جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Oumar Baمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• International Criminal Justice
• Human Rights
• Law and Global Politics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Oumar Ba is an Assistant Professor of Government at Cornell University, serving as Faculty Director of the International Relations Minor and affiliated with the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. He holds the Hardis Family Assistant Professorship for Teaching Excellence. His academic work focuses on international criminal justice, human rights, and decolonization theory, emphasizing Global South perspectives. Dr. Ba earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Florida and previously taught at Morehouse College (2017–2021). He chairs the International Studies Association (ISA) Theory Section and serves on editorial boards for journals including International Studies Quarterly and Review of International Studies . His research explores law, violence, race, and humanity in global politics, with a current focus on two major projects: Crimes, Against Humanity: Governing Global Justice (critiquing racialized hierarchies in international justice systems) and (Re)Centering Decolonization as Ontology (recovering Global South decolonization theories). His writings appear in Foreign Affairs , NY Review of Books , and academic journals like Human Rights Quarterly . Recognition includes the ISA’s 2020 Leroy Bennett Award and co-winner of the 2021 Best Article in African Studies Review . His media engagements address contemporary crises like Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, Myanmar genocide debates, and ICC challenges in Ukraine. Teaching interests span race and world politics, international law, and global justice pedagogy. He advocates for decolonizing academic knowledge systems through praxis-oriented research.

• American Literature
• Southern Literature
• Appalachian Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Rhonda Armstrong is a Professor in the Department of English & World Languages at the University of Georgia’s Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Her academic roles include chairing the Literature Concentration Committee and serving as faculty advisor to the Sigma Tau Delta International Honor Society. She holds a Ph.D. in American Studies (St. Louis University, 2005), an MA (St. Louis University, 1999), and a BA in English (Western Kentucky University, 1995). Her research focuses on American and Southern literature, with emphasis on regional studies like Appalachia, cultural identity, and authors such as Flannery O’Connor and Barbara Kingsolver. Recent works address open educational resources (OERs) in literary studies and explore intersections of literature with environmental and cultural themes. Earlier publications analyze regional narratives in the Northeast and African American poetry movements. Armstrong has received awards including the Rose Library Fellowship (Emory University, 2017) and NEH-supported institutes on Flannery O’Connor and Appalachian studies. Her scholarship emphasizes critical approaches to regional identity, gender, and environmental ethics. Teaching highlights include courses on Major American Authors (Flannery O’Connor), Southern Literature, and Honors seminars. She has contributed to university-wide initiatives, including faculty development committees and tenure evaluation workgroups. Her community engagement includes roles on the Columbia County Board of Education. Armstrong’s service spans academic governance, editorial peer review, and advocacy for regional literary traditions. She actively bridges scholarly research with pedagogical innovation and public intellectual discourse.

• Political Philosophy
• Social Philosophy
• Philosophy of Action
• +۵ مورد دیگر

David P. Schweikard is an Interim Professor of European Political Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Europe-University Flensburg, where he has been serving since April 2022. His academic trajectory includes positions as Junior Professor at the same institution (2016-2022) and Assistant Professor roles at the University of Münster and University of Cologne. He holds international research experience from Columbia University, Princeton University, and the University of Basel. Education: PhD in Philosophy, University of Cologne (2009) – Thesis: Der Mythos des Singulären M.A. in Philosophy, Communication Studies and Sociology, University of Münster (2002) Studies at Universities of Karlsruhe, Münster, and Padova (1996-2002) Schweikard's research integrates multiple philosophical domains with particular emphasis on: Collective intentionality and group agency in social ontology Normative foundations of political philosophy and social justice Historical analysis of 19th-century philosophical thought Epistemological dimensions of social structures Aesthetic interpretations of jazz improvisation His recent publications demonstrate strong focus on political theory applications including universal basic income frameworks, fascism analysis, and legal philosophy, alongside extensive editorial work in interdisciplinary collections. No scientific awards, student advisements, or research grants are documented in available materials.

• US History (19th Century)
• Modern British History
• American Empire Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Oz Frankel is an Associate Professor of History at The New School for Social Research, part of The New School university. His research focuses on social and political history, particularly 19th-century U.S. and Victorian Britain, with specialties in American Empire studies, print culture, radicalism, and state formation. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley (1998). His work bridges historiography and cultural analysis, examining how knowledge production shapes political and social structures. Recent projects include a transnational study of US-Israel relations (1967–1973) and an exploration of social investigations in 19th-century Britain and America. Frankel’s awards include the Michigan Society of Fellows Postdoctoral Scholarship (1998–2001) and multiple fellowships from the Smithsonian Institution and ACLS. He teaches courses on historiography, the legacy of Donald Trump, and the 'Uses of the Past.' His research interests span media and print culture, race, and the intersection of state formation with oral and textual traditions. Current publications include Coca-Cola, Black Panthers, and Phantom Jets (2024) and a forthcoming analysis of Donald Trump’s historical impact. Frankel’s work emphasizes critical historiography as a tool for reimagining societal norms.

