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Caroline Voutمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Roman Imperial History
• Classical Art History
• Reception Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Caroline Vout is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, holding a Fellowship at Christ's College where she serves as Director of Studies for Prelims and Part 1A in Classics. She directs the Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA) and co-directs Cambridge Visual Culture. From 2019-2024, she held the Byvanck Chair of Classical Archaeology/Art History at Leiden University. Born in Durham, Vout completed her undergraduate studies at Newnham College, Cambridge, followed by an MA at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, then returned to Newnham for her PhD. Before joining Cambridge in 2006, she taught at London, Bristol, and Nottingham Universities. Vout is a cultural historian and art historian specializing in the Roman imperial period and its reception. Her research explores power dynamics in classical art, erotic representation, and how antiquity has been reinterpreted through history. She examines how classical visual culture functions as both historical evidence and living cultural force, with particular expertise in body representation and political dimensions of reception. Her publication history reveals deep engagement with classical material across centuries - from detailed artifact studies (Peplos Kore, Discobolus) to broad cultural analyses. Recent work connects antiquity with modern contexts including the Olympic Games and Victorian reinterpretations, showing consistent interest in how classical art remains dynamically relevant. As Director of Studies at Christ's College, Vout mentors undergraduate Classics students while her MOCA leadership bridges academic research and public engagement. Her curatorial work, including the upcoming 'Paris 1924: the Art of the Olympics' exhibition with Chris Young, demonstrates commitment to making classical art accessible through innovative programming and digital initiatives like MOCA's video series. Vout's interdisciplinary approach through Cambridge Visual Culture and her editorial roles (Omnibus, Sculpture Journal advisory board) reflect her position at the intersection of traditional classical scholarship and contemporary visual studies, connecting ancient artifacts with modern cultural discourse.

Lauren Horn Griffinمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Religion and Technology
• Digital Religion
• Media Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Lauren Horn Griffin is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Louisiana State University (LSU), jointly appointed in the Department of History. Her work bridges religion, technology, media, and nationalism, with a focus on how digital platforms shape contemporary religious identities. She earned a B.A. in English from the University of Oklahoma (2006), an M.T.S. from Vanderbilt Divinity School (2010), and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2016). Griffin’s research examines the intersection of religion and media, particularly in Catholic communities. Her book Fabricating Founders in Early Modern England (2023) explores how confessional debates influenced national identity formation. Current projects investigate post-national religious identities online and the role of medieval imagery in digital spaces. She is also a leader in public humanities, leveraging grants from the Henry Luce Foundation and LSU to advance interdisciplinary work. Her teaching spans digital religion, AI ethics, and U.S. religious history. Courses include Religion and AI and History of Religion in the United States . Griffin actively contributes to initiatives like the LSU Ethics Institute and the AI & Religion Collaborative, emphasizing ethics in emerging technologies. Her awards include the ATLAS Grant (2024-25) and multiple fellowships from the Henry Luce Foundation. Griffin’s publications span peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes, and public-facing platforms like Religion News Service and Religion Dispatches . She frequently addresses topics such as Christian nationalism, traditionalist movements (#RadTrad), and the impact of digital media on religious expression.

Robert Mayerمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Tibetan Buddhism
• Tantric Traditions
• Scriptural Revelation (gTer ma)
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Robert Mayer is a Faculty Associate at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford, and a Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies. Affiliated with Wolfson College, he specializes in Tibetan Buddhist studies with a focus on early Nyingma tantric traditions and scriptural revelation practices. His research centers on rNying ma tantric traditions , gTer ma (treasure) literature , the rNying ma'i rgyud 'bum (NGB) , Dunhuang tantric manuscripts , Tibetan ritual systems , and phur pa (kīla) traditions across both Buddhist and Bon contexts. Mayer examines textual transmission mechanisms, ritual innovation, and the historical formation of Tibetan Buddhism from the 10th-12th centuries, with particular attention to how revelation practices challenge conventional notions of authorship and originality. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory exploring treasure literature's relationship to Indian Buddhist antecedents, comparative studies of Bon and Buddhist tantric systems, and critical editions of foundational texts like the Ancient Tantra Collection. His work demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary engagement with cultural history, myth-making processes, and the sociology of religious knowledge production in Tibetan contexts. Mayer directs the Treasure Seminar Series and has secured major funding from the AHRC, John Fell Fund, and DFG for projects including authorship studies in Tibetan scriptural revelations, comparative analyses of Bon/Buddhist phur pa traditions, and restoration of ancient tantric manuscripts. He teaches courses on Early Tantric Traditions in Tibet and Early Bon Tantric Literature, while maintaining the research blog kīli kīlaya documenting discoveries in Tibetan Buddhist studies.

