جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Faiza Hirjiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Media Representation
• Race and Media
• Religion and Media
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Faiza Hirji is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and Media Arts at McMaster University, currently serving as President of the Canadian Communication Association (CCA) after previously holding roles as Vice President and member at large. She also contributed to the Hamilton Council of Aging Board of Directors from 2015 to 2021. Her research focuses on critical intersections of identity and media, with key interests including: Media representation of race, religion, ethnicity, and gender Media's role in identity construction Media within diasporic/transnational communities Representation of Muslim women in contemporary media Intersectional community communications as critical EDI work Hirji's scholarly output reveals sustained engagement with representation politics, particularly examining South Asian and Muslim communities in Canadian media landscapes. Her work spans Bollywood narratives, algorithmic bias in streaming platforms, Islamophobic discourse, and social media activism, consistently challenging normative frameworks through decolonial and intersectional lenses. She co-directs an SSHRC-funded project on intersectional community communications and has co-edited significant special issues: 'Bollywood, Power and Politics' (Global Media Journal – Canadian Edition, 2021) and 'racism and colonialism in Canadian communication studies' (Canadian Journal of Communication, 2022). Her book 'Dreaming in Canadian: South Asian Youth, Bollywood and Belonging' (UBC Press, 2010) established foundational insights into diasporic youth identity. Hirji collaborates with leading scholars including Sikata Banerjee, Yasmin Jiwani, and Kirsten McAllister on research initiatives addressing systemic inequities. Her teaching portfolio includes doctoral seminars in Communication Studies and undergraduate courses like 'Race, Religion and Media', reflecting her commitment to critical pedagogy through 2025.

Alessandra Renziمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Media Studies
• Data Justice
• Social Movements
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Alessandra Renzi is an Associate Professor in Communication Studies at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She serves as Graduate Diploma Director in Communication Studies and actively supervises graduate students in Media Studies (MA) and Communication (PhD) programs. Research Focus: Social Movements, Data Justice, Surveillance, Algorithmic Governance, Housing Rights Key Grants: SSHRC Insight Grant on platform economy gentrification, Applied AI Institute funding for PropTech auditing Teaching: Courses on media research methods, discourses of dissent, communication technologies, and alternative media practices Her recent publications examine platformization in Southeast Asia and gentrification in Montreal's Parc Extension neighborhood. She combines ethnography and research-creation methods in her work on technopolitical struggles. Collaborations: Parc Extension Anti-Eviction Mapping Project, Digital Divides Project Media Engagements: CBC, Le Devoir, The Conversation, Boston Globe media appearances

Karla Badillo-Urquiolaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Human-computer Interaction
• Social Computing
• Online Safety
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Karla Badillo-Urquiola is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering. She directs the EPOCH Research Lab, focusing on technology-driven solutions for youth and marginalized populations. Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Modeling and Simulation (University of Central Florida) B.Sc. in Psychology (University of Central Florida) Her research integrates human-centered and participatory design methods to address adolescent online safety, particularly for teens in foster care. She advocates for diversity, inclusion, and equity in computing through her work with SIGCHI's Latin American HCI Community. Recent publications span topics like AI ethics, digital resilience, and cross-cultural design. Her awards include the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship and the Order of Pegasus Induction (UCF, 2020). Dr. Badillo-Urquiola collaborates with institutions like Notre Dame’s Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society and partners in Mexico on health monitoring systems. She mentors underrepresented students in STEM while balancing motherhood to two daughters.

