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Matthew Stanard is Professor of History at Berry College and President of the French Colonial Historical Society. His research centers on modern European history, particularly European imperialism, colonialism, decolonization, and their cultural legacies. He has authored and edited numerous influential books that explore colonial propaganda, comparative empires, and the enduring impacts of empire in Europe. B.A., Wake Forest University M.A. and Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington Dr. Stanard's teaching interests include Modern European History, Africa since 1800, World History, and the interconnected themes of Imperialism, Colonialism, and Nationalism. His research examines European overseas imperialism, Belgian colonialism in the Congo, colonial culture in Europe, and comparative imperial dynamics. His work has been translated into French, English, Italian, and Dutch, reflecting its international reach. His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on the cultural dimensions of empire and decolonization, particularly how societies remember, represent, and reckon with imperial pasts. Themes such as public memory, monuments, media, and education recur across his scholarship, indicating a deep engagement with postcolonial memory and identity in Europe. Wolfsonian Fellow, Wolfsonian-FIUM Belgian American Educational Foundation Fellow Chancellor's Fellow, Indiana University Participant, National History Center's Decolonization Seminar Dr. Stanard is actively engaged in academic mentorship and public scholarship. He has advised graduate students and contributed to public discourse through interviews with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Nightlife and the 'Then Again' podcast. He is currently working on two major book projects: a comprehensive history of Belgian colonialism and a global history of the island of Majorca. His research is supported by ongoing affiliations with international academic networks and collaborative projects.

• Modern European History
• Imperialism
• Colonialism
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Sadia Saeed is an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Minor in Peace and Justice Studies at the University of San Francisco. She holds full-time faculty status with research expertise in historical sociology focused on religion, politics, and global inequalities. Her research examines the intersections of religion and politics, sociology of Islam, decolonization processes, imperial formations, and South Asian societies. She investigates how religious minorities are positioned within state formations across historical periods. Publications demonstrate sustained focus on Islamic societies, colonial transitions, and rights frameworks. Her 2017 book received the American Institute of Pakistan Studies Book Prize. Current projects include comparative studies of religious minorities across Indo-Persian societies and decolonization struggles at the United Nations.

• Religion and Politics
• Sociology of Islam
• Decolonization
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Douglas Northrop is a Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). He serves as Acting Director of the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) for the 2025-26 academic year, having previously been Associate Director since 2023 and a member of the WCEE Steering Committee. His affiliations include CMENAS (Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies), CREES (Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies), and the Global Islamic Studies Center. Ph.D. in History, Stanford University (1999) M.A. in Modern European History, Cambridge University (1991) B.A. in Russian, Political Science, and Mathematics, Williams College (1988) Northrop specializes in the modern history of Central Asia, world history, environmental history, and the cultural dimensions of modern colonialism. His scholarship explores intersections of empire, gender, and environmental change, with a focus on Soviet-era Central Asia and global historical frameworks. His publications include Veiled Empire: Gender and Power in Stalinist Central Asia (2004), which won the W. Bruce Lincoln Prize and Heldt Prize, and Four Days that Shook the World: Earthquakes and Empire on Russia’s Eurasian Frontier (forthcoming). He co-authored BIG IDEAS: A Guide to the History of Everything (2020) and edited the Oxford Handbook to Central Asian History . W. Bruce Lincoln Prize (2004) Heldt Prize (2004)

• Central Asian History
• World History
• Environmental History
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Professor Emma Murphy is a leading scholar in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University , holding the Chair of Political Economy . She is also a Senior Fellow in the Global Policy Institute and a member of the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies . Her research focuses on the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa , with particular emphasis on ICTs, youth policy, food security, economic liberalization, and Arab-Israeli relations . Recent work explores youth exclusion and inclusion in the MENA region, Africa, and Europe, and gendered transport systems in African cities. Her publications (2025-2009) span gendered mobility practices , ICTs and democratization , economic reforms in Tunisia, and youth activism across the Mediterranean. She co-edits the journal Mediterranean Politics (IF 0.722) and has served on the HEFCE Research Excellence Framework Sub-Panel . Honors : Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Manufacturing (FRSA) Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (ACSS) International Election Observer, Tunisia (2011) Doctoral students supervised include Abdullah Al-Maani and Saleh Albulayhi. Her work intersects with social policy, gender studies, and urban mobility , with recent projects analyzing COVID-19 impacts on youth .

