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John R. Deckerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cultural Heritage
• Data Analytics and Visualization
• Digital Humanities
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John R. Decker is an Associate Professor at the School of Information at Pratt Institute. He serves as Reviews Editor for Renaissance Quarterly , the journal of record for specialists in Art, Literature, and History of the Renaissance. Education: PhD in History of Art and Architecture from University of California, Santa Barbara MA in History of Art and Architecture from University of California, Santa Barbara MS in Data Analytics & Visualization from Pratt Institute Advanced Certificate in Information Experience Design from Pratt Institute BA in Art, Concentration in Art History from California State University, Stanislaus Dr. Decker is a historian with expertise in cultural heritage and data analytics. His research examines how images and objects function as tools of self-fashioning and investigates the role of visual and material cultures—including social media and the Internet—in asserting, mediating, and sustaining claims about "truth" and "reality" across socio-political contexts. He specializes in making complex issues accessible through data analysis, visualization, and storytelling, with particular attention to how audiences interact with information. His Information Experience Design training informs his commitment to creating usable, digestible, and engaging content. Analysis of Dr. Decker's recent publications reveals consistent focus on Renaissance studies, particularly audience reception and devotional practices in early modern Europe. His work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary data visualization techniques, demonstrating expertise in visual culture, material religion, identity formation, and historical intersections of technology and spirituality. His publications show increasing integration of digital humanities methodologies with traditional art historical research. As Reviews Editor for Renaissance Quarterly , Dr. Decker significantly contributes to scholarly discourse in Renaissance studies. His technical proficiency spans Python, R, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, positioning him at the intersection of digital humanities and cultural heritage. He maintains an active presence on Mastodon where he engages with academic technology communities.

Viacheslav V. Lytvynenkoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Theology
• Patristics
• Medieval Slavic Studies
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Dr. Viacheslav V. Lytvynenko is a Research Professor at Charles University, Prague, and an Affiliated Researcher in Historical Theology at the Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven. He holds a Ph.D. in Greek Patristics (2014), an M.Th. (2003) from ETF Leuven, and a B.Th. (1996) from Donetsk Christian University. His research focuses on theological and textual analysis of patristic works , particularly those attributed to Athanasius of Alexandria and Pseudo-Athanasian texts in Slavonic traditions. He investigates manuscript transmission , translation errors , scribal habits , and the reception of anti-Arian motifs in medieval Slavic contexts, including Russia, Bulgaria, and Serbia. Recent publications highlight his expertise in manuscript studies (e.g., marginalia in Old Permic script), exegetical traditions (e.g., allegory in Pseudo-Athanasian texts), and historical theology (e.g., the evolution of the 'Knyazhiy Izbornik' in Slavic literature). His work bridges patristics , Byzantine studies , and Slavic medieval history . He has taught at multiple institutions, including ETF Leuven (2015–present), Gordon-Conwell Theological Faculty (2014–present), and Donetsk Christian University (2003–2010). While no student lists or awards are documented, his collaborations (e.g., with Irina Gritsevskaya) and extensive bibliography reflect significant contributions to theological and Slavic scholarship.

Erik Kwakkelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• History of the Book
• Digital Humanities
• Codicology
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Erik Kwakkel is a Professor at the University of British Columbia, School of Information , specializing in the History of the Book , Codicology , and Digital Humanities . His research examines premodern communication systems, focusing on manuscript design, marginalia, and knowledge dissemination before print culture. Director, UBC iSchool (2020–present) Member, Comité International de Paléographie Latine (CIPL) Active in digitization projects and outreach through medievalbooks.nl blog and social media His research bridges material culture with digital innovation, analyzing medieval parchment reuse, manuscript fragments in early-modern bindings, and collaborative book production networks in Paris. He pioneered framed fragment storage at UBC for safer pedagogical use of delicate materials. Selected Publications include Books Before Print (2018), Medicine at Monte Cassino (2019), and The European Book in the Twelfth Century (2018). His media impact spans BBC World Service , CNN , and Smithsonian Magazine . Awards & Recognition : International expert on medieval manuscripts Buzzfeed's '8 Book Historians Killing It Online' (2014) CIPL Membership