Johan Redströmمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Design Research
• Interaction Design
• Sustainable Development
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Johan Redström is a Professor of Design at the Umeå Institute of Design (UID), part of Umeå University. He has led UID's PhD program and research strategy since 2012 and served as its Rector from 2015 to 2018. His academic journey spans philosophy, electronic music, and design, with a PhD in philosophy and a focus on design research since 2001. Current roles include adjunct professorships at the University of Borås and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Research interests center on experimental design practices, sustainable development, and critical theory. He explores how design can address post-industrial challenges through prototyping new practices, questioning foundational concepts like 'form' in dynamic processes. Major projects include the UmArts Art & AI initiative (2023-2028) and 'Designing Democratic Digital Futures,' focusing on algorithmic accountability and contestation. Teaching emphasizes PhD-level design research, including courses on research methodologies, philosophy of design, and design history. He currently supervises 8 PhD students. Notable research outputs include 2024 publications on more-than-human design, AI ethics, and decolonial design frameworks. His work bridges theory and practice, advocating for socially engaged and ethically mindful design. Key contributions include rethinking 'Terms of Service' through design interventions and exploring hauntology in AI systems. UID's interdisciplinary environment supports his mission to advance design as a critical and transformative discipline.

Xan Chackoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Science and Technology Studies
• Feminist Science Studies
• History of Science
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Xan Chacko is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Interim Director of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at Brown University, where they also serve as Director of Undergraduate Studies. A feminist science studies scholar, Chacko focuses on natural history, ecology, agriculture, and conservation through the lens of colonial extraction and climate catastrophe, with seed banking as a central case study in their research on biodiversity conservation. Chacko's educational background includes: PhD in Science and Technology Studies, University of California at Davis (2018) MSc, Imperial College (2008) BA, Wellesley College (2005) Research examines how data practices in seed banks ignore complexities of colonial histories while claiming to secure humanity's future, revealing how classification systems erase local and indigenous knowledge. Chacko analyzes the relationship between physical seeds and their metadata, demonstrating how data storage choices reflect scientists' expectations for the future. Their feminist STS approach extends to teaching data, algorithms, and code's societal impacts. Analysis of recent publications shows consistent focus on seed banking's colonial legacies, invisible labor in science, and data's role in biodiversity narratives. The work spans history of science, feminist theory, and political ecology, highlighting gaps in data systems that perpetuate colonial power structures while proposing alternative epistemic frameworks. Chacko supervises undergraduate students from data and computer science pursuing STS as an additional concentration. They participated in Brown's Data Science Institute (DSI) faculty fellowship and are developing a new course on data and algorithms with a DSI fellow, bridging computational science and critical STS perspectives. As co-editor of 'Invisible Labour in Modern Science' and contributor to collaborative projects like the DSI fellowship, Chacko engages with institutional initiatives while directing the STS program's undergraduate curriculum and research directions.

Hadas Zoharمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Participatory Design
• Urban Regeneration
• Theory of Change
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Hadas Zohar is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University (Copenhagen Campus). Her work bridges design theory and urban practice through participatory approaches to city transformation, with emphasis on more-than-human perspectives and temporal dimensions. Her core research areas include: Participatory Design for Urban Regeneration Visual Mapping of Temporalities Pluriversal Design Methods Theory of Change in Urban Contexts Temporary Urbanism Interventions More-than-human Participation Frameworks Recent publications (2023-2024) reveal consistent focus on design-driven urban innovation, particularly through temporary interventions that foster long-term thinking. Her work integrates visual mapping techniques with participatory futures methodologies to address complex urban challenges, emphasizing co-creation between human and non-human actors in regeneration processes. As Principal Investigator, Dr. Zohar leads significant research projects including T-Factor (2021-2024) on participatory futures in European urban transformation and Designscapes (2020-2021) for building urban capacity. These EU-funded initiatives demonstrate strong interdisciplinary collaboration across design, policy, and community sectors. She actively disseminates findings through major international conferences (DIS, DRS, Nordes) and maintains robust research networks focused on urban design innovation and participatory methodologies.