• Middle East Political Economy
• North African Political Economy
• Youth Policy
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Daniel L. Schlafly is a Professor in the Department of History at Saint Louis University 's College of Arts and Sciences . His career spans decades of research in Russian and East European history, with a focus on cross-cultural exchanges between Russia and Western Europe. Education : Ph.D. (Columbia University, 1972), M.A. in Russian Studies (Columbia, 1965), Certificate from the Russian Institute (Columbia, 1965), A.B. (Georgetown University, 1961), and M.B.A. (Saint Louis University, 1998). Research interests include cross-cultural history, Jesuit educational institutions in Russia and America, religious minorities in post-Soviet Russia, and East-West encounters during the Enlightenment. His work emphasizes primary source analysis in original languages like Russian, French, and Italian. Publication trends highlight comparative studies of Jesuit schools, diplomatic records, and religious identity formation. His articles span 1970-2008 , with a focus on Russia's engagement with Catholicism and Western institutions. Scientific awards and grants include: Mellon grants for international research (1991-1996) Adenauer Scholarship for German studies (1961-62) Conference funding from 2002-2014 Grants for translating Marek Inglot's Jesuit history (2008-2013) He has taught courses on the origins of the modern world , history of Eastern Europe , Russian history , and nationalism studies .

• Russian History
• East European History
• Cross-Cultural History
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Adam Lebovitz is an Assistant Professor of Humanities at the University of Florida. He holds a Ph.D. and J.D. from Harvard University, and a B.A. from the University of Chicago. His research focuses on 18th-century constitutional thought, political theory, and the intellectual exchanges between America, Britain, and France during the Revolutionary period. He has held fellowships at institutions including the University of Cambridge, the Max Planck Institute, and Harvard Law School. Lebovitz’s current projects include a monograph on republican dictatorship in the Atlantic world and a critical edition of a French Revolution manuscript possibly authored by Thomas Paine. His work examines how classical models of governance influenced modern revolutions, particularly the transformation of 'dictatorship' from a republican tool to a symbol of tyranny. His research has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Leo Strauss Prize and the Montreal Political Theory Manuscript Award. Education: Ph.D., Harvard University (2018) J.D., Harvard Law School (2012, magna cum laude) B.A., University of Chicago (2006) Lebovitz’s publications span journals like the William and Mary Quarterly and American Journal of Legal History , analyzing topics ranging from financial crises in Whig thought to the legal history of revolutionary rights. His forthcoming book, Dictatorship in the Age of Revolution , reinterprets the role of emergency powers in shaping modern republican systems.

• Political Theory
• Constitutional History
• 18th Century Political Thought
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David P. Baker is a Professor in both Education Policy Studies and Sociology and Criminology at Penn State University's College of Education. His office is located in the 647 Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, and he can be reached at dpb4@psu.edu or 814-863-0955. Dr. Baker leads the Population Research Institute and maintains an active research program examining education's global impact on societal development. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Sociology from The John Hopkins University (1982), an M.S. in Communication Research from Boston University (1975), and a B.A. in Psychology from Albion College (1974). These diverse academic foundations inform his interdisciplinary approach to studying education's societal impacts. Baker's research spans the sociology of education, science productivity, world health, demographic change, and the formation of social institutions. His work examines how education transforms cognitive skills in populations, reshapes occupations, influences health behaviors globally (including HIV/AIDS in Africa, smoking patterns, and obesity), and drives technological adaptation across 63 nations. He conducts innovative research through randomized clinical trials and historical analyses of universities' role in knowledge production. His publications reveal consistent focus on education's transformative power across multiple domains. Recent work examines nicotine reduction policies, cognitive transformations in the labor market, and the global testing culture. His book The Schooled Society represents a major contribution to understanding how education has reshaped modern society. Outstanding Book of the Year by the American Education Research Association Silver Medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs) Best poster award at Population Association of America conference Professor Baker actively mentors students and colleagues, with numerous collaborative projects including the Population Education Transition Curve research. His laboratory work includes experimental studies on education and health messaging, with funding from the Spencer Foundation and Penn State's Population Research Institute. Current projects examine how education shapes perceptions of low-nicotine cigarette messaging and the cognitive transformation of social opportunity.

