Dr hab. Magdalena Piechota is a Professor at the Department of Media Communication within the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Poland. Her academic career spans over two decades, with affiliations starting in 2001 as an adjunct and progressing to her current role since 2019. Specializes in Journalistic Genres , Media Discourse , and Edutainment Key research areas: Narrative Analysis , Media Representations , and Cultural Communication Recent publications focus on Family Memory , Pandemic Narratives , and Holocaust Representation in literary reportage Her scholarly work includes analyses of Polish Reportage , Sports Media , and Postmemory in contemporary journalism. While no formal scientific awards are documented in the available materials, her 2023-2024 publications demonstrate ongoing contributions to media theory and practice.
David S. Areford is a Professor of Art & Art History at the University of Massachusetts Boston, specializing in late-medieval European devotional art and printmaking. His research bridges the fifteenth century and twentieth-century American art, particularly the works of conceptual artist Sol LeWitt. His expertise includes early European woodcuts and metalcuts manuscript illumination modern printmaking analysis . Education: PhD in Art History, Northwestern University (2001) MA in Art History, Florida State University (1995) BA in English, Longwood College (1985) His research interests focus on the intersection of medieval devotional practices and printmaking, examining how mass-produced images shaped religious experience. Recent projects analyze Sol LeWitt's printmaking legacy, positioning him as a pivotal figure connecting historical and conceptual art. Scientific awards and grants include Fulbright Fellowship (1998-1999) National Endowment for the Arts "Art Works" grant (2013) International Fine Print Dealers Association Book Award (2011 Honorable Mention) Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Award finalist (2007) Newberry Library Weiss/Brown Publication Award (2001) Publications span books like Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints (2020) and The Viewer and the Printed Image in Late Medieval Europe (2017). He has also co-authored catalogues on early European printmaking, highlighting fifteenth-century woodcuts and their audiences.
Maria de la Paz Lloria Garcia is a Professor of Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Valencia, specializing in digital manifestations of gender violence and financial crime regulation. She actively contributes to three research groups: CEMUVIG (Center for Multidisciplinary Studies in Gender Violence), PIM (Financial Market and Consumers Rights), and IUSPEN (The limits of the "ius puniendi" and its application to crimes and penalties). Her educational background includes a Doctorate in Criminal Law from the University of Valencia (2000) with the thesis "El delito de intrusismo bien jurídico y configuración del injusto", supervised by Dr. Francisco Javier Boix Reig. Dr. Lloria Garcia's research centers on: Gender-based cyber violence (deepfakes, non-consensual intimate images) Sexual offenses against minors (child grooming, mandatory reporting) Human trafficking and digital hate speech Consumer protection in financial markets Theoretical boundaries of state punitive power Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal intensifying focus on deepfakes as gender violence, pandemic-era cybercrime patterns, and critical analysis of Spain's child protection reforms (Law 8/2021). Her work bridges criminal law theory with urgent technological challenges, particularly regarding digital privacy violations in gender violence cases. She collaborates within these institutional frameworks: CEMUVIG: Multidisciplinary gender violence studies PIM: Financial crime and consumer rights analysis IUSPEN: Theoretical limits of criminal law application While her own doctorate was supervised by Dr. Boix Reig, no advisees are listed in the materials. The scraped text contains no information about grant funding or scientific awards.
Roles & Affiliations: Laura Mori is a Full Professor of Glottology and Linguistics at the Faculty of Interpreting and Translation at the University of International Studies of Rome (UNINT). She currently serves as Pro-Rector for Teaching (2023–2026) and previously held roles as Pro-Rector for Research (2020–2023). She is Scientific Director of the Centre for Linguistic Research on Corpora and a key member of the CIRCgE board. Her teaching includes courses in Sociolinguistics and Textual Linguistics/Pragmatics. Education & Qualifications: Laura earned her PhD in Historical Linguistics (Experimental Phonetics) from Sapienza University of Rome (2006). She became a Researcher in 2008 and Associate Professor in 2015 before attaining her current Full Professor position in 2021. Her expertise spans over 16 years of teaching and research in glottology and linguistics. Research Focus: Her work centers on interlingual contact dynamics, multilingual sociolinguistics, and historical sociolinguistics. Notable areas include Maltese linguistics, Maltese English, Haitian Creole, and the pragmatic analysis of legislative texts. She leads the Eurolect Observatory Project , analyzing legal language hybridization in EU contexts, and co-coordinates the Fone.Ma project on Maltese speakers’ L2 Italian pronunciation. Grants & Projects: Key initiatives include the PRIN 2017 project on global Italian dynamics and an interdisciplinary neuromarketing study (FRSA 2021) linking linguistic organization to consumer behavior. She collaborates internationally with institutions like the University of Malta and Ghent University. Labs & Teams: She directs the UNINT’s Linguistic Research on Corpora Center and co-leads the Eurolect Observatory Group (24 European academics). Her work engages with the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (AITLA) and the Maltese Linguistics Association (GĦILM).