Miriam Meyerhoffمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Sociolinguistic Variation
• Pacific Languages
• Creole Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Miriam Meyerhoff is a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford since 2020. Her academic career includes professorships at Victoria University of Wellington (2014–2020), University of Auckland (2010–2014), and University of Edinburgh (2001–2010). She holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. Her research focuses on sociolinguistic variation in Pacific languages, particularly Creoles, and the intersection of language with gender and identity. Current projects include documenting the endangered Nkep language in Vanuatu and analyzing language change in multicultural urban settings like Auckland. Education Bachelor's degree, Victoria University of Wellington (1984) Master's and PhD in Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania (1997) Additional postgraduate work at Victoria University of Wellington (1986) Research Interests Meyerhoff explores sociolinguistic constraints on language variation, with a focus on Pacific languages (especially Vanuatu’s Nkep) and Creoles. Her work examines how language reflects social identities (e.g., gender) and adapts to globalization. She emphasizes applied linguistics in community-driven documentation and language policy. Articles Overview Her recent publications address creole continuum dynamics, language accommodation theory, decolonizing linguistic methodologies, and sociolinguistic analysis of child language negotiation. She bridges theoretical inquiry with applied projects like the Auckland Voices Project, documenting urban language evolution. Awards 2019 Research Excellence Award, Victoria University of Wellington 2018 Hudson Medal, Royal Society of New Zealand Grants and Advising Meyerhoff leads major grants including the Nkep language documentation (ELDP, 2011–2014) and studies on language variation in London/Edinburgh (ESRC, 2009–2010). She collaborates with global institutions like the Max Planck Institute and serves on editorial boards for journals like Asia-Pacific Language Variation . Community Engagement Her work prioritizes Indigenous and marginalized communities, particularly in Vanuatu, ensuring language documentation preserves cultural heritage while fostering linguistic autonomy.

Luke Bergmannمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Geomatics
• Globalization and Transnational Flows
• Digital Geographies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Luke Bergmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia . He holds a Canada Research Chair in GIS, Geospatial Big Data and Digital Geohumanities , reflecting his interdisciplinary focus on geographic computation, social justice, and environmental health. His work bridges theoretical and applied domains, including agroecology , disease ecology , and digital geographies . Education: PhD in Geography (University of Minnesota, 2012) MA in Geography (University of Minnesota) BS in Physics (Duke University) His research interests span relational geographic computation, sociospatial theory, and the intersection of technology with ecological and social systems. Recent work explores climate change impacts on vector-borne diseases , industrial agricultural environments , and critical GIS pedagogy. He has pioneered methods for non-Euclidean spatial analysis and speculative cartography . Scientific Awards: Canada Research Chair in GIS, Geospatial Big Data and Digital Geohumanities Publications highlight his engagement with global challenges: Ensemble distribution modeling for malaria and dengue vectors, spatial cluster analysis in pediatric IBD, and critical examinations of land use narratives in pandemic emergence. His lab/studio fosters collaborative research in geospatial methodologies and their social applications.

• Design Theory
• Philosophy of Technology
• Algorithmic Culture
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Betti Marenko is a transdisciplinary theorist and academic currently serving as Reader in Design and Techno-Digital Futures at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, where she also leads Contextual Studies for Product and Industrial Design. She simultaneously holds the position of WRHI Specially Appointed Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering. Her educational background includes a PhD and MA in Sociology from the University of East London, and a BA (Hons) from Universita di Urbino, Italy. She is fluent in Italian, with full professional proficiency. Marenko's research spans process philosophies, design studies, and critical technologies, with a particular focus on algorithmic culture, digital uncertainty, and future studies. Her work investigates the relationships between design, society, and culture, and their role in shaping futures through transdisciplinary approaches that bridge philosophy, design, and technology critique. She develops speculative and pragmatic interventions that mobilize design practice to address contemporary challenges. Her publication record reveals consistent engagement with themes of techno-animism, hybrid ecologies, and the implications of planetary computation. Recent work shows increasing focus on uncertainty frameworks, the politics of algorithmic systems, and the development of alternative methodologies for engaging with technological futures. Her research demonstrates a trajectory from earlier work on body modification to contemporary concerns with digital materiality and speculative design. As Principal Investigator for the Erasmus+ project FUEL4Design [Future Education and Literacy for Designers], she develops curriculum innovation tools for teaching futures to designers. She is currently completing a monograph titled 'The Power of Maybes. Between Prediction and Potential in Algorithmic Culture,' which examines how algorithmic governmentality shapes knowledge-production and modes of existence. Marenko serves as Associate Editor of the journal Design and Culture and has co-edited significant volumes including 'Designing Smart Objects in Everyday Life' (Bloomsbury 2021) and 'Deleuze and Design' (Edinburgh University Press 2015), which established new theoretical frameworks for design practice and research.

