جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Political Stability and Instability
• Failed States
• Political Violence and Terrorism
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Dr. Grzegorz Gil serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of International Relations within the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin, Poland. His academic profile is complemented by expert roles with Team Europe Direct (2023–present) and Team Europe (2017–present), where he provides insights on international affairs. PhD in Political Science (2010) - Dissertation: "State Failure in Post-Cold War International Environment" MA in International Relations (2005) - Thesis: "Failing States in Africa" Dr. Gil specializes in state failure and post-conflict reconstruction , with fieldwork focused on Somalia. His research spans political stability , asymmetric threats , and security regimes . Publications reveal consistent engagement with statebuilding challenges in Libya, Afghanistan, and the Asia-Pacific region. Recent article trends show increasing focus on regional integration (ASEAN-EU relations), Eastern European subversion (Russia-Ukraine dynamics), and political sanctity as a conceptual framework. His 2024 works examine statehood recognition , sports diplomacy , and legal foundations of international security . Dr. Gil teaches courses on international security systems , failed states , humanitarian operations , and Australia's foreign policy . He mentors the Oxford-Style Debating Circle at UMCS and serves as juror in national academic debate championships.

• Islamic Education
• Muslim Philosophy
• State Policy on Religion
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Dr. Leila Almazova is a Research Fellow at the Leibniz Center Moderner Orient, specializing in Islamic education, Muslim philosophy, and state-religion dynamics in post-Soviet contexts. Her current project, The Search of a 'New Orthodoxy': Islamic Education in Post-Soviet Tatarstan , examines shifts in religious authority and state influence on Islamic pedagogy in Tatarstan from the 1990s to the 2020s. Her work intersects with broader themes of secularism, traditional values, and responses to global Islamic movements. At ZMO, she contributes to the 'Religion and Intellectual Culture' research unit, analyzing transregional connections and local adaptations of Islamic traditions. Focus on state centralization and conservative religious elites Investigates federal/republican policy tools in religious education Examines community responses to international Islamic influences Scientific Awards Fulbright Grant (2010) for collaborative research in the U.S. Previously, she served as Executive Director at the Resource Center for Islamic Education Development at Kazan Federal University (2012-2016) and translated Ziyaedtin Kamali's seminal work into Russian (forthcoming, 2024).

• Modern Jewish Thought
• Political Theology
• Modern Intellectual History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Itamar Ben Ami is an Affiliated Researcher at the Dubnow Institute and a member of the focal project »Turning Object into Subject. Communicating Jewish Everyday Culture in Germany.« His work bridges the intersections of modernity, religion, state, and secularism in the 20th century, with a focus on Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox Jewish political theology. Education : PhD from Hebrew University of Jerusalem; graduate of ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva world. Awards : Recipient of Posen Society of Fellows, Minerva Stiftung, and Rothschild Post-doctoral Fellowships. Teaching : Former research fellow and lecturer at Humboldt University of Berlin. Research interests center on Modern Jewish Thought , Political Theology , and Religion-State Dynamics . His recent work explores Jewish material culture, such as the kippah's symbolic role in public spaces. He contributes to projects analyzing Jewish burial practices and Habsburg-era trafficking investigations, though these are collaborative efforts rather than his sole authorship.

