جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Julie Malnigمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Social and Popular Dance
• History of Popular Entertainments
• Performance Art
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Julie Malnig is a Professor at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, specializing in cultural history of theater and dance performance. She holds a B.A. in English from Douglass College/Rutgers (1977), an M.A. in Educational Theatre (1980), and a Ph.D. in Performance Studies (1987), all from NYU. Her research focuses on social/popular dance, feminist performance, and performance writing. She has authored Dancing Till Dawn: A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance (1995) and edited Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake (2009). Recent work explores rock and roll dance’s racial and youth cultural dimensions. Malnig served as editor (1999–2003) and Editorial Board Chair (2003–2006) of Dance Research Journal . She chaired Gallatin’s Interdisciplinary Arts Program and received NYU’s Distinguished Teaching Award (2013). Her courses integrate critical theory with creative practice, including 'Popular Dance and American Cultural Identity' and 'Dance on Screen.' Research Contributions : Examines dance’s intersections with media, advertising, and gender studies. Key themes include 20th-century social dance’s class dynamics and media representation. Recent essays analyze historical dance forms’ cultural memory (e.g., rock and roll’s role in 1950s/60s youth rebellion). Awards & Recognition : Multiple teaching awards highlight her pedagogical excellence. The 2018 Faculty Fellowship at NYU’s Center for Ballet in the Arts supported her rock-and-roll dance project. Professional Service : Editorial leadership in dance studies, curriculum development at Gallatin, and mentorship through thesis seminars. Active in interdisciplinary arts education.

• Classical Literature
• Latin Literature
• Literary Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Iris Aasen Brecke is a Researcher and administrative coordinator at NTNU’s Faculty of Humanities. She serves as a Research Advisor at the Research Support Office and leads the NTNU Centre for Medieval Studies. Her academic background includes a PhD in Latin Literature (2020) from NTNU, an MA in Ancient Culture from the University of Oslo, and a BA in Philosophy and Latin from NTNU. Her research focuses on classical literature, particularly Ovid’s works and intertextuality. She has published widely on Roman elegiac poetry, ancient literary traditions, and medieval studies. Her key publications include Ovid’s Terence: Tradition and Allusion in the Love Elegies and Beyond (2020 doctoral thesis) and co-edited volumes like Greek and Latin Love: The Poetic Connection (2021). Her work emphasizes gender dynamics in classical texts and the reception of ancient literature across eras. Outreach activities include lectures at events like The Big Challenge/Science Camp (2019) and academic conferences in Oxford and Odense. Brecke’s administrative roles involve EU project advising, research management, and BOA (sponsored activity) coordination. She has contributed translations of medieval and classical texts, including Svigermora (2018) and Evnukken (2017). Her interdisciplinary approach bridges classical philology, medieval studies, and modern cultural analysis.

Chanté Mouton Kinyonمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• African American Literature
• 20th Century Irish Literature
• Transnational Literature
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Chanté Mouton Kinyon is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, affiliated with the College of Arts and Letters . Her research focuses on transnational Black American and Irish literature, examining intersections of race, culture, and identity. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the National University of Ireland, Galway (2017), and degrees from San Francisco State University. Education: Ph.D., National University of Ireland, Galway (2017) M.A. and B.A., San Francisco State University (2010 and 2005) Awards/Fellowships: 2025 Stuart Hall Foundation Fellowship (£12k) 2019–2021 Moreau Postdoctoral Fellowship ($110k) 2018 NEH Fellowship ($55k) Her work bridges African American and Irish literary traditions, exploring themes like cultural exchange, racial marginalization, and transatlantic identity. She teaches courses on Black Noir, Irish Identity, and the Atlantic World, and has delivered invited lectures at institutions such as the University of Edinburgh and Sorbonne University. Kinyon also serves on the Keough-Naughton Institute Steering Committee and has organized conferences like the 2014 New Voices in Irish Criticism . Recent Research Trends: Her articles and book projects emphasize transnational frameworks, analyzing texts like Synge’s plays and Hurston’s works to highlight shared struggles between marginalized groups. She critiques cultural appropriation, racial symbolism in media, and the legacy of colonialism. Teaching: Black and Green Atlantic Bloody Conflict in America/Ireland (1968–69) James Baldwin: Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts .

