جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Sana Murraniمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Spatial Justice
• Displacement Studies
• Architecture and Conflict
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Sana Murrani is an Associate Professor in Spatial Practice at the University of Plymouth's School of Art, Design and Architecture. Her work focuses on spatial practices intersecting displacement, social justice, and creative agency of displaced communities. She founded the Displacement Studies Research Network and the Justice and Imagination in Global Displacement Research Collective, collaborating globally on projects like 'Creative Recovery: Mapping Refugees’ Memories of Home, as Heritage,' funded by the European Cultural Foundation. Her research explores how displaced communities adapt spatially and culturally, emphasizing co-design and lived experiences. Educations: Bachelor's and Master's in Architecture from Baghdad University School of Architecture PhD at Plymouth University under Prof. Roy Ascott Research Interests: Spatial justice, displacement studies, refugee well-being, participatory mapping, and cultural heritage preservation. She examines how war and conflict shape spatial resilience, such as Baghdad’s blast wall adaptations and refugee memory mapping. Grants and Projects: Creative Recovery: Mapping Refugees’ Memories of Home (European Cultural Foundation) Ruptured Atlas: Creative Mapping of Yazidi Odyssey (AHRC Impact Accelerator) Forced to Flee (NIHR funded) Awards and Affiliations: Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, member of ESRC GCRF Peer Review College, and advisor to the Global Doctoral Program in Spatial Arts. Labs/Teams: Leads the Displacement Studies Research Network and co-founded Justice and Imagination in Global Displacement. Collaborates with organizations like Yazda, IOM Iraq, and LSE Middle East Centre.

Federico Santangeloمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Roman Republic
• Roman Religion
• Ancient Historiography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Federico Santangelo (Newcastle University) is a leading scholar in Ancient History , specializing in the political and intellectual history of the Roman Republic, Roman religion, and classical scholarship. He has held positions at Newcastle since 2009, including Professor of Ancient History (2018-present). PhD, University College London (2006) Licenza, Collegio Superiore, Bologna (2002) Laurea, Università di Bologna (2002) Research Focus: Santangelo's work centers on Roman Republic governance, Roman religion (especially divination and civic rituals), classical historiography (including modern interpretations of antiquity), and municipal administration in Roman territories. His recent projects explore the intersection of political ideology and religious practices , with comparative studies on Napoleonic and Roman imperial models . Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Classical Quarterly , Greece and Rome , and Transactions of the American Philological Association , plus 9 monographs and 15 edited volumes. Notable works include Divination, Prediction and the End of the Roman Republic (CUP, 2013) and La religione dei Romani (Laterza, 2022). Scientific Awards: Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (2019) Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2019) Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2017) Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia (2017) Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2013) Academic Leadership: Grant recipient for projects mentoring Dr. J. Bastos Marques (BA Newton Fellowship), Dr. I. Matijašić (Research Excellence Academy), and Dr. K. East (Leverhulme ECF). Serves on the Arts and Humanities Panel (British Council) and as peer reviewer for international funding bodies.

Ryszard Piotrowiczمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• Refugee Law
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ryszard Piotrowicz is a Professor of Law at Aberystwyth University , specializing in international law, refugee law, and human trafficking. He has served as Vice-President of GRETA (Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings) and held visiting roles at institutions like the University of South Australia and Viadrina University. His work intersects legal frameworks with human rights, particularly in migration and humanitarian contexts. Professor of Law, Aberystwyth University (since 1999) Vice-President, GRETA (2017-2020) Fellow, Learned Society of Wales (2020) Adjunct Professor, University of South Australia (2016-2021) His research interests focus on international law, refugee rights, human trafficking, and the non-punishment principle for trafficking victims. Recent projects include leveraging AI to support modern slavery survivors and analyzing trafficking in conflict zones. He contributes to policy development, including the Council of Europe Convention and UN Global Compacts. Scientific awards : Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (2020) World Record Holder, Berlin Marathon (category) He has collaborated with researchers globally and served as a consultant to international organizations. His work addresses the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 8 (Decent Work) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).