• Software Engineering
• Program Comprehension
• Build Systems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Matúš Sulír is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Technical University of Košice. He specializes in software engineering, program comprehension, and educational methodologies in programming. He teaches courses like Základy softvérového inžinierstva (Foundations of Software Engineering) and actively contributes to research in software build systems, domain-specific languages, and usability evaluation. His research interests include Java build processes, educational tools for programming, and empirical studies on software quality and testing. He has published extensively on topics such as automated test case identification, voice command APIs, and large-scale software build analysis. His work often integrates empirical methods with practical software development challenges. No awards or advisory roles are listed, and there are no explicitly mentioned research grants or projects. His academic contributions focus on advancing software engineering practices through empirical research and tool development.

Anne Lewinsonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urban Anthropology
• Sub-Saharan African Societies
• Gender Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor of Anthropology at Berry College's Sociology and Anthropology Department, Anne Lewinson specializes in urban transformation in East Africa. Her research focuses on Tanzanian urban culture evolution since the shift from African socialism to globalization, particularly among white/pink-collar professionals. She explores themes like gender relations, domestic architecture, and life cycle events as lenses into African city dynamics. Teaching interests include cultural anthropology, African societies, urban anthropology, and sociological theory. Her ethnographic fieldwork in Dar es Salaam examines how schooling and mobility shape a distinct professional urban class. She has published widely on topics ranging from hip hop subcultures to postcolonial spatial politics. Lewinson's work bridges globalization's impact with localized cultural responses, emphasizing how Tanzanians navigate modernity through urban spaces and social practices. Her research highlights intersections of class, gender, and global economic shifts in African metropolises.

Nora Sternfeldمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Art Education
• Exhibition Theory
• Curatorial Practices
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Nora Sternfeld is a Professor of Art Education at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts (HFBK Hamburg), where she also co-directs the /ecm Master Course for Exhibition Theory and Practice. She holds a distinguished career with previous roles as documenta professor at Kunsthochschule Kassel (2018–2020) and Professor of Curating and Mediating Art at Aalto University Helsinki (2012–2018). Her work bridges art, education, and activism, focusing on anti-racism, decolonial critique, and radical pedagogy. She co-founded trafo.K , an office for education and critical knowledge production, and is part of freethought , a research platform. Sternfeld’s research explores exhibition practices, public space, and museums as sites of political resistance. Notable projects include organizing the Bergen Assembly 2016 and leading the Wartenau Assemblies , a format merging art, education, and activism. Her awards include the BAK Fellowship (2020). She actively contributes to curatorial discourse through publications like Das Museum der Zukunft (2020) and After Europe: Beiträge zur dekolonialen Kritik (2021). Sternfeld’s work emphasizes critical engagement with institutional structures, advocating for inclusive and decolonized cultural practices.

Thomas Wilsonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Theatre
• Dance
• Performance Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Thomas Wilson serves as Programme Director for BA (Hons) European Theatre Arts at Rose Bruford College, where he teaches approaches to devised and physical theatres, practical artistic research, and the 'training of training'. He also coordinates the institution's Turing scheme activities and acts as a Mental Health First Aider. His educational background includes: MA Physical Theatre (London) PGCertHE Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Manchester) PGCE Secondary (Drama) (Open University) BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Studies (Surrey) Wilson's research centers on actor/performer training methodologies , with specialized focus on Theatrical Biomechanics , visual and physical theatre devising practices, circus-theatre hybrids, and human-animal performance dynamics. His work bridges academic rigor with practical application, particularly through his exploration of non-traditional training documentation. As Associate Editor for Theatre, Dance and Performance Training Journal , he champions innovative writing approaches that transcend conventional academic prose. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory examining embodied training practices across diverse performance contexts. His work increasingly investigates interspecies performance (particularly equestrian theatre) while maintaining core focus on physical theatre pedagogy. The publications demonstrate interdisciplinary reach spanning circus arts, dance-theatre fusion, and experimental training documentation. Scientific recognition includes: Shortlisted for Society for Theatre Research’s 2016 Book Prize (for Juggling Trajectories: Gandini Juggling 1991-2015 ) Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Wilson actively shapes performance education through his Programme Director role overseeing student training pathways, while his industry engagement includes serving as Trustee for Curving Road/Theatre Delicatessen (2013-2021) and Educational Advisory Board Member for Accademia Teatro Dimitri (2016-2020). His Gandini Juggling Archive collaboration demonstrates sustained commitment to preserving contemporary circus heritage. Professional activities extend to international partnerships through the Turing scheme and creative exploration via his Associate Artist role with Gandini Juggling (2014-2020), where he contributed to archival projects documenting contemporary circus evolution.

