جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Uri McMillanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Performance Studies
• Black Cultural Studies
• Aesthetics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Uri McMillan is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with his office located in Kaplan 210. A cultural historian specializing in the intersections of performance studies, black cultural studies, queer theory, and contemporary art, he contributes significantly to critical discourse through scholarly publications and public engagement. He earned his Ph.D. from Yale University in 2009, establishing the foundation for his interdisciplinary research trajectory. McMillan's research centers on black feminist art and performance, avatars, objecthood, and the representation of Black women across historical and contemporary contexts. His work critically examines how race, gender, and sexuality are constructed through artistic practices, with particular attention to embodiment, memory, and resistance. He explores the aesthetics of marginalized identities through frameworks that bridge cultural history and theoretical innovation. His publications reveal a cohesive scholarly trajectory focused on Black performance art, digital media, hip-hop, and 19th-century performance cultures. Key themes include the political dimensions of camp aesthetics, the materiality of racialized bodies, and the genealogies of Black feminist artistic practices. His work consistently connects historical performance traditions to contemporary artistic interventions. His exceptional contributions have been recognized with three major awards in 2016: William Sanders Scarborough Prize (MLA) Barnard Hewitt Award (ASTR) Errol Hill Award (ASTR) Research support includes prestigious fellowships from the Ford Foundation and Woodrow Wilson Foundation. McMillan actively bridges academia and art institutions through lectures at MoMA PS1 and the Hammer Museum, and contributions to the Studio Museum of Harlem's exhibition catalogues. While specific advisees aren't listed, his faculty position entails graduate mentorship within UCLA's English Department. His professional website (urimcmillan.com) provides access to his complete scholarly output.

• Black Feminism
• Afrofuturism
• Digital Media
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Susana M. Morris is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in English and a Women’s Studies certificate from Emory University (2007) and a B.A. in English from Mount Holyoke College (2002). Her research focuses on Black Feminism, Afrofuturism, and African American literature, with a current project exploring Black women’s engagement with Afrofuturism and feminism. Prior to Georgia Tech, Morris taught at Auburn University (2007–2017) and Spelman College (2006–2007). She is the author of Close Kin and Distant Relatives: The Paradox of Respectability in Black Women’s Literature (2014) and co-editor of The Crunk Feminist Collection (2017) and Sycorax’s Daughters (2017). She co-edits the New Suns book series on race, gender, and sexuality in speculative arts. Her awards include the PULSE Community Building Award (2017), DILAC Fellowship (2017), and Dream Defender recognition (2015). Morris teaches courses on Afrofuturism, gender studies, and African American literature, emphasizing critical theory and cultural analysis.

Rehana Ahmedمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Postcolonial Literature
• South Asian Diaspora Studies
• Multiculturalism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Rehana Ahmed is a Reader in Postcolonial and Contemporary Literature at Queen Mary University of London's School of English and Drama. She holds a BA from Oxford, MA from Sussex, and PhD from Nottingham Trent. Previously, she worked at Teesside University and contributed to the AHRC-funded 'Making Britain' project at The Open University. She co-leads the AHRC-funded 'Remaking Britain' project with Bristol University, exploring South Asian connections from the 1830s. Her research focuses on British Muslim/Asian literature, multiculturalism, and diaspora history. She co-edits Wasafiri , Journal of Commonwealth Literature , and the Multicultural Textualities book series. Her teaching includes courses on postcolonial and global literatures, such as ESH285 and ESH6086. Current research explores solidarity in British South Asian writing and the historical South Asian diaspora. She supervises PhD projects on topics like the Wasafiri archive and race in post-millennial fiction. Public engagement includes curation of literary festivals, database projects on South Asian history, and decolonizing cultural initiatives.