Julie Fishellمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Acting Techniques
• Theater Directing
• Dramatic Literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Julie Fishell is a Lecturer of Acting and Directing at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Department of Theater and Dance. She holds a B.F.A. from the University of Evansville, a Diploma from The Juilliard School's Drama Division, and an M.F.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Education: B.F.A. in Acting - University of Evansville Diploma in Acting - Juilliard School M.F.A. in Acting - UNC Chapel Hill Her research focuses on Stanislavsky-based acting techniques, mask work (LeCoq Neutral Mask), and performance of heightened texts. She explores Grotowski’s early methodologies and Chekhov’s plays. Current interests include farce articulation and contemporary actor training. Ms. Fishell has directed over 20 productions, including Hedda Gabler , Dead Man Walking , and The Cherry Orchard . She has performed in over 30 plays regionally, Off-Broadway, and internationally, including roles in Cabaret , August: Osage County , and Shakespearean works. Awards: Michel and Suria St. Denis Prize (Juilliard) Tanner Award (UNC Chapel Hill) Johnston Teaching Excellence Award (UNC Chapel Hill) Indy Week Best Theatre Awards She taught at UNC Chapel Hill for 20+ years as a professor and founded the PlayMakers Summer Youth Conservatory. Currently teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in acting and directing at UCSB, including advanced acting techniques, audition preparation, and directing practicums. Recent international work includes teaching with the Prague Shakespeare Company (Czech Republic) and the Theatre of Changes program in Athens, Greece.

Scott-Morgan Strakerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Medieval Literature
• Chaucer Studies
• Fifteenth-Century English Literature
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Scott-Morgan Straker is an Associate Professor at Queen's University, where he has served since 2000. Previously, he taught at the College of the Holy Cross and Harvard University. His expertise spans medieval English literature, particularly Chaucer's followers, romance, and historiography, with additional interests in early modern literature and theoretical approaches to medieval culture. He also focuses on pedagogy, especially the impact of online learning on student engagement and teaching writing methods. Education: PhD in English Literature from the University of Cambridge; MA in Medieval Studies from the University of Toronto. His research integrates historicist analysis with interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks, including gender and subjectivity studies. He supervises graduate work on Old/Middle English literature, early modern non-dramatic texts, and 19th–21st-century medievalism. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but his contributions to literary pedagogy and medieval studies are highlighted through his teaching and advisory roles. His work emphasizes bridging historical contexts with modern educational challenges.

Jonathan Hopeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Digital Humanities
• Linguistics
• Early Modern Literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jonathan Hope is a Professor of English at Arizona State University (ASU), affiliated with the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and the Lincoln Center Applied Ethics. His research bridges linguistics and literature, particularly focusing on digital humanities and corpus linguistics. He is known for debunking myths about Shakespeare’s language, such as the claim that Shakespeare invented thousands of words. Hope directed an NEH-funded summer institute at the Folger Shakespeare Library, advancing digital approaches to early modern texts. His work emphasizes quantitative analysis, genre distinctions through linguistic features, and the intersection of language and cultural history. Key contributions include studies on Shakespeare’s grammatical structures, tragicomedy, and digital methods in literary analysis. His expertise spans Early Modern literature, contemporary stylistics, and the application of computational tools to textual studies.

• English Literature
• American Literature
• Science Fiction
• +۱۴ مورد دیگر

Francesca Guidotti is Associate Professor of English Literature at the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Bergamo. She teaches courses such as English Literature III and Modern and Contemporary English Literature , and directs the Humanities Summer School. She also coordinates final exam preparation seminars and oversees teacher training initiatives. PhD in Text Theory and Analysis Master's in Multimedia Publishing and Digital Communication Her research spans English and American science fiction , post-apocalyptic imagery , the 18th- and 19th-century English novel , Romantic poetry , and the transmedia reinterpretation of cultural icons such as Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Tolkien, and Frankenstein. She also investigates translation theory and literary education , often integrating digital and multimedia perspectives from her background in e-learning and e-government design. The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong engagement with canonical reinterpretations, literary epistemology, and cultural memory. Topics include Shakespearean kinship, Austen mashups, Tolkien’s legacy, nuclear anxieties in British fiction, and epistemological questions in literature. The works span genres from book chapters to research articles, showing a consistent focus on how literature processes historical trauma, identity, and knowledge across periods and media. Francesca Guidotti has not been awarded any listed scientific awards in the provided text. She supervises academic programs and teacher training but no individual students are listed. She has not received mention of external grants. Her work is embedded in institutional responsibilities such as curriculum coordination and summer school leadership. She has previously worked in secondary education and as a multimedia designer, enriching her interdisciplinary approach. She is involved in academic leadership through directing the Humanities Summer School and coordinating exam preparation seminars. Her work bridges traditional literary scholarship with digital and educational innovation.