Agnes Scherer is a visual artist and university professor of painting at the University Mozarteum Salzburg, affiliated with the Department of Fine Arts & Design and the Institute for Equality & Gender Studies. She holds a Professor rank and focuses on creating immersive installations and operettas that critique power dynamics through historical and anthropological lenses. Education: Art History, Classical Archaeology, and European Ethnology at Universities of Tübingen and Vienna Liberal Arts and Sociology of Art at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf Research Interests: Scherer’s work interrogates power structures and psychodynamics, often recontextualizing historical artistic strategies to critique modern systems. Her installations blend painting, sculpture, and performance, emphasizing theatrical cross-referencing over individual artworks. Themes include feudal revival, servant dynamics, and cultural precarity. Awards: 2019 Berlin Art Prize 2016 Young Artist Prize (Kunststiftung NRW) 2015 Nigel Greenwood Art Prize Curatorial & Collaborative Work: Scherer curated exhibitions like Von vielköpfigen Monstern und gestaltloser Gewalt and In the tame beast's eye , exploring labor and class dynamics. Her projects often involve interdisciplinary collaboration, as seen in The Teacher (Cabaret Voltaire, 2020–21) with puppetry and music. Labs/Teams: Active in the X-Reality-Lab at Mozarteum University, focusing on digital art and spatial installations. Her work engages with historical and contemporary societal critiques through immersive environments.
Ramazan ARI is an Associate Professor at Iğdır University's Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. He holds academic positions including Deputy Director of the Center, Head of Department, Rector's Advisor, and Research Application Center Director. His education includes a PhD (2012-2017) from Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University on Fuzûlî's gazels, an MA (2007-2012) on Şeyyad Hamza's Yusuf u Zelîhâ, and a BA (2003-2007) in Turkish Language and Literature. His research focuses on classical Turkish poetry's emotional dynamics, aesthetic principles, and symbolic systems. Key themes include analysis of rishte (thread) metaphors, veda (farewell) motifs, mihman (guest) cultural values, and gazap/sîtem (anger) duality. He explores lexical creativity in Ottoman poetry's 'aesthetic perception' and the narrative symbolism of objects like cloaks and butterflies. Teaching includes courses on Ottoman Turkish texts, classical Turkish literature, and comparative folk/ classical poetry. He advises master's theses on rishte symbolism and poetic exaggeration. His 12+ publications span journals like Hikmet Akademik Edebiyat Dergisi and Türük , plus conference papers on rhetoric and aesthetic philosophy. He has authored/co-authored 9 books analyzing Ottoman poets like Fuzûlî and Nedim, and edited volumes on cultural studies.
Philippe Beck is a French poet, philosopher, and academic holding dual roles as Professor of Poetry at The European Graduate School (EGS) and Senior Lecturer of Philosophy at l’Université de Nantes. Born in 1963, he completed his doctoral studies under Jacques Derrida at EHESS in 1994, focusing on Histoire et imagination . His work bridges poetry, philosophy, and interdisciplinary studies, emphasizing 'metatextual' and 'intertextual' creation. Beck has published 16 poetry collections, including Chants populaires (2007) and Contre un Boileau (2015), which reinterpreted Brothers Grimm tales through psychoanalysis and sociology. His collaborations with composers like Gérard Pesson and Maxime McKinley led to operas and symphonic adaptations, including Pastorale (2006) and Lyre Dure (2009). Beck co-founded journals Alter (phenomenology) and Quaderno (poetry), and translated works by Walter Benjamin and Schelling. Awards include the 2015 French Academy Poetry Prize and a 2009 Mission Stendhal Laureate status. His lectures span global festivals, and his essays explore poetic experience’s role between science and common sense. Beck’s research integrates philosophy with literary innovation, emphasizing self-reflexivity and intermediality. His recent works like Opéradiques (2014) and Boustrophes (2011) exemplify this synthesis. He has held residencies in France and China, and in 2012 became Commission President for Poetry at the National Book Centre, Paris.
