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Professor Dan Shrubsole is a faculty member in the Department of Geography and Environment at Western University. His research focuses on integrated resource management, particularly water management and environmental policy, with an emphasis on Canada and Queensland, Australia. He has supervised numerous graduate students, including PhD candidates such as D. Bednar (2018) and F. Sekercioglu (2018), and Masters students like E. Cameron (2023). His work explores topics like climate change adaptation governance, small drinking water system sustainability, and flood management policy. Teaching includes GEO 9099 – Research Design and Presentation. Key publications address water governance in Ontario Conservation Authorities, flood risk perceptions, and integrated water resource management. His research spans over three decades, with notable contributions to policy analysis and environmental sustainability. Shrubsole's work bridges academic research and practical policy, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. His recent focus includes regulatory reforms for water systems and evaluating floodplain management strategies across Canadian regions. Collaborative projects highlight partnerships with institutions like the Upper Thames Conservation Authority and international case studies in Australia.

• Integrated Resource Management
• Water Management
• Environmental Policy
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Professor Lisa Kervin is a leading academic in early childhood education at the University of Wollongong (UOW), serving as Director of Early Start Research and holding a Professorial appointment in the School of Education. Her research focuses on young children’s literate practices, play-based learning, and digital technology integration in education. She leads the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child and has secured significant funding, including a 2025 ARC Future Fellowship exploring intergenerational play. Kervin was honored as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2024 for contributions to early childhood digital literacy research. She has supervised over 35 research students, many now in academic and leadership roles, and currently oversees seven doctoral candidates. Her work bridges theory and practice through collaborations with educators and industry partners, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to child development and policy influence globally. Education: PhD in Language and Literacy from UOW (2001–2004). Professional roles include Principal Fellow of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association and Director qualifications from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Her research spans digital childhood ethics, play pedagogy, and literacy curriculum design, with outputs impacting government policies and international educational frameworks. Ongoing projects include the ‘DigIQ’ program promoting digital literacy and ‘Playgroups for All Ages’ fostering intergenerational engagement. Grants and collaborations involve partnerships across six universities and 33 global organizations. Her teaching innovations include the Early Childhood Elevate Mentoring Program to support educators’ academic progression. Kervin’s work addresses critical issues like screen time impacts, STEAM education, and culturally responsive pedagogies, positioning her as a key voice in 21st-century early childhood education.

• Early Childhood Education
• Digital Literacy
• Child Development
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Garrett Sullivan is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He specializes in Renaissance literature with particular focus on Shakespeare, Marlowe, and early modern drama. His interdisciplinary research examines embodiment, cognition, and cartography in literary works. Education includes Ph.D. from Brown University (1995) and B.A. from Davidson College (1983). Primary research explores connections between literary production and historical concepts of space, geography, and the body. Publications include monographs on landscape representation, memory in Renaissance drama, sleep in romance literature, and Shakespeare in wartime cinema. Recent work analyzes cinematic adaptations of Shakespeare during World War II. Co-edits the Oxford University Press series Early Modern Literary Geographies and has curated exhibitions at Folger Shakespeare Library. Research supported by NEH and Folger Library fellowships.

• Renaissance Literature
• Shakespeare Studies
• Early Modern Drama
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Jonathan E. Abel is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Asian Studies at Pennsylvania State University, specializing in Japanese media, film, and literature. He currently serves as Associate Director of the Center for Humanities and Information. His research focuses on global modernism, translation studies, and media theory, with notable works like *The New Real* (2023) and *Redacted* (2012). Abel has held leadership roles, including Director of Penn State’s Global and International Studies Program (2016-2022). He is a co-translator of Karatani Kōjin’s *Nation and Aesthetics* and Azuma Hiroki’s *Otaku*. Awards include the Weatherhead East Asia Institute First Book Award and the Erasmus Award for Excellence in Mentoring. Education: PhD in Comparative Literature (Princeton University, 2005); MA (Columbia University, 1997); BA (University of Pennsylvania, 1993). Research interests include media studies, cultural theory, and digital humanities. Projects like CINEmap visualize film locations to explore spatial narratives. Current work examines social media fiction and fake news policies. Abel has authored/co-edited over 50 articles, books, and special journal issues, including work on emoji, Meiji print culture, and post-disaster media.