Christian Franckمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Soft Materials Science
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Christian Franck is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with affiliations in Biomedical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics. He holds interdisciplinary roles within the College of Engineering and has received numerous awards including the 2023 H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship and 2023 M. Hetenyi Best Journal Paper Award. Education: PhD (2008) and MS (2004) from California Institute of Technology, BS (2003) from University of Virginia. Research focuses on biomechanics of neural injury, soft material characterization, and 3D bioprinting. Notable work includes modeling blast traumatic brain injury mechanisms and developing novel hydrogel-based systems. Recent work emphasizes inertial microcavitation, cellular traction force microscopy, and material response under extreme conditions. Courses taught include advanced mechanics, design projects, and doctoral research supervision. Awards: Over 15 honors including Romnes Fellowships, Borgen Professorship, and Hetenyi Paper Award Grants: Active research funding supports trauma biomechanics and soft material innovation Labs: Leads teams in biomechanics, 3D printing, and cellular mechanics studies

Al Fuertesمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Intercultural Dialogue
• Global Education
• Conflict Resolution
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Al Fuertes is a Senior Scholar at George Mason University's Center for the Advancement of Well-Being and faculty director of Mason's Global Education Office programs in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Rwanda, focusing on human trafficking, environmental issues, post-genocide healing, and grassroots peacebuilding. He specializes in community-based psychosocial trauma healing, conflict transformation, and liberation theology, working with displaced populations, government/NGO leaders, and military entities globally. Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (2007), George Mason University MA in Peace Studies (1997), Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Bachelor of Theology (1990), Silliman University Divinity School (magna cumlaude) His research explores trauma healing as integral to peacebuilding, refugee repatriation, and spirituality's role in conflict resolution. Recent publications examine gratitude practices in education, forgiveness in divided communities, and Karen refugee experiences in Southeast Asia. Scientific awards include the 2023 University Life Partnership Award 2019 Global Peacebuilder Award 2008 GMU Teaching Excellence Award As an ordained United Church of Christ minister, Dr. Fuertes also serves as Covenant Minister at UCC Wellspring in Centreville, VA, and sits on advisory boards for human rights and immigration initiatives.

Tim Buchenمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• History of European Empires
• Collective Violence
• Settlement and Forced Migration
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Tim Buchen is an Assistant Professor at the Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of Wrocław, holding the Zofia and Tadeusz Heimrath Chair for the History of Jews in Breslau and Silesia. His research focuses on 19th-20th century Central/Eastern Europe, specializing in empire dissolution, collective violence, migration, nationalism, and minority histories. He holds a PhD from Technical University Berlin, awarded summa cum laude and multiple prestigious awards including the Immanuel Kant Prize. Educated at Humboldt University Berlin (History/German Literature) and Free University Berlin (East European Studies) Prior roles: Junior Professor at TU Dresden (2017-2023), Lecturer at University of Edinburgh (2015-2017), Assistant Professor at European University Viadrina and Bamberg University Current research project explores Jewish elites in Breslau (1848-1933), analyzing their rise to prominence through education, career strategies, and network-building using prosopographical methods. His work bridges socio-historical and cultural approaches to understand how Jewish communities navigated Prussian systems during Weimar Republic transitions. Award-winning monograph Antisemitism in Galicia published in German/English Editor of Breslau/Wrocław 1933–1949 and other key volumes on Eastern European history

Reuben J. Thomasمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Social Networks
• Online Dating
• Friendship Segregation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Reuben J. Thomas is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Department of Sociology & Criminology, The University of New Mexico. His research focuses on social network structures, online dating impacts on couple formation, friendship segregation, and social stratification mechanisms. Academic Rank: Associate Professor Institution: The University of New Mexico Research Themes: Social Networks, Online Dating, Life Course Analysis, Stratification His work examines how digital platforms reshape romantic and friendship networks, with publications in Social Forces , American Sociological Review , and Sociological Perspectives . Recent studies analyze peer support among Mexican immigrant women and the role of ICTs in community-engaged research. Key article trends include: Network-driven inequality (2013-2024) Online dating's desegregation effects (2012-2020) Life-course friendship homophily (2011-2019) Adolescent network impacts on civic behavior (2006-2014) Thomas teaches graduate courses in social theory, advanced statistics, and network analysis, alongside undergraduate courses on relationships and society.

Thy Phuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Visual Studies
• Critical Race Studies
• Transnational American Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Thy Phu is a Professor in the Department of English and Writing Studies at Western University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley (2003), an MA (1998), and BA (1997) from McMaster University. Her institutional affiliations include Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the Asia Research Institute (National University of Singapore) and Visiting Bicentennial Associate Professor of Canadian Studies at Yale University. She is currently a Member of the College of New Scholars at the Royal Society of Canada. Her research spans visual studies, critical race theory, and transpacific critique. Key projects include the SSHRC-funded Family Camera Network (familycameranetwork.org), which preserves diasporic photo histories, and collaborative works like States of Refuge with Vinh Nguyen. Her scholarship interrogates racialized citizenship, war imagery, and refugee narratives through decolonial frameworks. Analysis of her publications reveals consistent focus on visual archives as sites of political struggle, particularly examining Asian American and Vietnamese diasporic experiences. Her work bridges affect theory, critical race studies, and transnational history, demonstrating how photographs mediate citizenship claims and trauma across geopolitical boundaries. SSHRC Insight, Connection, and Partnership Development Grants Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship (University of Toronto) Royal Society of Canada College Membership Yale University Visiting Professorship As Principal Investigator for the Family Camera Network , she leads a multi-institutional team digitizing community photo collections to explore migration narratives. Her current projects include the monograph Warring Visions and collaborations examining humanitarian exceptionalism in Canadian refugee policy. She serves on editorial boards for major journals in visual culture and American studies.

