جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Michael Kremerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Development Economics
• Field Experiments
• Education Policy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Michael Kremer is a University Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, holding positions in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, the College, and the Harris School of Public Policy. He is the 2019 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences for pioneering experimental methods to address global poverty. Kremer earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1992 and has been affiliated with the University of Chicago since 2020. His research focuses on development economics, field experiments, and policies impacting education, health, water, and agriculture in developing countries. He directs the Development Innovation Lab and leads the Development Economics Center at Chicago, emphasizing evidence-based solutions to poverty. Kremer’s work combines rigorous academic inquiry with practical policy applications, bridging theoretical economics and real-world interventions. Awarded the MacArthur Fellowship in 1997 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2003, Kremer’s contributions have shaped modern development economics. He has collaborated extensively with institutions worldwide, advocating for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate social programs. His interdisciplinary approach integrates insights from economics, public policy, and experimental methods, fostering global partnerships to combat poverty effectively.

• Literary Studies
• Modernist Literature
• Irish Literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Vincent J. Cheng is a Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Utah, holding appointments since July 2019. He previously served at the University of Southern California (1979–2019) in roles including Professor of English and Director of Asian American Studies. His academic leadership includes directing the Tanner Humanities Center (2003–2007). Cheng specializes in modernist literature, particularly James Joyce, with research focusing on cultural memory, national identity, and postcolonial studies. He has authored influential works like Amnesia and the Nation and edited volumes on Joyce’s legacy. Recognized for teaching excellence, he received the Calvin S. and JeNeal Hatch Prize in Teaching (2024) and the Distinguished Teaching Award (2014). Cheng’s research integrates philosophy, history, and literature, exploring themes like migration, empathy, and ethical remembrance. His recent work analyzes Joyce’s treatment of memory and history, connecting Irish and American Southern narratives. He also contributes to Joyce Studies Annual and serves on editorial boards for Western Humanities Review . Teaching-wise, he leads advanced seminars on literary studies and British writers, guiding Ph.D. thesis research. Award highlights include the Fulbright Scholar Award (2015) and the Carole & Gordon Segal Visiting Chair in Irish Studies (2014). He remains active in community outreach, such as presenting Joyce’s Dubliners to high school students. His interdisciplinary approach bridges literary analysis with cultural and ethical inquiry.

Richard J. Aldrichمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Security
• Intelligence Studies
• Cybersecurity
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Richard J. Aldrich is a Professor of International Security at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital politics, with notable contributions to understanding historical and modern security challenges. He has led major projects including the AHRC-funded study on the CIA and U.S. foreign policy, and co-edits journals like Intelligence and National Security . Aldrich advises governments on records management and declassification, notably assisting the German Bundestag inquiry into the NSA 'Snowden' affair. He holds a Distinguished Scholar award from the International Studies Association and has published extensively, including the acclaimed GCHQ: Centenary Edition . Teaching modules include 'Vigilant State: The Politics of Intelligence' and 'Cybersecurity: War, Spies, Crime, and Protest on the Internet.'

Enrica Dall'Araمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Practice-based research
• Public space design
• Urban renewal
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Enrica Dall'Ara serves as the Associate Dean of Planning and Landscape Architecture and an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary's School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape. Her work bridges academic research and professional practice, exemplified through her firm PARC, which specializes in public space design, urban renewal, and the rehabilitation of industrial sites. She emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating fields like environmental engineering and biology into landscape architecture. Education: Laurea in Architettura (Master Degree equivalent in Architecture), University of Ferrara, Italy Master in Landscape Architecture, ETSAB, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain PhD in Landscape Design, University of Florence, Italy Research Interests: Dr. Dall'Ara focuses on practice-based research, public space design, service landscapes, and the integration of cultural advocacy into landscape architecture. Her work explores site-specific design solutions, the role of agriculture in urban-rural dynamics, and the preservation of traditional rural landscapes. She advocates for designs that serve life through poetic, functional, and culturally sensitive approaches. Contributions: Through her teaching, Dall'Ara encourages students to view design as research, fostering critical thinking and interdisciplinary dialogue. Her firm’s projects, such as the roundabout gardens in Imola, Italy, demonstrate her commitment to merging ecological, functional, and aesthetic considerations in landscape interventions. Professional Affiliations: Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) Alberta Association of Landscape Architects (AALA) Associazione Italiana di Architettura del Paesaggio (AIAPP) Ordine degli Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti e Conservatori (Province of Forlì-Cesena, Italy)

