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Paul Boersmaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Computational Linguistics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Paul Boersma is a Professor of Phonetic Sciences at the University of Amsterdam within the Faculty of Humanities. His research explores how phonetic, phonological, and morphological phenomena emerge through computational modeling using artificial neural networks and Optimality Theory, with a focus on multi-level constraint interactions and distributional learning. University of Amsterdam Faculty of Humanities Phonetic Sciences Key research areas include: Computational Modeling : Simulations of phonological category emergence from phonetic data Optimality Theory : Gradual Learning Algorithm applications BiPhon Framework : Parallel bidirectional phonology/phonetics models Statistical Learning : Cross-situational and distributional learning mechanisms Recent publications emphasize: 2025: Inclusive speech recognition systems using Whisper model 2025: F0 ratio analysis for creaky voice diagnostics 2024: Prosodic clitics in child speech and checked tones in Shanghai Chinese 2023: Distributional learning in developmental language disorder contexts 2022: Substance-free phonological features and ghost segment phenomena He has also contributed extensively to the Praat software for phonetic analysis, with continuous updates since 1993.

Zeyad El Nabolsyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• African Philosophy
• History of Science
• Marxist Theory
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Zeyad El Nabolsy is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at York University's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. His research examines African philosophy, Marxist theory, and decolonial epistemology through historical and critical frameworks. Education includes: Ph.D. and M.A. from Cornell University M.A. from McMaster University B.Eng from McMaster University Research focuses on modern African philosophy, analyzing thinkers like Paulin Hountondji, Amílcar Cabral, and James Horton to reconstruct intellectual traditions challenging Eurocentric epistemology. Work emphasizes scientific dependency, Marxist historiography, and critiques of racial ideology. Publications bridge classical German philosophy (Kant/Hegel), Marxian theory, and African thought, exploring how epistemological frameworks shape liberation struggles. Recent articles examine decolonial science studies and the weaponization of theory in anti-colonial movements.

Nathaniel Georgeمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Modern Arab World
• United States Foreign Relations
• Political History
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Nathaniel George is a Lecturer in Politics of the Middle East at SOAS, University of London. His work bridges global political history and international relations, focusing on revolution, counterrevolution, sectarianism, and US foreign policy in the Arab world. PhD in History, Rice University MA in Middle East Studies, American University of Beirut BA in Cinema, University of Iowa Research spans the modern Arab world, emphasizing Lebanon, Palestine, and the Mashriq. His scholarship interrogates decolonization, imperial legacies, and the dialectics of revolutionary and counterrevolutionary movements. His recent publications analyze the intellectual history of counterrevolutionaries like Charles Malik, the Lebanese National Movement’s constitutional challenges, and transnational solidarity networks. These works appear in American Historical Review , Cultural Anthropology , and Arab Studies Journal . Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) George supervises PhD research on Middle Eastern migration diplomacy, diaspora activism, and political party decline. He also leads departmental initiatives including the MSc Middle East Pathway and student experience programs.

Mara Nicosiaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Semitic languages
• Semitic philology
• Syriac rhetoric
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Mara Nicosia is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Padua (Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World) under the ERC Starting Grant FragArist. Previously, she held a British Academy Newton International Fellowship at Durham University (Department of Classics and Ancient History), focusing on Syriac rhetoric's intersection with Greco-Roman and Arabic traditions. Her research explores Syriac intellectual history, Semitic languages, and the transmission of Aristotelian thought. She earned her PhD from the University of Naples 'L'Orientale' with a thesis on Syriac rhetorical vocabulary between Greek and Arabic influences. Her work integrates philological analysis with historical linguistics, emphasizing language contact between Greek, Syriac, and Arabic. Notable contributions include the edited volume Syriac Lexis and Lexica (2024) and studies on Antony of Tagrit's rhetorical treatise. Nicosia has taught courses on ancient rhetoric and co-organized conferences like 'Syriac Studies in the UK' (2024). She holds grants exceeding £114k and has been awarded the Seal of Excellence (2025) and the Gorgias Book Grant (2019).