Irina Boroganمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Security services
• Internet censorship
• Cyber
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Irina Borogan is a Russian investigative journalist in exile who serves as a Research Fellow at King's College London, based in the Department of War Studies within the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. She is affiliated with the King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence, which provides a platform for sharing research and ideas in intelligence studies. Her work focuses on Russian security services, internet censorship, and cyber issues, with particular emphasis on the Kremlin's security apparatus and its evolution under Putin. Her research interests span Security services, Internet censorship, Cyber, Russian intelligence, Geopolitics, and Digital governance. Borogan has documented the Kremlin's campaign to gain control of civil society and strengthen police services under the pretext of fighting extremism. She has extensively chronicled the role of Russian intelligence and security agencies in the war in Ukraine, analyzing how the conflict has transformed Russian spycraft and security operations both domestically and internationally. Author of The New Nobility: The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB (2010) Author of The Red Web: The Struggle Between Russia's Digital Dictators and the New Online Revolutionaries (2015) Author of The Compatriots: The Russian Exiles Who Fought Against the Kremlin (2019, 2022) Her recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on Russian security services' adaptation to the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin cyber strategies, and the evolving relationship between the Russian state and its intelligence apparatus. Borogan's work shows increasing attention to the transnational dimensions of Russian security operations, including cyber imperialism, religious influence campaigns, and the use of private military companies as instruments of state power.

Nevzat Artuçمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Ottoman History
• Committee of Union and Progress
• Armenian Question
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Nevzat Artuç is Professor of History at Adıyaman University, specializing in Ottoman political history, Committee of Union and Progress, and the Armenian Question. His research examines military governance in Arab provinces during WWI. Key research areas: Ottoman provincial administration in Iraq and Syria Cemal Pasha's governance policies Hamidiye regiments in Libya Late Ottoman reforms Publications analyze Ottoman archival documents on military administration, migration, and imperial reforms. Recent works focus on educational governance in provinces and Turkish-Libyan relations. He has supervised graduate research on Ottoman court registries and serves on editorial boards for historical journals. Projects include studies on Senussi relations and Nazım Pasha's Baghdad governorship.

Lindsay Starkمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Violence prevention
• Gender norms
• Global child protection
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lindsay Stark is a Research Professor and social epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), where she co-directs the undergraduate Program in Public Health & Society and the Center for Violence and Injury Prevention. Previously, she served as associate dean of global programs at the Brown School of Social Work. Her work focuses on preventing violence, improving mental health, and advancing well-being for women, children, and families in conflict zones, displacement contexts, and adversity-prone environments. She is internationally recognized for methodological innovations in measuring sensitive social issues and evaluating interventions to promote safety and resilience. Key contributions include the Neighborhood Method for estimating gender-based violence and the COMPASS trial to prevent violence against adolescent girls. Stark collaborates globally with organizations like UNICEF on projects such as the Lancet Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Maltreatment of Young People. Her research spans violence prevention, gender norms, global child protection, and psychosocial well-being of refugees. She established research centers in Indonesia and Uganda focused on child protection and family welfare. Stark serves on editorial boards for PLOS One and BMC Public Health and advises UN initiatives on children in armed conflict. Current projects include a global analysis linking infectious disease outbreaks to gender-based violence and studies on refugee youth integration in the U.S. Stark’s over 150 peer-reviewed articles appear in top journals like The Lancet and JAMA. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, methodological rigor, and real-world policy impact. She leads initiatives such as the SSAGE and SALaMA programs addressing refugee youth mental health and family dynamics. Stark’s research consistently bridges academic rigor with actionable solutions for vulnerable populations worldwide.