Drew S Holland is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Religion & Philosophy at the University of the South's School of Arts and Humanities. His work focuses on biblical studies, historical criticism, and ancient Near Eastern history. He holds a Ph.D. and actively engages with interdisciplinary methodologies that bridge textual analysis and archaeological evidence. Research interests include form criticism, the intersection of philosophy of history with biblical exegesis, and the narrative frameworks of ancient historiography. His work spans both the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, with notable contributions to understanding ambiguous texts like 2 Kgs 3:27 and Mark 3:21. Publications explore topics such as source citations in 1-2 Kings, the relationship between Deuteronomy 13 and ancient treaties, and the contextualization of scriptural interpretation. His 2004 article on Volkswagen and German identity highlights broader interests in modern sociohistorical dynamics. No scientific awards or grants are listed, though he maintains an active publication record. No advising activities or lab affiliations are mentioned in available materials.
Elad Magomedov is a Special Researcher (FWO postdoctoral fellow) at KU Leuven's Husserl Archive: Center for Phenomenology and Continental Philosophy. His work bridges existential philosophy with contemporary socio-political issues, focusing on digital propaganda, political theory, and the intersection of technology with humanism. Education details are not explicitly listed, though he teaches courses like 'Phenomenology/Contemporary Continental Philosophy' and advises on bachelor's theses in metaphysics and cultural philosophy. Research interests include phenomenological analysis of modern political phenomena, existentialism in AI-driven societies, and the ethics of collective memory. His recent publications explore topics such as nuclear disaster narratives, democratic erosion, and the radical right's ideological strategies. Publications reflect interdisciplinary engagement, blending philosophy with political science and media studies. No scientific awards are mentioned, though his academic contributions are evident through frequent peer-reviewed outputs and conference presentations. Teaching responsibilities include advanced courses in continental philosophy and seminars on metaphysical themes. No specific grants or lab affiliations are detailed in the provided materials.
Steven R. Hammer is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Media Studies , Saint Joseph’s University. His work bridges digital rhetoric , new media art , and disability studies , with a particular focus on how technological imperfections reveal cultural and pedagogical truths. Research Overview Explores glitch studies and dirty new media to critique techno-utopianism Develops critical making theories through circuit bending and hardware hacking Pioneers DIT (Do-it-Together) pedagogies for inclusive digital design Investigates sound studies intersections with writing instruction Key Contributions 2024 work on disability-informed technological design 2016 Wiley/IEEE publication on linguistics for global communicators 2015 Harlot journal collaboration 2015 Technoculture article on glitch composition Recognition 2017 Summer Research Grant recipient 2016 Michael J. Morris Grant awardee
Markos Hadjioannou is an Associate Professor of Literature at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, with a joint appointment in Art, Art History & Visual Studies. His research explores cinema as a heterochronic composite, tracing intermedial transmutations and philosophical dimensions of film and digital media. Educated with a PhD from King's College London (2009) Director of Graduate Studies in the Program in Literature (2020–Present) Author of "From Light to Byte: Toward an Ethics of Digital Cinema" (2012) Research spans digital cinema's ontological shifts, intermediality in performance arts, and philosophical approaches to audio-visual media. His awards include the 2017 Richard K. Lublin Teaching Award. Professional activities include committee service for the "Film Philosophy" SIG (2018–2021) and editorial roles at Duke University Press (2017–2021).