Dietrich Reetzمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Political Science
• South Asian Studies
• Islamic Studies
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Dietrich Reetz is a Senior Research Fellow at the Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) and an external faculty member at the Department of Political Science, Free University Berlin. His research focuses on global Muslim identities, with a regional emphasis on South and Central Asia, Europe, and transnational networks. He has led major projects like the BMBF-funded Competence Network Crossroads Asia (2011–2016) and the DFG-funded Bridging the gap: Blending Islamic and secular education (2006–07). Reetz also serves as a Principal Investigator at the Berlin Graduate School of Muslim Cultures and Societies since 2008. Research Interests : Reetz’s work intersects political science, Islamic studies, and ethnic identity formation in colonial and post-colonial contexts. He examines transnational Muslim networks, religious reform movements, and conflicts in South Asia. His projects include studies on the Tablīghī Jamā`at and Da`wat-i Islāmī in Europe, and historical analyses of ethno-religious movements in pre-1947 India. Publications & Projects : Reetz has authored articles on South Asian political Islam, Sikh identity, and Hindu-Muslim conflicts. His edited volumes include South-South Linkages in Islam (2007) and Sendungsbewußtsein oder Eigennutz (2001). His research has been funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). Teaching & Academic Roles : He taught seminars on ethno-religious movements at Humboldt University Berlin (2007) and Free University Berlin, covering topics like alternate globalities in Muslim networks. Reetz holds a Habilitation from Free University Berlin (2003), published as Islam in the Public Sphere: Religious Groups in India, 1900–1947 (Oxford University Press, 2006).

Mikko Ketolaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Church History
• Baltic Studies
• Catholic Church History
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Mikko Ketola is a Senior University Lecturer in Church History at the Department of Church History, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki. He serves as a supervisor for the Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies and holds the title of Docent. His research focuses on Baltic church history, particularly the Estonian Evangelical-Lutheran Church during the interwar period and World War II. He explores ecumenical relations between Lutheran and Catholic churches in Finland and contributes to the history of the Catholic Church in the 20th and 21st centuries. Current project: Monograph on the Estonian Evangelical-Lutheran Church during WWII Collaboration: RETOPEA EU project (2018–2022) on religious tolerance Research areas: Lutheran-Catholic relations, Vatican diplomacy, Baltic religious movements His recent publications include analyses of Lutheran-Catholic ecumenism, Reformation commemorations, and Freemasonry. Articles span historical sociology, religious politics, and cultural studies. Scientific Awards 2023 Teologisen tiedekunnan kannustinpalkkio 2022 Tiedeyhteisön kultainen ansiomerkki (30 years of service) 2018 Kotimaan uskontojournalismipalkinto (for Vartija-lehti) As an editor and reviewer, Ketola contributes to journals like Vartija , Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas , and Ennen ja nyt . He has participated in 118 activities, including public talks, peer reviews, and doctoral supervision.

Amy Kingمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Fascism and neofascism
• Transnational memory cultures and commemorative practices
• Memory studies
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Dr. Amy King is a Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Bristol, specializing in the history and memory of the Italian far right over the past hundred years. She is based in the Department of History (Historical Studies) within the Faculty of Arts, where she conducts research on fascism, neofascism, and the ways historical memory shapes contemporary politics. Dr. King completed her PhD at the University of Bristol in 2019 with a dissertation titled 'Italy's secular martyrs: the construction, role and maintenance of secular martyrdom in Italy from the twentieth century to the present day,' supervised by Professors Bull and Foot. This foundational work established her expertise in how martyrdom narratives function within political movements. Her research explores how memory and commemoration practices construct and maintain far-right identities across time. Dr. King examines the Rogo di Primavalle attack, the memory of Giacomo Matteotti, and transnational martyr narratives to understand how historical events are instrumentalized by contemporary political movements. She investigates how narratives of sacrifice connect institutional far-right challenges from the Movimento Sociale Italiano in the 1970s to Fratelli d'Italia today. Dr. King's publications reveal a consistent focus on the intersection of historical memory and contemporary politics. Her work spans academic monographs, journal articles, public commentary in Time magazine, and innovative digital projects like 'Where Monsters Are Born,' an archive of neofascist posters. A recurring theme is examining how historical memory practices influence current political developments globally. Wolfsonian Fellowship - The Wolfsonian, Miami (2024) Jinty Nelson Teaching Fellowship (Royal Historical Society) (2023) American Association for Italian Studies First Book Prize (2024) Royal Historical Society Teaching Fellowship Fellowship from The Wolfsonian Award from Hope Not Hate Dr. King actively supervises PhD students and has received multiple research grants, including for 'Up the Feeder Down the Mouth: Voices and Silences in the Archive' (2023-2024) and 'Presente!: The Afterlives of Italy's Far-Right Dead' (2025). She co-founded 'Where Monsters Are Born,' an educational resource analyzing neofascist propaganda. Her Jinty Nelson Teaching Fellowship supported innovative antifascist zine-making workshops, leading to an invitation to present her work to UNESCO in April 2025 on 'Reinforcing Education for Dignity, Equality and Mutual Respect in a New Era.' Dr. King leads the Bristol Dockers Oral History Project and has presented her work at major institutions including the American Historical Association conference, Columbia University, and the London School of Economics.

