جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Jeff Sahadeoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Russian History
• Eurasian History
• Central Asian History
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Jeff Sahadeo is a Professor of Russian and Eurasian History at Carleton University, affiliated with the Department of History within the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. He specializes in contemporary Central Asia and the Caucasus, with a strong focus on empire, migration, and nationalism. BA, Simon Fraser University MA, Carleton University PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign His research explores the intersections of empire and identity in Russia and Central Asia, with particular attention to diaspora, migration, and comparative colonialisms. He investigates how historical memory shapes ethnic relations, especially in post-Soviet contexts like Kyrgyzstan and the Ferghana Valley. His work often employs oral history and interdisciplinary methods to understand the lived experiences of marginalized groups in Soviet and imperial Russia. Jeff Sahadeo's recent scholarly output reflects a deep engagement with themes of race, urban life, and empire. His publications analyze the racialization of southern migrants in Soviet cities, the imperial administration of Tashkent, and the geopolitical dynamics of contemporary Central Asia. The articles span disciplines including history, sociology, political science, and memory studies, with recurring subfields such as postcolonial theory, urban marginality, and historical trauma. His current research projects—funded by SSHRC—include studies on rivers and societies in Soviet Georgia and the multinational character of Soviet cities like Moscow and Leningrad. Committee Member, Reginald Zelnik Prize for Best Book in History, ASEEES (2018–2019) He has advised various research initiatives and leads the Migration Research Laboratory at South Ural State University, Russia. His public engagement includes media appearances on CBC, CTV, ABC News, and CFRA, particularly during the Ukraine crisis and on issues related to Russian foreign policy. He has also contributed to policy discussions through the Global Centre for Pluralism and the Kyrgyz Presidential Commission on Historical Science. Jeff Sahadeo teaches core courses in European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, including graduate seminars on research methodology, imperialism, and Soviet culture. He co-teaches a course on Nazism and Stalinism, reflecting his broader interest in totalitarian regimes and comparative history.

James Staplesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medical Anthropology
• Anthropology of Global Health
• Anthropology of Food
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Professor James Staples is a prominent social anthropologist at Brunel University London, affiliated with the Department of Anthropology within the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on medical anthropology, disability, food, and identity in South Asia, particularly India. He is actively engaged in fieldwork, teaching, and academic leadership, including roles as Divisional Senior Tutor and Director of the South Asia Studies Research Group. PhD in Social Anthropology, SOAS, University of London (2003) BA (Hons) in Social Anthropology, SOAS, University of London (1990) PG Cert, Brunel University (2008) James Staples' research explores the social and cultural dimensions of bodily difference, leprosy, disability, suicide, and food practices in South India. His work combines ethnography with deep engagement on identity, stigma, and personhood. He has conducted long-term fieldwork in a South Indian leprosy colony since 1984, producing rich biographical and ethnographic insights. His recent publications reflect a strong trajectory in food anthropology and identity politics, especially regarding beef consumption and caste. Articles and books such as 'Sacred Cows and Chicken Manchurian' and 'Blurring Bovine Boundaries' analyze how food becomes a site of political and social contestation. His earlier work on leprosy, disability, and suicide continues to inform contemporary debates in medical anthropology. He frequently collaborates with scholars like Rebecca Marsland and Michele Friedner, and his interdisciplinary approach spans health, ethics, and social change. James Staples has received research funding from the ESRC and British Academy for projects on suicide, beef politics, and food mobility. He has served as External Examiner at prestigious institutions including the University of Cambridge, Oxford, and SOAS, reflecting his academic standing. Co-editor, Medical Anthropology: Cross-cultural Studies in Health and Illness (2021–2025) Vice-President, Royal Anthropological Institute (2015–2018) Chair, Publications Committee, Royal Anthropological Institute (2013–) Editorial board member, Ethnographica: Journal of Culture and Disability He supervises PhD students on topics ranging from obesity and policing to maternal health and sterilization in India. His leadership in research groups like CRIMA and his editorial roles demonstrate his commitment to shaping the field. James Staples combines rigorous ethnography with public engagement, contributing to debates on climate change and health, communal tensions, and the future of medical anthropology.

