جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Marwa Elkadyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Ancient History of Graeco-Roman Egypt
• Mediterranean World Civilization
• Archaeology of Graeco-Roman Egypt
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Marwa Elkady is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at Seattle University within the College of Arts & Sciences. Previously, she served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Tourist Guidance at Alexandria University in Egypt and was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of Denver (2018/2019). Her expertise spans Graeco-Roman Egypt, Mediterranean antiquity, and cultural heritage conservation. She holds a PhD in Graeco-Roman Egypt’s history and archaeology from Alexandria University. Education: PhD in History & Archaeology of Graeco-Roman Egypt, Alexandria University Masters in History & Archaeology of Graeco-Roman Egypt, Alexandria University Bachelor’s Degree in History, Alexandria University Research focuses on ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Roman civilizations, including archaeology, mythologies, art, and cultural heritage management. She authored Words from Life in Ancient Egypt (2016), an educational book on hieroglyphs and ancient Egyptian culture, and contributed to open-access chapters on heritage conservation frameworks. Her publications explore topics like Nilometers in Egyptian temples, divine iconography, and cultural hybridity in religious art. She actively participates in international conferences and advises on museum studies programs.

Patricia Phillippyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Modern English Literature
• Women's Writing
• Material Culture
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Patricia Phillippy is Professor of Material and Cultural Memories at Coventry University's Research Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities. She joined Coventry in 2020 after teaching at Texas A&M University for several years. As a leading scholar in early modern literature and culture, she currently holds a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2023-2026) for her project 'A Floating World: Memory, Climate, and Race in the British Atlantic World.' Phillippy received her PhD in Renaissance Studies from Yale University and holds a BA and MA in Poetry from The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. Her scholarly journey spans international academic activities, including serving as Senior Editor of the Sixteenth Century Journal and membership in the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Peer Review College. Her research specializes in early modern women's writing, premodern climate change, manuscript studies, material artifacts, and critical medical humanities. She approaches early modern English literature through comparative and transdisciplinary perspectives that situate archival and material culture studies within feminist materialist and posthumanist frameworks. Her work examines the intersections of gender, memory, embodiment, and environmental conditions in the early modern period. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory connecting material culture with memory studies, particularly examining how climate change, mortality, and gender intersect in early modern contexts. Her scholarship demonstrates sophisticated interdisciplinary approaches that bridge literary studies with environmental history, medical humanities, and material culture studies, often focusing on women's experiences and creative expressions. Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2023-2026) Fellow of the Royal Historical Society Senior Editor, Sixteenth Century Journal Member, Arts and Humanities Research Council Peer Review College Professor Phillippy actively supervises PhD projects in early modern English literature and material culture, with particular interest in practice-based, transdisciplinary projects in creative writing and visual arts. Her research has been funded by prestigious organizations including the Leverhulme Trust, Folger Shakespeare Library, and Renaissance Society of America. She serves as an international voice in early modern studies, connecting historical scholarship to contemporary concerns through innovative theoretical frameworks. Her current work with the Research Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities focuses on the entanglements of memory, climate, and mortality in the early modern Atlantic world, employing a critical medical humanities approach to explore how women's memorial works responded to changing environmental and social conditions during the colonial era.

Christian Heitzمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Classical Archaeology
• Southern Italy
• Aegean Bronze Age
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Christian Heitz is a Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Innsbruck. Since 2015, he has led project and excavation management in Ascoli Satriano, Apulia. His work bridges Classical Archaeology , Transhumance Studies , and Funerary Practices in pre-Roman Southern Italy and the Aegean Bronze Age. Heitz's research emphasizes mobility , identity formation , and cultural transfer through material evidence. Academic Degrees : Habilitation (2015, University of Innsbruck), Doctorate (2003, University of Heidelberg), MPhil (1998, University of Cambridge). Key Projects : Excavation management in Ascoli Satriano (2015–present), Transhumance Project (2013–2015), and fieldwork in Sicily, Egypt, and Western Turkey. Heitz's publications focus on textile archaeology , pastoral economies , and gender/age dynamics in Archaic Southern Italy. His recent work includes neutron activation analysis of ceramics and studies on the 'Catarinella' askos. He has organized international conferences such as The Production of Locality and Empowerment in the Archaic Western Mediterranean (2017) and Notions of the Indigenous Past (2019). Grants include FWF funding for his habilitation publication (2020) and the Lise Meitner-Programm (2013–2015). Heitz collaborates extensively, co-authoring studies with scholars like Matthias Hoernes and Manuele Laimer, and contributes to public archaeology through lectures and digital excavation reports.