Tamara Searsمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Art History
• Architectural History
• South Asian Visual Culture
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Tamara Sears is Associate Professor of Art History at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , where she specializes in the art and architectural history of South Asia, with additional expertise in medieval studies, religious art, colonial historiography, environmental history, and transregional cultural exchange. Education: Ph.D., History of Art, University of Pennsylvania, 2004 B.A., Wesleyan University, 1996 Her research explores the intersections of political power, religion, and sacred architecture, particularly in medieval India. She investigates how landscapes, mobility, and environmental factors shape artistic and architectural expression. Her work also engages with colonial archaeology, revivalism, and the politics of secularism in modern temple architecture. Sears employs interdisciplinary methods, drawing from archaeology, geography, religious studies, and postcolonial theory to analyze cultural production. Her publications include the award-winning book Worldly Gurus and Spiritual Kings: Architecture and Asceticism in Medieval India (Yale University Press, 2014), which won the PROSE Award in Architecture and Urban Planning. She has published extensively in leading journals such as The Art Bulletin , Ars Orientalis , and postmedieval , with recent articles focusing on seismic ecologies, pilgrimage routes, and the materiality of travel. Her recent edited volume Paper Trails: Modern Indian Works on Paper from the Gaur Collection (2022) highlights modern Indian drawing practices. Selected Awards and Fellowships: PROSE Award in Architecture and Urban Planning Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowship (2012) National Humanities Center Fellowship (2016) Dumbarton Oaks Fellowship (2015–2016) Clark Art Institute Fellowship (2017) J. Paul Getty Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008–2009) Sears has received significant research support from the Fulbright Program, the J. Paul Getty Foundation, the National Humanities Center, Dumbarton Oaks, and the Clark Art Institute. She is currently completing a second book on architecture, environmental history, and travel, and beginning a third on architectural revivalism and secularism in 20th-century temples. She teaches courses such as Art of India, Introduction to Asian Art, and Nature, Landscape, and Environmental Art History. She is also active in professional service, having been elected Vice President of the American Council for Southern Asian Art (ACSAA), with a future term as President (2026–2030). She is affiliated with the Department of Art History and conducts research in collaboration with international scholars and institutions. There is no indication of retirement or former status, confirming her active position in the academic community.

Hossein Mojtahediمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Transitional Justice
• Radicalization Prevention
• Islamic Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Hossein Mojtahedi is a Lecturer and External PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Law , VU Amsterdam , affiliated with the Criminal Law and Criminology department and the A-LAB research group. He holds multiple MScs in International Crimes, Conflict & Criminology (Cum Laude) and Criminal Law and Criminology (Summa Cum Laude), alongside a Bachelor's in Law (Summa Cum Laude). Research Focus: Transitional Justice, Radicalization Prevention, Islamic Law Application, and Peacebuilding in Post-IS Iraq Teaching: MSc International Crimes, Conflict & Criminology and Law in Society Bachelor’s program His PhD project “Transitional Justice and Prevention of Radicalization in Iraq’s post-IS Landscape” combines legal doctrinal analysis with empirical research to develop locally-driven justice mechanisms. He actively contributes to academic discourse through conferences, peer review, and publications, emphasizing tensions between DDR programs and transitional justice, integration of Islamic law into liberal frameworks, and secularization as counterterrorism strategy. Selected Scientific Awards: Holland Scholarship Programme (2018) VU Fellowship Programme (2018)

