Zoe Goldstein is an Amro Lecturer in Postcolonial and Environmental Literature at Stanford University. She holds a PhD in English from CUNY Graduate Center (2024), an MFA in Creative Writing from NYU (2016), and a BA in English from UCLA (2014). Her research focuses on intersections of waste, queerness, and post-1945 anti-colonial literature and practice, particularly in challenging capitalist hierarchies of matter through reclamation of discarded spaces. Her work spans academic criticism and creative projects including a poetry manuscript and short story collection. Key publications include Void Ecologies: Resistance, Commoning and Pleasure in the Discard Space (2024 dissertation) and articles in The Radical History Review and Digital China . Supported by the Futures Initiative and recipient of the Jane Marcus Award, her interdisciplinary research bridges environmental humanities, postcolonial studies, and queer theory. Goldstein's academic contributions emphasize activist interventions in marginalized geographies and the transformative potential of creative writing to confront ecological crises.
Professor Ben Outhwaite serves as Head of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge University Library, a position he has held since 2006 following seven years as a Genizah researcher. His academic career is centered on the linguistic and historical analysis of Hebrew manuscripts from the Cairo Genizah collection. His educational background includes a B.A. in Hebrew Studies, M.Phil. in Medieval Hebrew literature, and Ph.D. from Christ's College, Cambridge. Supervised by Professor Geoffrey Khan, his doctoral thesis examined the grammatical description of Hebrew letters in the Genizah. Professor Outhwaite's research focuses on Hebrew language transmission during the Middle Ages, encompassing Biblical Hebrew vocalization traditions, medieval Hebrew as a communication medium, the form and function of medieval Hebrew Bibles, and the documentary history of communities depositing manuscripts into the Cairo Genizah. His work bridges linguistic analysis with historical context to illuminate Jewish life under Islamic rule. His publication trends reveal consistent contributions to Genizah scholarship, with recent work emphasizing economic history (Nile water pricing), religious polemics, manuscript transmission, and cross-cultural Jewish communities. The articles demonstrate deep engagement with documentary fragments while expanding into broader historical and linguistic contexts. Research funding has been secured from prestigious institutions including the AHRC, British Academy, Wellcome Foundation, and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He serves as series editor for Brill’s ‘Cambridge Genizah Studies’ and has contributed to major exhibitions like ‘Discarded History: the Genizah of Medieval Cairo’. The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit operates within Cambridge University Library, maintaining one of the world's most significant collections of Hebrew and Jewish manuscripts. The unit collaborates internationally on digitization projects and hosts the annual Genizah Lecture, Fragment of the Month features, and scholarly symposia.
Dr. Rajesh Bhargave is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Department of Analytics, Marketing and Operations within Imperial Business School, Imperial College London. He holds a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on consumer behavior, particularly how social contexts and digital tools influence decision-making and product evaluations. Dr. Bhargave’s academic journey includes prior faculty positions at the University of Texas at San Antonio before joining Imperial College London. He teaches across programs including MBA, Executive Education, and Pre-experience Masters, emphasizing practical application of marketing principles. His research explores two primary areas: (1) the impact of social environments on product preferences, analyzing shared versus solitary consumption experiences, and (2) how online technologies reshape consumer decision-making processes. Key topics include hedonic judgments, numerical processing in choices, and the psychological effects of digital cues like 'cloud' reminders. His publications span journals such as Journal of Consumer Research and Psychological Science , reflecting a strong focus on behavioral economics and consumer psychology. Notable themes include 'collective satiation,' 'cue-of-the-cloud effects,' and the role of round numbers in consumer perceptions of product longevity. Dr. Bhargave has advised students such as JORGE PENA-MARIN and Nicole Votolato Montgomery. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his work contributes significantly to marketing theory and practice. His research and teaching underscore the intersection of technology, social dynamics, and consumer behavior.