Heather Congdon Forsمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Development Economics
• Education Policy
• Child Labor
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Heather Congdon Fors is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Gothenburg (2006), an M.A. in Economics from the University of Waterloo (1999), and a B.A. (Honours) in Economics from the University of Manitoba (1997). Her research focuses on development economics, education, child labor, and political economy. She has led the research project 'Child labor and school attendance in India' (2014–2018) and serves as a reviewer for journals such as the European Journal of Political Economy and Economic Inquiry. Her teaching expertise includes macroeconomics, statistics, institutional economics, and international economics. She has completed pedagogical training programs including HPE201 to HPE103. Her work explores topics such as the impact of globalization on education, land certification on schooling in Ethiopia, and the persistence of harmful cultural norms like female genital cutting in Africa. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and authored reports on child labor policies, institutional change in post-colonial states, and gender biases in education. Fors has contributed to interdisciplinary projects, including analyses of bureaucrats' use of cost-benefit analysis in environmental policy and the long-term impacts of colonial missions on cultural practices. Her research bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical studies, addressing global challenges such as sustainable development goals and educational inequalities. She is based at Vasagatan 1, Gothenburg, and can be reached at heather.fors@economics.gu.se.

Brian Dillonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Creative nonfiction
• Essay form and history
• Autobiography/memoir
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Brian Dillon is the Professor of Creative Writing and Director of Creative Writing at Queen Mary University of London's School of English and Drama. Previously, he served as Head of the Writing Programme at the Royal College of Art. He holds a PhD from the University of Kent (1999) and has authored numerous books blending creative nonfiction, literary criticism, and art analysis. His research focuses on the essay form, autobiography, literature-visual arts intersections, and writing about illness. Key publications include *Suppose a Sentence* (2020), an experimental essay collection analyzing literary sentences, and *Affinities* (2023), exploring photographic imagery. Current projects include a study of Kate Bush's *Hounds of Love* and an essay on education. Dillon frequently contributes to *The Guardian*, *London Review of Books*, and *Artforum*, and has curated exhibitions for Tate and Hayward Galleries. His awards and fellowships are not explicitly listed here, but his work has been widely exhibited and published internationally. He supervises doctoral students in creative writing and related fields, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to literature and art. Public engagement includes talks at institutions like the British Museum and Pompidou Centre, and appearances on BBC Radio 3 and RTE Radio. His work bridges academic critique with accessible creative writing, making complex themes engaging for broader audiences.

• Graphic Design
• Communication Design
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Yaron Meron is a Lecturer and researcher in design at the University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning. He holds a PhD (RMIT, Melbourne) and two Master's degrees (RMIT, Central St Martins). His work bridges academic research and professional practice, focusing on graphic and communication design, socially engaged design, AI integration, and responsible design thinking. Meron’s research explores interdisciplinary challenges, design collaboration, and the societal impact of emerging technologies like AI. He coordinates the Civic & Social Design Research Group. Educations: PhD in Design (RMIT University, Melbourne) MA in Design (RMIT University, Melbourne) MA in Communication Design (Central Saint Martins, London) Research Interests: Graphic design as an interdisciplinary practice Artificial intelligence in design education and practice Media literacy and defamiliarisation techniques Socially engaged design methodologies Design briefs and stakeholder relationships Articles & Trends: Recent publications emphasize AI's role in design education, speculative urban futures, and critical design approaches to media literacy. His work frequently intersects with pedagogy, ethics, and technology’s societal implications. Labs/Teams: Coordinator of the Civic & Social Design Research Group, fostering collaborative projects on responsible design and interdisciplinary innovation.

