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Francisco Sanchezمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Early Modern Spanish Literature
• Cervantes Studies
• Picaresque Narratives
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Francisco Sanchez is a Professor of Spanish & Comparative Literature and Assistant Chair in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of South Carolina's College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Licenciatura from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1982) and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (1990). His research focuses on the interplay between literary works and political-economic discourses in Early Modern Spain, with special attention to Cervantes, picaresque narratives, and globalization in 21st-century Spain. He teaches undergraduate courses on Spanish literature and culture, including an Honors seminar on Don Quixote, and graduate courses on Medieval and Early Modern Spain. His scholarship includes books like An Early Bourgeois Literature in Golden Age Spain (2003) and Culture and the State in Spain: 1550-1850 (1999). Recent publications analyze economic symbolism in Early Modern texts and modern Spanish literature’s engagement with globalization. Sanchez’s work bridges historical analysis with contemporary cultural trends, emphasizing how literary forms reflect socio-economic dynamics. He has advised numerous graduate students and contributes to academic discourse through interdisciplinary collaborations. His lab/teams are not explicitly mentioned, but his research engages with comparative literature and cultural studies networks.

Adrienne Williams Boyarinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval literature
• Early Middle English
• Religion and literature
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Adrienne Williams Boyarin is a Professor of English at the University of Victoria, specializing in medieval English literature and culture. She joined UVic in 2006 after earning dual BA and PhD degrees in English and Medieval Studies from UC Berkeley (2006). Her work focuses on early Middle English, religious writings, Christian-Jewish polemics, and representations of women in medieval texts, particularly Marian legends and hagiographies. She teaches courses ranging from introductory literary traditions to advanced seminars on gender, sanctity, and anti-Jewish discourse in medieval England. Her research highlights intersections between law, religion, and Jewish-Christian relations, as seen in her books *Miracles of the Virgin in Medieval England: Law and Jewishness in Marian Legends* (2010) and *The Siege of Jerusalem* (2013). Boyarin’s scholarship engages with medieval manuscripts, legal documents, and polemical literature, emphasizing how these texts reflect broader cultural and theological debates. In addition to her monographs, she has published widely in journals like *Notes & Queries* and *Religion and Literature*, analyzing themes such as medieval anti-Semitism, female agency in religious narratives, and intertextual connections between biblical and classical texts. Her pedagogical contributions include innovative courses on medieval manuscripts and collaborative projects with UVic’s special collections. Boyarin’s work bridges literary analysis with historical and legal contexts, offering critical insights into medieval England’s religious and cultural landscape. Her current research continues to explore the complex roles of Jewish communities and legal frameworks in shaping medieval English literature.

Yuri Herrera-Gutiérrezمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mexican Cultural Studies
• Border Studies
• Latin American Literature
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Yuri Herrera-Gutiérrez is a Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Tulane University's School of Liberal Arts . His academic career spans institutions including the University of California, Berkeley, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), with a focus on Mexican cultural studies, border narratives, and creative writing. Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley (2009) M.F.A., University of Texas at El Paso (2003) B.A., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM, 1997) Herrera-Gutiérrez's research explores Mexican cultural identity , border studies , and political narratives through literary forms like the historical novel and experimental fiction. His work often intersects with social justice , labor history , and postcolonial critique , as seen in publications such as A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine Fire and Season of the Swamp . His recent articles (2015–2024) emphasize labor exploitation , environmental trauma , and political accountability , blending historical analysis with poetic abstraction . Themes include borderlands , media critique , and existential fragmentation in Mexican and Latin American contexts. Borchard Foundation Fellowship (2023) Anna Seghers Prize (2016) Best Translated Book Award (2016) Premio Binacional de Novela Fronteriza (2009) FONCA Fellowship (2001) Herrera-Gutiérrez has served as an undergraduate advisor and editorial board member for literary journals like Revista de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea , contributing to bilingual literary discourse and student mentorship.

