جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

April Sopkinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Short Fiction
• Creative Nonfiction
• Narrative Structure
• +۲ مورد دیگر

April Sopkin is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of English within Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Humanities and Sciences. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction and Nonfiction) and a BA in History from VCU, and specializes in teaching short fiction, creative nonfiction, and narrative structure. Her courses include ENGL 215: Reading Literature, ENGL 307: Writing Fiction, and HONR 398: Space, Place, & Identity. Her research interests focus on narrative techniques, including point-of-view manipulation, temporal dynamics, and the intersection of speculative fiction with psychological realism. She explores how characters navigate identity, memory, and existential uncertainty through stories like her Pushcart Prize-nominated Drop Velocity and award-winning Private Lives , which blend alien abduction allegories with suburban tension. Sopkin’s accolades include the 2023 Elizabeth George Foundation grant, 2019–2020 Cabell First Novelist Fellowship, 2019 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest win, 2018 Frank McCourt Memoir Prize, and Tin House Summer Workshop scholarships. She served as 2024–2025 Writer-in-Residence at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, where she led workshops on narrative experimentation and nonfiction expansion. 2019–2020 Cabell First Novelist Award Fellowship 2020 Patricia Aakhus Award winner for fiction 2019 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest winner 2018 Frank McCourt Memoir Prize recipient Residencies at Tin House, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, and Hypatia-in-the-Woods Her teaching philosophy emphasizes cross-disciplinary exploration, with courses like Short Story Workshop: One-Day Intensive and Inside + Outside: Writing Your Nonfiction Explorations , encouraging writers to transcend personal limitations through structured experimentation.

Jaša Veselinovičمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Geopolitics
• Geoeconomics
• International Relations
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jaša Veselinovič is a Research Associate at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Multi-layered Governance (MLG) research group and the NOW-funded ReGlobe project. He holds a PhD (summa cum laude) from Freie Universität Berlin and an MSc in Political Science from VU Amsterdam. His work bridges critical theory with contemporary foreign policy analysis. Education: PhD in Political Science (summa cum laude), Freie Universität Berlin (2020–2024) MSc in Political Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Research Interests: Geopolitical and geoeconomic dimensions of European and US foreign policy Technonationalism in Europe and US-China rivalry dynamics Role of think tanks in shaping EU strategic autonomy discourse Policy knowledge production in geoeconomic contexts Teaching & Supervision: Supervises Master/Bachelor theses on geopolitics, European integration, and EU foreign policy Past course design: 'European Union Foreign Policy and the Liberal International Order' (Freie Universität Berlin) Recognition: Summa cum laude doctoral distinction Member of the Cluster of Excellence 'Contestations of the Liberal Script' (SCRIPTS) Current Projects: NWO-funded 'Globalization Unravelling? The Geopolitics of Europe-China Tech Decoupling' Stimulation Grant project on geopolitical shifts Labs/Teams: Multi-layered Governance (MLG) research group and ReGlobe initiative.

Gertjan Pletsمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cultural Heritage
• Archaeology
• Russian Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Gertjan Plets is an Associate Professor of Cultural History and Heritage at Utrecht University's Department of History and Art History (Faculty of Humanities). His research focuses on how diverse actors—grassroots organizations, corporations, and governments—mobilize heritage to shape societal structures. He explores heritage's role in climate justice, decolonization, and corporate influence, with primary fieldwork in Groningen and Siberia. Key projects include leading EU Horizon projects (COLUMN, PITCH) and the NWA-ORC 'Constructing the Limes' consortium. He supervises three PhD students and actively promotes heritage studies at Utrecht, emphasizing reflexive engagement with the past. His work spans cultural politics in Siberia, the Roman Limes' archaeology, and the decolonization of academic heritage. Education: PhD in Cultural History (Ghent University, 2013), postdoc at Stanford University. Grants & Projects: EU Horizon grants, NWA-National Science Agenda funding, and international collaborations. His research bridges archaeology and heritage activism, addressing contemporary issues like climate change and resource extraction's cultural impacts. He advocates for inclusive curation of contested heritage, collaborating with citizen scientists and policymakers to develop sustainable strategies.