J. Keith Vincentمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Japanese Literature
• Queer Theory
• Literary Translation
• +۵ مورد دیگر

J. Keith Vincent is an Associate Professor of Japanese & Comparative Literature and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Boston University, and Convener of Japanese Language. He holds a BA from the University of Kansas, and MA and PhD from Columbia University. His research focuses on modern Japanese literature, queer theory, literary translation, and the interplay between haiku and the Japanese novel, particularly the work of Masaoka Shiki and Natsume Sōseki. Vincent’s scholarship bridges literary analysis with cultural critique, exploring themes of gender, sexuality, and aesthetics. Education: BA, University of Kansas MA, Columbia University PhD, Columbia University His research interests include queer readings of classical and modern texts, the impact of haiku on narrative forms, and literary friendships as aesthetic frameworks. Recent projects include a biography of Shiki through haiku and a book on haiku’s influence on Sōseki’s novels. Vincent has translated works by Okamoto Kanoko and Tanizaki Jun’ichirō, earning the 2011 U.S. Japan Friendship Commission Prize for his translation of A Riot of Goldfish . His translations often highlight cross-cultural resonances and subversive themes. Awardees include the U.S. Japan Friendship Commission Prize (2011) and a Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize shortlist (2018). He actively contributes to academic discourse through edited volumes, such as Reading Sōseki Now , and lectures on topics like Shiki’s relationship with Marcel Proust. Current projects focus on completing “I, Who Go”: The Young Shiki and the Invention of Haiku and expanding his exploration of haiku’s literary legacy. Vincent’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, blending literary criticism with psychoanalytic and cultural theories.

Davide Nataliniمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Environmental Security
• Complex Social-Ecological Systems
• Systemic Risk
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Davide Natalini is a Senior Research Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University's Global Sustainability Institute within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His interdisciplinary work focuses on environmental security, complex social-ecological systems, and sustainable development, with particular emphasis on how resource scarcity can drive conflict. Natalini employs both quantitative methods like computer simulation and qualitative approaches such as multi-stakeholder engagement in his research. His educational background includes: PhD in Sustainability from Anglia Ruskin University's Global Sustainability Institute MA in Political Science – Environmental Economics and Environmental Policies from University of Turin BA in Political Science – International Relations from University of Bologna Natalini's research primarily centers on three interconnected areas: environmental security (particularly how resource scarcity drives conflict), complex social-ecological systems (studying human-nature relationships and systemic risks), and energy transitions (developing models for decarbonization). His methodological approach combines computer simulation and econometric modeling with participatory methods that engage diverse stakeholders through workshops, co-production, role-playing, and serious gaming. This interdisciplinary work bridges environmental science, political science, and computational modeling to address global sustainability challenges. Natalini has received recognition for his work, including: Best Presentation at Global Sustainability Institute Conference 2015 He has secured significant research funding, including £10k from Anglia Ruskin University's GCRF QR fund, ~€28k from Lorentz center for workshops, ~£116k for PhD studentships, and multiple other grants totaling over £50k for various sustainability projects. Natalini actively supervises students interested in environmental/climate security, food/fuel riots, political fragility, systemic failure, and computer modeling approaches. Natalini co-leads the Global Risk and Resilience theme at the Global Sustainability Institute with Dr. Zareen Bharucha and is involved in the "Chaos Map" project with Prof. Aled Jones, which highlights global pressure points for "chaos" measured by data on conflict events related to resource scarcity.

• Geographical Criminology
• Urban Analysis
• Spatial Analysis and Statistics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Naru Shiode is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Kingston University, within the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment. A quantitative geographer and GIScientist, his work focuses on spatial-temporal modeling of crime patterns, urban risks, and data-driven geo-surveillance. PhD in Spatial Analysis, University College London MEng and BEng in Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo His research spans four domains: Geographical Criminology: Spatial collocation of crimes, hotspot displacement, seasonal crime resonance Urban Analysis: Linking vulnerable populations to risks like epidemics and riots Spatial Analysis and Modeling: Network-based statistics, geo-surveillance systems Data Science and Geo-visualization: 3D GIS models for urban and social data Collaborations include the London Mayor’s Office, Metropolitan Police, and Home Office. Key methodologies involve network-based scan statistics, recursive Voronoi diagrams, and spatial interpolation. Publications since 1999 highlight interdisciplinary work bridging GIS, urban planning, and public health.