• Sociology of Education
• Science Productivity
• World Health
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Noha Radwan is an Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Davis. She is also affiliated with the Middle East/South Asia Studies Program and teaches Arabic Language courses. Her research focuses on Arabic literature, Middle Eastern studies, and cultural identity. Education: Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., American University in Cairo. Her work explores themes such as Egyptian colloquial poetry, Arab nationalism, Palestinian studies, and the intersection of literature and history. Recent publications include Egyptian Colloquial Poetry and the Modern Arabic Canon (2012) and articles on the Egyptian Revolution and Palestinian cultural expression. Translations include The House of Jasmine by Ibrahim Abdel Meguid (forthcoming 2012). Her research emphasizes literary analysis, historical context, and cultural politics in the Arab world.

• Arabic Literature
• Comparative Literature
• Middle Eastern Studies
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Belinda Davis is a Professor of History at Rutgers University's School of Arts and Sciences, where she has been teaching since 1992. She serves as Director of the Rutgers Center for European Studies (2018-2021; 2024-2025) and is Co-Representative for the Jean Monnet ValEUs International European Studies Award (2024-2026). Her academic home is within the Department of History, where she teaches courses on modern European history, German history, gender studies, and social movements. Davis earned her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and her B.A. from Wesleyan University. Her educational background has shaped her interdisciplinary approach to historical research, bridging political, social, and cultural history with gender studies and environmental history. Professor Davis's research focuses on Modern Germany and Europe , with particular expertise in popular politics and social movements , environmental history , women and gender studies , and the history of everyday life . Her work explores how ordinary people engage with political systems, how conceptions of democracy evolve through grassroots activism, and how environmental concerns have shaped political movements. She employs innovative methodologies including oral history , memory studies , and emotional history to understand the personal dimensions of political change. Her research spans from World War I Berlin to contemporary European environmental politics, with special attention to the transformative period of the 1960s-1980s in West Germany. Davis's extensive publication record reveals a consistent focus on how social movements transform both political structures and personal identities. Her work demonstrates how grassroots activism in West Germany from the 1960s-1980s created new forms of political engagement that operated outside traditional parliamentary channels. Recent publications increasingly address environmental history and the intersection of gender with political movements, reflecting evolving scholarly interests while maintaining her core focus on everyday political experiences. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards including: Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship, European University Institute (Florence), Spring 2015 German Studies Association Best History Book Prize (2020, 2024) Barclay Book Prize (2023) Residential Fellowship, Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung (Potsdam), Summer 2006 Research Fellowship, Volkswagen-Stiftung, Academic Year 2005-6 Research Fellowship, Shelby Cullom Davis Center, Princeton University, 2003-2004 Professor Davis has mentored numerous graduate students who have completed dissertations on diverse topics including Turkish "guestworkers" in West Germany, German-Polish and German-Czech borderlands identities, sexualities in twentieth-century Germany and Hungary, Holocaust survivors' memory, and "lived ideologies" in postwar Germanies. Her current research projects include co-editing "Voices of the Organized Poor" and writing an environmental history of Europe from 1500 to the present for Cambridge University Press. She has secured significant research funding through fellowships from institutions including the European University Institute, Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung, Volkswagen-Stiftung, and Princeton University's Shelby Cullom Davis Center. As Director of the Rutgers Center for European Studies and Chair of the Academic Advisory Board of the Rutgers Oral History Archive, Davis leads important institutional initiatives that support European studies and historical documentation. She is actively involved in public scholarship, having appeared on CNN, C-SPAN, France Télévision 3, and other media outlets to discuss historical perspectives on contemporary political issues. Her work with the EDGES (Engaged Digital German Environmental Studies) Consortium demonstrates her commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration on environmental issues.