Jennifer Blevinsمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Fat Studies
• American Literature
• Gender Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Blevins is an Instructor and Interim Director of the Writing Center in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of South Carolina's McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD and MFA from the University of South Carolina, as well as an MA and BA from Wake Forest University. Her research spans interdisciplinary themes at the intersection of literature, social advocacy, and medical discourse. Primary interests include: Fat Studies : Examining societal and medical stigmatization of body habitus American Women Writers : Critical analysis of 20th/21st-century literary voices Medical Humanities : Exploring rhetoric in healthcare documentation Creative Nonfiction : Crafting narratives on identity and embodiment Her publications consistently address body politics, stigma, and representation through literary criticism and memoir. Recent works demonstrate a focus on medical rhetoric (2021), literary analysis of female corporeality (2020), and autobiographical exploration of fat identity (2019). Notable recognitions include: Bridge Humanities Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship (2020-2023) Autumn House Press Full-Length Nonfiction Prize for her book (2018) Bilinski Dissertation Fellowship (2019-2020) As Interim Writing Center Director, she oversees academic support initiatives but no specific student advisees or grants are detailed in available materials.

Siobhan Gregoryمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Human-Centered Design
• Design Anthropology
• Social Impact Design
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Siobhan Gregory is an Associate Professor of Teaching in Industrial Design at Wayne State University, specializing in human-centered design and design anthropology. She joined the Art and Art History faculty in 2012 after a career spanning automotive design at General Motors and footwear design at Keds Corporation. Her research bridges anthropological theory with corporate and social sector design practices, emphasizing culturally informed product development and civic engagement. Education: Bachelors of Industrial Design (Pratt Institute), MFA in Industrial Design (University of Illinois at Chicago), MA in Anthropology (Wayne State University). Research interests include social impact design, design as civic engagement, and the intersection of language, material form, and urban planning. Recent publications explore urban transformation, luxury branding, and Detroit's cultural narratives. She teaches courses on design process, ethnographic research methods, and urban mobility design. Professional roles include Communications Director for the department, course development, and graduate advising. Her projects engage corporations and nonprofits to address social challenges through design innovation.

Jason Welleمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Christian-Muslim Relations
• Islamic Mysticism
• Medieval Studies
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Jason Welle is an Assistant Professor in the Theology Department at Boston College. His research focuses on Christian-Muslim relations, Islamic mysticism, medieval studies, and the Franciscan intellectual tradition. He holds a Ph.D. from Georgetown University, along with degrees from St. Olaf College, University of Notre Dame, and Catholic Theological Union. His work bridges theological scholarship with historical analysis, particularly examining Sufi texts and medieval interfaith encounters. Notable projects include a 2024 monograph on al-Sulamī’s contributions to Sufi virtue ethics and a co-edited 2019 special issue commemorating the Francis-Sultan encounter. His articles explore topics ranging from papal rhetoric on interreligious friendship to Arabic sources documenting medieval religious diplomacy. Welle’s publications span academic monographs, edited volumes, and peer-reviewed articles in journals like Islamochristiana and Studies in Interreligious Dialogue . Though no awards are explicitly listed, his work reflects sustained engagement with Vatican II’s impact on interfaith relations and medieval theological traditions. His advising and grants section remains underdeveloped in the provided materials. He is affiliated with Boston College’s theology program and maintains an active research agenda in historical interfaith studies.