Shanade Barnabasمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cultural Heritage Studies
• Postcolonial Studies
• Nationalism and Identity
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Shanade Barnabas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Classical and Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Groningen, Netherlands. They hold a PhD in Cultural Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (2015). Barnabas is also a Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (2024–2026). Their research focuses on heritage-making in postcolonial contexts, exploring links between heritage, nationalism, identity, and memory. Key interests include multivocal narratives, contested heritage, and marginalized voices in academic discourse. Barnabas leads the Sectorplan theme on 'Cultural Heritage and Identity: Material and Intangible Heritage' and serves on Springer Nature’s Humanities & Social Sciences Communications editorial board. Research Interests : Barnabas examines heritage as a site of ideological conflict, particularly in postcolonial societies. They investigate how traumatic histories are represented, reconciled, and performative in shaping societal identity. Current projects address heritage landscapes as arenas for culture wars and memory-making, with a focus on South Africa’s contested heritage. Publications Overview : Recent work includes analyses of visual sovereignty (2025), Afrikaner nationalism (2024), and San youth digital practices (2021). Their publications span cultural heritage management, indigenous media, and participatory research methodologies. Articles frequently engage with decolonial frameworks and ethical representation. Awards & Grants : Recognitions include the NRF Early Career Award (2021), Future Professor’s Programme grants (2021, 2023), and a SARChI Chair Visiting Professorship (2024). They coordinate interdisciplinary projects like 'Heritage Pasts and Futures' (2022–present). Professional Roles : Editorial board member, conference organizer (e.g., 'Indigeneity and Visual Sovereignty' 2023), and contributor to initiatives like the Oxford Encyclopedia of African History (2024 entry on Afrikaner nationalism).

Samuel Merrillمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Digital Sociology
• Cultural Sociology
• Social Movements
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Samuel Merrill is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Umeå University. His interdisciplinary research focuses on digital and cultural sociology, with expertise in social movements, collective memory, cultural heritage, and digital media. He holds a PhD in Cultural Geography from University College London (2014), alongside degrees from Brandenburg Technical University (2009) and the University of Birmingham (2006). His work examines the intersections of memory, activism, and digital technologies, particularly in contexts of social justice, urban space, and far-right discourses. **Research Interests**: - Digital commemoration practices - Memory activism and contested heritage - Far-right digital politics - Subterranean urban spaces and their mnemonic dimensions - Memes as political tools **Current Projects**: Leads initiatives like PastForward (Nordic futures and digital past discourses) and AI and Social Memory . Coordinates courses on qualitative research methods and digital sociology. **Awards**: Winner of the Peter Lang 2014 Young Scholar in Memory Studies award for his PhD thesis, leading to his monograph Networked Remembrance (2017). His work bridges theoretical rigor with empirical analysis of digital age mnemonic practices. **Grants and Collaboration**: Involved in projects funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and Formas. Collaborates internationally on topics like algorithmic radicalization, AI-driven memory, and far-right media framing. **Affiliations**: Member of research groups including Digital Sociology, Political Sociology, and AI & Society. Engaged with institutions globally through conferences, editorial roles, and interdisciplinary partnerships.