Philip Bockholtمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Islamic History
• Translation Studies
• Manuscript Studies
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Dr. Philip Bockholt is a Junior Professor (Tenure Track) for the History of the Turco-Persian World and Emmy Noether Junior Research Group Leader at the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies , University of Münster. His research focuses on the history of the Eastern Islamic World (1400–1800), transregional translation processes, knowledge transfer in the Eastern Mediterranean, manuscript studies, and confessional groups in Islam. He is the principal investigator of the DFG-funded TRANSLAPT Emmy Noether Group (2022–2028) and leads the subproject Arabic-Ottoman Translations of Qurʾānic Exegesis (Tafsīr) within the Cluster of Excellence EXC 2060. 2024: Habilitation in Islamic Studies 2018: PhD, Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies 2005–2013: BA/MA in Islamic Studies, History, and Theology (Bochum, Münster, Berlin, Jerusalem, Cairo, Istanbul, Tehran) His research explores intra-Islamic knowledge transfer via Arabic-Persian-Ottoman translations, with a focus on historiography, mirror-of-princes literature, and manuscript variants. He has extensively analyzed the Ḥabīb al-Siyar by Khvāndamīr and its cross-regional dissemination. His recent articles examine textual modifications in Safavid-to-Ottoman translations, multilingualism in Ottoman-Persian contexts, and manuscript annotations as evidence of readership engagement. He co-edited Elsine-i S̱elās̱e: Cultural Analysis of Ottoman Translation (2025) and Multilingualism, Translation, Transfer: Persian in the Ottoman Empire (2024). 2020 Classical Islamic World Book Prize 2019 Annemarie-Schimmel-Stiftung Forschungspreis 2019 S.I.E. European Award Honorable Mention 2015 I.B. Tauris Prize DFG Emmy Noether Funding Bockholt supervises four doctoral candidates on topics including Ottoman Quranic exegesis, biographical dictionaries, and Sufi networks. He has held visiting positions at institutions in Tokyo, Paris, Jerusalem, Madrid, and St. Petersburg. His teaching includes seminars on Islamic manuscript culture, Ottoman translation processes, and confessional groups in the early modern Islamic world. He is a scientific secretary in the Saxon Academy of Sciences’ Afrika – Asien – Europa commission and organizes international conferences on manuscript transmission and Persian-Ottoman exchange.

• 17th-Century Literature
• John Milton Studies
• Early Modern Philosophy
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Professor Noël Sugimura is an Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow in English at St John's College, University of Oxford. She specializes in 17th-century literature and culture, with a focus on John Milton, the Restoration period, and intersections between early modern philosophy and literature. Her research explores metaphysical frameworks in works like Paradise Lost , reception history during the Enlightenment era, and materialist interpretations of early modern texts. Current projects include Perplexity of Contending Passions (under contract with OUP) and an edited volume on William Empson’s analysis of Milton’s theology. She teaches courses on early modern drama, poetry, and intellectual history, and supervises graduate work on topics spanning Milton to Restoration literature. Her publications analyze textual recovery efforts, religious politics in poetry, and interdisciplinary approaches to literary materialism. Education: Not explicitly listed, but inferred academic credentials from faculty position Her research interests emphasize textual interpretation within historical contexts, particularly how early modern authors engaged with philosophical debates. Recent articles investigate textual recovery of marginalia (Stillingfleet’s notes on Paradise Lost ), materialist readings of post-Restoration literature, and the interplay between religious doctrine and poetic form in Crashaw. She is a leading scholar in Milton reception studies and early modern intellectual networks. Publications span peer-reviewed journals ( Review of English Studies , Modern Philology ) and edited collections, showcasing her expertise in both canonical and understudied authors. While no formal awards are listed, her active editorial work and monograph contracts reflect scholarly recognition. She advises graduate students on topics ranging from metaphysical poetry to Enlightenment literary criticism.

Peter C. Norbergمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• American literature prior to the Civil War
• Herman Melville
• Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Peter C. Norberg is Professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University, where he also serves as Senior Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Support and has chaired the Department of English, Writing and Journalism since 2012. Education BA, Boston College, 1990 MA, Rice University, 1994 PhD, Rice University, 1998 Research Focus Professor Norberg’s scholarship centers on American literature before the Civil War, with particular attention to Herman Melville, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. He situates these authors within the wider contexts of New England Transcendentalism, British and German romantic influences, the transatlantic literary marketplace, and democratic political theory. Across his publications he has explored textual allusion, reception history, and pedagogical approaches, consistently highlighting the interplay between historical forces and literary form. Awards & Honors General Associate Editor, Melville’s Marginalia Online Co-editor, The Edgar Allan Poe Review (2004–2008) Director, Fellowships Office (2009–2012) Editorial & Administrative Roles In addition to his departmental chairmanship, Professor Norberg has directed the university’s Fellowships Office and held editorial posts with leading journals and digital projects, fostering scholarly communities around nineteenth-century American literature.