Katarzyna Leckyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Early Modern English Literature
• Intellectual History
• Print Culture
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Katarzyna Lecky serves as Surtz Associate Professor in the English Department at Loyola University Chicago, specializing in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English literature through interdisciplinary lenses of intellectual history, material culture, and spatial theory. Her scholarship investigates how cheap print shaped English national identity via geographical and botanical discourses, positioning ordinary consumers as active participants in commonwealth-building. Her academic foundation includes a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, M.A. from Boston College, and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Lecky's research traverses historical cartography, alternative literacies, pre-Linnaean botany, virtue ethics, and archival practices, with particular focus on how spatial politics, sensory experiences, and nativist botanical traditions constructed Englishness in Renaissance public spheres. Her seminal work Pocket Maps and Public Poetry in Renaissance England (Oxford, 2019) establishes how map-poetry constellations fostered civic engagement among everyday readers. Lecky's publication trajectory reveals consistent exploration of naturalization rhetoric, colonial spatial dynamics, and gendered power structures across canonical texts—from Spenser's Irish allegories to Milton's theological innovations. Her forthcoming projects extend this spatial-literary analysis into Mediterranean marriage politics and Cowley's botanical poetics, demonstrating how textual authority diversified through vernacular scientific discourse. Her scholarly excellence has been recognized through major fellowships: ACLS Fellowship Mellon Foundation Fellowship National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Renaissance Society of America Fellowship Institute for Research in the Humanities Fellowship (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Folger Shakespeare Library Fellowship Huntington Library Fellowship Newberry Library Fellowship These awards have enabled extensive archival research at premier institutions, supporting her dual-book project tracing England's geographical and botanical imaginaries. While specific student mentorship isn't documented, her digital humanities contributions—particularly 'Humanizing the Interface'—reflect commitment to pedagogical innovation and critical technology engagement within academic communities.

Elizabeth A. Cecilمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Hinduism
• Sanskrit Epigraphy
• Temple Architecture
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Elizabeth A. Cecil is the Timothy Gannon Associate Professor of Religion at Florida State University (FSU), within the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from Brown University's Religious Studies program. Her research focuses on the history of Hindu religions in South and Southeast Asia, emphasizing intersections of text, image, monument, and landscape. She is a primary Research Collaborator in the European Research Council's PURANA project and co-editor-in-chief of the open-access journal PURANA Media. Additionally, she co-directs the More-than-human Religion project, exploring nonhuman agency in religious contexts. Her scholarly contributions include books like Mapping the Pāśupata Landscape (2020) and Primary Sources and Asian Pasts (2021). Her research has been supported by prestigious grants from the Getty Foundation, ACLS, and NEH. Recent articles highlight environmental and epigraphic studies in early West Java, Śaiva traditions in South and Southeast Asia, and temple architecture's material dimensions. Cecil’s work bridges archaeology, religious studies, and history, often analyzing inscriptions and monuments to reconstruct ancient religious practices and landscapes. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, such as the Material Texts journal issue, exploring religion and mobility. Her academic roles include advising on FSU’s Native American and Indigenous Studies initiatives.

John Fylerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Medieval Literature
• Chaucer Studies
• Classical Tradition
• +۳ مورد دیگر

John Fyler is a Professor of English at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences, based in East Hall, Medford. He has been teaching at Tufts since 1971 and holds the rank of Professor since 1988. His academic journey includes roles at the Bread Loaf School of English (since 1995) and the 92nd Street Y (2022–2023). Fyler specializes in Chaucer, medieval literature (including Dante and the Roman de la Rose), Latin classics, biblical commentary, and gender studies in medieval texts. Education: PhD in English, University of California, Berkeley (1972) MA in English, University of California, Berkeley (1967) AB in English, Dartmouth College (1965) Research & Awards: Fyler's work bridges classical and medieval traditions, with a focus on mythological intertextuality and gender dynamics. He has held prestigious fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, Mellon Foundation, ACLS, and others. His recent research includes residencies at the American Academy in Rome and the Bogliasco Foundation. Publications: His recent scholarship focuses on Chaucer's mythological references, medieval gender studies, and classical tradition. Notable works include contributions to The Chaucer Encyclopedia (2023) and articles analyzing medieval narratives like The Merchant’s Tale . Professional Activities: Directed Bread Loaf Oxford programs (2001–2010) Recipient of the Louis Round Wilson Prize (2016) Chair of Medieval Literature at Bread Loaf (2012–2014) Teaching: Fyler teaches courses on Old English, Chaucer, medieval literature, and classical traditions. His courses emphasize textual analysis and historical context.