Stephen A Murphyمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology
• Buddhist Art
• Hindu Art
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Stephen A. Murphy is the Pratapaditya Pal Senior Lecturer in Curating and Museology of Asian Art at SOAS University of London, jointly affiliated with the School of Arts and Department of History of Art and Archaeology. He specializes in the art and archaeology of Southeast Asia with focus on Buddhist/Hindu traditions (7th-11th centuries), museology, and restitution studies. Educational background includes: BA in Ancient History and Archaeology from Trinity College Dublin MA and PhD in History of Art and Archaeology from SOAS FHEA (Fellow of Higher Education Academy) qualification Murphy's research explores three interconnected domains: Buddhist/Hindu art and archaeology of Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Maritime trade networks and cultural exchange in the Indian Ocean world Museum ethics with emphasis on restitution paradigms for Southeast Asian artifacts He currently co-leads the Getty Foundation-funded project 'Circumambulating Objects: On Paradigms of Restitution of Southeast Asian Art'. His publications demonstrate strong focus on: Debunking myths surrounding looted Southeast Asian artifacts Reevaluating Dvaravati-period archaeology through sema stones Documenting maritime trade routes like the 9th-century Tang Shipwreck Developing ethical frameworks for cultural restitution Awards and recognition include: FHEA status recognizing teaching excellence Advising and research leadership: Currently supervising PhD candidates on topics including Yue-ware trade and Chinese tomb figurines Principal investigator for Getty Foundation collaborative project on restitution Murphy previously served as Senior Curator at Singapore's Asian Civilisations Museum where he established the Tang Shipwreck Gallery and curated major exhibitions on Angkor, Myanmar, and Raffles collections. His fieldwork includes archaeological projects in Thailand, Laos, and Borneo.

Karen L. Jollyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval History
• Global Middle Ages
• Early Medieval Britain
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Professor Karen L. Jolly holds the rank of Professor and serves as Undergraduate Coordinator in the Department of History at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She specializes in medieval European history, global Middle Ages studies, and cultural histories of early medieval Britain. Her research bridges interdisciplinary approaches to religion, magic, and science, with a focus on Anglo-Saxon England and medieval manuscript culture. Notable works include The Community of St. Cuthbert (2012) and an upcoming book on medieval pedagogy. She led the Jerry H. Bentley Distinguished Professorship initiative (2022-24), revamping World History curricula and earning institutional recognition. Dr. Jolly is also a key collaborator in the Sancta Crux/Halig Rod project on Anglo-Saxon cross symbolism. Education: B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Medieval History from University of California, Santa Barbara (1978–1987). Awards include the 2023-24 Innovation and Impact Showcase Award for immersive learning strategies. Teaching focuses on world history to 1500, medieval Europe, and historiography. Active in community engagement as a kamaʻāina scholar promoting aloha ʻāina values in academic practice. Her blog Revealing Words explores the life of 10th-century Northumbrian scribe Aldred, blending historical fiction with academic inquiry.

Jillmarie Murphyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human-Nonhuman Animal Studies
• Attachment Theory & Loss Aversion
• Neuroscience & Literature
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Jillmarie Murphy is the William D. Williams Professor of Literature and Director of Interdisciplinary Studies at Union College in Schenectady, NY. She is a leading scholar at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and 19th-century American and transatlantic literature , with a focus on human-nonhuman animal studies, attachment theory, and environmental justice . Education: PhD in Eighteenth & Nineteenth Century Studies (University at Albany, SUNY) M.A. in Medieval Studies (College of Saint Rose) Certificate in Neuroscience (University of Pennsylvania, in progress) Her research explores how literary representations of place attachment and neuroscientific frameworks reshape understandings of race, gender, and class in American and British fiction. Recent work examines ecocritical approaches to transatlantic realism , material culture in post-revolutionary literature , and neuroplasticity in naturalist novels . Her publications include four book series with Routledge/Taylor & Francis (2025), Gendered Ecologies (2020), and Attachment, Place, and Otherness (2018). These works synthesize attachment theory , neuroscience , and environmental studies to analyze Charles Brockden Brown , Paul Laurence Dunbar , and Thomas Hardy . Current projects analyze neurobiological responses in early American seduction novels and consciousness in Celia Thaxter’s writing . Scientific awards include the Stillman Prize for Research Excellence (2022), Thoreau Society Fellowships (2016), and University at Albany’s Distinguished Dissertation Award (2006). She serves on multiple interdisciplinary programs and has secured grants from institutions like Penn State University and the University of New England.