• Japanese Media Studies
• Film Studies
• Literary Theory
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Kim McLeod is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Tasmania's School of Social Sciences, focusing on health equity through interdisciplinary approaches. Her research integrates Science and Technology Studies, Continental Philosophy, and Health Geography to reimagine healthcare and education systems. Qualifications include a PhD in Health Sociology from Melbourne University and postgraduate degrees from La Trobe and Melbourne. Award-winning educator recognized for teaching excellence and culturally responsive pedagogies. Publications explore posthuman health perspectives, cultural safety education, and decolonial approaches. Research employs creative qualitative methodologies to examine links between responsive environments and health outcomes. Administratively leads equity initiatives including as Chair of Inclusion Committee. Current projects address eurocentrism in health research and best practices in cultural safety education.

• Health Sociology
• Medical Anthropology
• Decolonial Philosophies
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Brian Greenspan is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Carleton University, within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on digital humanities, utopian studies, and new narrative media, particularly exploring intersections between print narratives and emerging technologies like hypertext, video games, and augmented reality. Greenspan co-developed the StoryTrek locative media system, used for creating spatial storytelling projects that merge urban geography with fictional and historical narratives. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and has received multiple grants including SSHRC Partnership Grants (2015-18), a Leverhulme International Research Network Grant (2014-16), and a Teaching Achievement Award (2017). His work emphasizes speculative archives and the ethical implications of digital media in cultural preservation and future imaginaries. Greenspan collaborates extensively with institutions like Carleton’s Hyperlab and has delivered keynote lectures globally, including at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute and the Canadian Game Studies Association. His research integrates interdisciplinary approaches to spatial narratives, wearable media, and critical utopian theory. Current projects involve mapping fictional cityscapes onto real urban environments to explore alternate historical and speculative futures. As a supervisor, Greenspan guides doctoral students in areas like digital games, cultural mediations, and narrative transformation. His grants include collaborations on infrastructure development, animation archives, and the political economy of digital games.

• Digital Humanities
• Utopian Studies
• New Narrative Media
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Elzbieta Matynia is Professor of Sociology and Liberal Studies at The New School for Social Research, where she founded and directs the Transregional Center for Democratic Studies (TCDS). She holds a PhD from the University of Warsaw (1979) and focuses on democratic transitions, gender politics, and cultural sociology, particularly in Eastern Europe and global contexts. Her work examines democratic erosion, civic agency, and the role of art in political reflection. Her research interests include Political Sociology , Democratization , Gender and Politics , and Social Memory , emphasizing how cultural and historical shifts shape democratic futures. Her publications analyze performative aspects of democracy, dissident intellectualism, and revolutionary movements. Matynia's articles and books consistently explore themes of democratic decline , civic engagement , and post-communist transitions , with recent works addressing global authoritarian trends and the fragility of liberal institutions. Her scholarship integrates theoretical rigor with empirical analysis of social movements and political performativity. Scientific Awards: 2019 Distinguished Alumna Award (University of Warsaw, 2020) Vratislavia Grato Animo Silver Medal (2018) U.S. Fulbright Scholar to South Africa (2010–2011) Recurring Distinguished Visiting Professorship (Lower Silesia Academy, 2008–2018) Distinguished Professorship (Kazakh State University, 2006) As director of TCDS, she leads initiatives like the Democracy & Diversity Graduate Summer Institutes, fostering cross-cultural dialogue among global scholars. Her current book project, Democracy After Violence , investigates post-conflict democratization.

• Political Sociology
• Sociology of Arts and Culture
• History of Social Ideas
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Jordi Roca Girona is a Professor at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, specializing in Anthropology, Gender Studies, and Migration. His research focuses on binational couples, migration for love, and intercultural dynamics. He has led multiple qualitative research projects under Spain’s National Plan for R+D+i, analyzing how gender systems and global mobility shape cross-cultural relationships. His work bridges ethnography with critical theory, exploring themes like marriage migration policies, digital matchmaking platforms, and the intersection of love and globalization. He has co-authored books and articles on topics such as transnational families, gender roles in binational unions, and methodological challenges in longitudinal studies. Key projects include a 12-year investigation (2006–2018) on binational couples, examining gender relations and cultural adaptation. His methodologies emphasize fieldwork in contexts like Eastern European matchmaking agencies and virtual dating spaces, highlighting the commodification of intimacy in globalized societies. He collaborates with institutions like the Arxiu d'Etnografia de Catalunya and has advised on grants exploring maternal experiences in advanced modernity. His contributions reflect a commitment to critical cosmopolitanism, demonstrating how intimate relationships enact broader socio-cultural transformations.