Dr Sonia Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies and Director of International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies at the University of Sydney's School of Languages and Cultures. She holds a PhD from the University of Queensland (after MA/McGill University and DEA/Paris III). Her research focuses on women's diary writing in French contexts, exploring intersections of temporal practices, material culture, and colonial histories. Education: PhD (Queensland), DEA (Paris III), MA (McGill), BA (Adelaide) Affiliations: University of Sydney since 2015; previously University of Melbourne Research interests include diary studies, gendered temporalities, multilingual archives, and photographic self-representation. Current projects examine discarded diaries' ethical implications (Finders, Keepers?) and Australia's non-English language historical records (ARC DP 2021-2025). Teaching spans French literature, comparative life writing, and cultural studies. Supervision areas include 19th-century women's writing, diary-photography interactions, and Francophone visual practices. Grants: $11,322 in recent research funding (2013-2015) Leadership: Chief Investigator for French-language materials in ARC DP project Labs/Teams: Central role in multilingual archive initiatives; collaborates with international scholars in life writing studies.
Professor Mindy Blaise is a Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow and Director of the Centre for People, Place and Planet at Edith Cowan University (ECU), Western Australia. Her transdisciplinary research focuses on feminist knowledge production, anticolonial practices, and pedagogies addressing environmental crises and social inequities. Blaise holds a Doctor of Education (1999) from the United States and has held academic positions at institutions including the University of Texas, Austin, and The Education University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include experimental pedagogies for the Anthropocene, queer theory, postdevelopmentalism, and multi-species ethnography. She leads major projects like the ARC Discovery Project on 'Understanding and Addressing Everyday Sexisms in Australian Universities' and collaborates internationally through collectives such as #FEAS (Feminist Educators Against Sexism), which won the 2023-2025 AARE award. Blaise’s recent articles explore topics like regenerative sustainability education, feminist postdevelopmental lexicons, and ecological grief in childhood. Her work often bridges early childhood education with environmental humanities, emphasizing ethical relations with non-human worlds. Grants include funding from the ARC, Healthway, and philanthropic foundations for projects on climate justice, Indigenous knowledge transfer, and anti-sexism initiatives. Professional associations: AARE, AERA, Gender and Education Association Research supervision: Over 15 completed PhD/MEd projects focusing on gender, ecology, and pedagogy Labs/teams: Director of ECU’s strategic research centre; co-founder of Common Worlds Research Collective and The Ediths
Anna L. Boozer is a Professor in the History Department at Baruch College's Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, City University of New York. Her research focuses on households, connectivity, and empires in Roman Egypt and Meroitic Sudan, with extensive fieldwork at Amheida (Dakhleh Oasis) and Meroe. She directs the CUNY excavations at Amheida and the Meroe Archival Project. Boozer earned her Ph.D., M.Phil, and M.A. in Archaeology/Anthropology from Columbia University and a B.A. in Philosophy and History of Math/Science from St. John's College. Her scholarly contributions span household archaeology, imperial borderlands, and material culture studies, examining how domestic spaces reflect broader social and political dynamics in antiquity. Her research interests center on social archaeology of Roman Egypt and Meroitic Sudan, with particular focus on household organization, material culture, and imperial connectivity. She examines how domestic spaces serve as sites of cultural negotiation, exploring themes of identity formation, social memory, and daily life practices at imperial frontiers. Her work challenges traditional Romanization narratives by highlighting local agency and cultural hybridity. Boozer's publications reveal consistent engagement with household archaeology, material culture analysis, and imperial borderlands studies. Her work demonstrates how domestic contexts provide critical insights into larger imperial processes, with recurring themes of connectivity, cultural negotiation, and the social significance of material remains. She frequently employs interdisciplinary approaches bridging archaeology, anthropology, and history. Teaching and Learning Award (University of Reading, 2013) Lump Sum Award (University of Reading, 2012) Boozer actively supervises doctoral dissertations and has secured multiple research grants including PSC-CUNY awards totaling over $20,000 for projects on Roman Egypt and Meroitic Sudan. She serves as Area Editor for the Encyclopedia of Ancient History and sits on editorial boards for Dotawo: A Journal of Nubian Studies and Brepols' Borders, Boundaries, and Landscapes series. She directs two major research initiatives: the CUNY excavations at Amheida (ancient Trimithis), a Romano-Egyptian city in the Dakhleh Oasis, and the Meroe Archival Project which analyzes legacy data from Sudan's ancient Meroitic capital. These projects involve international collaborations with institutions in Egypt, Sudan, and Europe, focusing on household archaeology and imperial connectivity.