• Modern Germany and Europe
• Popular Politics
• Environmental History
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Jared Rubin is a Professor of Economics at Chapman University’s George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics and Co-Director of the Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Society (IRES). His research bridges economic history, institutional economics, and religious studies, focusing on how historical political and religious institutions shaped economic development in the Middle East and Western Europe. Rubin’s work has been published in top journals like Review of Economic Studies and Journal of Economic Growth , and his book Rulers, Religion, and Riches (2017) received the Douglass North Best Book Award. He has secured over $1 million in grants from the John Templeton Foundation and serves on editorial boards for Journal of Economic History and Journal of Comparative Economics . Education: B.A., University of Virginia (2002) Ph.D., Stanford University (2007) Research Themes: Role of religious institutions in economic development Historical divergence between Middle East and Western Europe Political legitimacy and governance structures Cultural transmission of economic norms Recent Publications (2024): Religion, Political Legitimacy, and Complexity How Did the World Become Rich? Endogenous Political Legitimacy: The Tudor Roots of England’s Constitutional Governance Awards & Grants: Douglass North Best Book Award (2017) Over $1 million in grants from the John Templeton Foundation Leadership Roles: Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Society (Chapman University) President, Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture (ASREC) Editorial Boards: Journal of Economic History Journal of Comparative Economics Explorations in Economic History

• Economic History
• Economic Development
• Institutional Economics
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Guido Samarani is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Asian and North African Studies , Ca' Foscari University of Venice, since 2020. Previously a Professor at the same institution (2000-2020), his work focuses on Chinese history , political transitions , and Italy-China relations . Director, Marco Polo Center for Global Europe-Asia Connections (2018-2021) Guest Professor, Zhejiang University (China) Member of multiple editorial and scientific committees including European Journal of East Asian Studies Research Interests center on: 20th-21st Century Chinese Political History Communist Party of China's Development Cold War Italy-China Interactions Global Historiography of China Publications include monographs on Mao Zedong, Red China, and the 100-year history of the CCP. His works explore the interplay between revolutionary ideology , diplomacy , and historiographical debates . Scientific Recognition : Honorary Member, Italian Association of Chinese Studies (2022-) Active in conference organization , he chaired panels on Eurasian geopolitics, Belt and Road Initiative, and comparative studies of Italian and German interactions in China. His editorial roles span journals like Mondo Cinese and Sinica Venetiana .

• Chinese History
• Political History
• Cold War Studies
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James Sidbury is the Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor of Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, with affiliation to the Center for African and African American Studies. His research focuses on race, slavery, and identity formation in the English-speaking Atlantic world from the 17th to 19th centuries. He holds a PhD, MA, and BA from Johns Hopkins University (1991, 1980s). His current projects include a synthetic study of racial identity formation during the American Revolution era, examining how African, European, and Indigenous peoples developed racialized self-conceptions between 1750-1815. He also explores Sierra Leone's colonial history and co-edits an anthology on the urban black Atlantic during the slave trade era. Key research areas include Atlantic history, Native American history, and Southern history. His work analyzes non-elite populations' historical consciousness and collective identity formation. Recent publications address ethnogenesis, colonial interactions, and race in transatlantic contexts. Awards: Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professorship Grants/Fellowships: Not explicitly listed in text Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Center for African and African American Studies and co-editors with Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra and Matt Childs