Naomi Oostermanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cultural Heritage
• Art Crime
• Illicit Trade of Arts and Antiquities
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Naomi Oosterman is an Assistant Professor of Cultural Heritage at the Department of Arts and Culture Studies, Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is also the Vice-President of Research Chapters of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies and leads a major LDE Global Initiative project on policing illicit cultural trade in Argentina. Her research bridges criminology, heritage studies, and decolonial theory, with a strong regional focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. Education: PhD in Criminology, City, University of London (2014–2019) MA in Social Research, Goldsmiths, University of London (2014) MA in Arts and Culture Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2013) BA in Social Work, University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam (2010, cum laude) Her research interests include the illicit trade of arts and antiquities, policing of heritage crimes, colonial and contested heritage, and decolonial approaches in museum studies. She has edited foundational volumes on the sociological and criminological study of art crime and is deeply involved in interdisciplinary efforts to understand and combat cultural property crime. The most recent articles reflect a strong trend in decolonial heritage studies, empirical analysis of art theft impacts, and methodological innovation in qualitative research. Her work increasingly focuses on plural policing models, the role of indigenous communities, and the political dimensions of heritage protection. She contributes to both academic and public discourse through peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and media appearances. Scientific Awards and Recognition: No formal awards listed, but recognized through invited talks, media contributions, and leadership roles in international scholarly associations. Member of the Executive Committee, Association of Critical Heritage Studies (since 2022) Vice-President of Research Chapters, Association of Critical Heritage Studies (since June 2024) Member, Illicit Trafficking Working Group, ICAHM (International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management) Naomi Oosterman actively supervises master's theses and contributes to academic training through course development, including the LDE minor Authenticity and Art Crime . She has consulted for the European Commission and other public organizations. Her current research is funded through the LDE Global Initiative, reflecting strong institutional support and interdisciplinary collaboration. She is involved in the ERMeCHS research clusters Heritage & Identity and Global Futures, Colonial Pasts , and co-leads the Latin America and Caribbean research chapter within the Association of Critical Heritage Studies. Her work emphasizes collaborative, field-based research with diverse stakeholders including law enforcement, indigenous communities, and policymakers.

Laura Demeterمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Cultural Heritage
• Heritization
• Value Creation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Laura Demeter is a Researcher at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy, specializing in the Management and Development of Cultural Heritage. Her research critically assesses mechanisms of heritization of the Communist Past through contested case studies in Bucharest and Berlin. PhD Candidate in Cultural Heritage Master's in World Heritage Studies (UNESCO) at Brandenburg University Bachelor's in Arts and Italian at Ruhr-University Diploma in History at Bucharest University Her research interests span cultural value creation, preservation of contested heritage, museum studies, and memory discourses in post-Communist Eastern Europe. She has contributed two peer-reviewed publications to conferences on heritage and sustainable development, focusing on the Romanian Communist legacy.

Dean Accardiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Early modern South Asia
• Modern South Asia
• Islamic World
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Dean Accardi is an Assistant Professor of History at Connecticut College, where he joined the faculty in 2014. He is also a core faculty member of the Global Islamic Studies Program, Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality Studies, and serves on the Power, Knowledge and Practice and Bodies/Embodiment Integrative Pathways committees. Currently preparing for a sabbatical in Fall 2025, his academic journey includes a B.A. from Loyola University, an M.A. from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. B.A., Loyola University M.A., Columbia University Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin Accardi specializes in the history of gender, religion, and politics in South Asia and the Islamic World, with particular focus on early modern and modern periods. His research examines how historical and religious narratives reconstruct the past to serve socio-political agendas, challenging notions of mutually exclusive religions through analysis of hybridity and syncretism. He pays special attention to how race, class, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity intersect with religious and political power structures. His work focuses particularly on the gendered ascetic practices of saints revered by both Hindus and Muslims, and how these practices have been used to establish religious and political authority. His publications reveal consistent engagement with Kashmiri religious figures like Lal Ded and Nund Rishi, examining how these figures have been appropriated across historical periods for various political purposes. His scholarship demonstrates how contemporary religious and political identities are projected into the past, while simultaneously showing how historical ideas about saints persist and interrupt current political agendas. This work spans multiple disciplines including religious studies, political science, gender studies, and South Asian history. Accardi teaches courses including Border Conflicts in South Asia, Freedom and State Power, Islam in Asia, Secularism in Global Contexts, and South Asia in the Postcolonial World. Each course examines how power is established, articulated, administered, and contested over time, with particular attention to how race, gender, sexuality, and identities play integral roles in power structures across different historical and social contexts.

