جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Patrick Sakdapolrakمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Population Geography
• Environmental Change
• Migration Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Patrick Sakdapolrak is a Professor of Population Geography and Demography at the University of Vienna's Department of Geography and Regional Research, within the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. He serves as Head of the Working Group on Population Geography and Demography and Vice-Director of Doctoral Studies (SPL 45). His research focuses on the interplay of population dynamics, environmental change, and development, particularly migration and health in vulnerable contexts. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bonn, with earlier studies at Heidelberg University and the University of Wollongong. Research Interests: Conceptual: Vulnerability, resilience, livelihoods, translocality, Bourdieu's practice theory Thematic: Human-environment relations, migration, health Regional: South Asia (India), Southeast Asia (Thailand), East Africa (Kenya) Current Projects include the HABITABLE initiative exploring climate change and social tipping points. His work emphasizes translocal social resilience and migration as adaptation strategies. Recent publications address climate migration, habitability, and translocal networks' role in innovation and adaptation. He actively engages in policy-relevant research and global collaborations.

• disability studies
• inclusive education
• children's rights
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Silke Daelman is a faculty researcher at University of Ghent (UGent) specializing in inclusive education and disability studies . Her work focuses on pedagogical encounters with vulnerable children, particularly those with disabilities and immigrant backgrounds. PhD in disability-inclusive education Collaborates with Prof. Elisabeth De Schauwer and Prof. Geert Van Hove Uses creative/research-creation methods Research interests center on: Disrupting ability/disability binaries Emergent listening practices Counter-narratives in education Border pedagogy Children's rights and belonging Ethical family-educator collaboration Her publications reveal a consistent focus on qualitative research (2019-2025) examining how educational systems engage with marginalized students through three key lenses: pedagogical support (2019-2023), creative methodologies (2020-2024), and disability narratives (2021-2025). She employs collaborative approaches like collective biography and research-creation practices to explore classroom dynamics and systemic barriers.

• Media Psychology
• Social Robots
• Affective Processing
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Elly Konijn is a Full Professor in Media Psychology at the Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and holds the Fenna Diemer-Lindeboom Endowed Chair. She is the founder of the Media Psychology Amsterdam program and leads research at the Network Institute and the Communication Choices, Content and Consequences (CCCC) initiative. Education: PhD in Media Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (1994) Her research focuses on three primary domains: Relating to media figures, virtual humans, and social robots through the PEFiC and i-PEFiC models of emotional bonding Emotions and media-based reality perceptions (e.g., moral standards shaped by media use) Media effects on adolescents (e.g., cyberbullying, violent video games, thin-body ideal, self-presentation) Her 15 most recent publications explore: 2024: Active-passive dynamics in adolescent photo sharing and mental health (Telematics and Informatics) 2024: Narrative complexity engagement frameworks 2024: Cognitive style-political affiliation interactions in media storytelling 2024: Human-robot convention formation models 2023: Figurative language effects in right-wing anti-immigration rhetoric Scientific honors include: KNAW/NWO Eurekaprijs (2015) Prix Grand Écran: Pariscience (2015) Computable Award (2021) Protocerebrum Prize (2017) Network Institute Competitive Funding (2025) She supervises PhD theses and leads projects like ROBOT-BOND (ERC Advanced Grant, 2025-2029), focusing on optimizing human-robot bonding in education and healthcare.

• Economic History
• Property Rights
• Institutional Economics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Edwyna Harris is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Monash University. Her research focuses on economic history, property rights, and institutional development in colonial contexts. She has contributed to understanding land reform, colonial economic policies, and resource management in Australia, Micronesia, and other regions. Notable projects include leading research on regulatory frameworks for water-sensitive cities (2012-2016) and analyzing historical water rights evolution in Victoria. She received the Economic Record Best Paper Prize 2021 for her work on South Australia’s copper mining boom. As Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Economic History Review (2016-2020), she has shaped scholarly discourse in this field. Her research spans topics such as land settlement conflicts, colonial fiscal policies, and the economic impacts of migration. Current interests include applying cliometric methods to Australia’s economic history and exploring institutional path dependence in resource markets.