Silke Hamannمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Phonology
• Phonetics
• Language Acquisition
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Silke Hamann is a researcher at the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Linguistics. Her work bridges phonology and phonetics, focusing on the emergence of phonological features, perceptual cues in segmental contrasts, and the interaction of phonology with orthography and language acquisition. Current projects: diachronic loanword adaptation, congenital amusia's impact on speech perception, Bantu languages (with Nancy Kula and Laura Downing), Catalan studies (with Francesc Torres-Tamarit) Research interests span synchronic/diachronic phonology, phonetic perception, computational modeling of phonological acquisition, and cross-linguistic analysis of retroflex consonants. Her publications analyze phenomena in Korean, Japanese, Bantu languages, German, Portuguese, and Slavic languages, with recurring themes of cue weighting, phonological constraints, and orthographic influence. Recent articles highlight her focus on creaky voice diagnostics, loanword phonotactics, congenital amusia, and Bantu intonation systems. Collaborations with Nancy Kula (Bantu) and Francesc Torres-Tamarit (Catalan) underscore her international research network.

Munther A. Younesمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Arabic Linguistics
• Phonetics
• Phonology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Munther A. Younes is the Reis Senior Lecturer of Arabic Language and Linguistics at Cornell University , affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics Department, Near Eastern Studies, and the Religious Studies Program. He is also a Stephen H. Weiss Provost Teaching Fellow. PhD, University of Texas at Austin (Linguistics, 1982) Diploma, University of Jordan (English as a Second Language, 1975) B.A., University of Jordan (English Language and Literature, 1974) His research focuses on Arabic linguistics , including phonetics, phonology, morphology, sociolinguistics, and comparative/historical dialectology. He specializes in teaching Arabic as a foreign language , Qur'anic Arabic , and comparative Semitic linguistics , with a particular emphasis on integrating colloquial Arabic with Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha) in pedagogy. His publications, including books like Charging Steeds or Maidens Performing Good Deeds: In Search of the Original Qur’an (2019) and The Integrated Approach to Arabic Instruction (2015), highlight his work on Arabic language instruction and Qur'anic exegesis. His recent articles address CEFR guidelines, dialectal integration, and historical linguistic analysis. Stephen H. Weiss Provost Teaching Fellowship Sophie Washburn French Instructorship

Mo El-Hajمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Natural Language Processing
• Financial NLP
• Arabic NLP
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Dr. Mo El-Haj is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Natural Language Processing (NLP) at the College of Engineering & Computer Science, VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam, and holds a visiting role at Lancaster University. He specializes in NLP with a focus on Financial NLP, Arabic NLP, and multilingual systems for under-resourced languages. Education: PhD in Computer Science (University of Essex, 2012), MSc in Information Systems (University of Jordan, 2008), BSc in Computer Information Systems (University of Jordan, 2005). Awards include the FHEA Fellowship (2021) and the 2016 BBC NewsHack Best Tool award. Research interests include text summarization, financial narrative processing, biomedical NLP, and corpus linguistics. He leads the VinNLP research group and has supervised/co-supervised over 20 PhD students. Notable projects include the Welsh Automatic Text Summarisation tool (ACC) and the FreeTxt bilingual analysis toolkit, funded by the Welsh Government and AHRC. Publications span 92+ works in top journals/conferences like Computational Linguistics and LREC. Active in organizing workshops (e.g., WACL-4, FinNLP) and has served as external/internal PhD examiner at UK universities.

• Late Antiquity
• Epigraphy
• Religious History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Konstantin Klein is a Visiting Professor at the University of Amsterdam 's Faculty of Humanities, specializing in History, European Studies, and Religious Studies. His research focuses on Late Antiquity, particularly the intersection of epigraphy, religious history, and urban development in Constantinople and Jerusalem. Research interests include: Epigraphic analysis of ancient Semitic inscriptions Digital humanities applications in text restoration Urban spatial organization in religious contexts Material culture of Late Antique cities Gender roles in epigraphic patronage Recent publications demonstrate expertise in: Machine learning for damaged inscription recovery Comparative urbanism of Byzantine capitals Analysis of Palmyrene funerary art Epigraphic patterns in Christian holy sites Interpretation of Late Antique decay processes Gender-regulated epigraphic expressions

• Sociolinguistics
• Language Variation and Change
• Language Contact Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Uri Horesh is a Lecturer (Education and Research) in Arabic Studies at the University of St Andrews and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. They hold a PhD in Sociolinguistics from the University of Essex (2014) and served as a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at Essex (2016–2019). Their roles include teaching linguistics, translation, and Arabic across institutions in the US, Palestine, and the UK. Dr Horesh's research focuses on sociolinguistics, particularly language variation, contact, and historical dynamics in the Middle East. They specialize in Arabic, Hebrew, and Yiddish dialectology. Notable works include co-editing The Routledge Handbook of Arabic Sociolinguistics (2019) and co-authoring the textbook Arabic Sociolinguistics (Cambridge, 2022). Their research examines Palestinian dialects, bilingualism (Arabic-Hebrew), and sociopolitical influences on language use. Awards include the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship (2016–2019). They supervise PhD students in sociolinguistics and related fields. Current research explores digital sociolinguistics, Palestinian dialects in diaspora, and language contact phenomena. Labs/teams: Collaborates with international sociolinguistics networks and contributes to interdisciplinary language studies at St Andrews and Essex.