Robert Peasleeمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Media Power
• Fan Cultures
• Film Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Robert Peaslee is an Associate Professor in the Journalism & Creative Media Industries program of the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University , where he also serves as Associate Dean of the Honors College . His scholarship bridges media anthropology, fan studies, and adaptation theory, with particular attention to the cultural politics of superheroes, screen tourism, and global media flows. Education Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, 2007 Research Interests Peaslee’s work interrogates how media texts and industries shape social power relations. Employing ethnographic and textual methods, he has examined: fan cultures and participatory audiences the spatial politics of screen tourism destinations such as Hobbiton and Game of Thrones filming sites the global circulation of superhero narratives and their moral economies representations of place, memory, and identity in film and television Across these strands he explores how media producers and consumers co-create meaning, often through transnational and digital contexts. Publication Trajectory His recent publications display a consistent focus on adaptation and transmedia storytelling, especially where comic-book superheroes and cult texts intersect with tourism and fan labor. The 2020 co-edited volume The Supervillain Reader and the 2016 collection Marvel Comics into Film exemplify his leadership in consolidating critical discourse around comic-to-screen adaptation. Parallel articles on screen tourism investigate how locations such as New Zealand’s Hobbiton or Northern Ireland’s Game of Thrones sites become contested spaces of authenticity and commodification. Awards & Honors Member, TTU Teaching Academy TTU President’s Excellence in Teaching Award Professing Excellence Award, Research Chair, Visual Communication Division, AEJMC (2011) 2nd Place, Top Faculty Papers Competition, AEJMC Visual Communications Division (2010) 2009–2010 Professing Excellence Award, Texas Tech University 2010 Nominee – Outstanding Faculty, Student Disability Services, Texas Tech University Teaching, Service & Leadership Peaslee teaches undergraduate and graduate courses that integrate critical theory with creative practice, including Visual Communication, Writing for Series Television, and Qualitative Research Methods. He has coordinated the TTU International Film Series and formerly served as Programming Chair for the Flatland Film Festival in Lubbock. His record of service includes editorial board membership for the American Communication Journal and leadership roles within AEJMC’s Visual Communication Division. Labs & Creative Spaces While no formal lab is listed, his ongoing longitudinal ethnographic projects on screen-tourism sites and his editorial collaborations function as de facto research collectives involving graduate students and international scholars.

Michał Wolskiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Literary Studies
• Film Studies
• Comic Book Theory
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Michał Wolski is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Editing, University of Wrocław’s Faculty of Philology. Specializing in literature and film studies, he holds degrees in Polish Philology (editing), Journalism, and Typography. His research focuses on vampire imagery, pop culture, comic book theory, and text aesthetics. Education: M.A. in Polish Philology (editing spec.), Journalism & Creative Writing, Academic Typography. PhD (2017): The Imagination of the Vampire in the Face of Models of the Contemporary Antihero . Research Interests: Cultural analysis of vampires in media, typographic design in publishing, superhero narratives, adaptation strategies, and Polish popular culture history. Publications: Authored Sensitive Bloodsuckers (2020), edited Lexicon of (Less Known) Vampire Films (2018), and published over 40 articles in journals like Zeszyty Komiksowe and Journal of Adaptation in Film and Performance . Leadership: Founded the Trickster research association, organized 20+ conferences, and contributed to 13 monographs on pop culture. Co-manages the POPkultura–POPliteratura book series. Projects: Led CLARIN infrastructure work (2013–2015) and editorial projects on vampire films. Currently oversees Stanisław Vincenz Archive initiatives. Labs/Teams: Active in the Department of Editorial Studies and Wrocław’s pop culture research networks.

Samuel Fishmanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Economic Stratification
• Population Health
• Educational Inequality
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Samuel Fishman serves as Assistant Professor of Sociology at Baylor University, joining the department in 2023 after completing a postdoctoral associate position at Duke University and two years of non-academic work in social science consulting and federal service. His academic credentials include: Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2019) M.A. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2015) B.A. in Sociology and History from Hope College (2013) Dr. Fishman's research program investigates economic stratification and population health through quantitative methods, with particular focus on intergenerational determinants of educational outcomes, racial/ethnic inequities in infant health, and the education-adult health nexus. His current work examines socioeconomic dimensions of the opioid crisis, employing large-scale demographic datasets to uncover structural drivers of health disparities across the life course. His publication record reveals consistent thematic focus across top-tier journals including American Journal of Sociology and Social Science Research , with recurring emphasis on educational inequality, mortality patterns, and health disparities. Methodologically, his work demonstrates sophisticated application of quantitative techniques to complex social phenomena. Scientific recognition: No awards or fellowships are documented in available sources. Regarding academic mentorship and funding, the provided materials contain no information about doctoral advisees, grant awards, or research team composition. Similarly, no laboratory facilities or collaborative research centers are mentioned in connection with his work.

