جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Jill Rosenthalمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• African History
• Refugee Studies
• International Aid
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jill Rosenthal is an Associate Professor of History at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY). She is affiliated with the School of Arts and Sciences and the History Department, specializing in African history, migration, and humanitarian aid dynamics. Rosenthal earned her PhD from Emory University in 2014 and previously held the William H. Bonsall Acting Assistant Professorship at Stanford University (2014–2016). Her research focuses on the intersection of migration, identity, and international aid in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly colonial border legacies and refugee flows. She teaches courses on 19th/20th century African history, refugee studies, and Cold War dynamics, emphasizing global-local interconnectedness. Her groundbreaking book From Migrants to Refugees (2023) examines how refugee aid in Tanzania-Rwanda border regions shaped nation-state formation and local community narratives. Publications span refugee policy analyses, colonial-era aid frameworks, and post-genocide humanitarian challenges. Research methodologies include multi-sited interviews and archival work in Tanzania and Geneva. Teaching emphasizes historical memory’s contemporary relevance.

Sarah Warshauer Freedmanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Written language development
• Teaching and learning of writing
• Civic education
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Sarah Warshauer Freedman is a faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in written language development, civic education, and post-conflict educational reconstruction. Her research spans US schools and cross-national studies in Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia, Northern Ireland, and South Africa, focusing on education's role in societal reconciliation after genocide and conflict. National Academy of Education member Fellow of American Educational Research Association Collaborator with UC Berkeley's Human Rights Center Research interests include: Sociocultural theories of learning (Vygotsky/Bakhtin) Teacher education and retention in urban schools Digital and global literacy Comparative education systems Adolescent civic development Key article trends show sustained focus on: Post-conflict education reconstruction Writing instruction methodologies Teacher-student discourse dynamics Civic engagement in divided societies Scientific awards include: Witte Lifetime Achievement Award (2020) Multiple Ed Fry & Purves Awards National Academy of Education Civic Education contributions Advising highlights: Mentored Verda Delp and Suzanne Crawford Long-term collaboration with Facing History and Ourselves Spencer Foundation multi-year funding recipient

Julia Viebachمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Transitional Justice
• Human Rights Documentation
• Mass Atrocities
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Julia Viebach is a Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast's School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, affiliated with the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Previously, she was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol and held roles at the University of Oxford, including teaching on MSc programs in Criminology and African Studies. She accepts PhD students focusing on Transitional Justice, International Criminal Justice, and Human Rights Archives. Her research explores mass violence, memorialization, and transitional justice in post-genocide Rwanda and expanding to South Africa. She employs interdisciplinary methods from socio-legal studies, African/postcolonial studies, and legal anthropology. Current projects include a book on Gacaca judgecraft from a Global South perspective and a grant-funded study on human rights documentation in the digital age. Recent work emphasizes Rwanda's Gacaca courts, archival challenges in transitional justice, and the role of memory in post-conflict societies. She curated the award-winning Kwibuka Rwanda exhibition, recognized with the University of Oxford Vice Chancellor's Public Engagement Award (2019). Her activities include invited talks on Rwanda's genocide, editorial roles, and consultancy work with development organizations and German government bodies. She holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Marburg.

Kjell Andersonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Genocide
• Human Rights
• Mass atrocities
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kjell Anderson is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, specializing in genocide studies, international criminal law, and human rights. A jurist and social scientist, he conducts field research on mass atrocities across conflict zones including Rwanda, Uganda, Bosnia, and Iraq. His work combines legal analysis with qualitative interviewing of perpetrators and victims. Education PhD in International Human Rights Law, National University of Ireland LLM in International Human Rights Law, Utrecht University MA in International Affairs (Conflict Studies), Carleton University BA in International Affairs, University of Saskatchewan Research Focus Anderson's research examines perpetrator psychology in genocide, transitional justice mechanisms, and the criminology of mass violence. He employs sensitive fieldwork methodologies in post-conflict societies, recently focusing on child soldiers and international tribunals. Current projects include the SSHRC-funded Visual Narratives in Holocaust and Genocide Studies , creating graphic novels for atrocity education across seven countries. Publication Trends Anderson's scholarship consistently addresses perpetrator behavior, genocidal intent, and legal accountability. Recent works analyze the Dominic Ongwen trial (ICC), Yazidi persecution, and colonial violence patterns. Thematically, they explore judicial interpretation of crimes against humanity, moral disengagement in perpetrators, and decolonization conflicts, employing interdisciplinary socio-legal frameworks. Grants and Leadership Co-applicant, $2.5M SSHRC Partnership Grant: Visual Narratives in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education (2022) Co-applicant, $250K SSHRC New Frontiers Grant: A Long Walk: Repatriation, Decolonization, and Reconciliation (2022) Professional Engagement Serves on the Board of Directors for the Sentinel Project for Genocide Prevention and chairs the Advisory Board for the Coalition des Volontaires pour la Paix en RDC. Former Vice President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars.

John Kalubiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد آموزشی

• African Intellectual History
• African Diaspora Literature
• Post-Colonial Studies

John K. Kalubi is Associate Teaching Professor in Africana Studies at University of Cincinnati. He holds a Magistere in French and Francophone cultures/literatures from University of Paris-Sorbonne, and M.A./Ph.D. degrees from University of Cincinnati. His teaching and research focus on post-colonial African intellectual ideas and African Diaspora contemporary literary perspectives. He received the Provost's Technology Institute Award (2005) and has presented on topics including Afro-pessimism, resistance literature, and genocide studies. Notable presentations include analyses of genocide in Darfur/Rwanda, African Renaissance concepts, and Francophone literary resistance. His pedagogical approach integrates post-colonial theory with African diaspora cultural studies.

Marie E. Berryمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Gender and Violence
• Social Movements
• Post-conflict Societies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Marie E. Berry is Associate Professor and Director of the Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy at the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School. A feminist sociologist, her research examines gender, violence, and social movements in post-conflict settings. Founding convener of the Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative (IGLI), which amplifies women activists advancing peace and democracy globally. Current research through the Women's Rights After War Project critically evaluates empowerment interventions in post-conflict societies. Honored with: National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2021) Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) - highest US honor for early-career researchers (2025) Authored award-winning book War, Women, and Power analyzing women's political mobilization in Rwanda and Bosnia.

John D McInallyمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Francophone African Studies
• Rwandan Genocide
• Testimonial Literature
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr John D McInally is a Research Fellow in Francophone African Studies at the University of St Andrews' School of Modern Languages. He joined in March 2024 following a PhD (2024) and prior degrees (BA 2016, MRes 2019) from the University of Liverpool. His research focuses on Rwandan testimonial literature, Belgian colonial policies, and publishing dynamics in French-speaking Africa. Notably, he collaborates on the Belgian deportation of Métis children from Ruanda-Urundi (1950s-60s) and maternal narratives in post-colonial contexts. Education: PhD: Dynamics of Domination? Rwandan Survivor-Witness Agency (University of Liverpool, 2024) MRes: Rwandan Voices Rejecting Neocolonialist Control (University of Liverpool, 2019) BA: French and German (1st class, University of Liverpool, 2016) Professional Qualification: PGCE (QTS) in Education (Edge Hill University, 2017) His research bridges historical trauma, literary representation, and colonial legacies. Recent publications analyze narratives of mothers of deported Métis children and conflation of genocide with war in testimonial works. He actively participates in academic conferences on memory, heritage, and Francophone studies. No scientific awards are listed, but his work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) through scholarship on marginalized voices. Grants and advising details are not specified in the provided text. He collaborates with Prof Nicki Hitchcott (St Andrews) and Dr Alice Karekezi (University of Rwanda) on current projects.