Michael W. Scottمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Oceania
• Melanesia
• Anthropological Ontology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Michael W. Scott is a Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). His primary research focuses on Oceania, particularly Melanesia, with a theoretical emphasis on anthropological ontology, cosmology, and wonder studies. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in the Solomon Islands since 1992, focusing on the Arosi people and their poly-ontological cosmology. His work explores human-nonhuman relations, indigenous Christianities, and the interplay between Euro-American and Melanesian ontological frameworks. Education: PhD from the University of Chicago, influenced by mentors like Marshall Sahlins and Marilyn Strathern. He co-organizes the Melanesia Research Seminar at the British Museum. His major publication, The Severed Snake , examines Arosi matrilineages and place-making. Current projects include a comparative study of wonder as an ontological instrument and analysis of relationalist assumptions in ontology debates. Key interests include poly-ontology, ontological transformation, and the re-enchantment of modernity. His research challenges monolithic views of Melanesian sociality, proposing instead a nuanced engagement with diverse cosmological frameworks. Though no formal grants or labs are explicitly listed, his work intersects with LSE's broader anthropological research initiatives.

Royce Novakمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار مهمان

• Modern Southeast Asian History
• Legal History
• Carceral History
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Royce Novak is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Kenyon College, where he teaches courses on Southeast Asia and Vietnam. He holds a PhD and MA in Southeast Asian History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2022) and a dual BA and BS from Cornell University (2013). Prior to joining Kenyon, he taught at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Education: Doctor of Philosophy in Southeast Asian History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022 Master of Arts in Southeast Asian History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022 Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University, 2013 Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 2013 Royce Novak specializes in the environmental, legal, and social history of modern Southeast Asia, with a regional focus on Indonesia and Vietnam. His research investigates the history of prisons and prisoners during the colonial and Cold War periods, particularly analyzing prison islands as a distinct carceral form that shaped state-building and revolutionary movements. He also conducts pioneering research on the 'comfort women' system in Vietnam, exploring its historical obscurity, the absence of collective memory, and the intersection of gender, race, and empire under Japanese occupation. His recent publications span journals such as The Journal of Asian Studies , Journal of Vietnamese Studies , and Women's History Review . These works analyze the life of Vietnamese martyr Võ Thị Sáu through intertextual sources, uncover new archival evidence on Vietnam’s role in the comfort women system, and examine the political and social reasons behind the erasure of Vietnamese comfort women from historical memory. His scholarship reveals a strong methodological focus on rumor, narrative construction, and archival recovery in postcolonial contexts. Royce Novak actively engages in public scholarship, having contributed invited articles to BBC News Vietnam, particularly in a series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. His work bridges academic research and public understanding, emphasizing the importance of diasporic voices and further archival inquiry. Advising and Grants: No formal students or advisees are listed in the available materials. No grants or funded research projects are explicitly mentioned. Labs and Research Teams: No dedicated research labs, centers, or collaborative teams are mentioned in the provided texts. However, his interdisciplinary approach suggests engagement with networks in Southeast Asian studies, carceral history, and gender-based violence research.

• Southeast Asian Studies
• Chinese Diaspora
• Cultural Studies
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ying Xin is ARC DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer specializing in Sinophone Southeast Asian literature and cultural history at ANU. Her research examines Chinese diasporic communities through print culture archives, gender perspectives, and decolonial frameworks. Research Projects: Current DECRA fellowship investigates 'Un/making homeland' through Cold War literary networks. Authored 'Revisiting Malaya' examining Nusantara political thought. Translator of Syed Hussein Alatas' 'The Myth of the Lazy Native' and Alfian Sa'at's 'Malay Sketches' (Lianhe Zaobao Top Ten Book Award 2020). Community Engagement: Co-founded Rumah Attap Library & Collective in Kuala Lumpur. Research informs policy dialogues on multiculturalism through ANU Malaysia Institute where she serves as Deputy Director.