Susan Ross is an Associate Professor at Carleton University, cross-appointed with the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism. Her work focuses on Sustainable Heritage Conservation , particularly in Modern and Industrial Heritage , Urban Parks , and Climate Change Adaptation in heritage contexts. B.Sc. (Architecture), B. Architecture (McGill), M.Sc. Planning – Conservation of the Built Environment (Montreal) Key research themes: Heritage values and waste Building pathology and materials re-use Historic urban water landscapes Her 15 most recent publications (2020-2024) examine material discards, landfill reclamation, and policy frameworks for industrial heritage reuse. She has received the Heritage Ottawa Gordon Cullingham research grant and regularly participates in international climate adaptation discussions. Active in Waste Heritage Research initiatives Develops student-led case studies through courses like CDNS 5403
AnneMarie Luijendijk is the William H. Danforth Professor of Religion at Princeton University and Head of New College West , one of Princeton’s residential colleges, where she has served on the faculty since 2006. A leading papyrologist and historian of early Christianity, she specializes in the social history of Christianity in late-antique Egypt using both literary and documentary papyri. Education Ph.D., Harvard Divinity School, 2005 (New Testament and Early Christianity) Specialization in New Testament Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (prior to Harvard) Research Interests Luijendijk’s scholarship bridges papyrology, early Christian studies, and social history. She investigates the everyday lives of early Christians through the papyrus letters and documents that survive from Roman and late-antique Egypt. Her current projects include: From Gospels to Garbage – a forthcoming monograph on the readers, owners, and eventual discard of the earliest Christian manuscripts; Papyrus acquisitions in the 1920s; Fashion, Footwear, and Faith in Late Antiquity – an exploration of dress, status, and religious identity. Her earlier work has illuminated Christian lot divination, the Gospel traditions in Oxyrhynchus, and the role of women and clergy in Egyptian communities. Selected Publications & Editorial Projects Greetings in the Lord: Early Christians and the Oxyrhynchus Papyri (Harvard University Press, 2008) Forbidden Oracles? The Gospel of the Lots of Mary (Mohr Siebeck, 2014) My Lots Are in Thy Hands: Sortilege and its Practitioners in Late Antiquity (co-edited with William E. Klingshirn, Brill, 2018) Re-Making the World: Christianity and Categories (co-edited, Mohr Siebeck, 2019) From Roman to Early Christian Cyprus: Studies in Religion and Archaeology (co-edited, Mohr Siebeck, 2020) Leadership & Service From 2013 to 2020 she chaired Princeton’s Committee for the Study of Late Antiquity , fostering interdisciplinary research across the humanities. She regularly organizes and participates in international workshops, including Princeton–Humboldt Strategic Partnership events, and has secured collaborative grants to advance papyrological research. No individual Ph.D. or master’s advisees are explicitly listed in the provided sources. Laboratories & Collaborations While no dedicated laboratory is mentioned, Luijendijk works closely with the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) at NYU, the Princeton Humanities Council , and international papyrology networks. Her research benefits from digital humanities resources such as the Papyrological Navigator and her Academia.edu profile, which has over 27,000 public views and ranks her among the top 2 % most followed scholars on the platform.