Tamanna Shahمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Decolonial Thinking
• Postcolonial Studies
• Political Sociology
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Tamanna Shah is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ohio University’s College of Arts and Sciences. She is based at Bentley Annex 107 on the Athens Campus and is actively involved in teaching, research, and public scholarship. Education: Ph.D., University of Utah, 2023 M.A. in Sociology, Kansas State University, 2012 B.A. in Economics, University of Pune, India, 2002 Her research centers on decolonial and postcolonial studies, political sociology, social movements, human rights, and the sociology of artificial intelligence. She explores how power, inequality, and resistance manifest across global contexts, particularly in South Asia. Her work integrates feminist, critical, and comparative perspectives. Dr. Shah is currently editing the Handbook on the Sociology of Artificial Intelligence with Emerald Publishers, a major interdisciplinary project that investigates AI's societal impacts. Her recent publications span topics including gender in conflict, development policy, and media representation, reflecting her broad intellectual engagement. Scientific Awards and Fellowships: INVITE Fellow, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CTLA), Ohio University Fellow, AI-enhanced Redesign Institute She teaches SOC 2300: Social Inequalities and Social Change and SOC 2700: Social Justice. Dr. Shah advises scholars and practitioners to submit abstracts for her edited volume. She is actively involved in public sociology through commentaries in outlets like democracyparadox.com and Global-is-Asian . She does not appear to have formal advisees listed, but she mentors through her public and academic initiatives. She is affiliated with research teams focused on AI and social justice, contributing to institutional efforts to integrate technology with ethical and inclusive pedagogy.

Lidewyde Berckmoesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Conflict Studies
• Cultural Anthropology
• Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Lidewyde Berckmoes is an Associate Professor and Senior Researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), affiliated with Leiden University. She is also affiliated with the University of Amsterdam and the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement. Her research focuses on long-term and cyclical dynamics of conflict and peace in the Great Lakes region, particularly Burundi and Rwanda. Trained as a cultural anthropologist, Berckmoes integrates insights from peace and conflict studies, migration studies, psychology, and psychiatry to understand the intergenerational effects of conflict on children, youth, and families. Her work emphasizes life-course and intergenerational perspectives, resilience, and anticipatory practices in contexts of violence and displacement. Her recent publications reflect a strong trend in interdisciplinary, ethnographic research on conflict-affected populations. Themes include intergenerational trauma, parenting under threat, youth protest, refugee resilience, and the role of culture in mental health. She employs innovative methods such as photo-ethnography, as seen in her 2024 book TRACES , co-authored with photographer Marieke Maagdenberg. Scientific contributions include: Principal Investigator of two major research projects in Rwanda and Burundi. Convenor of the ASCL Collaborative Research Group Conflict Continuities . Supervision of PhD and research projects on migrant integration, youth identity, and educational barriers for refugees. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams including medical anthropologists, psychiatrists, and criminologists. She has been awarded research grants and leads significant collaborative efforts, though specific awards are not listed in the provided texts. She is actively involved in public scholarship through blogs and policy briefs, contributing to both academic and societal discourse on conflict and migration. Berckmoes is affiliated with the following research teams and labs: African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) Collaborative Research Group Conflict Continuities Collaborative Research Group Planetary Health in and from Africa Research networks on Great Lakes conflicts, refugee mental health, and intergenerational resilience

Alka Jauhariمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• African Politics
• Conflict Resolution
• Political Science
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Alka Jauhari is a Lecturer at the Department of Human Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of New Haven. Her academic work focuses on African and South Asian politics, conflict resolution, and the impact of globalization on development. B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Political Science from Lucknow University, India Her research explores political, economic, and social challenges in Africa, including post-conflict reconstruction, genocide studies, and developmental trajectories. She also compares development issues between India and African nations, analyzing regional political-economic relations. Her publications and presentations address topics like the Rwandan and Darfur genocides, globalization's economic effects, and peacebuilding in 21st-century Africa. She teaches courses such as African Politics, South Asian Politics, and International Organizations. Dr. Jauhari leads experiential learning programs in France, Switzerland, and Belgium, and participates in panels on colonialism, terrorism, and human rights. Her independent study projects with students include topics like nuclear deterrence and the Washington Consensus.

• Modern African History
• Electoral History
• Social Change in Eastern Africa
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Justin Willis is a distinguished historian specializing in Modern African History at Durham University's Department of History, where he holds the rank of Professor. His research focuses on identity, authority, and social change in eastern Africa over the past two centuries, with particular expertise in electoral history, saving and lending systems, and the political dynamics of Kenya, Uganda, and Sudan. His research interests span Modern African History, Electoral History, Social Change in Eastern Africa, History of Saving and Lending in Africa, Sudan History, and Kenyan Politics. Willis has led major projects including an ESRC-funded comparative history of elections in Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda, and collaborative research on Uganda's post-Amin transition. His current work examines the history of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kenya since the 1940s, exploring how financial practices shape social futures. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent focus on electoral processes across Africa, with increasing attention to material culture of voting, financial dimensions of elections, and the intersection of religion with political participation. His work demonstrates methodological innovation through comparative frameworks and deep archival engagement with East African contexts. Awarded the Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Academiques in 2000 for academic excellence, Willis has received significant research funding including ESRC grants for major comparative electoral studies. As a dedicated supervisor, Willis currently guides doctoral research on politics and Islam on the Kenya coast, banking history in Sudan, ethnicity in northern Uganda, and women's testimonies regarding the Rwanda genocide. His collaborative projects frequently involve Ugandan and French scholars, and he serves as co-editor of The Sudan Handbook .