Catherine Boyleمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Latin American Cultural Studies
• Theatre Studies
• Translation Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Catherine Boyle is a distinguished academic in Latin American Cultural Studies at King's College London, holding the position of Professor of Latin American Cultural Studies and Head of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures since 2022. She earned her PhD in Latin American Studies from the University of Liverpool (1986) and has held academic roles at Strathclyde and King's since 1990. Her research focuses on cultural expressions in socio-historic contexts, particularly Chilean theatre, translation studies, and performance. Boyle is the Principal Investigator of the Out of the Wings project (since 2008), exploring theatre translation and performance. She directs the Centre for Language Acts and Worldmaking under the Global Cultures Institute, emphasizing multilingualism and cultural competency. Boyle has published extensively on topics like pandemic narratives, cultural transmission, and feminist translation. Awards include the Supervisory Excellence Award (2008) and Excellence in Innovation & Impact (2012). Her work bridges academic and creative realms, collaborating with institutions like the Royal Shakespeare Company and leading initiatives such as the Worldmaking in the Time of Covid-19 project. Education: Bachelor of Arts in Modern Foreign Languages, University of Strathclyde (1982) MA and PhD in Latin American Studies, University of Liverpool (1983–1986) Research interests include Chilean theatre under dictatorship, translation methodologies, gender studies, and multilingualism. She supervises doctoral students on topics such as Latin American theatre translation and cultural history. Boyle’s recent work explores pandemic narratives and the role of language in shaping global perspectives. Publications include Multilingual Narratives of a Pandemic: Covid 19 and Worldmaking (2023) and Language Acts and Worldmaking (2022). She leads grants like the AHRC-funded Language Acts and Worldmaking initiative. Boyle is active in public engagement through festivals like the Being Human Festival and collaborates on cultural competency modules. Awards: Excellence in Innovation & Impact Award (2012) Supervisory Excellence Award (2008) Her academic leadership includes roles as Department Head and President of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland (2020–2024). Boyle’s work emphasizes the intersection of cultural transmission, performance, and multilingual advocacy.

• Nineteenth-Century American Literature
• Law and Literature
• Latinx Literature and Cultural Production
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Pablo A. Ramirez is an Associate Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. His interdisciplinary research bridges 19th-century American literature, Latinx cultural production, and memory studies. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and a BA from Yale University, complemented by an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami. His primary research focuses on two major projects: 'Consent of the Conquered,' examining Californio women writers' use of contractual language, and 'Collective Memory in the Borderlands,' analyzing Latinx writers' engagement with historical gaps through narrative. He teaches courses on Latinx Studies and 19th-century literature, while also serving as a second reader in the Creative Writing MFA program. Key areas of expertise include law and literature intersections, supernatural themes in 19th-century texts, and borderland memory formations. His publications span peer-reviewed journals like Nineteenth-Century Literature and Arizona Quarterly , alongside contributions to edited collections addressing Latin American and Caribbean community studies. Dr. Ramirez advises graduate students across English/theatre studies and Latin American/Caribbean studies programs.

Anthony Josephمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Creative Writing
• Caribbean Postcolonial Literature
• Afrofuturism
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Anthony Joseph is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at King’s College London’s Department of English, within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths College and has taught at Birkbeck College, Goldsmiths, and the University of Liverpool, including a tenure as the Colm Tóibín Fellow in Creative Writing. His work bridges literature, music, and interdisciplinary art, focusing on liminality, Caribbean postcolonial narratives, and experimental poetry. He has published four poetry collections and three novels, including Kitch: A Fictional Biography of a Calypso Icon (2018) and Sonnets for Albert (2022), which won the T.S. Eliot Prize. His music career includes eight albums and awards like the Paul Hamblyn Foundation Composers Award (2020). Research interests include the intersection of music and poetics, black British and Caribbean postcolonial literature, and life writing. He has curated major cultural events like the Windrush Celebration at the EFG London Jazz Festival (2018) and the Manchester Poetry Library’s Poetry on Vinyl Collection (2021). Awards include the Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowship (2019) and fellowships with the British Council in California. Recent activities include a 2025 retrospective performance at Philharmonie de Paris titled The Caribbean is Everywhere and judging the Cosmo Davenport-Hines Poetry Prize. He remains active in academic and public spheres through lectures, residencies, and panel discussions.