Nicole Conradمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Literacy Research
• Reading Acquisition
• Orthographic Knowledge
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Nicole Conrad is a Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Saint Mary’s University, with an adjunct appointment in Psychology & Neuroscience at Dalhousie University. She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Reading Research , a Trustee for the SMUFU Health & Wellness Trust, and contributes to the Society of Scientific Study of Reading’s Executive Board. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Saint Mary’s University) PhD in Experimental Psychology (McMaster University) Dr. Conrad’s research examines literacy acquisition through cognitive and orthographic lenses, focusing on how children encode, store, and retrieve orthographic information to improve reading and spelling. Her work explores sub-lexical knowledge, graphotactic regularities, and the impact of spelling instruction on reading fluency, supported by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada. Her recent publications span orthographic learning, literacy development, and digital literacy’s cognitive effects, reflecting interdisciplinary approaches to understanding reading mechanisms across languages and populations. These studies emphasize memory encoding, cross-modal transfer, and educational interventions.

Ammon Cheskinمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Russian Soft Power
• Post-Soviet Politics
• Nationalism and Identity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ammon Cheskin is a Senior Lecturer in Nationalism and Identity at the University of Glasgow's School of Social and Political Sciences, specializing in Central and East European Studies. His research focuses on kin-state relations, Russian soft power, and memory politics in post-Soviet spaces, particularly in Latvia and Ukraine. He holds affiliations with the Central and East European Studies department and coordinates the CEES Honours program and seminar series. Cheskin's academic work examines minority discourses, integration policies, and the intersection of language, politics, and identity. He has conducted field research in Latvia, Estonia, and Ukraine, analyzing issues like horizontal citizenship in Narva and Russian-speaking communities' identity strategies. His publications span peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers , Europe-Asia Studies ) and books, including Russian-Speakers in Post-Soviet Latvia (2016). He teaches courses on post-communist Russia, nationalism, and qualitative methods, and advises on ethics for the School of Social and Political Sciences. Cheskin actively engages in academic outreach, organizing annual research field trips to the Baltic States and serving on editorial and advisory boards. His work bridges critical area studies with empirical fieldwork, emphasizing relational geographies and power dynamics.

Jake Eckersleyمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• dryland ecology
• biogeochemistry
• plant functional ecology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jake Eckersley serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Multi-Discipline Research Associate at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, where he conducts ecological research on environmental weeds and river systems in northern Australia's tropics while contributing to casual teaching duties. His academic credentials include: Botany, Honours (First Class), The University of Western Australia (2019) Botany/Zoology, Bachelor, The University of Western Australia (2018) Marketing, Bachelor, Curtin University (2014) Dr. Eckersley's research program integrates dryland ecology, biogeochemistry, and remote sensing methodologies to investigate vegetation dynamics in water-limited environments. His work particularly focuses on riparian systems in Australia's semi-arid regions, examining how shifting hydrological patterns affect plant phenology, functional composition, and ecosystem processes through innovative measurement techniques including satellite-based remote sensing and digital canopy photography. His recent publications demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory centered on quantifying vegetation responses to altered water regimes in dryland rivers. By combining field observations with machine learning approaches and remote sensing technologies, his work addresses critical knowledge gaps regarding ecosystem resilience under changing flow conditions, with particular emphasis on methodological advancements for monitoring leaf area dynamics and functional diversity. Scientific recognition includes: Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies Top Up Scholarship (2021) James memorial travel award (2021) Research support comes primarily through competitive scholarships including the CRC TiME Top Up Scholarship. While actively engaged in teaching, there is no public record of graduate students formally advised. Current collaborative efforts include ongoing work with UWA's environmental research teams examining invasive species ecology and riverine vegetation dynamics in northern Australia.

