphasis on legal transfers in the common law world , the history of EU law , and the comparative history of legal methodology . His work explores cross-border legal influences and the evolution of legal systems through historical and comparative lenses. His recent projects include analyzing legal scholarship within the Max Planck Society, mapping Asian contract laws, and studying post-colonial legal transitions in Asia. These reflect his broader interest in transnational legal studies and historical comparative analysis . Scientific Awards: Humboldt Award (2012) for lifetime achievements Max Weber Prize (2002) Otto Hahn Medal (2002) Prize of the German Legal History Conference (2008) Vogenauer chairs Max Planck Law , a network of nine Max Planck Institutes focused on legal studies. He has held visiting positions at institutions such as New York University , University of Texas at Austin , and National Law University Delhi , and his work has been recognized internationally.
Pilar Nogues-Marco is an Associate Professor in Economic History at the University of Geneva 's Paul Bairoch Institute of Economic History. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics (International Finance) from Sciences-Po Paris and has held academic positions at Carlos III University of Madrid, Pompeu Fabra University, Sciences-Po Paris, and the University of Barcelona. Research Interests include Financial Development, Monetary Systems, Globalization, and Capitalism, with a focus on monetary and financial history from the early modern period to the present. Her work bridges economic theory with historical analysis, examining topics like colonial extraction, currency integration, and banking institutions. Key Publications span monetary geography, gold standard dynamics, and early financial derivatives. Her research has been funded by the Bank of Spain (2024-2027) and supported by the Geneva School of Social Sciences and the University of Geneva's IT Commission. Scientific Awards Hamilton Prize 2020 Figuerola Prize (best paper in European Review of Economic History, 2007-2009) Administrative Roles include directing the Scientific Committee for the Ph.D. Program in Economic and Social History and representing the Paul Bairoch Institute on the CAP-HIST Lab Executive Committee (2024-2028). Teaching encompasses Master-level courses in Global Capitalism History and Bachelor-level courses in Early Modern Economic History. She co-organizes the Research Seminar in Economic History at the University of Geneva.
Peter Hitchcock is a Professor at Baruch College's Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Department of English. A distinguished scholar with a PhD from CUNY Graduate Center, he specializes in postcolonial theory, global literature, and cultural critiques of neoliberalism. His work bridges literary analysis, political economy, and digital humanities. PhD, English, CUNY Graduate Center M.A., English, University of Massachusetts Amherst B.A., Humanities, University of Greenwich His research spans twentieth-century literature , transnational cinema , and environmental culture , with a focus on decolonizing narratives and labor studies. He has published extensively on topics like racial capitalism , digital resistance , and energy humanities . The 15 most recent publications highlight his interdisciplinary approach, including work on postcolonial urbanism , neoliberal documentary , and crypto-capitalism . His articles often employ chronotopic analysis and dialectical materialism to examine cultural production. Scientific Awards : Recipient of multiple PSC-CUNY awards, Mellon Fellowship, NEH grants, and IREX travel support Grants : Funded projects on Beijing's chronotopic representation and African writing in failed states Hitchcock has served on numerous committees including the CUNY/Shanghai University Exchange Program and Center for Place, Culture and Politics . His editorial roles at Cultural Logic and Dialogism underscore his institutional influence.
Nai Lee Kalema is a PhD candidate in Innovation and Public Policy at the University College London (UCL) Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (UCL IIPP) , supervised by Prof. Rainer Kattel and Dr. Kate Roll. Her research examines the global political economy of digital transformation , focusing on AI governance, digital public infrastructure (DPI), and algorithmic governance in Kenya and Uganda. Harvard ALM in International Relations and Graduate Certificate in Social Justice BA from George Washington University Coursework at Howard University and Harvard Graduate School of Education Her research intersects digital governance , data colonialism , and digital racial capitalism , with a focus on decolonial frameworks. Recent publications analyze the coloniality of digital policies, anti-politics machine narratives, and cybernetic democratic socialism. She is a member of the Tierra Común Network and ESRC Digital Good Network . Current roles include Research Fellow at UCL IIPP and Fellow (Geopolitics) at the University of Amsterdam’s Critical Infrastructure Lab. She has taught digital transformation modules at UCL and global health courses at Harvard Medical School. Her work is funded by Vinnova and the UCL IIPP Policy Studio .