• Anthropology
• Gender Studies
• Migration Studies
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Vincent Joos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and specializes in cultural anthropology with a focus on post-disaster reconstruction, Haitian citizenship dynamics, and migration studies. His research examines the intersections of state policies, international aid, and grassroots resilience in the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and France. Joos’ work critically engages with disaster capitalism, documenting how marginalized communities creatively transform urban spaces despite exclusion from formal aid systems. His book *Urban Dwellings, Haitian Citizenships* (2021) analyzes vernacular architectures in post-earthquake Port-au-Prince, while his co-edited volume *Migrants Shaping Europe* (2022) explores historical and contemporary migration impacts. He also researches Calais’ border infrastructure and the literary intersections of ethnography. Teaching includes advanced courses like *Caribbean Music and Politics* and *Graduate Seminar in Cultural Anthropology*, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. His scholarship spans articles in *Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology*, *The Conversation*, and *Southern Quarterly*, addressing topics from Haitian political crises to African American cultural memory in Mississippi. Vincent Joos actively contributes to public discourse through op-eds in *World Politics Review* and *The Globe Post*, critiquing foreign intervention in Haiti and analyzing systemic governance failures. His research bridges academic rigor with urgent social commentary on migration, disaster, and postcolonial identity.

• Cultural Anthropology
• Haitian Studies
• Immigration Studies
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Stefan Gelfgren is Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion and Senior Lecturer in Didactics of Religion at Umeå University's Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. He holds a PhD in History of Ideas (Umeå University), MPhil in History of Christianity (Birmingham University), and BA in Construction Engineering. His research examines: Social/technical/religious transformations throughout history Digital media's impact on Christian institutions Digital humanities methodologies Surveillance in everyday life Religious geography and mapping Recent publications (2020-2025) focus on digital religion, surveillance ethics, Swedish revivalism, and geospatial humanities. Key trends include institutional adaptation to digitalization and historical continuities in religious media. Awards include the 2022 Erik Allardt Fellowship at Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies. He leads multiple research initiatives: Wallenberg-funded DINO project on digital privacy/social benefit (Co-investigator) Nordic Places of Worship Map (Project Leader) iAccept: Soft Surveillance (Principal Investigator 2017-2021) As former Director of Humlab (2015-2020), he developed digital humanities infrastructure. He chairs the Swedish Association for Sociology of Religion and serves on Umeå University's Faculty Board.

• Sociology of Religion
• Digital Media and Religion
• Digital Humanities
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Yogi Vidyattama is an Associate Professor at the Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra. He specializes in spatial microsimulation modeling, economic growth, income distribution, and fiscal decentralization. Previously affiliated with the University of Indonesia, he contributed to regional economic analysis in Indonesia. His research focuses on linking economic policies with spatial outcomes, including corruption determinants, healthcare access, and disaster resilience. Education: PhD in Patterns of Provincial Economic Growth from Australian National University (2008), Master's from ANU (2003), and Bachelor's in Fiscal Decentralisation from University of Indonesia (2000). Research interests include microsimulation modeling, regional economic disparities, and policy impacts. He has led 49 projects, including studies on electric vehicle policy, disaster capability mapping, and regional fast rail economic impacts. His work contributes to UN SDGs related to economic growth, inequality reduction, and disaster resilience. Publications span over 117 outputs, analyzing topics like Indonesia's regional corruption, Australian housing crises, and pandemic policy effects. Awards and recognitions are unspecified, but his roles in executive councils of ANZRSAI and PRSCO highlight peer recognition. Advised 10 students and maintains NATSEM's spatial models and GIS systems.