• Spanish
• Popular Culture
• Theatre
• +۱۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Stuart Green is a full-time faculty member at the University of Leeds, serving as Professor of Spanish and Popular Culture in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies. He has been with the university since 2005, progressing from Teaching Fellow to Professor in 2024. His academic work bridges Spanish cultural studies, race, media, and transnational identity. Education: PhD in Hispanic Studies, University of Sheffield (2006) MA in Hispanic Studies, University of Sheffield (2002) BA in Spanish and History of Art, University College London His research centers on Spanish popular culture, particularly how Afro-Spaniards use music to articulate identity, resist exclusion, and connect with the global African diaspora. He critically engages with Paul Gilroy’s concept of the 'black Atlantic' from a Hispanic perspective. His work also spans racial representation in Spanish film, television, and theatre, including blackface performance and the careers of migrant-origin artists like Minke Wang and Santiago Zannou. He has contributed to studies on theatre publicity, cinematic techniques in theatre, and right-wing political discourse in post-war Spanish theatre. Stuart Green is co-convenor of the European Popular Musics Research Group and has co-edited a book on European singer-songwriters and a special issue of the Journal of European Popular Culture. With Prof. Duncan Wheeler, he has analyzed music festivals such as Live at Leeds. His pedagogical contributions include translating José Luis Alonso’s play La estanquera de Vallecas into English as The Granny and the Heist , supplemented with extensive teaching resources for A-level, IB, and undergraduate education. Professional Memberships and Editorial Roles: Member, Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland Member, Editorial Board, Estreno: Cuadernos del Teatro Español Contemporaneo Editor, Neuróptica: Estudios sobre el Cómic Member, Editorial Board, New Cinemas: Journal of Contemporary Film He teaches across all levels of undergraduate Spanish programs, focusing on peninsular culture including theatre, film, novel, poetry, and painting, while also contributing to transnational modules. He emphasizes the use of target language in classroom instruction. He welcomes PhD research inquiries and is actively engaged in research supervision and academic leadership.

• Construction Management
• Construction Procurement
• Contract Management
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Will Hughes is a Professor in the School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading, UK, where he has been a central figure in construction management research for decades. His work focuses on procurement, contract management, risk in bidding, and organizational dynamics in construction projects. His research interests include Construction Management, Construction Procurement, Contract Management, Risk Analysis in Construction, Performance-Based Contracting, and Organizational Behavior in Construction. He has extensively studied how contractors price risk, the role of formal and informal elements in project conflicts, and the evolution of professional institutions in the built environment. The most recent articles show a consistent focus on performance-based contracting, risk allocation, role conflict, and client engagement in construction. His work combines theoretical frameworks like actor-network theory with practical case studies across international contexts, including the UK, Australia, and Ghana. Professionalism and professional institutions in times of change Best practice in dispute board appointments Weather-aware planning tools He has supervised several PhD students, including S. Laryea and S. Kabiri, and has collaborated with leading scholars such as Stephen Gruneberg and Patricia Hillebrandt. His editorial roles in major journals and conference proceedings underscore his leadership in the academic community. He has also contributed to policy discussions through reports for organizations like Transport for London and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He is affiliated with research groups and initiatives focused on construction innovation, West Africa built environment research, and sustainable procurement, indicating a commitment to global and interdisciplinary impact.