Susanne Schmeidlمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Conflict Studies
• Forced Migration
• Peacebuilding
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Susanne Schmeidl is a Fulbright Scholar and Honorary Senior Lecturer at UNSW Sydney's School of Social Sciences. She specializes in conflict studies, forced migration, and post-conflict development, with expertise in early warning systems and inclusive peacebuilding. Her career spans over two decades of work with organizations like the UN Refugee Agency, Swiss Peace Foundation, and civil society groups in Afghanistan. PhD in Sociology - The Ohio State University (USA) MA in Sociology - The Ohio State University (USA) Bachelor (Honours) in Social Pedagogy/Social Work - University of Applied Sciences Nürnberg (Germany) Her research focuses on: Drivers of conflict and forced displacement Early warning and conflict prevention mechanisms Participatory peacebuilding in fragile contexts Development challenges in post-conflict societies Hybrid security arrangements and civil-military relations Recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize conflict sensitivity frameworks, ethical knowledge co-production in Afghanistan, and institutional analysis of migration systems. She co-edited the 2025 volume on conflict sensitivity trends and contributed to studies on refugee storytelling, aging in the Global South, and data challenges in displacement analysis. Scientific recognition includes the Fulbright Scholarship. She actively engages with the Sydney peacebuilding community and serves on the Board of Peacifica.

Gascia Ouzounianمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Sound Studies
• Architecture and Urbanism
• Science and Technology Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Gascia Ouzounian is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and a Fellow and Tutor in Music at Lady Margaret Hall. Her work bridges sound studies, architecture, urbanism, and science/technology studies. She holds a doctorate in critical studies from UC San Diego and degrees in music technology and violin from McGill University. Research focuses on vibrational urbanism, sonic memory (e.g., Armenian Genocide), and experimental sound practices. Notable projects include the ERC-funded SONCITIES initiative exploring urban soundscapes and the Scoring the City workshop series. She edited volumes on sonic architecture and authored Stereophonica (MIT Press 2021), examining spatial sound from the 19th century to today. Her articles address topics like counterlistening, binaural technologies, and sonic resistance, appearing in Computer Music Journal , Architectural Review , and Journal of Sonic Studies . As a violinist, she performs experimental works including Music for Sleeping & Waking Minds , which translates brainwaves into sound. Teaching includes courses on acoustic cities, sound art, and experimental music history. Collaborations span institutions like DAAD, Sursock Museum, and Theatrum Mundi, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to sound's role in urban and cultural contexts.

• Digital Media and Learning
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Education Technology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Roderic Crooks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, within the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences. His work critically examines the intersection of technology, education, and race, focusing on how digital tools perpetuate systemic inequities in marginalized communities. Crooks holds a Ph.D. in Information Studies from UCLA, an M.L.I.S. from UCLA, and an M.F.A. in Fiction from the University of Iowa. Education: Ph.D., Information Studies (UCLA); M.L.I.S., Informatics (UCLA); M.F.A., Fiction (University of Iowa) Affiliations: Donald Bren School of Informatics, UC Irvine; CoLED Collaboratory (UCSD); NSF-funded research teams His research explores data-driven edtech’s role in reproducing racial inequality, as detailed in his book Access Is Capture (UC Press, 2024). Key themes include surveillance in urban schools, the commodification of educational data, and grassroots data activism. He advocates for community-driven tech solutions that center marginalized voices. Crooks’ grants include a National Science Foundation award (2019-2022) for studying public uses of data dashboards. His awards reflect recognition for research excellence in critical tech studies, including the UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. He actively collaborates with community organizers to develop equitable tech policies and has advised on projects like the Meta-Metadata initiative analyzing provenance data. He leads the Department of Informatics’ efforts in curriculum design, service on admissions committees, and organizing departmental seminars. His work bridges academia and activism, emphasizing participatory methods to combat algorithmic bias and data extraction in minoritized communities.