• Spatial Microsimulation
• Economic Growth
• Income Distribution
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Dr. Maile Arvin is an Associate Professor of History and Gender Studies at the University of Utah, and the founding director of the Center for Pasifika Indigenous Knowledges. She specializes in histories of race, Pacific studies, gender history, and Indigenous methodologies. Her work critically examines settler colonialism, scientific racism, and Indigenous sovereignty, particularly in Hawaiʻi and Oceania. Arvin holds a BA in English from Swarthmore College, and an MA and PhD in Ethnic Studies from the University of California, San Diego. She is fluent in Hawaiian, reading, writing, and speaking the language. Her research includes the Nā Lei Poina ʻOle project, a community-engaged history initiative addressing reformatories and industrial schools in Hawaiʻi, supported by NEH and ACLS grants. She has authored Possessing Polynesians: The Science of Settler Colonial Whiteness and contributes to decolonizing frameworks in Pacific Studies. Arvin’s academic leadership includes directing the University of Utah’s Pacific Islands Studies and Gender Studies programs. Her work bridges Indigenous data sovereignty, youth studies, and feminist critiques of colonial systems.

• Histories of race
• Pacific history
• Gender history
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Nabil Matar is a Professor at the University of Minnesota, holding the Presidential Professorship in the President’s Interdisciplinary Initiative on Arts and Humanities and the Samuel Russell Chair in the Humanities. He teaches in both the English and History departments and contributes to the Religious Studies Program. Educated at the American University of Beirut (B.A., M.A.) and Cambridge University (Ph.D., 1976) Former Department Head at Florida Institute of Technology (1997-2007) Recipient of postdoctoral grants from the British Council and Fulbright His research focuses on early modern Euro-Islamic interactions , particularly examining Arab-European travel literature, captivity narratives, and religious exchanges. He has authored a foundational trilogy on Islam in Britain and comparative studies on Mediterranean encounters. Key publication trends include Anglo-Ottoman relations , cross-cultural identity formation , and premodern globalization , with works spanning from 1998 to 2018. His scholarship bridges religious studies , literary analysis , and cultural history . Building Bridges award (University of Cambridge, 2012) Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences Award (2017) Matar has secured major grants including a National Endowment for the Humanities Conference on 'Shared Cultural Spaces' and has contributed to curricular development in religious and interdisciplinary studies.

• Arab-Islamic civilization
• Seventeenth-Century English Religious literature
• Arabic and European travel literature
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Dr Joseph Owen is a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, specializing in interdisciplinary studies of literature, politics and place attachment. His research examines pride, civic engagement and decision-making in urban contexts through projects including Feeling Towns and Pathways to Health. Owen serves as specialist policy officer for Public Policy Southampton and co-directs the Centre for Modern and Contemporary Writing. Research explores relationships between place identity, policy implementation, and community engagement methodologies. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on qualitative approaches to understanding 'pride in place' concepts in urban policy frameworks. Current doctoral supervision includes work on English literature. As co-director of the Centre for Modern and Contemporary Writing, Owen fosters academic collaborations examining literary representations of place and sovereignty.

• Modernist Literature
• Political Theory
• Urban Studies
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Susann Baez Ullberg is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in Cultural Anthropology at Uppsala University's Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology. She holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from Stockholm University and is an affiliated researcher at the CNDS Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science. Her work focuses on environmental and disaster anthropology, with a regional emphasis on Latin America, particularly Argentina and Peru. She currently leads the C-URGE project, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded initiative training climate anthropologists across Europe. Her research explores disaster memoryscapes, crisis temporality, and groundwater politics, combining ethnographic fieldwork with interdisciplinary collaborations. Notable projects include studying water infrastructure in Peru's Majes Siguas Project and analyzing recovery processes after wildfires in Sweden. She coordinates Uppsala University's Water Initiative and directs the undergraduate program in Cultural Anthropology. Awarded for her 2013 thesis on Santa Fe's flood management, she supervises three PhD students and contributes to policy-relevant research on climate resilience. Her publications span environmental governance, megaprojects, and the socio-political dimensions of disasters.

• Environmental Anthropology
• Disaster Anthropology
• Crisis Management
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