Antony Moulisمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urbanism
• Architecture
• Urban Design
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Antony Moulis is a faculty member at the University of Queensland's School of Architecture, Design and Planning, where he also serves as Deputy Head of School. He holds a Bachelor of Design Studies and a Bachelor degree from UQ. His research focuses on productive cities, urban retrofit, and global architectural knowledge transfer, with notable contributions to books like House, Precinct, Territory (2023) and Le Corbusier in the Antipodes (2021). He collaborates with industry on projects addressing micro-urban resilience, energy transitions, and cross-cultural architectural exchanges. Research interests include urban infill housing strategies, architectural techniques from the 20th to 21st century, and the global influence of figures like Le Corbusier. He led UQ's participation in the Water Sensitive Cities CRC, focusing on green infrastructure and urban intensification. Awards include the 2025 Architecture Australia Prize for Unbuilt Work and multiple Queensland Architecture Awards for collaborative designs like the Blue Bower and One Room Tower. His work spans academic and professional journals, with over 50 articles and 4 books. He has supervised numerous research projects and contributed to exhibitions at venues like the Seoul Biennale. Moulis is a past President of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ), and actively engages in architectural historiography and design pedagogy.

Javier Villa-Floresمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Latin American History
• Colonial Studies
• Religion in Colonial Mexico
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Javier Villa-Flores is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University. He holds a PhD in Latin American History from UC San Diego (2001), an MA (1998) from the same institution, and a BA in Sociology from the University of Guadalajara (1990). His research focuses on religion, colonialism, and social history in colonial Mexico, particularly examining the intersections of power, language, and legal systems. His major works include *Dangerous Speech: A Social History of Blasphemy in Colonial Mexico* (2006) and his current project on trust and risk in Bourbon New Spain through analysis of 'crimes of falsity.' He has contributed to journals like *Colonial Latin American Review* and co-edited volumes on archives, emotions, and colonial libraries. Teaching specialties include millenarian movements and religious martyrdom in Latin America. Villa-Flores has held fellowships from institutions including the NEH, Huntington Library, and Max Planck Institute. His work explores how colonial authorities used legal frameworks to enforce social control through concepts like blasphemy, forgery, and perjury, revealing how marginalized groups navigated these systems. Recent publications highlight the role of trust and its betrayal in shaping colonial governance and identity formation. Collaborative projects include special journal issues on archives and edited volumes on emotional history and library destruction. His research bridges historiography with interdisciplinary methods, emphasizing archival material and performative aspects of colonial power.

• Cinema Studies
• Critical Theory
• Cultural Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Lynne Joyrich is a Professor of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, with affiliations in American Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Theater and Performance Studies. She co-edits the journal Camera Obscura and has authored influential works on television, gender, and queer theory. Her research spans film, television, cultural theory, and feminist studies, with a focus on media's role in constructing gender, sexuality, and identity. Education: PhD (1990), MA (1984), and BA (1981) from Brown University and University of Michigan Research interests include television’s epistemologies of gender and sexuality, queer theory, feminist media studies, and Holocaust representation. Recent work examines U.S. TV’s role in shaping gender/sexuality knowledge. Awards include the Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Teaching (2009) and multiple fellowships. Her 15 most recent articles (2024–1996) explore topics like pandemic media, superhero TV, queer representation, and race in media. Key themes include cultural critique, identity politics, and media historiography. Awards: Over 15 honors, including fellowships at Pembroke Center and Cogut Humanities Teaching includes courses on television studies, queer theory, and media representation of race. Current projects involve a book on U.S. TV’s gender/sexuality epistemologies and Holocaust media studies.

William Hallمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Social Psychology
• Gender Studies
• Organizational Behavior
• +۳ مورد دیگر

William Hall is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Brock University. His research focuses on social identity threat, diversity, and inclusion, particularly examining how interpersonal interactions and organizational norms affect marginalized groups in STEM fields. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia (UBC). His research explores how workplace cultures and policies can mitigate social identity threat for women and other underrepresented groups. Key areas include gender dynamics in STEM, organizational inclusion strategies, and the psychological impacts of implicit biases. He has published extensively in journals like Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Social Psychological and Personality Science . William’s work emphasizes the interplay between individual experiences and systemic structures, advocating for identity-safe environments that foster belonging and reduce burnout. His lab website highlights ongoing projects and collaborations. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but his contributions to organizational psychology are notable. He advises no listed students but collaborates on grants exploring workplace inclusion and gender equity.