Timothy Hamptonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Literature
• Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
• Literature and Politics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Timothy Hampton is a Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley , and serves as Director of the Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities . He was previously the Director of the Designated Emphasis in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and co-chairs the Democracy, Free Speech, and Values study group. His research explores intersections of literature and politics , poetry and song , and the history of emotion and diplomacy in Renaissance and early modern periods. Recent projects include a 2022 France-Berkeley Fund grant on poetry translation and a Diebold Foundation grant for interdisciplinary cultural studies. Notable publications include Bob Dylan: How the Songs Work (2019) and Cheerfulness: A Literary and Cultural History (2022). Upcoming works address premodern colonialism and American education through memoir and cultural critique. His scholarship appears in MLN , Critical Inquiry , and public venues like Salon and Aeon/Psyche .

Ruth Mosternمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• World History
• Chinese History
• Spatial History
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Ruth Mostern is Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of the Institute for Spatial History Innovation (ISHI). She is Vice-President and President-Elect (2025-2026) of the World History Association and leads the award-winning World Historical Gazetteer project. Education Ph.D. in History, University of California, Berkeley, 2003 Research Interests Mostern is an interdisciplinary historian specializing in world, Chinese, environmental, and spatial history. She investigates long-term human–environment interactions at continental and millennial scales, focusing on how societies organize space, resources, and risk. Her work integrates GIS, digital gazetteers, and environmental science to reconstruct historical geographies of empire, water management, and ecological change. Current projects include: Place: A Global History – a study of itineraries, gazetteers, and databases as technologies of spatial knowledge. The Medieval Climate Anomaly and the Global Medieval Era – cultural adaptations to climate change c. 950-1250 CE. Research Trends Her recent publications span digital environmental humanities, historical GIS, Song-dynasty political economy, and pre-industrial Asian political ecology. A dominant theme is the coupling of state power with environmental transformation, exemplified by her 2021 book The Yellow River: A Natural and Unnatural History (Yale), winner of the 2023 Joseph Levenson Prize. Awards & Honors Joseph Levenson Prize, Association for Asian Studies, 2023 NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grant, 2023-2025 Digital Humanities Awards 2021 – Best DH Tool (World Historical Gazetteer) Fudan University Fellowship for Studies of Chinese Civilization, 2019 NEH Humanities Connections Implementation Grant, 2018-2020 Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Summer Institute Grant, 2015-2016 NSF Collaborative Research Grant, 2013-2015 ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowship, 2011-2012 Advising & Grants Mostern welcomes graduate students interested in environmental, global, Asian, or digital history. She has directed multiple externally funded projects, including the NSF-funded Center for Historical Information and Analysis and NEH-supported initiatives on water in Central Asia and global historical gazetteers. Labs & Teams She directs the Institute for Spatial History Innovation (ISHI) at the University of Pittsburgh, a hub for interdisciplinary research integrating spatial technologies with historical inquiry. ISHI hosts the World Historical Gazetteer , providing open tools and datasets that link knowledge about historical places across world regions.

• Intellectual Property Law
• Legal History
• Copyright Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Isabella Alexander is a distinguished legal historian and intellectual property scholar at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Law. She specializes in copyright law with a particular focus on its historical dimensions and application to cartography and visual works. As a leading researcher in her field, she holds significant research grants including ARC Discovery projects on copyright law in the 21st century and copyright in cartography. Her educational background includes: PhD from the University of Cambridge LLB (Hons) from the Australian National University BA (Hons) from the Australian National University Professor Alexander's research explores how laws inform and regulate the creation, circulation and reception of knowledge and culture from a historical perspective. Her work bridges legal history with contemporary intellectual property challenges, particularly in areas of copyright for visual works, cartography, and digital creativity. She has made significant contributions to understanding the historical development of copyright principles and their application to modern technological contexts. An analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on the intersection of copyright law with visual culture, cartography, and emerging digital challenges including AI-generated content and memes. Her work demonstrates a clear trajectory toward interdisciplinary approaches that connect historical legal frameworks with contemporary technological and cultural phenomena, showing increasing engagement with how historical understanding can inform solutions to modern intellectual property challenges. Her notable scientific achievements include: 2023 LSAANZ Award for published scholarly book/monograph for "Copyright and Cartography: History, Law, and the Circulation of Geographical Knowledge" Professor Alexander has secured significant research funding as Lead Chief Investigator on the ARC Discovery grant "Hacking Copyright Law in the 21st Century: Art, Law, History and Technology" and as sole Chief Investigator on "Copyright and Cartography: Understanding the past, shaping the future." She has actively contributed to policy development through submissions to the Australian Productivity Commission's Inquiry into IP Arrangements and on addressing copyright infringement online through secondary liability and website blocking mechanisms. She currently serves as President of the Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society and is a member of the Governing Board of the International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property, demonstrating her leadership and influence in both national and international academic communities.