• Gender Studies
• Early Modern Literature
• Utopian Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Delilah Bermudez Brataas is a Professor of English Literature at NTNU's Department of Teacher Education within the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences since 2010. Her research focuses on gender in utopian literature across early modern works and modern adaptations, particularly Margaret Cavendish and Shakespeare's texts. She leads the Shakespeare in Education (ShINE) Research Group and the 'Drama in Language Learning' project, emphasizing pedagogical applications of literature. Her work spans Shakespearean adaptations in film, graphic novels (e.g., Neil Gaiman's Sandman ), and Cavendish's utopian narratives. She holds leadership roles in academic societies like the International Margaret Cavendish Society and Nordic Shakespeare Society. Teaching responsibilities include MA coordination and courses on English literature, didactics, and language education. Recent publications analyze Cavendish's use of poison in drama (2023), utopian themes in Love's Labour's Lost (2024), and youth anguish in Romeo and Juliet film adaptations (forthcoming 2023). She actively reviews texts on early modern women writers and collaborates internationally on interdisciplinary projects.

Michael Zev Gordonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Composition
• Memory in Music
• Interdisciplinary Art-Science Collaboration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael Zev Gordon is a Professor of Composition at the University of Birmingham's Department of Music. He previously taught at the University of Southampton and the Royal College of Music. His work spans orchestral, chamber opera, choral, and solo compositions, often exploring themes of memory, cross-cultural musical dialogue, and interdisciplinary collaboration with scientific fields like genetics. Notable awards include the 2004 Prix Italia and multiple British Composer Awards for choral works. Research Focus: Memory in composition, Western/non-Western musical fusion, and syntactical innovation. Recent Projects: Interdisciplinary work with genetic studies, premieres at venues like the Royal Opera House, and collaborations with ensembles including the BBC Symphony Orchestra. His teaching includes undergraduate/postgraduate composition and 20th/21st-century music analysis. He remains active in external examinations (e.g., Guildhall School) and radio broadcasting.

Libby Meyerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد آموزشی

• Classical Music Composition
• Environmental Soundscapes
• Music and Nature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Libby Meyer is a Teaching Professor in Music Theory and Composition at Michigan Technological University, and Director of the Music Composition Program. She holds a DMA in Music Composition from Northwestern University. Her work focuses on natural soundscapes and the intersection of art and nature, with compositions spanning orchestral, choral, film, and theater. She has held residencies at Isle Royale National Park and Sweden’s Visby International Center for Composers. Education: Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Music Composition, Northwestern University Research Interests: Meyer’s compositions are deeply inspired by ecological and environmental themes. She co-founded the Keweenaw Soundscape Project to document regional acoustic ecosystems and is a member of the Landscape Music Network. Her work often explores rhythmic patterns in natural environments and their translation into musical structures. Awards: National Endowment for the Arts Grants (multiple) Michigan Tech Research Excellence Fund Grant American Composers Forum Grant Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, Meyer’s grants fund collaborative projects like the 100th anniversary National Park Service commission. She mentors through her teaching roles and residency programs. Labs/Teams: Co-founder of the Keweenaw Soundscape Project and active member of the Landscape Music Network, focusing on ecological sound documentation and place-based composition.

Leo Kershawمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Classical Reception
• Greek Literature
• Latin Literature
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Leo Kershaw is an Instructor in Ancient Greek and Latin at the University of Oxford's Faculty of Classics. He holds a BA (2020) from Lady Margaret Hall, MSt (2021) from Balliol College, and a DPhil (2024) from Balliol, funded by AHRC, Clarendon Fund, and Balliol College. His doctoral research examined the reception of Euripides' Medea in South African contexts (19th–21st century). He teaches Greek and Latin language at all levels through the Faculty’s Language Teaching Team and contributes to Classical Reception Studies via the APGRD. Research interests focus on global reception of Greek tragedy, particularly in the Global South, exploring decolonial adaptations and subversive reinterpretations of classical material. Key themes include anti-colonialism in performance, gender fluidity in ancient texts, and ethical considerations in classical pedagogy. Recent publications analyze Hercules mythology beyond Western canons, collaborative performance processes of Oedipus adaptations, and neo-colonial critiques in academic frameworks. Upcoming works address radical performativity in Third World Bunfight’s MedEia and queer readings of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Active in interdisciplinary projects on archiving ancient performance traditions and decolonizing classical scholarship. Funding: AHRC Doctoral Studentship (2021–2024), Clarendon Scholarship, Balliol College Research Grants.