Nicola Breugstمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Entrepreneurship
• Psychology of Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurial Teams
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Nicola Breugst is a Professor of Entrepreneurial Behavior at the TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich. Her research focuses on the psychological dimensions of entrepreneurship, particularly the interplay between founders' thought processes, emotions, and their social/environmental contexts. She explores how entrepreneurial teams influence decision-making, employee motivation, and venture success. Her work challenges the 'lone entrepreneur' myth, emphasizing systemic interactions between founders and their ecosystems. Education: B.A. in Psychology from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Professional Experience: Held academic roles at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Max Planck Institute for Economics, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and National University of Singapore. Research Interests: Entrepreneurial cognition, team dynamics, equity distribution, founder relationships, and the socio-economic factors shaping new ventures. Notable contributions include studies on trust in teams, envy's role in performance, and pivoting strategies in uncertain markets. Awards: 2022 Teaching Excellence Award (TUM School of Management), 2020 Best Paper in Entrepreneurial Cognition (Academy of Management), and multiple recognitions for mentorship and scholarly contributions. Grants/Advising: Extensive supervision of doctoral students (2018 award), with research supported by international collaborations. Active in entrepreneurial education and cross-cultural studies.

Gabriela Jarzębowska-Lipińskaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Critical Animal Studies
• Environmental Humanities
• Rhetoric of Environmental Conflicts
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Gabriela Jarzębowska-Lipińska is an Assistant Professor at the School of Liberal Arts, University of Warsaw, specializing in Critical Animal Studies and Environmental Humanities. Her work examines interspecies relations through historical, cultural, and sociological lenses. Education: PhD in Cultural and Religious Studies (2020, University of Warsaw) International Experience: Fulbright Junior Fellow (2018–2019), visiting scholar at Linköping University (2016) and UC Santa Cruz (2019) Research focuses on animal representation in culture, environmental conflict rhetoric, and modernity's impact on human-animal relations. She explores topics like rat extermination as cultural practice, interspecies ethics in state socialism, and posthumanist collectives. Her recent publications address factory farming as capitalist imagination failure, animal biographies, and urban rodent media narratives. Key scientific contributions include the concept of "species cleansing" and critical analysis of sanitary discourse in totalitarian regimes. She advocates for animal welfare frameworks that challenge anthropocentric policies.

Simon Milesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cold War
• International Relations
• Diplomatic History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Simon Miles is an Associate Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University , where he has been affiliated since 2017. His research specializes in Cold War diplomatic and military history, with a focus on US-Soviet relations and the relevance of historical lessons to contemporary geopolitics. Ph.D. in History from the University of Texas at Austin (2017) M.A. in International Relations from the London School of Economics (2011) B.A. in History from the University of Toronto (2010) Miles analyzes Cold War-era archives from both Western and Eastern bloc nations to understand superpower cooperation and rivalry. His work challenges prevailing narratives, such as the mythologized Able Archer 83 military exercise, and examines the Warsaw Pact's role in Cold War security dynamics. His current research extends to the lived experiences of Soviet intelligence officers during Gorbachev's reforms. The trajectory of his recent publications highlights a shift from high-level diplomatic analysis (e.g., Johnson and Reagan administrations) to grassroots perspectives within Soviet institutions. His cross-disciplinary approach bridges public policy, history, and political science, often contextualizing Cold War strategies within modern geopolitical frameworks.