Laura Refeمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Italian Philology
• Philology of Italian Literature
• Italian Renaissance Literature
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Laura Refe is a researcher and faculty member in the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World (LILAIM) at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, where she has been conducting research and teaching in Philology of Italian Literature since December 2021. She holds a fixed-term research position under Italian national law and is actively involved in both research projects and academic instruction, including in Digital Humanities and Italian language teaching programs. Her academic background is distinguished by numerous prestigious fellowships and research appointments, including at Villa I Tatti (Harvard University), the Warburg Institute (University of London), Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and the Herzog August Library in Wolfenbüttel. She earned her Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale for Associate Professor in both Italian Philology and Italian Literature. Dr. Refe's research centers on Italian Renaissance literature, with a particular focus on Francesco Petrarca, his annotations of classical texts, and the transmission of Aristotelian philosophy in the vernacular. Her work spans textual criticism, manuscript studies, paratextual analysis, and intellectual history. She has led a national PRIN PNRR research project on 'Petrarch and the Reformation' and contributed to other major initiatives, including an ERC Starting Project on Aristotle in the Italian Vernacular. Her recent publications reveal a sustained and deep engagement with Petrarchan studies, particularly his marginalia on Cicero’s De natura deorum and the complex textual history of his Ad Posteritatem . She also investigates Renaissance translators, manuscript provenance, and the intellectual networks of humanists like Poliziano and Boccaccio. Among her notable honors are the 'Young Researchers 2006' Prize from the University of Messina and the 12th 'Marino Moretti' Prize for Philology (2015) for her critical edition of Petrarch’s Epistle to Posterity . She has advised and collaborated on research projects, though specific names of students are not listed in the provided text. She is actively involved in scholarly communities, with a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. Dr. Refe is a member of academic networks and contributes to editorial and research teams, including work on the Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani and collaborative volumes on Renaissance humanism. Her work bridges traditional philology with digital and interdisciplinary approaches.

Emily Savageمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Medieval Studies
• Art History
• Digital Art History
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Emily Savage is an Associate Lecturer and researcher at the School of Art History, University of St Andrews. She specializes in late medieval Christianity's material culture, illuminated manuscripts, and digital art history methodologies. Her work explores themes like manuscript reuse, medieval collections, and the visual culture of apocalyptic imagery. Education: PhD in Medieval Studies, University of St Andrews (2017), supervised by Prof. Kathryn M. Rudy Research Interests: Spolia and material reuse in medieval art Digital approaches to art historical analysis British medieval art and architecture Medieval pets and animal symbolism Teaching: Coordinates the Online Postgraduate Programme in Digital Art History Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in subhonours/honours programs Awards: Best Graduate Student Paper Award (2016) Advising & Affiliations: Supervises PhD student Alex Flagg Affiliated with the Institute of Medieval Studies Edited New Approaches to the Archive in the Middle Ages (2024)

Philip Bockholtمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• History of the Eastern Islamic World (1400–1800)
• Transregional Translation Processes
• Islamic Knowledge Transfer
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Dr. Philip Bockholt is an Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessor) in the History of the Turko-Persian World at the University of Münster's Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (since 2022). He leads the DFG-funded Emmy Noether Junior Research Group TRANSLAPT , focusing on intra-Islamic knowledge transfer through Arabic-Persian-Ottoman translations (1400–1750). Previously, he held a research position at Leipzig University (2018–2022) and completed his PhD at the Freie Universität Berlin in 2018. His research centers on pre-modern Islamic historiography, manuscript studies, and transregional translation processes in the Eastern Mediterranean. Notable works include World Historiography between Shia and Sunna (2021) and Ein Bestseller der islamischen Vormoderne (2022). He has conducted archival research in 15 countries, including Istanbul, Jerusalem, and Saint Petersburg. Bockholt has secured major grants including DFG funding for German-Japanese textual transmission conferences and a Fritz Thyssen Foundation grant for Texts as Living Objects . He supervises doctoral projects on topics ranging from Ottoman-Turkish Quranic exegesis translations to Safavid Iran's manuscript culture. His awards include the 2020 Classical Islamic World Book Prize and the 2019 Annemarie-Schimmel Research Prize. Current projects include editing volumes on Ottoman Persian translations and hosting international conferences on textual transmission and multilingualism in early modern Eurasia.