Mark Riceمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• History of Photography
• 20th-Century American Culture
• Transnational American Studies
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Dr. Mark Rice is a Professor at St. John Fisher University, specializing in the history of photography, 20th-century American culture, and transnational American studies. His research focuses on colonial photography, American imperialism, and visual documentation of cultural exchange. He has held significant roles as a contributor to Forbes, Newsweek International, and the Huffington Post, as well as a panelist on TV Ontario's The Agenda . Education: Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa M.A., Bowling Green State University B.A., University of Washington Awards: 2016 Gintong Aklat Award (Philippines) 2016 Finalist, National Book Award (Philippines) 2007 Fulbright Senior Scholar in Vietnam 2008 & 2017 St. John Fisher University Trustees Award His research integrates photography as a lens to explore colonialism, imperialism, and transnational cultural dynamics. Notable works include Dean Worcester's Fantasy Islands (2015) and analyses of 19th-century expeditions and 20th-century urban photography initiatives. His Fulbright work in Vietnam contributed to establishing an American Studies curriculum at Can Tho University. Publications span academic journals and popular media, reflecting his ability to bridge scholarly and public discourse. His work often highlights how visual media shapes historical narratives and national identities. Current projects likely expand on transnational frameworks in cultural studies.

H. M. Cushmanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• British Literature from 1485 to 1660
• British Literature from its beginning to 1485
• Critical Theory and Cultural Studies
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

H. M. Cushman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Their research focuses on late medieval English literature and culture, with expertise spanning British literature from the 8th to 18th centuries, drama history, digital humanities, disability studies, and medieval studies. They hold a PhD in English from Harvard University and a BA with Highest Honors in English and Classics from the University of Virginia. Cushman's research explores knowledge production in medieval drama and the ethics of literary influence. Their current projects include a book on mystery plays as sites of epistemological debate ( Producing Knowledge in the Middle English Mystery Plays ) and a study of scandal in medieval literary culture ( Ghostly Manslaughter: Scandal and Medieval Literary Culture ). A new project examines medieval literature's reception in Darwinian evolutionary theory. Their publications demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches to medieval texts, combining literary analysis with sensory studies, material culture, performance theory, and the history of science. Recent work explores Chaucer's narrative techniques, embodied knowledge in mystery plays, and medieval concepts of perception. Scientific Awards & Honors: Weldon E. Thornton Distinguished Teaching Award (2024) Susan J. Ridyard Prize for best conference paper (2025) Institute for the Arts and Humanities grants (2022-2023) Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship (2017-18) Schallek Award and Donald Howard Scholarship (2016) Cushman coordinates the Colloquium on Premodern Literature and Culture , mentoring graduate students including Krista Telford (PhD candidate). They have received multiple teaching awards including the Graduate Mentorship Award (2021) and four Harvard Derek Bok Center teaching certificates.