Lyn Wright Fogleمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Bilingualism/Multilingualism
• Language Policy
• Second Language Acquisition
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lyn Wright Fogle is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Memphis, serving as Applied Linguistics Coordinator. She holds a B.A. from Emory University (1995), M.A. from American University (2002), and Ph.D. from Georgetown University (2009). Her research focuses on bilingualism/multilingualism, language policy, and sociocultural dimensions of language learning, employing discourse analysis and language socialization frameworks. Key research interests include family language dynamics, language and kinship relations, and intersections of sexuality with language acquisition. Publications include monographs like Critical perspectives on language and kinship in multilingual families (2020) and edited volumes on diverse family language policies. She has contributed to TESOL education through innovative teaching methodologies informed by her classroom experiences with multilingual/multidialectal students. Awards include a Fulbright Fellowship (Russia) and Peace Corps service (Ukraine). Her work bridges academic research and pedagogical practice, emphasizing community-engaged scholarship and critical perspectives in applied linguistics.

Naomi Wellsمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Digital Humanities
• Multilingualism
• Transnationalism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Naomi Wells is a Senior Lecturer in Italian and Spanish with Digital Humanities and Deputy Director of the Digital Humanities Research Hub at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. She holds a PhD in Modern Languages (Leeds 2013) and a PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (University of London 2020). Her research focuses on digital humanities, multilingualism, and migration, with a focus on online communities and social media analysis. She has conducted fieldwork across Europe and South America, examining language policies and cultural practices in transnational contexts. Education: BA Spanish and Italian (Leeds, 2007) MA by Research (Leeds, 2009) PhD (Leeds, 2013) PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (University of London, 2020) Research Interests: Digital Humanities, applied sociolinguistics, migration studies, online multilingualism, and cultural memory. Her work bridges digital ethnography, discourse analysis, and transcultural studies, with a particular focus on Spanish- and Italian-speaking communities. Recent projects include analyzing diasporic digital archives and social media practices among Middle Eastern and Latin American communities in London. Grants & Projects: Lead Investigator: "Digital Diasporic Belonging" (British Academy, £3,950) Co-Investigator: "Building a Transnational Community of Practice" (British Academy) Postdoctoral Research Associate: "Cross-Language Dynamics: Reshaping Community" (2017–2020) Supervision: Current PhD topics include Italian identity in the Eastern Adriatic, intangible cultural heritage translation, and language acquisition through artivism. She actively supervises projects at the intersection of digital humanities and modern languages. Affiliations: Member of the University of London's Academic Board, AHRC Peer Review College, and series editor for Transnational Modern Languages (Liverpool University Press). She co-edits the Digital Modern Languages section of Modern Languages Open .

Emily Baughanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Humanitarianism
• Imperial History
• Welfare State
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Dr Emily Baughan is a Senior Lecturer in 19th/20th Century British History at the University of Sheffield’s School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bristol and has held prestigious fellowships at Columbia University, the Library of Congress, and the University of Cape Town. Her research focuses on humanitarianism, imperialism, and the political economy of childhood, with a particular emphasis on the intersections of welfare, decolonization, and postcolonial states. Her first book, Saving the Children: Humanitarianism, Internationalism and Empire (2021), was shortlisted for major prizes and examines British humanitarianism’s role in shaping global power structures. Her current project, Love’s Labour: a history of childcare , explores the political economy of childhood and tensions between state policies and family care. She is a 2024 BBC New Generation Thinker and serves on the editorial board of Modern British History . Dr Baughan’s research interests include imperial history, welfare state dynamics, and the global history of care work. She has collaborated with Save the Children UK on archival projects and advises on humanitarian policy. Her work bridges academic rigor with public engagement, including media appearances on BBC Radio 4 and contributions to Tribune and Jacobin . Education: B.A. and M.A. from the University of Bristol; Ph.D. in History from the University of Bristol. Awards: RHS Whitbread Prize (shortlisted), SHCY Grace Abbott Book Prize (shortlisted), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Professional Roles: Co-convenor of the Race, Equality, and Decolonisation Working Party at Sheffield; advisor on the Wellcome Trust-funded Save the Children archives project. Her teaching includes courses on the British welfare state and humanitarianism’s imperial dimensions. She supervises Ph.D. students in areas such as British imperial history, humanitarianism, and postcolonial welfare studies.

• American Political Thought
• Political Theory
• Race and Ethnicity Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jessica Blatt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Politics and Human Rights at Marymount Manhattan College (MMC). She joined MMC in 2010 and previously taught American politics at Sarah Lawrence College. Her research focuses on American political thought, particularly the intersection of race, gender, class, and political discourse with public policy. Education: B.A., University of California, Berkeley M.A., New School for Social Research Ph.D., New School for Social Research Her work emphasizes how societal differences shape political structures and policies. She teaches courses in social/political theory, race studies, and American political development. She leads the Social Justice Academy at MMC, organizing interdisciplinary programs on themes like housing justice, labor rights, and migration (e.g., 2021–2025 initiatives). Her book Race and the Making of American Political Science (2018) critiques historical exclusionary practices in the discipline. Blatt is based in Carson Hall, Room CH202, and actively contributes to NYC-based academic and advocacy networks.