Britta Schneiderمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Language Ideology
• Multilingualism
• Digital Society
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Britta Schneider is a Professor at the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, European University Viadrina, where she holds the Chair of Language Use and Migration. She serves as Vice Dean and Dean of Studies, contributing to academic administration and curriculum development. PhD from Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main and Macquarie University Sydney Her research focuses on language ideologies, multilingualism in digital societies, and posthumanist approaches to language. She examines how AI and digital cultures reshape linguistic norms, interrogate transnational language practices in public spaces, and analyze colonial continuities in technolinguistic systems. Recent publications explore the critical sociolinguistics of AI , emphasizing dataism critique, language bias in conversational technology, and the commodification of linguistic diversity. She leads the COST Network's working group on 'Language in the Human-Machine Era', addressing technolinguistic governance. Scientific Contributions Honorary Lecturer, University College London COST Action Management Committee (Germany) Member of the Council for Migration (Rat für Migration) Prof. Schneider advises PhD students in topics spanning digital language policies , transnational identity, and sociocultural impacts of AI. Her team includes postdocs and research assistants analyzing language-materiality intersections in multilingual Belize and digital capitalism.

Marianne Turnerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Bilingual Education
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Translanguaging
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Marianne Turner is an Associate Professor in Bilingual Education and TESOL at Monash University's School of Curriculum Teaching & Inclusive Education. Her research focuses on developing socially equitable understandings of language and building capacity for multilingual approaches across educational settings. She has established significant collaborations with Victorian Department of Education and Catholic Education through funded research projects. Her primary research interests include: Translanguaging as a framework addressing social inequity Integration of EAL and content-based learning in English-speaking contexts Language teacher pre-service education and professional development Content and language integrated pedagogies (CLIL) Educating for diversity and inclusion through multilingual strategies Recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward practical implementation of translanguaging in Australian classrooms, with emphasis on teacher development, digital multimodal approaches, and policy frameworks. Her work consistently bridges theoretical concepts like trans-semiotizing with classroom applications through projects involving Home Languages in English Classrooms and Plurilingual Pedagogy initiatives. Turner actively disseminates research through teacher associations (VicTESOL, MLTAV), government resources, and media engagement. Current projects include English as an Additional Language (EAL) pedagogy development for secondary classrooms (2025) and Home Languages in the English Classroom research (2021-2022). She has supervised PhD students focusing on translanguaging approaches but is currently not accepting new candidates. Her research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through advancing educational equity and inclusive language practices.

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Social Sustainability
• Feminism
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Rob Comber is an Associate Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , affiliated with the Media Technology and Interaction Design (MID) department. His research spans Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) , focusing on social and environmental sustainability , social justice , and feminist design . He explores technology's role in civic society , food systems , and social media through equity-driven design and qualitative social science methods. Research interests include: Democratic technology and equity in access Environmental stewardship via digital systems Feminist and decolonial approaches to HCI Community-driven design practices Smart city sustainability His recent publications highlight sustainable design , colonial archive transformations , and AI labor mapping , emphasizing constraint-based innovation and visceral technology ethics . No scientific awards are listed, and no formal advisees are mentioned. He teaches courses including Digitalization and Sustainable Social Transformation and Human-Computer Interaction .