Jiwon Minمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار مهمان

• Victorian Literature
• EcoGothic
• Environmental Humanities
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jiwon Min serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Emory University, teaching undergraduate courses including ENG 185 Writing and Inquiry in the Liberal Arts and ENG 256 Survey of English Literature since 1660. Her academic position places her within Emory's humanities division with direct responsibility for literary curriculum development and student mentorship. Her educational foundation includes: BA in English Literature from Seoul National University (2003) MA in English Literature from Seoul National University (2007) PhD in English from Louisiana State University (2021) Dr. Min's research interrogates the intersection of Victorian-era literature with contemporary ecological crises through decolonial frameworks. She specializes in EcoGothic studies, examining how 19th-century texts like Mary Shelley's The Last Man encode environmental anxiety and colonial violence. Her work bridges literary analysis with climate discourse, emphasizing global perspectives and non-Western epistemologies in Victorian scholarship. Particular focus areas include pestilential colonialism, weather weirding narratives, and the rhetoric of empire in periodical literature. Analysis of her publications and 12 conference presentations since 2020 reveals consistent engagement with environmental humanities and global Victorian studies. Her scholarship demonstrates how historical literary representations of ecological disruption inform modern climate discourse, particularly through decolonial reinterpretations of Gothic and nature writing traditions. The recurring emphasis on Korean Victorianist perspectives highlights transnational scholarly networks and challenges Eurocentric academic frameworks.

Anthony F Lang Jrمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Global Constitutionalism
• Human Rights
• International Legal Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Anthony F Lang Jr is Professor of International Political Theory at the University of St Andrews , affiliated with the School of International Relations and the Centre for Global Law and Governance . His work bridges politics, law, and ethics in global contexts. PhD, MA - Johns Hopkins University BA - University of Notre Dame Research focuses on global constitutionalism , human rights , and just war theory , with historical influences from Aristotle, Hugo Grotius, and 20th century thinkers like Hannah Arendt. Recent publications include analyses of Alasdair MacIntyre's moral philosophy and normative frameworks in global ethics. Current projects examine universality in narratives of global politics, with future research plans spanning science-policy intersections, literary IR analysis, and military ethics. He has advised institutions like the UNODC, UK Ministry of Defense, and church groups on ethical frameworks. 2021 : ISA Ethics Section Distinguished Scholar As Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Political Theory , he shapes discourse in the field. His career spans roles at American University in Cairo, Carnegie Council for Ethics, and multiple UK universities as external examiner.