• Southern History
• Civil War and Reconstruction
• New Orleans History
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Justin Nystrom is the Rev. James J. Pillar, O.M.I. Distinguished Professor in the Department of History at Loyola University New Orleans. He serves as Chair of the Department of History and founded the Documentary and Oral History Studio in 2012, overseeing over 100 interviews with diverse New Orleans figures. He previously directed Loyola’s Center for the Study of New Orleans (2012–2019). Ph.D. in History, University of Georgia (2004) M.A. in History, University of Georgia (2000) B.A. in History, Kennesaw State University (1994) His research focuses on Southern history, New Orleans, Civil War/Reconstruction, and foodways, blending academic rigor with documentary storytelling. He is currently exploring food culture transformation in 1980s America and Brexit-era Britain. His publications include two monographs: Creole Italian (2018) and New Orleans after the Civil War (2010). Articles span topics like labor history, racial identity, and cultural resistance in the urban South. Scientific Awards: 2019 James Beard Foundation Award nomination (Scholarship and Reference) Nystrom teaches courses on Southern history, Civil War, New Orleans history, foodways, and documentary methods. He actively trains students in oral history and interdisciplinary research through Loyola’s Documentary and Oral History Studio. The Documentary and Oral History Studio, under his direction, has become a key resource for preserving New Orleans’ cultural heritage through filmed interviews and transcriptions with restaurateurs, musicians, laborers, and political figures.

• Sociology
• Political Economy
• Social Movements
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Markus Lundström is an Associate Professor and University/College Lecturer at Mid Sweden University , affiliated with the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology). His research spans Sociology , Political Economy , and Social Movements , with a focus on Anarchism , Critical Race Studies , and Community Engagement . Education : PhD in Economic History (2017) from Stockholm University. Research Trends Lundström’s work examines social movements (e.g., Brazil’s Landless Movement, Swedish radical-nationalist podcasting), anarchist theory (democracy critique, historical intersections with punk), and critical race issues (everyday racism in Sweden, institutional encounters). Recent papers analyze pandemic impacts on youth and political economy of meat production. Publications His 15 most recent works include journal articles in Critical Sociology , Fascism , and Neohelicon , book chapters in Palgrave Macmillan and Routledge series, and monographs like Anarchist Critique of Radical Democracy (PM Press, 2023). Topics cluster around anarchism , collective memory , racism , and methodological innovation (e.g., podcast ethnography). Collaborations Lundström collaborates with scholars like T. Poletti Lundström (podcast ethnography), P. de los Reyes (Stockholm riots), and N. Karcher (Nordic fascism). He contributes to reports on racism in Sweden for Forum for Living History and Save the Children .

Anouk Rideمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Peace and Conflict Studies
• Environmental Studies
• Climate Change
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Anouk Ride is a Research Fellow at the Department of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University, and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at Solomon Islands National University. Her work focuses on peace and conflict dynamics, environmental change, and social inclusion across the Pacific Islands, with specialized expertise in Solomon Islands. Education: PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Queensland (Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research Higher Degree Theses 2014) Master of Arts in International Relations, Australian National University Dr Ride’s research integrates peace and conflict studies with environmental sustainability, examining how climate change, indigenous knowledge systems, and gender dynamics intersect in Pacific Island communities. Her interdisciplinary approach combines qualitative, quantitative, and participatory methods to address community resilience, fisheries governance, and democratic stability. Recent work emphasizes decolonizing research practices and centering Pacific epistemologies in climate adaptation strategies. Her publication portfolio reveals consistent thematic evolution toward urgent contemporary challenges: analyzing disinformation campaigns, geopolitical tensions involving China and Australia, democratic backsliding, and climate-conflict linkages in the Pacific. This trajectory demonstrates increasing policy relevance amid regional security transformations. Scientific Awards: Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research Higher Degree Theses 2014 (University of Queensland) Dr Ride has secured and managed over 20 research projects with multilateral institutions including UNDP, World Bank, and WorldFish, alongside Australian and Pacific governments. Her grants consistently prioritize community-led solutions, such as gender-transformative fisheries initiatives and conflict-sensitive climate adaptation frameworks. Current funding supports investigations into disinformation resilience and aquatic food system transformations. She co-leads collaborative research networks across Australian and Pacific institutions, facilitating knowledge exchange between Solomon Islands communities, policymakers, and international researchers through the Initiative for Peacebuilding at the University of Melbourne.