Lindsay R. Mehrkam, Ph.D., BCBA-D is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Monmouth University. She directs the Human-Animal Wellness Collaboratory (HAWC) and Aquatic Animal Learning Lab, serves as Program Coordinator for the MU-Six Flags Affiliation, and holds Vice-Chair position on the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC). Her work bridges applied animal behavior, welfare science, and behavior analysis across diverse settings including zoos, shelters, and sanctuaries. Education: Ph.D., University of Florida M.S., University of Florida B.A., Franklin & Marshall College Research Focus: Dr. Mehrkam investigates environmental influences on play, aggression, and stereotypic behaviors in companion and exotic animals, develops evidence-based enrichment and training protocols for captive welfare, and evaluates human-animal interactions in therapeutic contexts. Her approach integrates behavior analysis with ethology to create practical solutions for animal care facilities, emphasizing measurable welfare outcomes through rigorous experimental design. Publication Trends: Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on applied behavior analysis in animal contexts (2014-2020), with 60% targeting canine behavior, 20% marine/exotic species, and 20% cross-species welfare assessment. Key methodological themes include functional analysis of problem behaviors (33% of papers), enrichment efficacy testing (27%), and preference assessment protocols (20%). Her work increasingly incorporates physiological biomarkers alongside behavioral metrics since 2017. Awards & Recognition: Creativity Grant (2020) Maddie's Fund Grant: Do Playgroups Increase Behavioral and Physiological Welfare in Shelter Dogs? (2017, $131,395 as PI) Doctoral-Level Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BACB, Certificate #1-15-17919) Featured in Scientific American, Gizmodo, and Phys.org for feline/dolphin welfare research Professional Leadership: As Departmental Advising Coordinator, she guides students through field experiences at Six Flags and animal shelters. She serves as Vice President of ABAI's Applied Animal Behavior SIG and advisor for Big Oak Wolf Sanctuary. Her FEMA-invited webinar on Animal Emergency Preparedness demonstrates real-world impact of her research, while Swiss Veterinary Congress presentations establish international influence in clinical animal behavior. Laboratory Operations: The HAWC lab conducts collaborative research with animal shelters and sanctuaries on behavioral assessment protocols, while the Aquatic Animal Learning Lab partners with Six Flags to study marine mammal cognition. Both labs emphasize student involvement through the PY 411 Field Experience course, producing peer-reviewed publications with undergraduate co-authors and developing evidence-based welfare protocols adopted by multiple zoological institutions.
Ann Komaromi is a Professor in the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto and holds an affiliated faculty role at the Centre for European and Eurasian Studies. Her research focuses on late Soviet culture, samizdat (underground publishing), dissidence, and modernist/avant-garde movements. She explores alternative publics and epistemologies in samizdat texts, alongside Jewish activism in Leningrad and post-War visual art's engagement with trash and used objects. Current projects include studies on dissident memoirs, a history of Soviet Jewish activism, and the role of discarded objects in museum exhibits. She co-led the Project for the Study of Dissidence and Samizdat , a digital archive of samizdat materials. No scientific awards are listed, but her work has been recognized through major publications and archival initiatives. She advises no listed students, though her research collaborations are central to her academic contributions.
Mario Baldi is a researcher affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy , with significant contributions to computer networking , distributed systems , and software-defined networking . Key research themes: network function virtualization , programmable dataplanes , time-driven scheduling , and traffic analysis . Recent work focuses on RDMA-enabled compute offloading (2023) and DNN inference in network data planes (2023). Longstanding expertise in multicast routing , voice/data packet efficiency , and XML-based protocol parsing (2000–2006). Collaboration network includes Yoram Ofek , Fulvio Risso , and Han Hee Song , with 99+ publications spanning 1994–2023.
Dr. Julia Manor is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Assessment at Ripon College. She specializes in animal cognition and neuroscience, leading a lab that studies species such as rats and dogs. Her courses include Learning and Behavior, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Sensation and Perception. Dr. Manor earned her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. from Macalester College. Her research focuses on understanding animal thought processes, empathy, and behavioral responses. Notable areas include canine empathy, pain perception in fish, and memory in birds. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, using comparative psychology to enhance educational curricula. Dr. Manor’s work bridges laboratory research with real-world applications, advocating for deeper connections between humans and animals. She has published widely on topics ranging from heart rate variability in dogs to the biological constraints of learning. Outside academia, she enjoys community theater and reading works by Fredrik Backman. She notably discarded her Apple Watch to prioritize human connections over technology.