Hanna Wimmerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval Book Culture
• Manuscript Studies
• Visual Organization in Texts
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Dr. Hanna Wimmer is a Professor of European Medieval Book Culture at the University of Hamburg's Art History Seminar , part of the Faculty of Humanities . She leads the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) as spokesperson for Research Field I: 'Formatting Multigraphic Artefacts' and co-leads the 'Theory and Terminology' working group within the Cluster of Excellence 'Understanding Written Artefacts' (UWA). Her research focuses on medieval manuscripts, particularly Northern European book culture, visual organization patterns, and text-image interactions in knowledge transfer. Education & Career: Studied Art History, German Studies, and Theology at University of Hamburg and Courtauld Institute of Art (London) Aby Warburg Fellow (2007–2010) and Isa Lohmann-Siems Fellow (2010–2011) Junior Professor at Hamburg's Art History Department (2014–2024) PhD (2012) on 13th/14th century Aristotle manuscripts, awarded Karl H. Ditze Prize (2013) Key Projects: UWA Cluster (2019–2025): Spokesperson for multigraphic artefacts SFB 950 'Manuscript Cultures' (2011–2020): Led sub-projects on Biblia Pauperum and Psalter manuscripts Lead 'Reframing Old Contents' project (2019–2022): Analyzed late-medieval one-volume libraries Research Themes: Medieval book layouts, visual organization systems, marginalia, text-image dynamics, and material culture of manuscripts. Specializes in how manuscripts recontextualized knowledge for new audiences through formatting innovations. Awards: 2013 Karl H. Ditze Prize for doctoral thesis Publications: Over 19 scholarly works including Canones: The Art of Harmony (2020) and Manuscripts and Performances (2024). Active in developing digital tools like the TAMAR project for manuscript annotation. Labs/Teams: Core member of CSMC, collaborating internationally on global manuscript cultures research.

Ayesha Ramachandranمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Early Modern European Literature
• Global Imaginations
• Comparative Literary Studies
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Ayesha Ramachandran is an Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at Yale University, specializing in early modern European literature and cultural history. Her research examines transnational encounters, globalization, and the interplay between literature, science, and visual culture. She holds affiliations with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and actively participates in interdisciplinary initiatives. Her first major work, The Worldmakers (2015), won prestigious awards including the MLA Scaglione Prize and the Sixteenth Century Studies Association’s Founder’s Prize. Current projects explore lyric form’s role in shaping selfhood and modernity, bridging early modern and modernist writing. Supported by a Mellon New Directions Fellowship (2016), she expands her work into Persian and South Asian materials. Teaching spans comparative literature, maps in literary imagination, skepticism, and race/class/gender studies. Notable courses include co-taught seminars on modernities and critical theory. Recognized with the Poorvu Family Award for Interdisciplinary Teaching (2016), she emphasizes collaborative and visually engaged pedagogy. Her scholarship integrates global perspectives, with recent publications addressing African and Asian influences on Renaissance studies, lyric poetry’s philosophical dimensions, and early modern epistemologies. Awards reflect her impact on comparative literature, while her Mellon-funded research highlights methodological innovation.