Katherine D. Johnstonمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• American Literary Studies
• Surveillance Studies
• Critical Data Studies
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Katherine D. Johnston is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stony Brook University. She holds a Ph.D. in Literature from the University of California, Riverside with an emphasis on media and cultural studies. Her research focuses on 20th-21st century American literature, surveillance studies, and critical data studies, particularly exploring how algorithmic data profiling shapes contemporary storytelling. She authored Profiles and Plotlines: Data Surveillance in Twentieth Century Literature , analyzing how data-driven narratives reflect societal counting economies. Her teaching spans American literature, surveillance studies, writing pedagogy, and Big Data rhetoric. Education: Ph.D. in Literature (UC Riverside, emphasis Media/Cultural Studies) Her interdisciplinary research bridges literary analysis with sociopolitical critique, examining themes like racialized surveillance in Claudia Rankine’s Citizen , digital identity economics in image culture, and postcolonial trauma in indigenous narratives. Courses taught include seminars on surveillance studies, composition, and the rhetoric of emerging technologies. Her work appears in American Literature , Twentieth Century Literature , and American Indian Culture and Research Journal .

• Sound Design
• Film and Television Studies
• Interactive Media
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Leo Murray is a Senior Lecturer at Murdoch University's School of Media and Communication within the College of Law, Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on sound design in film/TV, interactive media, and digital forensics, blending theoretical inquiry with practical applications. Before academia, he worked as a BBC radio engineer and recording studio technician, later transitioning to education after completing a Graduate Diploma in Education at Murdoch in 1999. PhD in Media Studies, Murdoch University (2014) Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, University of Westminster (1997) Research interests include semiotics applied to sound design, environmental media studies, and the ethics of audio in documentary production. Notable projects include sound installations at the Venice Biennale (2023) and critical analyses of advertising's environmental impact. His work bridges creative practice with theoretical frameworks like Peircean semiotics. Recent publications explore climate change narratives, urban pollution economics, and interdisciplinary sound art practices. He has pioneered approaches to teaching audio remix techniques in undergraduate education. Recipient of Murdoch University's Graduate Teaching Award (2020) Advises on projects combining sound design with environmental advocacy, and collaborates with the Murdoch Sound Lab. Current research focuses on acoustic ecology and cultural representations of climate crisis.

• Digital Humanities
• Film Studies
• History of the Book
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Verena Kick is an Assistant Professor of German at Georgetown University, affiliated with the Department of German in the College of Arts & Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle (2019). Her research focuses on 20th-century German modernism, digital humanities, and visual culture, particularly the intersection of text and photography in Weimar-era Germany. She is currently developing the book project Photobook Politics , exploring photobooks' role in shaping ideological views between 1918–1945, and co-directs the Adapting Kafka digital project with Prof. Carsten Strathausen. Education : Ph.D. in German, University of Washington, Seattle (2019) Her research interests include intermedial studies, photobooks, digital curation, and the materiality of media. She has held a KWI International Fellowship (2022/23) and organized major symposia like the Digital Kafka Symposium (2024). Her work bridges traditional scholarship with digital innovation, emphasizing accessibility and public engagement. Her publications analyze figures like Kafka, Herzog, Tucholsky, and Schwarzenbach, focusing on how visual and textual media shape historical narratives. She teaches German language and courses on Berlin's cultural history, gender in cinema, and modernist crises. Awards : KWI International Fellowship (2022/23) Her grants include support from Georgetown’s Digital Research Initiative and Humanities Initiative. She collaborates on multimodal projects to preserve and reinterpret literary classics through digital platforms like Scalar and Critical Commons. Her Photobook Politics project examines how material forms influenced public discourse, while Adapting Kafka tracks global adaptations of The Trial . She also conducts archival research at the German Literature Archive (DLA) in Marbach, supported by the Kurt Tucholsky Foundation.