Tian Yuan Tanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Chinese literature
• literary history
• textual studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Tian Yuan Tan is the Shaw Professor of Chinese and Professorial Fellow at University College, University of Oxford. She specializes in pre-modern Chinese literature, textual studies, and imperial court culture. Her work bridges literary analysis with digital humanities, focusing on Ming-Qing drama, anthologies, and cross-cultural literary interactions. Current projects include the ERC-funded TEXTCOURT initiative exploring Chinese court theater and collaborative research on Tang Xianzu’s global legacy. She has authored seminal works like Songs of Contentment and Transgression and edited critical editions of Kang Hai’s sanqu. Tan’s research emphasizes textual editing practices, authorship questions, and the role of performance in literary history. Her academic contributions span monographs, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed articles across journals like Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore and Nanyang Journal of Chinese Literature and Culture . She co-directs major grants including CCFK-funded projects on Ming anthologies and serves on editorial boards for leading Chinese studies journals. Professional leadership includes roles as Secretary-General of the European Association for Chinese Studies (2012–2018). Tan’s teaching includes graduate courses on pre-modern Chinese literary worlds and research methodologies. Her current doctoral advisees investigate diverse topics in Chinese literary history. Media engagements include BBC Radio 4 discussions on Tang poetry and interviews highlighting her digital humanities work.

Heather Campbell-Speltzمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Translation Studies
• 20th Century Peninsular Theatre
• Feminist Theatre
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Heather Campbell-Speltz is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Kentucky, serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Coordinator of Translation Studies. Her research focuses on 20th-century Peninsular theatre, feminist theatre, gender performance, and translation studies, with interdisciplinary links to social theory. She holds a PhD in Spanish Literature from the University of Kentucky and additional certifications in translation and Spanish studies. Currently on sabbatical through Spring 2025, her office is located in Patterson Office Tower 1161. Education: PhD (Spanish Literature, UKY), MA (Spanish Literature, UKY), Graduate Certificate (Translation, UofL), BA (Communication Arts/Spanish, Salisbury State), Diploma (Estudios Hispánicos, Universidad Complutense). Her scholarship bridges literary analysis and practical pedagogy, emphasizing translation’s role in cultural mediation. Recent work explores digital tools in language education and graphic narratives in modern Spain. She co-edited The Graphic Past and translated Inmaculada Alvear’s Paradise/Paraíso . Her teaching innovations include app-based language learning methodologies. Professional activities include curriculum development for undergraduate programs and fostering translation studies initiatives. She collaborates with the ESTRENO Collection and Hispanic Issues Online journal.

Florian Ahlbornمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Speech Training
• Acting
• Musical Theater
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Florian Ahlborn is a Lecturer and artistic assistant for speech training at the Rostock University of Music and Theater, serving as spokesperson for the Institute for Acting since 2023. He holds expertise in voice artistry, Estill Voice Training (EVT®), Zurich Resource Model (ZRM®), and PEP® performance coaching. His career includes teaching roles at Folkwang University of the Arts (Essen), Joop van den Ende Academy (Hamburg), and international performances in Belgium, South Tyrol, France, and Poland. Educational Background: Stuttgart State University of Music and Performing Arts (Voice Artistry & Speech Coaching) Masterclasses in Singing/Acting Circle in the Square Theatre School Residency (New York) Research & Performance: Focuses on mental strength development, performance skills, and interdisciplinary arts. Known for radio dramas ('Die Maschine', 'Carneval in Paris') and literary stage programs. Publications include 'Die Quellen sprechen lassen' , exploring source text interpretation.

Larry Brownمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Theater History
• Film Theory
• World Literature
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Larry Brown is a Professor at Lipscomb University, where he has taught since 1989. He holds a Ph.D. in Dramatic Arts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His teaching spans theater history, narrative film theory, world literature, and online Bible courses. He directed Lipscomb's theater program for 19 years and has authored two textbooks: The Art of Theater and How Films Tell Stories . Research interests include interdisciplinary arts education, with a focus on integrating theater, film, and literary studies. His work emphasizes historical and theoretical frameworks in performing arts and digital pedagogy. No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. He has advised no named students, and no specific labs/teams are referenced. His career contributions center on curriculum development and textbook authorship in arts education.