Jen de los Reyesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Socially Engaged Art
• Interdisciplinary Art
• Art and Ecology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jen de los Reyes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art at Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP), where she also serves as Associate Dean for Diversity and Equity. Her work sits at the intersection of art, ecology, pedagogy, and community engagement, informed by her roots in the Riot Grrrl and DIY music movements. She is based in both Ithaca, NY, and Chicago, where she founded Garbage Hill Farm, an urban artist-run farm. Her research and creative practice focus on socially engaged art , interdisciplinary art , art and ecology , and collaborative practice . She emphasizes pedagogical and organizational methodologies, advocating for art as a tool for environmental and social regeneration. She is the founder and former director of Open Engagement , a pivotal international conference (2007–2019) that advanced discourse in socially engaged art. She played a foundational role in developing the Art and Social Practice MFA program at Portland State University (2008–2014) and previously taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Art and Museum and Exhibition Studies. Her recent projects, particularly LAND —a 4.2-acre site near Ithaca co-led with artist Oscar Rene Cornejo—exemplify her commitment to blending art, ecological stewardship, and community-driven agriculture. The project received a 2025 Creative Capital Project Grant and includes outdoor studios, permaculture, regenerative forestry, and educational programming. Her recent publications, such as Defiantly Optimistic: Turning Up in a World on Fire (2022), reflect her defiantly hopeful stance toward climate and social crises through artistic practice. 2025 Creative Capital Project Grant for LAND Seed grant from the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities (2024) Reyes mentors students through courses like LAND: Art, Ecology, and Environmental Activism and has led numerous community-based art initiatives. She has presented widely at institutions including the Brooklyn Museum, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Project Row Houses. Her work has been exhibited at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland Museum of California, and MCA Chicago. She co-founded the Latin American Community Art Project and is active in fostering inclusive, equitable academic and artistic spaces. Her practice models how art can serve as a site of education, care, and conservation, emphasizing long-term, site-responsive engagement with land and communities.

Cynthia A. Boutonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Atlantic World
• Caribbean Studies
• Empires and Colonialism
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Cynthia A. Bouton is a Professor in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies at Texas A&M University. She specializes in early modern and Revolutionary Europe, with a focus on the Atlantic World and its interconnected histories. Her research examines how inequities in subsistence access, shaped by class, gender, race, and colonial dynamics, influenced societal responses to suffering and social violence. Education: Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1985. Research Interests: Atlantic World, French History, European Women and Gender Studies, European Social History, Revolutions, and Digital Humanities. She explores themes such as staple food production, marketplace interactions, colonial policies, and the cultural and political dimensions of food security. Her work bridges historical analysis with collaborative digital projects, such as aggregating data on food riots across the Atlantic World. Publications reflect a sustained focus on food-related social conflicts, including studies on the 1775 French subsistence crisis and 19th-century French social violence. These works analyze how food shortages intersected with gender, class, and colonialism in shaping societal resilience and unrest. Scientific Awards: None explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. Advising/Grants: No student advisees or grant details are listed. She contributes to an international Digital Humanities Project on social conflict, aggregating datasets from the 17th century to the French Revolution era. Labs/Teams: Active in an international collaborative Digital Humanities Project focused on creating a global database of food riots and social conflict.

Till Grallertمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Digital Humanities
• Computational Humanities
• Global South
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Till Grallert is a Research Associate at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, leading the 'Methods Innovation Lab' subproject under NFDI4Memory (2023–). He co-founded the SIG Multilingual DH within ADHO and contributes to the DFG-funded Qalamos project. Previously, he held research roles at the German Historical Institute London (2019–22) and the Orient-Institut Beirut (2014–21). Education: Doctorate in History, Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies (2014) MA in Historical Research Methods, SOAS University of London (2008) His research spans Digital Humanities with a focus on the Global South , computational analysis of Arabic periodicals , and conceptual history of the Late Ottoman Empire. Current work includes the digital edition framework OpenArabicPE and the Project Jarāʾid periodical chronology. Recent publications address stylometric analysis of Arabic texts, urban public space in Ottoman Damascus, and crowdsourced digital scholarship . He actively develops open-source tools for TEI encoding , calendar conversion , and Wikidata integration . Scientific Awards: Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023–25) Grallert collaborates with institutions across the Max Weber Foundation and contributes to DH networks like Islamicate Digital Humanities Network . His technical expertise includes TEI XML , XSLT , and R programming.