Costantino Morettiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Chinese Buddhist Apocrypha
• Dunhuang Manuscripts
• Buddhist Philology
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Costantino Moretti is an Associate Professor at the French School of the Far East (EFEO), specializing in Medieval Chinese Buddhism and Dunhuang Studies. He holds the position of lecturer at EFEO and has been actively teaching courses on Chinese Buddhist manuscript traditions at institutions including the École pratique des hautes études (EPHE). His academic work bridges philological analysis with historical and cultural contexts of Buddhist practices in medieval China. Moretti received his BA in Chinese Language and Literature in 2001 from Ca' Foscari University in Venice, Italy. Following this, he was awarded a scholarship at Peking University (2002-2003) to deepen his knowledge of Chinese Buddhism, philology, and Dunhuang studies. He earned his MA (2005) and PhD (2010) in East Asian Studies (Chinese Buddhism) from the École pratique des hautes études, where he was subsequently appointed as an associate researcher (2010-2017). His research focuses on Chinese Buddhist apocryphal scriptures, Dunhuang manuscripts, mural paintings, and codicology. Moretti's scholarly work examines the history and philology of Medieval Chinese Buddhism with particular attention to textual transmission, manuscript production, and Buddhist iconography. His expertise spans both textual analysis and material culture studies of Buddhist manuscripts. Moretti's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on Dunhuang manuscripts, Buddhist apocrypha, and the material aspects of Buddhist texts. His work spans textual analysis, codicology, and iconographic studies, revealing the complex interplay between religious doctrine, manuscript production, and cultural transmission along the Silk Road. Recent publications show increasing attention to textual errors, layout features, and organizational principles in Buddhist manuscripts. Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Professor of Medieval Chinese Buddhism (2017-2021) PSL University Research Grant for 'Buddhist Religious Names and Titles in the Dunhuang Manuscripts' (2016-2018) Peking University Scholarship (2002-2003) Moretti has been actively involved in organizing scientific events, including an annual cycle of lectures with Professor Kuo Liying as part of a collaborative program with the Dunhuang Academy. He has participated in various research projects led by the Center for Research on East Asian Civilizations (CRCAO) since 2010 and is currently completing an annotated French translation of the 'Traité du bouddhisme et du taoïsme' from the Dynastic History of the Wei Dynasty. He also serves as sub-editor for entries concerning medieval Chinese manuscripts from Dunhuang for the Encyclopaedia of Manuscript Cultures in Asia and Africa (EMCAA).

• Medieval English language and literature
• History of the English language
• Medieval history of reading
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Yin Liu is a Professor and Department Head of English at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Arts and Science. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta and specializes in medieval English language, literature, and digital humanities. Her research focuses on Middle English romances, medieval manuscript studies, and the intersection of textual and visual communication. Current projects include the Medieval Codes initiative. Education: B.A. and Ph.D. (English) from the University of Alberta. Research interests include: Medieval English language and literature History of the English language Manuscript studies Medieval reading practices Digital humanities applications Teaching includes courses like Middle English Romances and historical linguistics. She has been honored with three Teaching Excellence Awards (2005, 2017, 2018) from the University of Saskatchewan. Her work bridges textual analysis and digital innovation, exploring how medieval texts were read, annotated, and transmitted. She supervises graduate students in English and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects such as ArchBook and the Oxford English Dictionary’s historical methodologies.

Ellen Ketelsمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Medieval Literature
• Chaucer Studies
• Dante Studies
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Ellen Ketels is an Associate Professor of Literature at Claremont Graduate University and Associate Dean of the Faculty for Curriculum. Her scholarship bridges medieval literary studies with interdisciplinary approaches to material culture and pedagogy. Education: BA from Washington University, MA from University of York, MA and PhD from Columbia University Her research focuses on Medieval Literature , particularly Middle English texts, Chaucer, Dante, and gender studies. She explores intersections of medieval religious culture , travel narratives , urban studies , and history of the book . Her recent publications examine ritual drama, manuscript materiality, and devotional economies. Selected Awards: Roy P. Crocker Award for Merit (2018) Claremont Faculty Leadership Fellow (2018-19) NEH Summer Scholar (2015) Mayers Fellow at Huntington Library (2014) Gould Center Summer Research Grant (2011)

Erin Faiginمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• U.S./North American History
• Jewish History
• Urban/Suburbanization
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Erin Faigin is a Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on Jewish suburbanization in the San Fernando Valley, examining intersections of ethnoburbs, popular culture, and working-class politics. She holds an M.A. (2019) and B.A. (2016) in History from UW-Madison and UC Berkeley respectively. Education: M.A. History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019 B.A. History, University of California, Berkeley, 2016 Research Interests: Faigin’s work explores Jewish communities in suburban contexts, particularly the San Fernando Valley’s cultural landscape. Key themes include private schooling, freeway development, poultry farming communities, and Valley Girl culture. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges urban history, ethnic studies, and cultural geography. Publications: Her scholarship emphasizes Yiddish cultural preservation and American Jewish identity through articles in In geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies and Marginalia: Los Angeles Review of Books . Recent work analyzes Yiddish pedagogy, anti-fascist music, and utopian spatial narratives. Teaching: Faigin has taught courses on American suburban history, the American West, Jewish diaspora studies, and race in the Upper Midwest. She specializes in connecting historical analysis to contemporary spatial dynamics. Professional Roles: She serves as a Teaching Instructor for History 201: The Historian’s Craft and History 227: Race and Place in the Upper Midwest , blending academic rigor with community-engaged learning.