Martha Langfordمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Photographic History and Theory
• Canadian Photographic Historiography
• Twentieth-Century Canadian Art
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Martha Langford is a Distinguished University Research Professor and Director of the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art at Concordia University's Faculty of Fine Arts. She is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Canadian Art History and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. PhD in Art History (McGill University, 1997) Executive Producer, National Film Board (1981-1985) Founding Director, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (1985-1994) Her research focuses on photographic history, Canadian art historiography, and intersections of memory and imagination in visual culture. She is renowned for her work on Michael Snow and vernacular photography, including Suspended Conversations and Scissors, Paper, Stone . Langford’s recent publications explore domestic collections, photographic knowledge networks, and Cold War visual alliances. Her editorial leadership and curatorial projects, such as the National Gallery of Canada’s photographic biennale, reflect her interdisciplinary approach. Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2018) UAAC-AAUC Recognition Award (2020) Shortlisted for Raymond Klibansky Prize (2007) and Harold Adam Innis Prize (2001) Langford supervises doctoral students in Concordia’s interuniversity PhD program and teaches courses on photographic theory, museums, and the work of Michael Snow. She initiated the Speaking of Photography lecture series and collaborates on international research networks like FAEP.

• Poverty and social exclusion
• Social pedagogy
• Migration research
• +۶ مورد دیگر

PD Dr. Alban Knecht is an Associate Professor at the University of Klagenfurt's Department of Social Pedagogy and Inclusion Research. His academic work focuses on critical examinations of poverty, social exclusion, and welfare policy within the Austrian context. Knecht maintains an active research profile with numerous publications addressing contemporary social issues and contributes significantly to teaching within his department. Dr. Knecht's research interests center on poverty discourse analysis, resource theory in social work, youth sociology, and social policy. His work critically examines how poverty is represented in media, political discourse, and social work practice, with particular attention to stigmatization processes and counter-narratives. He has developed a transdisciplinary resource theory framework that informs his analysis of social inequality and welfare policies. His research also explores youth transitions, vocational education, migration issues, and the intersection of social and educational policy. Analysis of Knecht's recent publications reveals a strong thematic focus on poverty discourse and its manifestations across multiple domains. His work consistently applies critical theory to examine how welfare policies construct narratives around poverty and social exclusion. The research demonstrates increasing attention to transdisciplinary approaches, particularly in developing resource theory frameworks that bridge social work practice with sociological and policy analysis. His publications frequently employ discourse analysis methods to examine media representations, policy documents, and fictional literature as sites where poverty narratives are constructed and contested. Dr. Knecht actively participates in academic conferences and events related to social work, poverty research, and youth policy. His work contributes to ongoing scholarly conversations about social justice, welfare state transformations, and critical approaches to social work practice. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the available materials, his extensive publication record suggests sustained research activity supported by institutional and potentially external funding.

• Immigration Law
• International Law
• Refugee Law and Policy
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Jaya Ramji-Nogales is a leading scholar at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law , specializing in immigration law, refugee law, international law, and empirical legal studies . She teaches Civil Procedure, Evidence, Refugee Law and Policy , and directs the Temple Law Asylum Project , which provides country conditions research to asylum seekers. Education : B.A. from UC Berkeley, J.D. from Yale Law School, LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. Her research explores asylum adjudication disparities , global migration governance , and solidarity in migration law . She critiques human rights law for marginalizing undocumented migrants and examines intersections of race, security, and climate migration. Recent work focuses on the Trump administration’s dismantling of asylum systems and Biden-era reforms , detailed in her co-authored book The End of Asylum (2021). Her 15 most recent publications address themes like border governance , racialized migration , climate displacement , and litigation as policy tool . A prominent advocate, she serves as Senior Research Associate at the Refugee Law Initiative (University of London) and Permanent Visiting Professor at MOBILE (University of Copenhagen). She has received the Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship and contributes to editorial boards of major journals.