Lion Shahabمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Health Psychology
• Tobacco Control
• Behavioral Science
• +۱۳ مورد دیگر

Lion Shahab is a Professor of Health Psychology at University College London (UCL) , where he leads the Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health . His work focuses on smoking cessation , e-cigarette impact , tobacco control policy , and behavioral science in public health. Education: MA in Psychology, Philosophy, and Physiology (University of Oxford, 2003) MSc in Health Psychology (King’s College London, 2004) PhD in Health Psychology (University of London, 2008) MSc in Neuroscience (UCL, 2010) Stage II Health Psychology Qualification (UCL, 2012) Research Interests include biomarker feedback for behavior change, nicotine product regulation, smoking-related diseases, novel cessation interventions, and the interplay between nicotine use and mental health. His methods span human trials, epidemiology, and animal electrophysiology studies. Articles Trends highlight his focus on vaping epidemiology , smoking cessation pharmacology , and public health policy modeling . Recent work addresses the long-term impact of e-cigarettes, secondhand exposure risks, and regulatory strategies. Scientific Awards : Fellow of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2023) Fellow of the British Psychological Society (2023) Seelye Visiting Fellow at the University of Auckland (2024) He supervises MSc and PhD students and co-directs the UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group . His editorial roles include Deputy Editor at Nicotine & Tobacco Research and Senior Editor at Addiction .

Douglas L. Krinerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• American Politics
• Political Institutions
• Separation of Powers
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Douglas L. Kriner is the Clinton Rossiter Professor in American Institutions at Cornell University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Government. His work bridges American political institutions , separation of powers , and U.S. foreign and health policy . He has authored five influential books, including The Myth of the Imperial Presidency (2020) on public opinion’s constraints on executive power, and Investigating the President (2016) on congressional oversight. His research spans military policymaking , executive particularism , and vaccine trust dynamics , published in top journals like American Political Science Review and New England Journal of Medicine . Email: kriner@cornell.edu Scientific awards include the D.B. Hardeman Prize (2013), Richard F. Fenno Jr. Prize (2017), and Richard E. Neustadt Award (2015). His articles explore congressional investigations , presidential particularism , and pandemic-related health behavior . He teaches courses on American government , presidency , and quantitative methods . Recent work examines emerging technology’s impact on democracy and biofuels policy , with a focus on partisan dynamics and public trust in science .

• Meta-Research
• Obesity Disparities
• Systematic Reviews
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kathryn Kaiser is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Behavior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health. She holds concurrent appointments in multiple research centers including the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC). Her research focuses on meta-research methodologies, race/sex disparities in obesity, systematic reviews of nutrition interventions, and advancing FAIR data principles for scientific communication. Education: B.S. Microbiology (Texas A&M), B.S. Medical Technology (University of Texas Health Science Center), Ph.D. in Health Psychology (University of North Texas Health Science Center). Postdoctoral training in Vascular Biology/Hypertension at UAB. Extensive background in medical diagnostics instrumentation and laboratory science prior to academia. Research Interests: Systematic review methodologies, FAIR data standards, obesity disparities with a focus on neuroendocrine mechanisms, and translational research in bariatric surgery outcomes. Specializes in methodological rigor for clinical trials and evidence synthesis. Grants: NIH-funded projects on FAIR principles implementation, dairy intake research, obesity energetics, and lifespan studies. Recent grants include $2.1M for metadata education programs and $1.8M for knowledge mapping initiatives. Awards: Recognized as 2015 Top Reviewer for American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Serves as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Nutrition. Active member of Cochrane Collaboration and multiple professional societies. Teaching: Graduate courses in Health Program Evaluation, Psychophysiology, and Systematic Review Design. Supervises doctoral students in health behavior research through 30+ dissertation committees since 2011. Labs/Teams: Key contributor to UAB's Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) and Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research (COERE). Collaborates with international metadata initiatives like Metadata 2020 and science dialogue mapping projects.