Marianina D Olcottمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Classics
• Ancient History
• Classical Studies
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Marianina D Olcott is an Associate Professor in the Humanities Department at San José State University (SJSU), serving as Program Coordinator for the Humanities Honors Program. She teaches Latin and Greek in the Foreign Languages Department and has held roles in curriculum development and interdisciplinary education. Her primary affiliation is with the College of Humanities and the Arts. Olcott earned a Ph.D. in Classics from Stanford University (1974) following a B.A. (1965) and M.A. (1972) from New York University and Stanford respectively. Her research focuses on ancient intellectual property concepts, Greek religious cults, and classical etymology. Notable projects include studies on plagiarism in Classical Greece, rituals associated with goddess cults like Ge and Styx, and the linguistic origins of 'electron' (amber). Recent scholarly activity includes a sabbatical book project on the Greek goddess Styx, co-curated photographic exhibitions on 19th-century Rome, and collaborative research with Baltic mythology experts. Her publications bridge classical antiquity with modern legal and cultural studies, addressing topics like Tacitus' ethnographies of the Aestii, Ezra Pound's metric translations, and the medieval reinterpretation of classical traditions. She has lectured widely at institutions including UC Irvine, Case Western Reserve, and Leeds University, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to ancient texts and artifacts. Olcott's current projects include completing a book manuscript on early Greek cults of Styx under review by the Greek Ministry of Education, and finalizing etymological studies submitted to Berkeley's Indo-Iranian Studies department. She has been on medical leave since 2010 but remains active in academic discourse through her extensive publication record and service roles.

Gina Konstantopoulosمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Assyriology
• Cuneiform Studies
• Mesopotamian Religion and Magic
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Gina Konstantopoulos is an Associate Professor in Assyriology and Cuneiform Studies at the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA, where she also serves as Undergraduate Advisor. Her research focuses on religion, magic, and literature in Mesopotamia, particularly demons and monsters in Sumerian and Akkadian texts, and the conceptualization of space in ancient empires. She holds a PhD from the University of Michigan (2015) with prior fellowships at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the University of Würzburg. Her work bridges ancient texts with modern cultural reception, exploring themes like liminal spaces, narrative structures, and the intersection of geography and empire. Education 2015 PhD, University of Michigan, Near Eastern Studies 2010 MA, University of Michigan, Near Eastern Studies 2007 BA, Mount Holyoke College, Asian Studies Research Interests Her research spans Sumerian/Akkadian languages and literature, spatial theory, religious rituals, and demonology. She examines how ancient Mesopotamians conceptualized distant lands, divine authority through incantations, and the role of demons in societal narratives. Recent work analyzes modern adaptations of Mesopotamian myths in popular culture, such as comic books and horror genres. Publications Highlights Her 2023 book The Divine/Demonic Seven and the Place of Demons in Mesopotamia explores demonological hierarchies. She co-edited As Above, So Below: Religion and Geography (2021), linking religious practices to spatial concepts. Her articles include studies on forests as liminal spaces ( RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics , 2022) and gendered interpretations of dreams ( Journal of Cuneiform Studies , 2022). Awards and Fellowships Fellowship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (2014–2015) Fellowship at the University of Würzburg (2012–2013) Grants and Advising No specific grants are listed, but her postdoctoral research spanned institutions like the University of Tsukuba and NYU’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. She advises students in Assyriology and cuneiform studies through UCLA’s undergraduate program.

Yonatan Glazer-Eytanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Early Modern European History
• Iberian World Studies
• Interfaith and Interethnic Relations
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Yonatan Glazer-Eytan is an Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University, specializing in early modern Spain and the Iberian world. He joined Princeton in 2023 after serving as the Lumley Research Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. His research focuses on interfaith relations, religious culture, and law in pre-modern Mediterranean and transnational contexts. Glazer-Eytan holds a PhD in History from Johns Hopkins University (2020), as well as a BA and MA cum laude from Tel Aviv University. His work bridges legal, cultural, and material history, examining how sacred objects and confessional identity shaped Spanish Catholicism during periods of religious conflict. His current book project, Faith after Sacrilege , uses Inquisition records and material culture to challenge assumptions about Spanish Catholicism’s local and credulous nature. He co-edited Forced Conversion in Christianity, Judaism and Islam (Brill, 2019) and a special issue on mixed marriages in the Mediterranean Historical Review . Future projects explore forced labor, ethno-religious identity, and criminal networks in the Spanish empire. Glazer-Eytan has received the 2023 Best Dissertation Prize from the Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies. His research has been supported by the European Research Council’s CORPI project (Madrid) and the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies. His publications span topics from sacrilege trials to visual culture, emphasizing transnational and interdisciplinary approaches to pre-modern Iberian studies.