• Development Studies
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kajsa Johansson is a Research Fellow at the Department of Sociology within the School of Social Sciences at Linnaeus University. Her scholarly work focuses on rural development, peasant organization, and social memory dynamics in Mozambique, employing ethnographic methodologies to examine historical legacies and contemporary social structures. She completed her doctoral studies at Linnaeus University in 2023 with the dissertation The Conditions of Peasant Organisation: Fragmented Livelihoods and Social Memory in post-Independent Mozambique , which investigates barriers to collective action among Mozambican peasants through the lens of fragmented livelihoods and historical memory. Her research spans Development Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, and African Studies with concentrated expertise in Mozambique's rural contexts. She examines how socialist-era memories, land disembedding processes, and aid brokerage systems shape contemporary peasant organization, political leadership, and class formation. Her work consistently addresses the intersection of historical consciousness and material conditions in post-colonial settings. Analysis of her 11 publications (2012-2023) reveals sustained scholarly engagement with Mozambique's agrarian transformation, particularly Niassa Province. Key thematic trends include the persistence of local power structures across political regimes, the role of social memory in collective action, and the impacts of land dispossession on rural communities. Her methodological approach emphasizes ethnographic depth while connecting micro-level observations to macro-level political economy frameworks. No scientific awards are documented in the available information. There is no available data regarding student supervision or research grant funding. She actively participates in the Ethnographic Forum research group at Linnaeus University, which provides a collaborative space for scholars employing qualitative and ethnographic fieldwork across social science disciplines.

Christophe Jaffrelotمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Nationalism
• Democracy
• Caste Politics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Christophe Jaffrelot is a Professor of Indian Politics and Sociology at the King’s India Institute , King’s College London, and a Senior Research Fellow at CERI-Sciences Po/CNRS, Paris. He serves as a non-resident scholar with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ’s South Asia Program, while also teaching part-time at U.S. institutions like Columbia and Yale. Research Interests include Nationalism theories Democratic backsliding Caste mobilization and Dalit politics Hindu nationalist movement Ethnic conflicts in Pakistan Social media’s role in opinion-making Scientific Awards CNRS Bronze Medal (1993) Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (2014) Recent Publications reveal trends in Hindutva’s transnational alliances , communalization of institutions , and regional disparities in India . His work spans caste politics, religious nationalism, and democratic challenges in South Asia.

Caroline Kaltefleiterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Media Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Punk Collectives
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Caroline Kaltefleiter is Professor of Communication and Media Studies and affiliate faculty in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies at SUNY Cortland. She earned her Ph.D. from Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication, an M.A. in Film and Media Studies from Miami University, and an A.B.J. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Georgia. Her work bridges academic scholarship with community engagement through radio production and youth activism. Research Focus: Kaltefleiter's interdisciplinary research examines punk subcultures, DIY media production, and anarchist praxis through frameworks of cultural studies and feminist theory. She investigates how grassroots movements utilize zines, alternative media, and digital platforms to resist systemic oppression. Current projects analyze mutual aid networks, youth-led climate activism, and the legacy of Riot Grrrl feminism in contemporary social justice movements. Awards & Recognition: SUNY Chancellor Award for Excellence in Teaching for innovative pedagogy Honorary Faculty Kente Clothe for advancing diversity and inclusion 2023 Community News Champion Fellowship for public-engaged scholarship Media & Outreach: As Executive Producer and Host of NPR-affiliated podcast The Digital Divide , she explores technology's societal impacts. Her community work focuses on documenting youth-led initiatives addressing climate justice and food insecurity through participatory media methods.

Aled Jonesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Climate Finance
• Energy Policy
• Resource Management
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Aled Jones is the Inaugural Director of the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering. A leading expert in climate finance , resource management , and systems dynamics , he bridges finance, government, and sustainability through interdisciplinary research. Education: PhD in Cosmology and 1st class BA/MA in Theoretical Physics (University of Cambridge), PGCert in Higher Education (Anglia Ruskin) Leadership: Chair of CMCI Working Group (UK Government), UK-US Taskforce on Extreme Weather, A4S Expert Panel, Science Advisory Group for UK Food Security Research: Focuses on finance sector responses to biodiversity risks , energy transition models , and global resource insecurity . His recent publications examine EU decarbonization strategies , food system disruptions , and carbon budget distribution . A 2022 Frank Reddington essay prize winner, he supervises 11 doctoral researchers and has advised on climate resilience for the UK Foreign Office and Prince of Wales’ initiatives.