Camila Bassiمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Geographies of Race
• Ethnicity Studies
• Sexuality Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Camila Bassi is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, affiliated with the College of Social Sciences and Arts and the Department of Geography. She has been at the university since 2003 and has received multiple teaching awards, including the University Inspirational Teaching Award (2015) and Students’ Union Academic Staff of the Year (2016). Her research focuses on intersections of race, ethnicity, sexuality, and Marxist geographies, with a particular emphasis on critiquing contemporary anti-Semitism and reinvigorating Marxist theory. Education: BA (Hons) Geography (First Class), University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1994-1997) – Ford Prize and WW Anson Memorial Prize Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Post-Compulsory), Open University (1998-2000) Certificate in Social Science Research Training, University of Sheffield (1999-2000) DPhil in Geography (ESRC-funded), University of Sheffield (1999-2003) Research Interests: Camila’s work explores geographies of race, sexuality, and Marxist political economy. She critiques the exclusion of Jewish experiences from anti-racist frameworks and advocates for a return to classical Marxist analysis to address systemic inequalities. Her 2023 book Outcast challenges prevailing narratives linking Zionism and anti-Semitism, arguing for a universalist approach to human liberation. Awards: 2023: Best Book on Contemporary Antisemitism Prize (London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism) 2016: Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union Academic Staff of the Year 2015: University Inspirational Teaching Award 2014: Faculty Inspirational Teaching Award Labs/Teams: Camila contributes to open-access public engagement through her blog Anaemic On A Bike , synthesizing academic ideas with broader political discourse. The blog explores themes like identity politics, Marxism, and contemporary social struggles.

• Social and Political Theory
• Marxism
• Hegelian Philosophy
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Kevin B. Anderson is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, holding courtesy appointments in Feminist Studies and Political Science. He is a leading scholar in social and political theory, focusing on Marx, Hegel, the Frankfurt School, Foucault, and critical criminological theory, with particular emphasis on non-Western societies and intersectionality (race, gender, class). Research Interests : Dialectical theory, Orientalism debates, Marxist humanism, and 21st-century revolutions in Iran, the Arab world, and global resistance movements. Key Publications : Author of Marx at the Margins (2010/2016), Foucault and the Iranian Revolution (2005), and Lenin, Hegel, and Western Marxism (1995). His work has been translated into Tamil, Portuguese, and Spanish. Recent Article Trends : His 2024-2025 publications analyze US imperialism in the Middle East, fascist tendencies under capitalism, and revolutionary dynamics in post-Assad Syria. Earlier works explore Marx's engagement with non-Western societies, intersectional analyses of colonialism, and critiques of structural Marxism. Scientific Awards : 2023 Career Achievement Award, American Sociological Association Advising & Grants : No formal advisees or grants listed in the provided text. However, his scholarship frequently addresses global emancipation struggles and contemporary political theory.

Alberto Toscanoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Critical Theory
• Marxism
• Contemporary European Philosophy
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Alberto Toscano serves as an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University's School of Communication. His academic work spans critical theory, political philosophy, and cultural studies with a focus on contemporary political challenges. He teaches courses including CMNS 311 (Topics in Communication and Social Justice), CMNS 410 (Media and Ideology), and CMNS 804 (Seminar in Advanced Communication Theory). Toscano earned his BA in Liberal Arts from Eugene Lang College at the New School for Social Research, an MA in Continental Philosophy from University College Dublin, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Warwick. His educational background reflects his interdisciplinary approach to critical theory and political philosophy. His research centers on three primary strands: the politics of authoritarianism and its connections to racial, geopolitical and gendered crises of capital; tragedy as a framework for understanding collective politics; and 'real abstraction' as a heuristic for analyzing contemporary capitalism. His work intersects with racial capitalism, automation, digitalization, and anti-colonial thought. Toscano maintains strong interests in artistic representations of racial capitalism and critical theories of political action informed by anti-racist perspectives. His recent publications reveal a consistent engagement with fascist and authoritarian tendencies in contemporary politics, the theoretical implications of racial capitalism, and the intersections of philosophy with visual culture. His work demonstrates a distinctive blend of historical analysis, theoretical innovation, and political urgency across multiple disciplines including philosophy, communication studies, and cultural theory. Toscano serves as series editor for The Italian List at Seagull Books, editor of Seagull Essays, and sits on the editorial board of Historical Materialism: Research in Critical Marxist Theory. His editorial work significantly contributes to the translation and reception of Italian literature, literary criticism, and critical theory in the Anglophone world. His teaching and research demonstrate a commitment to connecting theoretical frameworks with contemporary political challenges, particularly around issues of authoritarianism, racial capitalism, and the possibilities for collective political action in the current historical moment.