Yohei Igarashiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Literary Studies
• British Romanticism
• Digital Humanities
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Yohei Igarashi is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Connecticut, specializing in the intersections of British Romanticism, communication history, and computational literary studies. His research explores how literature historically engages with technology and information systems, culminating in his prize-winning monograph The Connected Condition: British Romanticism and the Dream of Communication (2020). As a scholar, he bridges traditional literary analysis with digital humanities methodologies, contributing to debates on data ethics, poetic structures, and plain language. Academic Affiliation: University of Connecticut (2019–present) Leadership Roles: Assistant/Associate Director, UConn Humanities Institute (2019–2023) Fellowships: National Humanities Center (2023–2024), UConn Humanities Institute (2024–2025) His computational literary work includes developing frameworks for analyzing poetic forms like limericks through algorithmic approaches. He has also pioneered bibliometric studies of Romanticism and examined the ethical implications of shared data in humanities scholarship. His recent focus on 'critical nostalgia' reflects on the role of Romantic lyric in contemporary academic crises. Selected Publications & Research Trends: 2025: New Critical Nostalgia – Analyzes Romantic lyric's relevance to modern academic challenges 2022–2021: Computational poetics studies on limericks and poetic feature automation 2020: Explores communication's historical dream through Romanticism 2018–2016: Examines Shelley, Keats, and Romantic-era media theory Scientific Recognition: Prize-winning essay in Studies in Romanticism Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Fellow (2023–2024) UConn Humanities Institute Fellow (2024–2025)

Owen Robinsonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• U.S. Literature
• Southern Literature and Culture
• William Faulkner Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Owen Robinson is a Senior Lecturer in U.S. Literature at the University of Essex's Department of Literature Film and Theatre Studies (LiFTS), specializing in Southern literature, William Faulkner studies, New Orleans writing, African American literature, and literary geography. He has published extensively on these topics, including his monograph Creating Yoknapatawpha and the co-edited volume Surveying the American Tropics . BA, University of Essex PhD, University of Essex Robinson's research focuses on the intersections of Southern literary identity, urban spatiality (particularly New Orleans), and theoretical approaches including Bakhtinian dialogism and reader-response criticism. He has supervised doctoral projects on diverse topics such as Japanese American internment narratives, African American women's fiction, and postmodern trauma theory, while maintaining an active role in the AHRC-funded American Tropics project. His publications demonstrate consistent engagement with Southern Gothic tropes, postcolonial connections between the American South and Caribbean, and the evolving pedagogical approaches to teaching Southern race dynamics in UK classrooms. Notable works include analyses of W. Adolphe Roberts' New Orleans narratives and contributions to Oxford and Routledge handbooks on Southern literature. Owen Robinson welcomes research proposals in all aspects of U.S. literature but particularly encourages projects focused on Southern writing, Faulkner studies, New Orleans literature, African American literature, and post-war American fiction. He has taught modules spanning from foundational U.S. literature surveys to specialized courses on Southern identity and post-war fiction.

Tobi Jacobiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Community Literacy Studies
• Composition Theory
• Feminist Pedagogy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Tobi Jacobi holds a joint appointment in the Department of English and the English and University Composition Program at Colorado State University (CSU). As Assistant Chair of English and Director of the Community Literacy Center (CLC), she specializes in community literacy studies, composition theory, and feminist pedagogy. Her research focuses on prison literacy programs, ethics of university-community collaborations, and incarcerated women's writing. Jacobi earned her B.A. in English Education from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Ph.D. in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric from Syracuse University. Her work emphasizes socially engaged literacy practices, including directing the CLC which partners with local communities. Recent projects include curating literacy remix projects blending archival prison texts with contemporary pedagogy. Jacobi has co-edited special journal issues on prison writing and authored/co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters addressing prison education, feminist methodologies, and critical pedagogy. Publications highlight themes like self-care for prison program volunteers, ethical representation of incarcerated writers, and challenges in sustaining prison college programs amid austerity. Current research explores post-GED adult literacy pathways and the role of writing in activism. Her collaborative approach integrates academic scholarship with grassroots community initiatives.