• Central Asian Studies
• Iranian Studies
• Ethnography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

PD Dr. Lutz Rzehak is an academic staff member at the Institute for Asian and African Studies (IAAW) within the Faculty of Humanities at Humboldt University of Berlin, serving as a Teacher for special tasks specializing in Modern Iranian languages and the ethnography and cultural history of Afghanistan and Central Asia. His educational background includes: Oriental Studies/History from the State University of Leningrad (1985) Doctorate in Iranian Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin (1991) Habilitation in Central Asian Studies / Iranian Studies, Humboldt University of Berlin (2001) Dr. Rzehak's research spans Central Asian Studies , Iranian Studies , Ethnography , and Linguistics , with fieldwork focusing on Baloch, Pashtun, and Tajik communities. His work examines language evolution, social structures, and cultural practices through historical and contemporary lenses, particularly regarding Soviet influence and post-Taliban Afghanistan. Key contributions include grammatical analyses of Iranian languages and ethnographic studies of religious rituals and tribal systems. His recent publications (2016-2021) reveal consistent focus on Iranian language dynamics (especially Dari and Pashto), ethnic identity politics in Afghanistan, and cultural history of Central Asia. These works address language change mechanisms, ethnic consolidation strategies, and the interplay between tradition and modernity, often utilizing comparative linguistic and ethnographic methodologies. His scientific awards include: Heisenberg Fellow of the German Research Foundation Dr. Rzehak has held significant research positions including Research Associate in the Crossroads Asia Competence Network (2011-2016) and Heisenberg Fellow (2002-2011). While his CV does not list formal PhD advisees, his language lecturing and research supervision have mentored numerous students in Central Asian and Iranian studies through course instruction and fieldwork guidance. He has been actively involved in the Crossroads Asia Competence Network, a major interdisciplinary research initiative examining transregional connections and historical trajectories across Central, South, and West Asia.

• Social Psychology
• Gender Studies
• Stereotypes
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ciara Atkinson serves as an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona, where she teaches foundational and specialized undergraduate courses including Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101), Social Psychology (PSY 360), and Research Methods (PSY 290A). Her pedagogical philosophy centers on making psychological science accessible through real-world applications, hands-on activities, and critical thinking development that connects theory to students' everyday experiences. Her academic credentials include: B.S. in Psychology from Otterbein University (2017) M.A. in Psychology from the University of Arizona (2019) Ph.D. in Social & Personality Psychology from the University of Arizona (2022) Dr. Atkinson's research investigates how societal expectations and gender stereotypes shape roles and identities, with particular focus on inequalities in helping-oriented occupations. Her work examines the gender roles inhibiting prosociality (GRIP) model, masculinity threats as barriers to communal engagement, and cross-national analyses of gender norms in caregiving. She employs experimental and survey methodologies to explore how traditional gender expectations constrain prosocial behavior, especially among men in communal roles. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2017-2025) reveals a cohesive research trajectory centered on gender dynamics in social psychology. The majority examine how traditional gender roles inhibit prosocial behavior through mechanisms like perceived backlash, masculinity threats, and policy influences, with strong methodological emphasis on cross-national comparisons (across 37-48 countries) and controlled experiments. Key thematic threads include pandemic impacts on domestic equality, AI-generated gender bias, and interventions promoting men's emotional flexibility for gender equity. Prior to her faculty appointment, she worked as a research analyst and program evaluator with the Community Research, Evaluation and Development (CRED) Team in the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Student Affairs, and the UA Cancer Center. These collaborations demonstrate her applied approach to program evaluation and community-focused research on gender dynamics in institutional settings.

Laura Quickمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Hebrew Bible
• Ancient Near Eastern Literary Culture
• Biblical Philology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Laura Quick is an Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Oxford and a Tutorial Fellow of Theology and Religion at Worcester College. Her academic work bridges biblical studies with comparative ancient Near Eastern literary culture, focusing on the intersection of language, gender, and ritual in the Hebrew Bible. Research Focus: Beauty and aesthetics in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East; body symbolism in biblical and Dead Sea Scroll texts; philological gender analysis; ritual and liturgical studies Academic Roles: Editorial Board, Hebrew Studies; Steering Committee, Philology in Hebrew Studies (SBL); External Member, Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies Recent publications examine topics ranging from cosmetic practices in Esther and Ruth to the mythological background of Isaiah 14. Her scholarship frequently engages with Deuteronomy, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Septuagint studies, employing comparative methods to analyze textual strategies and cultural exchange. She teaches Hebrew poetry, ritual, and liturgy, contributing to both undergraduate and postgraduate theological education at Oxford.