• Early American history
• Atlantic history
• Southern history
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Professor Maxine Berg is a distinguished historian at the University of Warwick, where she has served as Professor of History since 1998. She is the Founding Director of both the Global History and Culture Centre (2006-2010) and the Warwick Eighteenth Century Centre (1998-2007), and directed the Luxury Project from 1998-2002. Her academic journey began in the Department of Economics at Warwick (1978-1993) before moving to the Department of History. Her educational background includes: BA Hons, Simon Fraser University, Canada (1967-71) MA, University of Sussex (1971-72) DPhil, Oxford (1972-76) Professor Berg specializes in global and world history, economic and social history, and historiography. Her research has significantly shaped our understanding of global trade networks, the development of consumer culture in the eighteenth century, and the connections between luxury goods, economic development, and cultural exchange. She has pioneered interdisciplinary approaches that connect economic history with cultural studies, examining how material culture and consumption patterns have shaped historical developments across national boundaries. Her work on the 'Cultures of Consumption' has been particularly influential in reframing historical narratives around economic development. Her scholarly output demonstrates a clear trajectory from examining British economic history toward increasingly global perspectives, culminating in her leadership of the Global History and Culture Centre. The publications reveal a consistent focus on how material culture, particularly luxury goods, served as conduits for cultural exchange and economic development across national boundaries during the eighteenth century. Her contributions to the field have been recognized through prestigious awards including: ERC Advanced Researcher Fellowship Honorary Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford (2007-present) Fellow of the British Academy (2004-present) Guggenheim Fellowship (2003-2004) Professor Berg has supervised 12 postdoctoral fellows, including one Marie Curie Fellow, and 10 PhD students (3 completed in 2010), and currently supervises 3 postdoctoral fellows, a Museum fellow, and 4 PhD students. She has been instrumental in organizing international scholarly exchange through 15 international conferences and workshops funded by the Leverhulme Research Interchange and the AHRC Global Arts Research Network (2002-2009), and 5 international conferences on Luxury and Consumption (1998-2003). She served on the Standing Committee and Grants Board of the British Academy, where she played a key role in shaping research funding priorities in historical studies. Her leadership extends to directing major research centers, serving on editorial boards, and participating in professorial appointments committees for universities across the UK, US, and France. She was instrumental in framing and setting up the ESRC Cultures of Consumption Programme and has served on funding panels of major research councils including the ESRC and AHRC.

• Global and world history
• Economic and social history
• Historiography
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Erin Stiles, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno, specializes in the intersections of religion, law, and gender. Her ethnographic work in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, and Utah examines Islamic family law, legal pluralism, and Mormon spiritual experiences. Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder A.B., Duke University Stiles' research explores: Islamic legal reasoning in marital disputes and inheritance law Gender dynamics in LDS fundamentalist and Irish Traveller communities Spirit-world encounters in Utah Mormonism Comparative legal practices across sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Her recent publications focus on global Islamic divorce mechanisms, LDS spiritual ethics, and postcolonial legal adaptations in East Africa. She teaches courses ranging from introductory cultural anthropology to specialized topics in African studies and Islamic law. Stiles actively mentors graduate students working on: Healing practices among LDS fundamentalists Marriage customs in Irish Traveller communities Islam and migration in Japan LGBTQ+ affirming Protestant groups

• Anthropology of religion
• Anthropology of law and legal pluralism
• Islam
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Ashli White serves as Professor and Chair of the History Department within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami. Her academic leadership focuses on revolutionary Atlantic history with particular expertise in material culture studies. Her research centers on the material dimensions of revolutionary movements across the Atlantic World, examining how objects like ceramics, furniture, garments, maps, and political emblems transmitted revolutionary ideals. White's work reveals how enslaved and free populations, women and men, across social strata engaged with revolutionary politics through tangible objects. Her scholarship demonstrates how material culture served as a dynamic medium for expressing political convictions, contesting power structures, and negotiating revolutionary change during the American, French, and Haitian revolutions. White's publications reveal consistent thematic focus on the circulation of revolutionary objects and symbols throughout the Atlantic World. Her work demonstrates how material culture functioned as a critical vector for transmitting revolutionary ideals across geographic and social boundaries, with particular attention to the Haitian Revolution's transformative impact. The research shows a methodological commitment to interdisciplinary analysis connecting physical artifacts with political history. White actively contributes to academic discourse through book reviews in premier historical journals including The American Historical Review and The William and Mary Quarterly , engaging with scholarship on imperial history, Caribbean studies, and revolutionary movements. As department chair, she oversees historical research and pedagogy while maintaining an active scholarly profile. Her collaborative work on cartographic exhibitions demonstrates engagement with public history initiatives and interdisciplinary projects examining Caribbean representation.

• Revolutionary Material Culture
• Atlantic World History
• Haitian Revolution Studies
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