Dr Anna Reynolds is a Lecturer in Early Modern and Renaissance Literature at the School of English, University of Sheffield , where she has been since 2022. Prior to this, she lectured at the University of St Andrews and completed her PhD at the University of York. Her research explores the intersection of material culture and literary thought in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly focusing on waste paper, textual decay, and environmental engagement. Education: PhD in Literature, University of York Research Interests: Her work examines how discarded books and fragments shaped early modern intellectual and environmental discourses. Recent projects include a monograph on waste paper and a collaborative database with Prof Adam Smyth (Oxford) and Dr Megan Heffernan (DePaul). She also investigates the symbolic relationship between paper and skin in early modern science and literature. Publications: Includes an edited volume ( The Paper Trade in Early Modern Europe , 2021) and articles on binding waste and material practices. Current projects emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to material texts and discard studies. Collaborations: Active in cross-institutional research, partnering with leading scholars to advance studies in early modern book history and material culture.
Elsa Devienne is an Assistant Professor at Northumbria University's Faculty of Arts, Design and Social Sciences, where she has been teaching since 2019. Previously, she taught at Princeton University, Université Paris Nanterre, Science Po Paris and the École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Her scholarly expertise focuses on environmental history, urban history, and the history of the body within the context of 20th-century United States, with particular attention to how everyday environments shape human experience and social relations. Education: PhD in History, École des hautes études en sciences sociales MA in History, École normale supérieure de Lyon Devienne's research is unified by her interest in understanding the mundane aspects of everyday life and how seemingly natural environments are socially and materially constructed. Her work demonstrates how spaces like beaches, urban areas, and public spaces have been transformed through historical processes that often reflect broader social inequalities. She approaches environmental history through the lens of environmental justice, consistently examining how environmental changes have benefited certain communities while disadvantaging others, particularly vulnerable populations. Her scholarship bridges historical analysis with contemporary environmental concerns, making historical perspectives directly relevant to current ecological challenges and policy discussions. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on environmental and urban transformations, particularly in coastal settings. Across her work, she explores how human interventions have reshaped natural environments, how these spaces have been regulated and contested, and how they have served as sites for the construction of social identities and cultural practices. Her research spans multiple disciplines, connecting environmental history with urban studies, cultural history, and body studies to provide comprehensive analyses of human-environment relationships throughout the 20th century. Scientific Awards: Willi Paul Adams Award (2021) Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. Award (2019) Finalist of the Prix de la Recherche SAES/AFEA (2021) The Arthur Miller Centre First Book Prize (June 2025) Devienne has secured significant research funding from prestigious organizations including the Fulbright Program, Princeton-Mellon Initiative, British Association of American Studies, FACE Foundation, Historical Society of Southern California, Ahmanson Foundation, and British Academy/Leverhulme Small Grant scheme. She actively contributes to academic discourse through editorial work, including co-editing special issues on 'Beaches: Contested Territories' and 'Places and Cultures of Capitalism.' She serves on the executive committee of the British Association of American Studies, co-leading their sustainability initiative Green BAAS, and represents France in the European Society of Environmental History. Her current research projects include 'The War on Plastics: A History of the Anti-Plastics Movement in the US and the UK' (2025-2026), examining how environmental activism has shaped mainstream discourse on plastics, and a study on pedestrianism and air pollution in cities from the perspective of parents and children. At Northumbria University, Devienne teaches American studies and history modules including 'From Sea to Shining Sea: US History from 1776 to 2008,' 'Affluence & Anxiety: US history 1920-1960,' and 'Red, White and Green: The American Environment through Time,' where she has pioneered efforts to integrate environmental perspectives into historical education. She regularly engages with public audiences through media appearances on radio, podcasts, and television, and has contributed to publications like Time Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, demonstrating her commitment to making historical scholarship accessible and relevant to contemporary environmental challenges.
Professor Yuichi Mori is a leading academic at the University of Oslo , affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Health Management and Health Economics . He serves as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Oslo University Hospital and a Visiting Lecturer at Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital in Japan. His work focuses on the implementation of artificial intelligence in clinical gastroenterology , particularly in colonoscopy and colorectal cancer detection.