Kelly D Palmerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Modern European History
• Holocaust Studies
• French History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kelly D Palmer is an Assistant Professor in the History, Geography and Legal Studies Department at The University of Tampa, within the College of Social Sciences Mathematics and Education. Her academic focus centers on modern European history, with particular expertise in French history, the Holocaust, and World War II humanitarian efforts. Her educational background includes: B.A. from Michigan State University (1991) M.A. from Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver (2002) Ph.D. from Michigan State University (2010) Professor Palmer's research delves into the history of modern Europe, with a concentration on France, the Holocaust, and European postwar historical memory. She is currently completing an article on the American Friends Service Committee and Jewish rescue in World War II France, and another on Roswell McClelland's work with the American Friends Service Committee and War Refugee Board. Her upcoming project examines women humanitarian workers in the American Friends Service Committee during WWII. Her teaching covers World History from 1500, the Holocaust, Twentieth-Century Europe, and other European history courses. Her notable scientific awards and grants include: Chosen as a university-wide applicant for the 2023 National Endowment of the Humanities Summer Stipends Program Pollock Research Grant (2021) Grant from the Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Committee for an inquiry-based course (2020) College of Social Sciences Mathematics and Education Award for Outstanding Teacher (2018-2019) UCDALI Professional Development Grant (Spring 2016) CU Online Course Development Grant (Fall 2015) Nominee for College of Arts and Letters at the University of Colorado of Denver, Teaching Excellence Award (2013-2014) Dissertation Completion Fellowship, College of Social Science, Michigan State University (2010) Kussy Scholarship for Study of the Holocaust, James Madison College, Michigan State University (2008) International Studies Program Pre-dissertation Research Fellowship, International Studies Program, Michigan State University (2007) Muelder-Lowe Graduate Award, Department of History, Michigan State University (2007) Summer Research Enhancement Fellowship, Department of History, Michigan State University (2007) Summer Research Fellowship, Department of History, Michigan State University (2006) Summer Research Language Fellowship, Department of History, Michigan State University (2005) Somers Award for Excellence and Creativity in Teaching, Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities, Michigan State University (2005) Recruitment Fellowship, Department of History, Michigan State University (2003-2004) Professor Palmer has secured significant grant funding for her research and teaching. Notable grants include: Pollock Research Grant (2021) for her research on WWII humanitarian efforts. Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Committee Grant (2020) for an inquiry-based course. UCDALI Professional Development Grant (2016) CU Online Course Development Grant (2015) She also mentors students through an internship program with the Florida Holocaust Museum, facilitating student placements and collaborative educational events. Professor Palmer collaborates closely with the Florida Holocaust Museum, where she has developed an internship program for students and co-organizes speaker events and educational activities. This partnership serves as a key platform for her students' experiential learning and community engagement.

Claire Battershillمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Book and Publishing History
• Creative Writing
• 20th-Century Literature
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Claire Battershill is an Assistant Professor jointly appointed in the Faculty of Information and the Department of English at the University of Toronto. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and a BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the history and future of the book, with a particular emphasis on feminist experimental publishing, literary aesthetics, and 20th/21st-century publishing practices. She is Co-Director of the Modernist Archives Publishing Project (MAPP), a critical digital archive of early 20th-century publishers’ records, and Co-Creator of the SSHRC-funded 'Make Believe' research-creation project. Her publications include Women and Letterpress Printing: Gendered Impressions (2022) and Using Digital Humanities in the Classroom (2022). Dr. Battershill has held prestigious roles such as Wendy M. Cecil Professor in VicOne at Victoria College and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. She has secured grants including the SSHRC Impact Award (2017) and funding from the Canada Council for the Arts. Her teaching spans courses like INF2228H (The Future of Things: Digitization and Remediation) and BKS1002H (Book History in Practice), blending theory with hands-on engagement in digital humanities and book studies. Her research interests span digital humanities pedagogy, collaborative publishing projects, and the intersection of feminist theory with material book culture. She actively contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives like the Critical Digital Humanities Initiative (CDHI) at the University of Toronto.

Stephen Cushmanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• American Literature
• Poetry
• Civil War Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Stephen Cushman is the Robert C. Taylor Professor at the University of Virginia, specializing in American literature and poetry. His interdisciplinary work bridges Civil War studies, 19th-century poetry, and environmental literature. He earned his Ph.D. (1982), M.Phil. (1981), and M.A. (1980) from Yale University, and a B.A. from Cornell University (1978). His research explores how literary forms shape historical understanding, particularly through works like *The Generals' Civil War* (2021) and *Belligerent Muse* (2014). He has edited major volumes such as *The Princeton Handbook of Poetic Terms* (2016) and *Civil War Writing* (2019). His poetry collections include *Keep the Feast* (2022) and *Hothead* (2018), blending personal reflection with historical inquiry. Cushman has received prestigious awards including the Cavaliers' Distinguished Teaching Professorship (2014–2016) and the All-University Teaching Award (1992). His writing often intersects with Virginia’s literary landscape, as seen in *After Great Pain, Dickinson in Charlottesville* (2018). He actively engages with environmental themes in works like *Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, and U.S. Environmentalism* (2017). His articles critically analyze figures like Lincoln, Sherman, and Thoreau, while exploring modernist engagements with biblical texts and Civil War memory. He serves as a leading voice in American literary history, emphasizing the interplay between form, content, and cultural context.