• Peace and Conflict Studies
• Political Science
• Critical Ethnography
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Benjamin Maiangwa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Lakehead University , where he has been employed since September 2021. Prior to this, he served as a Teaching Fellow in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies at the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), Durham University, England, and as an instructor at the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT). Ph.D., Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Manitoba M.Sc., Sustainability, Development and Peace, United Nations University MA, Conflict Transformation, University of KwaZulu-Natal BA (Hons), Political Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal BA, Philosophy, St Joseph's Theological Institute His research explores the intersection of politics, culture, and society, employing storytelling, action research, and critical ethnography to analyze contested belonging, mobility, and everyday experiences of conflict and peace. His publications address topics such as infrastructural racism, truth and reconciliation processes in Rwanda, memory studies in Nigeria-Biafra, and postcolonial nationhood challenges in Africa.

• Language Education
• Cultural Studies
• Peacebuilding
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jean Pierre Bisangwa is a Language Teacher with SIT Study Abroad, focusing on Rwanda's Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding program. He has been teaching since 1996, beginning with training from a US de-mining group in Rwanda. His roles include Kinyarwanda instruction at the International Language School in Kigali since 2004 and English teaching at the Independent Institute of Lay Adventists of Kigali. He also served as a translator for Swedish missionaries from 2004 to 2007, working with expatriate clients in Kigali. Education: Holds a BA in Management from the Free University of Kigali (2007). Research interests revolve around cultural and linguistic dynamics in post-conflict societies, translation practices, and the role of education in peacebuilding. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly noted in the text. He has no listed academic publications or advising roles.

Natacha Nsabimanaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Socio-cultural Anthropology
• Law and Subjectivity
• Postcolonial Critique
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Natacha Nsabimana is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on law and subjectivity, postcolonial critique, and the cultural-political landscapes of African peoples in the continent and diaspora. Currently on leave for the 2023-2024 academic year, her work examines the aftermath of violence in post-genocide Rwanda, analyzing spatial memory and its impact on national narratives. Education: PhD in Anthropology, Columbia University, 2017 Research Interests: Historico-political temporalities linking past, present, and future Spatial memory of violence in post-conflict societies Legality and subject formation in postcolonial contexts African diasporic cultural movements No scientific awards or recent publications are listed in the provided materials. Advising and grant activities are not documented here. Her current project explores how Rwanda's landscape embodies collective memory of the 1994 genocide, shaping both individual and national identity narratives.

Maja Haals Brosnanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Early Childhood Education
• Policy and Practice in ECE
• Child Wellbeing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Maja Haals Brosnan is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department in the Department of Arts, Maths, PE and Early Childhood Education at Marino Institute of Education. She holds a PhD in social anthropology from the London School of Economics, focusing on childhood in post-genocide Rwanda. Currently, she leads courses in BSc and MES Early Childhood Education programs, specializing in policy, intercultural education, and the sociology of childhood. Roles: Module leader for Inclusion & Culture, Research Dissertation, Policy and Practice in Irish ECE Research Interests: Pandemic impacts on ECEC, child wellbeing, play pedagogy, multilingualism in early years, and policy implementation Her research spans evaluations of early childhood quality improvement initiatives, child consultations on curriculum reform, and the socio-linguistic challenges faced by multilingual early learners. She has published widely on topics including post-genocide childhoods, pandemic education disruptions, and intercultural pedagogy. Recent work includes leading the Child’s Voice project consulting children on primary curriculum redevelopment and evaluating the Better Start Quality Development Service. She also contributed to national reports on parental involvement in education and the role of play in early learning.