Valeria Riedemann Lorcaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Greek Archaeology
• Etruscan Archaeology
• Funerary Art
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Valeria Riedemann Lorca is Part-Time Lecturer in Classics and Affiliate Instructor at University of Washington. Specializing in Greek and Italic archaeology, her research analyzes funerary uses of Greek myths in pre-Roman Italy through comparative iconographic studies. Current book project focuses on Amazonomachies in Etruscan and Apulian tomb contexts. Fieldwork: Conducted excavations in Italy and Turkey with research affiliations at British School at Athens and Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Joanne Bernardiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Japanese Cinema
• Film Preservation
• Material Culture Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Joanne Bernardi is a Professor of Japanese and Film & Media Studies at the University of Rochester. Her work intersects Japanese cinema, early/silent film, material culture, and digital humanities. She directs the Re-Envisioning Japan project, a digital archive documenting Japan's 20th-century visual culture. Bernardi collaborates across disciplines, advising programs like Film & Media Preservation and Visual and Cultural Studies. Her research has been supported by ACLS, NEH, and the Japan Foundation. Education: Postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard (1993-1994) and doctoral research funded by Fulbright and SSRC (1984-1986). She holds a background in East Asian studies, film archiving, and photography. Research focuses on film preservation, nuclear culture, and intermedia approaches. Her publications include Writing in Light (2001) and co-edited volumes like Routledge Handbook of Japanese Cinema (2021). She has presented globally, including Domitor Conferences and Silent Film Festivals. Key awards include NEH grants, ACLS fellowships, and recognition for her work on Japanese silent cinema. Bernardi's interdisciplinary projects emphasize collaboration, such as the Re-Envisioning Japan DH Lab and teaching courses on Godzilla, Itami's cinema, and Japanese media ephemera. Grants include leadership roles in The Humanities Project, supporting events like the Nitrate Touch conference (2018) and exhibitions on WWII internment camps. Her work bridges traditional and digital methods, advocating for ethical archiving and object-based learning.

Gabi Schlagمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Critical Security Studies
• International Relations Theory
• Media and Cultural Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Gabi Schlag is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Political Science at Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, part of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. Her academic career includes positions at universities such as Frankfurt, Magdeburg, and Bremen, as well as Helmut Schmidt University. She habilitated in 2017 and holds a PhD from Goethe University Frankfurt and a Master’s in Political Science, Sociology, and Art History. Her research focuses on Critical Security Studies, Visual Politics, and International Relations Theory. She co-edited Transformations of Security Studies and leads projects like the DFG-sponsored research network on 'Visuality and Global Politics.' In 2019, she won the Best Teaching Award for a seminar on conflict analysis with colleagues from Tübingen and Freiburg. Her work spans publications in journals such as European Journal of International Relations , Journal of International Relations and Development , and Critical Studies on Terrorism . Key themes include the role of visual culture in security, media narratives of conflict, and the intersection of politics and film. Awards include the 2019 Best Teaching Award. She has held visiting scholar positions at American University (Washington, D.C.) and contributed to international conferences and lectures on visual IR and security discourse.

Selena Wisnomمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Ancient Near Eastern Languages
• Babylonian Poetry
• Mesopotamian Divination
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Selena Wisnom is a Lecturer in the Heritage of the Middle East at the University of Leicester, within the School of Archaeology and Ancient History. She specializes in ancient Iraqi languages, literature, and culture, with a focus on Babylonian poetry and divination. Her research explores intertextuality in Mesopotamian texts, particularly in works like Enuma Elish , Anzû , and Erra and Išum , analyzing how these poems compete and reshape earlier traditions. Wisnom holds a DPhil from MPhil studies in Cuneiform Studies and has held roles including an AHRC Cultural Engagement Fellowship (building theatre-academia links) and a Junior Research Fellowship at The Queen's College, Oxford. She also lectured at the University of Cambridge (2017–2019) before joining Leicester in 2020. Her recent publications include Weapons of Words: Intertextual Competition in Babylonian Poetry (2020) and upcoming books like The Library of Ancient Wisdom (2025). Her articles and talks emphasize the role of poetry in Mesopotamian scholarship, magic, and cultural preservation, alongside outreach efforts through theatre and public lectures. Wisnom’s work bridges ancient texts and modern understanding, highlighting Mesopotamia’s foundational contributions to law, literature, and science. She actively engages with divination practices, ritual texts, and the material culture of cuneiform writing, offering innovative interpretations of millennia-old manuscripts.