Lieven D’hulstمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Translation Studies
• History of Translation
• French Literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Lieven D’hulst is a full Professor of Translation Studies and French Literature at the Catholic University of Leuven (Kortrijk Campus). His research focuses on the history of translation theory and practice in 19th- and 20th-century France and Belgium, as well as French and Francophone literature across Europe and the Caribbean. He led the DFG-funded project "Translation Policy in/for Belgium 1791–1841," resulting in a database of 1,100 bilingual texts and co-editing the special issue Translation strategies in Western Europe . Key research areas include cultural transfer, migrant literature, and the intersection of translation with national identity formation. His collaboration with Prof. Michael Schreiber at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has advanced interdisciplinary approaches to translation history. Recent lectures addressed methodologies in translation historiography and the role of plurilingualism in migrant cultural transfer. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary debates on multilingualism and cultural policy.

John Ahnمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Ancient Near Eastern Studies
• Religious Studies
• Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. John Ahn is an Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Howard University School of Divinity (HUSD). He holds a PhD in Religious Studies from Yale University, and advanced degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary and New York University. His research focuses on historical and social reconstructions of 6th-5th century BCE Judah/Israel, employing ANE languages, paleoclimatology, and social theories like cultural memory and forced migration studies. He leads academic guilds including the 'Return Migrations in Biblical Literature' (SBL) and chairs the Journal of Black Religious Thought. Education: PhD in Religious Studies (Yale University) STM (Yale Divinity School, Class Marshal) MDiv (Princeton Theological Seminary, Seminary Fellow) BA in Linguistics & Religious Studies (NYU, Phi Beta Kappa) Research Interests: Dr. Ahn investigates forced migration narratives (e.g., exile/return), ancient Judah’s socio-historical contexts, and intertextual traditions. He bridges ancient texts with contemporary societal issues through methodologies like trauma studies and generational consciousness. His work emphasizes canonical consciousness and ethical actualizations in modern contexts. Publications Highlight: His 15+ monographs include Exile as Forced Migrations (2010) and Landscapes of Korean Biblical Interpretation (2019). Recent articles explore diaspora politics, memory studies, and ethical hermeneutics. Awards: Recognized for academic excellence (Phi Beta Kappa, NYU’s highest GPA citation) and leadership in biblical guilds. Served as Mid-Atlantic SBL President and Korean Biblical Colloquium leader. Advising & Grants: As PI of the Lilly-funded Pathways Grant at Howard, he develops programs integrating biblical studies with social justice. He mentors students through NGO projects in Africa, Ukraine, and beyond. Ministry & Beyond: Ordained in the Korean Presbyterian Church, he has four senior pastorships spanning 30+ years. Former NCAA volleyball athlete, married with three children.

Sigrid Baringhorstمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Communication
• Digital Democracy
• Social Movements
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Sigrid Baringhorst is Professor of Political Science at the University of Siegen's Faculty of Social Sciences, specializing in political systems and comparative politics. Her research examines digital democracy transformation, political protest dynamics, and online participation mechanisms in modern societies. She has extensively published on how digitalization reshapes political engagement, social movements, and consumer activism. Prof. Baringhorst's scholarship spans digital counter-democracy, algorithmic governance, and pandemic-era protest adaptation. Her recent work includes editing the Handbook of Political Online Participation (2023) and analyzing how COVID-19 transformed protest tactics. She investigates the tension between digital empowerment and algorithmic control in contemporary political spaces. Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on media-protest interactions across three decades, from early work on anti-racism campaigns to contemporary studies of platform-based activism. Methodologically, she combines political theory with empirical analysis of digital participation patterns across European contexts.

Michael Lechugaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Latina/o/x Studies
• Communication Studies
• Rhetoric
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Michael Lechuga is an Associate Professor and Interim Co-Chair of the Department of Communication at The University of New Mexico. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Denver (2016) and an M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at El Paso (2007). His research focuses on Latina/o/x Studies, migration, settler colonialism, affect studies, and film studies. He explores how migration control structures and white nationalist ideologies impact migrant communities, with a current emphasis on technology in border security and the governance of alienhood. His book project Alien Affects examines intersections between Hollywood alien invasion films and México/U.S. border security industries. Lechuga’s scholarship bridges communication theory with decolonial frameworks, interrogating how land, borders, and citizenship are rhetorically constructed. His recent work includes critical analyses of decolonization in academia, pedagogical reconnections to land, and the role of land in social movements. He has published widely on migration rhetoric, cinematic citizenship, and the politics of affect in settler colonial contexts. He advises graduate students in the Communication Ph.D. program and contributes to the university’s research groups on communication and journalism. His teaching and research emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to communication studies, particularly in Latinx futurism and surveillance studies.