Sławomir Kościelakمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• History
• Church History
• Religious Conflicts
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. hab. Sławomir Kościelak is a Professor at the Department of Modern History within the Faculty of History at the University of Gdańsk. His primary research focuses on Gdańsk and Pomeranian history from the late 15th to early 20th centuries, with particular emphasis on religious conflicts, church reform, and social history. He examines topics such as the Reformation and Counter-Reformation dynamics, religious minorities, and monastic dissolution processes in Royal Prussia. Kościelak also specializes in genealogy and prosopography of the early modern era, analyzing biographies of notable figures including city officials, clergy, and nobility. His work integrates archival research with interdisciplinary approaches, exploring themes like demography of religions, population movements, and religious law. Notable research initiatives include studies on Jesuit healthcare practices in Gdańsk, the legacy of monastic dissolution, and the role of biography in historical scholarship. Kościelak has authored over 150 publications, including monographs and articles in leading journals, and has participated in numerous international conferences. Kościelak’s academic contributions span church history, urban religious dynamics, and early modern intellectual networks. His recent work highlights the complex interplay between religious institutions and secular power structures in Gdańsk’s multiconfessional society. He serves as a leading authority on the region’s historical档案 and has curated exhibitions showcasing Gdańsk’s cultural heritage.

• Archival Studies
• DIY Culture
• Queer History
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr Kirsty Fife is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Information and Curatorial Practice at Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Languages, Information and Communications. She holds a PhD in Information Studies from University College London (2022) and has over a decade of experience in UK heritage sector archiving roles, including work with the National Science and Media Museum and UK Parliamentary Archives. Her research focuses on intersections of information practices with DIY cultures, queer histories, and community-led archival initiatives. She teaches Digital Rights modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, emphasizing creativity and care in education. Her expertise spans participatory archival methods, workforce diversity in heritage sectors, and representation of marginalized groups in archives. She currently supervises PhD projects on LGBTQ+ archive creation and neurodivergent student support in academic libraries. Dr Fife actively contributes to peer review for journals like Archives and Records and ZINES , and maintains involvement in DIY music communities and grassroots activism through zine-making and community organizing. She has held prior academic positions at Leeds Conservatoire, University College London, and University of Dundee. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges information science with cultural studies, advocating for equitable preservation practices and challenging structural barriers in archival work.

James Daybellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Modern British History
• Gender Studies
• Cultural Heritage
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor James Daybell is a leading historian specializing in Early Modern British History, particularly focusing on women’s letter writing, gender studies, and material culture. As Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business at the University of Plymouth, he oversees research strategies and academic development. His career is marked by groundbreaking work on early modern women’s epistolary practices, including his seminal book *Women Letter-Writers in Tudor England* (2006), which established his reputation in the field. He has held fellowships, led international grant-funded projects, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Daybell’s research extends to public history initiatives such as the *Cornerstone Heritage* project, which collaborates with communities and heritage sites to create impactful cultural programs. He co-founded the *Histories of the Unexpected* podcast, reaching millions globally, and has developed educational resources during the 2020 lockdowns. His work bridges academic scholarship with public engagement, emphasizing the role of historians in addressing contemporary issues through historical analysis. Teaching responsibilities include modules on early modern British history, gender studies, and Renaissance literature at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He supervises PhD students researching topics such as political elites in Elizabethan Devon and Anglo-American household medicine. His research interests also encompass the materiality of manuscripts, archives, and the intersection of gender with heritage practices. Research Highlights: Pioneered studies on women’s letter writing; co-founded influential public history projects. Grants & Awards: Major international grants; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Public Impact: Histories of the Unexpected podcast (2.5M downloads); Cornerstone Heritage community programs.

• French Literature
• Intercultural Studies
• Textual Genetics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Daniela Tononi is a Full Professor (FRAN-01/A) at the University of Palermo, specializing in French Literature and Intercultural Studies. She holds office hours on Mondays from 10:30 to 11:30 via Microsoft Teams, with additional Thursday sessions from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm starting February 2017. Her academic focus spans textual genetics, Oulipo movement, autobiographical writing, and Shoah literature. Research Trends: Her work explores intertextuality in French authors like Raymond Queneau, Georges Perec, and Patrick Modiano, emphasizing memory, identity, and narrative experimentation. Publications often analyze unfinished works, virtuality in writing, and the intersection of trauma with literary form. Key Themes: The 15 most recent articles highlight her expertise in postmodern French literature, with subfields including textual analysis, autobiographical realism, and the role of objects in narrative. Keywords span French Literature, Literary Theory, and Memory Studies.