Jordan Stanger-Rossمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Migration History
• Racial Inequality
• 20th Century North America
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Jordan Stanger-Ross is a Professor and Provost's Engaged Scholar (2020-2025) in the Department of History at the University of Victoria. He holds a BA from McGill University and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on migration, race, and inequality in twentieth-century North America, with emphasis on Japanese Canadian internment and dispossession. He directs the Landscapes of Injustice project and co-directs Past Wrongs, Future Choices, a multinational research initiative on Japanese diaspora persecution. His award-winning research has redefined understandings of systemic racism, property confiscation, and state violence in Canadian history. Recent publications examine transnational apology politics, constitutional violations during wartime, Holocaust memory in settler cities, and resistance strategies against dispossession. His community-engaged methodology integrates archival research with descendant perspectives.

Alena Pfoserمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Tourism Studies
• Memory Studies
• Post-Imperial Spaces
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Alena Pfoser is a Senior Lecturer in Communication and Media Studies at Loughborough University, serving as PGT Programme Leader for Media and Communication and leader of the Research Challenge 'Hidden voices, contested pasts' in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. She holds MA degrees from the University of Vienna and European University (St. Petersburg), and a PhD in Social Sciences from Loughborough University (2010-2014). Her research focuses on tourism, memory studies, and post-imperial spaces, exploring topics such as contested narratives, transnational memory formation, and border geopolitics. She has conducted fieldwork in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, and Kazakhstan, with notable projects including her Marie Curie Fellowship at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (2014-2015). Her work bridges academic and artistic collaboration challenges in neoliberal institutions. Recent publications (2021–2025) analyze memory-making through tourism in post-Soviet regions, digital conflicts over heritage, and tour guiding strategies in politically charged environments. She has led interdisciplinary initiatives like the 'Hidden voices' research challenge to foster cross-disciplinary dialogue. Awards: Marie Curie Fellowship (2014–2015) Key Roles: Programme Leader (Media & Communication), Research Challenge Lead Research Themes: Memory politics, post-imperial identities, border temporalities

Michal Friedmanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Jewish Diasporic History
• Sephardi Jews
• Spanish History and Culture
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Michal Friedman is an Assistant Professor and Jack Buncher Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies at Carnegie Mellon University's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences . Her scholarship bridges Jewish diasporic history and Iberian studies , with a focus on Sephardi communities and Spain's contested engagement with its Jewish past. She has developed interdisciplinary collaborations with CMU's School of Drama and Entertainment Technology Center for public history projects, including a theatrical production and Belgrade Jewish neighborhood walking tour app tied to Centropa Archive oral histories. Her research interrogates Spain's neocolonial designs in Morocco/Balkans and the ambivalent mobilization of Sephardi heritage in political movements like Zionism and Fascism. She co-founded the Genealogies of Sepharad network, advancing comparative analyses of Sephardi identity. Current projects examine 21st-century Spanish citizenship campaigns for Sephardi descendants and modern antisemitism in the context of Holocaust memorialization. Dr. Friedman's publications span journals like Jewish Quarterly Review and edited volumes including The Routledge Companion to Jewish History and Historiography . She teaches courses on Jewish diaspora , Christian-Muslim-Jewish relations , and 20th-century European history , emphasizing public engagement through digital humanities and oral history projects .

Barbara M. Zaczekمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Contemporary Italian literature
• Fascism and World War II narratives
• Collective and individual memory studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Barbara M. Zaczek is a Professor of Italian in the Department of Languages at Clemson University, part of the College of Arts and Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. Her research focuses on contemporary Italian literature and culture, with particular emphasis on Fascism and WWII narratives, collective and individual memory, trauma studies, and Futurism. She has co-authored significant works such as *Resisting Bodies: Narratives of Italian Partisan Women* (2008), exploring gendered resistance movements, and contributed to analyses of historical memory in texts like Giampaolo Pansa’s *I nostri giorni proibiti*. Her work also examines cultural nationalism through figures like Margherita Sarfatti. Zaczek’s scholarship bridges literary analysis with historical and socio-political contexts, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding Italy’s contested past. Her publications span books, journal articles, and chapters, often engaging with feminist critiques of canonical texts (e.g., Boccaccio’s *Decameron*) and modernist movements. While no awards are explicitly listed, her contributions highlight critical engagement with underrepresented narratives and the intersection of art, politics, and memory. Zaczek’s academic profile reflects a commitment to contextualizing Italian literature within broader cultural and historical frameworks, with a focus on marginalized voices and traumatic histories. No specific grants or labs are mentioned, but her research collaborations (e.g., with R. D’Angelo and Catherine Paul) underscore a collaborative approach to academic inquiry.