Maria Kastrinouمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Political Anthropology
• Middle East Studies
• Sectarianism
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Maria Kastrinou is a Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at Brunel University London, affiliated with the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. Her work critically examines the intersection of politics, religion, and statelessness in the Middle East, with a focus on Syria, the Golan Heights, and refugee movements. University: Brunel University Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer Email: maria.kastrinou@brunel.ac.uk Research Interests: Dr. Kastrinou's research spans political anthropology, sectarianism, statelessness, refugee studies, and colonial resistance . She has extensively documented the Druze minority in Syria, analyzed the political economy of conflict, and explored the role of hospitality among Syrian refugees in Greece. Her work often bridges anthropology with theatre and visual storytelling, as seen in her co-founding of the Hotspot Collective and production of 'The Price of Water'. Key Contributions: Her 2016 monograph Power, Sect and State in Syria provides the first ethnography of Syria's Druze minority. Recent publications address the colonial logic of Israeli occupation (2024), sectarianization in Jaramana and Golan (2025), and hospitality as resistance (2024). She also contributes to debates on ethnic cleansing, migrant policing, and agrarian movements .

• Hebrew Linguistics
• Biblical Studies
• Ancient Languages
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Vladimir Olivero is a Research Fellow in Hebrew Linguistics and Philology at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. He specializes in the study of ancient Semitic languages, particularly Biblical Hebrew, Ugaritic, and related textual traditions. His research focuses on linguistic diachrony, textual criticism, and the intersection of language with cultural and historical contexts. Key areas of expertise include Hebrew grammar, ancient translation studies, and the analysis of ancient literary and religious texts. Dr. Olivero’s work bridges philological analysis with broader questions of linguistic evolution, textual transmission, and intertextuality. He has contributed to studies on the Septuagint, Ugaritic grammar, and Urartian language, often highlighting the role of language contact and cultural exchange in shaping ancient texts. His recent publications explore topics such as evidential strategies in Biblical Hebrew, prepositional semantics in ancient Hebrew, and medical metaphors in Hellenistic Jewish literature.

Lilia Monzóمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Critical Pedagogy
• Marxist-Humanism
• Critical Race Theory
• +۱۸ مورد دیگر

Lilia Monzó is a Professor at the Attallah College of Educational Studies at Chapman University. She is a leading scholar in critical pedagogy, Marxist-humanism, and decolonial theory, with a focus on the liberation of women of color and marginalized communities. She is co-director of the Paulo Freire Democratic Project and an Adjunct Honorary Member of the Centro de Estudios en Epistemologia Pedagógica (CESPE) in the USA. University of California, San Diego – Bachelor of Arts University of Southern California – Master of Science University of Southern California – Ph.D. in Education (2003) Dr. Monzó’s research centers on intersectional systems of oppression within racial-colonial and patriarchal capitalism. She draws on critical race theory, Chicana feminism, standpoint theory, and sociocultural frameworks to inform her work. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes a humanizing, ethical praxis that prepares students for critical analysis and social transformation through decolonizing qualitative research methods such as critical ethnography and narrative inquiry. Her recent publications reflect a strong thematic focus on Marxist-humanist analysis, the dialectic, anti-imperialism, and the revolutionary role of women . She frequently collaborates with Peter McLaren and other critical scholars, publishing in journals like Critical Pedagogy , New Politics , and Monthly Review . Her work often addresses urgent social issues including migration, Palestine, pandemic inequality, and the commodification of education. Dr. Monzó is the author of the influential book A Revolutionary Subject: Pedagogy of Women of Color and Indigeneity (2019), which articulates a radical vision for education as a force for liberation. She is deeply engaged in praxis, linking scholarship with activism, particularly through her involvement in teacher strikes and social justice movements. Co-Director, Paulo Freire Democratic Project Principal Investigator and Adjunct Honorary Member, Centro de Estudios en Epistemologia Pedagógica (CESPE) Faculty, Ph.D. in Education program, Cultural and Curricular Studies emphasis