Pietro De Lellisمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Complex Networks
• Automatic Control
• Synchronization and Consensus
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Pietro De Lellis is an Associate Professor of Automatic Control at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He holds a PhD in Automation Engineering (2009) from the same institution and has held visiting roles at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, including a Visiting Professorship (2010) and Postdoctoral Fellowships (2012–2014). His academic roles also include Adjunct Professor at the Italian Air Force Institute of Technology (2010–2014). His research focuses on complex networks, synchronization, control, and co-evolving systems in finance and biology, with collaborations at NYU and international institutions. Education: PhD in Automation Engineering (2009), University of Naples Federico II. Visiting scholar at NYU Polytechnic Institute (2009). Postdoctoral fellowships funded by Forgiare (2010), MASTRI (2012), and NYU projects on collective behavior and robotics. Research interests span analysis/synchronization of complex networks, collective behavior in animal groups, formation control, co-evolving financial networks, partial control strategies, and networks of discontinuous systems. Recent projects include the ACROSS initiative on stochastic systems and evolving networks. His work bridges theoretical control with experimental validation (e.g., Chua’s circuits experiments). Publications reflect interdisciplinary focus: synchronization in networks, pinning control algorithms, and applications to financial markets, robotics, and epidemiological modeling (e.g., 2020 Italian COVID-19 network analysis). Active in grants and collaborations, including EU-funded projects and industry partnerships. Teaching includes courses on system analysis and control of complex systems at the University of Naples. Labs: NYU Dynamical Systems Lab (collaborations), Electrical Engineering Lab (experimental setups).

Robert Kortyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Climate Dynamics
• Tropical Cyclone Activity
• Paleoclimatology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Robert Korty is a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on climate dynamics, with an emphasis on tropical cyclone activity across past, present, and future climates. He leads a group studying the environmental conditions influencing storm formation and intensity, particularly in paleoclimates. Collaborations include work with oceanographers like Deborah Thomas to model early Cenozoic ocean circulations. His research leverages global climate models and high-resolution simulations to analyze cyclone behavior in varied climatic states. Korty holds a Ph.D. from MIT (2005) and a B.A. from the University of Virginia (1999). His work bridges paleoclimatology, meteorology, and oceanography, addressing questions about cyclone evolution, monsoon dynamics, and climate model validation. Education: Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005 B.A., University of Virginia, 1999 Research Interests: Climate dynamics and tropical cyclone evolution Paleoclimate reconstructions using geological proxies Modeling atmospheric circulation shifts (e.g., Intertropical Convergence Zone positioning) Interactions between oceanic and atmospheric systems Publications highlight studies of hurricane activity during the Maya Classic period, mid-Pliocene cyclone intensification, and Little Ice Age westerly patterns. His work contributes to understanding how environmental factors like sea surface temperatures and atmospheric stability shape storm behavior across time scales.

Leora Kahnمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Social Justice
• Human Rights
• Genocide Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Leora Kahn is a Research Scholar at Clark University’s Sustainability and Social Justice department and co-Convener of the Integration and Belonging Hub. She serves as Executive Director of PROOF: Media for Social Justice, a nonprofit using visual storytelling for social change. Her work includes curating exhibits like The Legacy of Rape and Speaking Up! Confronting Hate Speech , addressing gender-based violence in conflict zones and hate speech. She is also a human rights lecturer at the University of Dayton, founder of the Moral Courage program, and board member of Yale’s Genocide Studies Program. Education details are not explicitly stated in the text, but her roles imply advanced academic credentials. Research focuses on intersection of human rights, visual media, and marginalized communities’ narratives. Recent publications (2021) address methodological challenges in diaspora studies. Her 2011 Cathy Cohen Lasry Lectureship highlights recognition in Holocaust and genocide studies. Advising and grants details are not provided here. She leads initiatives linking academic research with grassroots activism through exhibits and educational programs.

Jan Claudius Völkelمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• International Relations
• Comparative Politics
• Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jan Claudius Völkel serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Studies within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa, concurrently holding a DAAD Seconded Professor appointment analyzing Germany and the European Union through an international relations lens. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Political Science (2007) and M.A. in Political Science, Economics, and Middle East Studies (2002), both from the University of Freiburg. Professor Völkel's research centers on Middle East and North Africa dynamics, with critical emphasis on democratization processes , authoritarian resilience , political institutions (particularly parliaments and political parties), and Euro-Mediterranean relations . His scholarship extends to international relations theory and forced migration studies, informed by extensive fieldwork across MENA. Major recognitions include the prestigious Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship for his project "Parliaments in the Arab Transformation Processes" and multiple competitive stipends from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). With international experience spanning the European University Institute, Cairo University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and visiting positions at institutions including Bahçeşehir University and Southern Denmark University, Völkel has served since 2008 as MENA Regional Coordinator for the Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI), assessing democratic transitions in developing nations.