Alexander Blokhمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Dynamical Systems
• Topology
• Mathematics Education
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alexander Blokh is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), part of the College of Arts and Sciences. He specializes in Dynamical Systems and Topology, with a focus on iterative processes, Julia sets, and the Mandelbrot set. His teaching includes Calculus, Honors Calculus, graduate courses, and Honors seminars. Education: B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Kharkiv University (Ukraine). He organizes the annual UAB Math Talent Search contest and supports Ukrainian community charitable efforts. Past volunteer work includes roles at the Birmingham Humane Society, Children's Hospital, and tutoring at local middle schools. He is also a Red Cross donor. His research interests bridge pure mathematics and educational outreach, emphasizing the beauty of complex dynamical systems.

Alsena Kokalariمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Memory Politics
• Museum Studies
• Post-Communist Transitions
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alsena Kokalari is a Researcher at the European University Institute's Department of Political and Social Sciences, where she focuses on memory politics and transitional societies. Originally from Albania and Greece, she joined the institution in 2020 as part of that year's cohort. Her research centers on memory politics , museum studies , and national identity formation in post-communist contexts, with particular emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe and Albania. Her work examines how societies deal with communist legacies through cultural institutions, exploring the intersection of historical memory, democratic transition, and national identity construction in new democracies. Her research contributes to understanding how former communist states navigate their complex pasts while building democratic futures. As a researcher with dual Albanian and Greek nationality, Kokalari brings a unique perspective to her work on Balkan and Eastern European politics, focusing on how museums and cultural institutions serve as sites of memory contestation and political negotiation in societies emerging from authoritarian rule.

Olwen Purdueمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Social History
• Urban History
• Public History
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Olwen Purdue serves as Professor of Social History and Director of the Centre for Public History within the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy & Politics at Queen’s University Belfast. She holds significant external roles including Council membership at the Royal Historical Society and Board Directorship at the Irish Museums Association. Her work bridges academic research with practical heritage applications across Northern Ireland and internationally. Professor Purdue specializes in nineteenth and twentieth-century Irish social history with emphasis on power dynamics, social class, and urban contexts. Her research spans child welfare under the Irish Poor Law, landed estates in Northern Ireland, and public history in divided societies. She examines how welfare systems responded to industrial Belfast's challenges and investigates middle-class administrators' interactions with impoverished families. Current projects include studying unaccompanied Irish child emigration to settler colonies and evaluating post-conflict heritage practices. Her recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on poverty narratives, historical agency, and contested heritage. The 2023 monograph Poverty, Children and the Poor Law in Industrial Belfast 1880-1914 complements her 2009 work The Big House in the North of Ireland , while the 2024 edited volume Public History in Ireland: Difficult Pasts establishes frameworks for navigating post-conflict memory. Her scholarship increasingly addresses transnational themes through projects like Our Voices: Public History in Jordan . Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2017) Elected to Royal Historical Society Council (2023) President of Society for the Study of Nineteenth Century Ireland Director of Irish Museum Association (2018-2022) Historical advisor to Titanic Belfast and Ulster Museum Recipient of AHRC Creative Economy Engagement Fellowship (2018) ESRC NINE PhD Research Funding (£80,000) recipient (2021) Professor Purdue actively supervises PhD students in British/Irish urban history (1850-1930), public history in divided societies, and child welfare studies. She leads major research initiatives including Conflict and Creativity (evaluating Ulster Museum's Troubles collection) and Heritage Connects (community storytelling projects). Her advisory roles span National Museums NI, Channel 4's historical documentaries, and international museum development. As founder of Queen's Centre for Public History and MA in Public History program, she directs institutional engagement with heritage sectors. Her work connects academic research with cultural institutions through projects like Network for Education in Divided Societies and collaborations with Luxembourg University. Media contributions include BBC Radio 4's Assume Nothing and press commentary on Belfast's historical narratives.