J.J. Sylvia IV , Associate Professor of Communications Media at Fitchburg State University, specializes in posthuman media studies, digital ethics, and critical data analysis. Co-founder of Fitchburg State's Digital Media Innovation major and Social Media Master's program, he combines philosophical inquiry with technological experimentation through open educational resources, virtual reality, and generative AI applications. PhD in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (NCSU 2017) MA in Philosophy (USM 2009) BA in Communication & Philosophy (MSU 2005) His research explores: Platform epistemology and LiveJournal's role in Russian disinformation campaigns Posthuman approaches to media studies VR applications for racial microaggression empathy training Generative AI pedagogy Ethics of data-driven communication Recent publications examine algorithmic governance, epistemic sabotage, and posthuman ethics in media studies. His teaching philosophy emphasizes: Student-centered critical making Experiential learning through Greece fieldwork Hands-on technology engagement Democratic communication practices Major awards include: 2025 Massachusetts OER Gold Award 2025 OER & AI Fellowship 2022 ROTEL Grant for OER textbooks 2019 ECA Top Paper Award Current projects involve: Anti-fascist platform design research Epistemic resilience against disinformation International collaborations through the Alternative Social Media Researchers Network
Jason Lovvorn is a Professor of English in the Department of English within the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences at Belmont University. He serves as the internship coordinator for the English Department and is actively involved in teaching and research. His academic work bridges rhetorical theory, digital media, and innovative pedagogical practices in higher education. Education: Ph.D. in Writing, Literacy, Culture, and Technology from Vanderbilt University M.A. from University of Virginia B.A. from University of Alabama His primary research interests include rhetorical studies , new materialism , new media , and pedagogy in higher education . Lovvorn’s scholarship explores how writing and literacy practices evolve in digital environments, with a focus on writing centers, service-learning narratives, and online platforms such as discussion boards and video games. He integrates service-learning into many of his courses, particularly those on the rhetoric of humor and human rights, fostering community engagement in Nashville. While no specific publications are listed in the provided text, his research output centers on digital storytelling, literacy development, and the rhetorical dimensions of emerging technologies and educational practices. Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned in the provided text. Dr. Lovvorn advises students through his role as internship coordinator and contributes to curriculum development and experiential learning in the English Department. Although specific grants or funded projects are not detailed, his work in service-learning suggests engagement with community-based academic initiatives. He teaches core writing and rhetoric courses, often with interdisciplinary and socially engaged themes. There is no mention of formal research labs or collaborative teams in the provided content, but his work implies collaboration with community partners and involvement in writing center scholarship and digital media projects.
Elizabeth Fleitz is a Professor of English at Lindenwood University's College of Arts and Humanities, specializing in women's rhetorical practices, feminist studies, and digital rhetoric. With a Ph.D. in rhetoric and writing from Bowling Green State University (2009) and an MA in literary and textual studies from the same institution (2005), she brings expertise in multimodal communication, cookbook authorship, and media literacy. Education: Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing (2009), MA in Literary and Textual Studies (2005) Teaching Experience: First-year writing, academic research, technical writing, composition pedagogy Research Focus: Intersection of gender, rhetoric, and cultural artifacts like cookbooks and typography Her publications critically examine how digital media, video games, and typographic design influence rhetorical practices. Fleitz has presented at institutions like Illinois State University and contributed to journals including Peitho and Kairos, while also participating in podcast interviews on feminist topics. She actively incorporates media literacy and digital security into her teaching approach.
Michael C. Tinkler is an Associate Professor of Art and Architecture and Chair of European Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he has been a faculty member since 1999. He holds a Ph.D. from Emory University and a B.A. from Rice University. His academic home is in the Department of Art and Architecture within the College of Arts and Sciences, where he teaches a wide range of courses spanning from ancient to modern art, with a special focus on the medieval period. Education: Ph.D., Emory University B.A., Rice University His research centers on eighth- to tenth-century Europe, particularly the art and architecture of the Carolingian court, with sustained attention to inscriptions, the interplay between words and images, and sites such as the mosaics of Santa Prassede in Rome. He also investigates medieval badges, pilgrimage culture, Gothic Revival architecture in American colleges, and humor in the Middle Ages. His pedagogical interests include interdisciplinary teaching and the use of digital tools in art history education. The trends in his scholarly articles reflect a deep engagement with material culture, epigraphy, and visual rhetoric of the early medieval period. His work often bridges art history, literature, and religious studies, focusing on how symbols function in both sacred and secular contexts. Recurring themes include authority, literacy, devotion, and the body in medieval art. Michael Tinkler has presented widely at international conferences such as the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo and has organized sessions on medieval humor and pedagogy. He has directed the Rome study-abroad program and collaborates with colleagues on interdisciplinary courses, particularly with Professor Laurence Erussard in English. He maintains digital resources for students, including image databases and virtual bookshelves, and is active in developing teaching tools for medieval studies. Current Research and Projects Include: Early medieval inscriptions and word-image-space interactions Analysis of the mosaics of Santa Prassede, Rome Study of medieval badges, including pilgrimage and carnival badges Investigation of Gothic Revival architecture at Hobart and William Smith Colleges Pedagogical innovations in teaching medieval humor and interdisciplinary humanities Collaborative digital scholarship and online teaching resources