Milan Hanyšمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Political Philosophy
• History of Political Thought
• Central European Intellectual History
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Milan Hanyš , Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy , Faculty of Humanities , Charles University , Prague. His research focuses on Political Philosophy , Central European Intellectual History , and Jewish Philosophy , with special attention to Hannah Arendt , T.G. Masaryk , and interwar Czechoslovakia . Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy (Charles University, 2014) Doctoral Thesis: Apostle Paul and Philosophy: A Study of Political Theology and its Reception in Contemporary Philosophy Research Projects include: Principal Investigator for Felix Weltsch, Jindřich Kohn, and the Intellectual History of Interwar Czechoslovakia (Czech Science Foundation, 2021–2024) Team member for International Correspondence Networks of T.G. Masaryk until 1918 (2021) Researcher at the Center of Excellence for Phenomenology Research (Charles University, 2015–2016) Scientific Awards include: 2014: Jaroslav Krejči Prize 2013: Jan Hus Educational Foundation Scholarship 2011: DAAD Research Scholarship 2008: Josef Hlávka Prize Academic Networks : Jan Patočka Junior Visiting Fellow (Institute for Human Sciences, Vienna, 2018–2019); Erasmus Exchange (Technical University Dresden, 2008–2009).

• Death Studies
• Sociology of Family
• Critical Heritage Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mgr. Olga Nešporová, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Historical Studies within Charles University's Faculty of Humanities. Her work intersects anthropology and sociology, focusing on death studies, family dynamics, and critical heritage. Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology (2008), MA in Social Anthropology (2004), BA in Humanities (2001) from Charles University. Current affiliations: Assistant Professor (2024–present), Head of Critical Heritage Studies at Institute of Ethnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (2019–present), and researcher at Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs (2004–present). Her research explores burial practices, funeral rites, and societal shifts in death perception, particularly in post-communist contexts. Additional focus areas include family sociology, intergenerational relations, and parenthood transitions. Articles span topics like Czech cremation trends, gender roles in childcare, and roadside memorials in Eastern Europe. Scientific awards include a fellowship at J. W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (2003–2004).

Pavol Jakubčinمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Slovak History
• Church History
• Communist Regime Studies
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Assoc. Prof. Pavol Jakubčin, PhD is an academic at Trnava University , affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and the Department of History . His work focuses on 20th-century Slovak history, particularly the impact of communist regimes on religious institutions. Education: PhD in Slovak History (Trnava University, 2011) Supplementary Pedagogical Studies (Trnava University, 2007) His research examines state-church relations , religious persecution , and pedagogical continuity under authoritarianism . Key publications analyze Catholic and Lutheran responses to communist policies, educational reforms, and church resistance strategies. Recent articles address themes like post-1948 religious suppression , curriculum politicization , and interfaith survival mechanisms . He contributes to discussions on historical memory and post-communist justice in ecclesiastical contexts. Grant: VEGA No. 1/0106/20 on educational freedom during 1948–1989 He teaches courses on church history after the Reformation and 20th-century Slovak history , emphasizing institutional resilience and ideological conflict.

• Human Rights
• Migration
• Conflict
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Gorka Urrutia Asua is a researcher at the University of Deusto within the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences , focusing on human rights, migration, religious diversity, and conflict resolution. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in public policy and social integration. PhD in International and Intercultural Studies (University of Deusto) BA in Political Science and Sociology (UPV/EHU) Specialization in International Humanitarian Action (NOHA) His research examines the intersection of religious pluralism and democratic governance , with a focus on Spain and Colombia. Key themes include: Human rights violations in conflict contexts Refugee and migrant integration Religious minority challenges Public management of diversity Peacebuilding and reconciliation Recent publications highlight trends in religious diversity and forced displacement , including studies on ETA terrorism and Amazon mining conflicts . His work extends to policy frameworks for superdiversity in education and human rights-based development in Colombia and Guatemala. Active in academic conferences, he has presented on topics like municipal citizen participation and asylum rights during pandemics . Current projects include municipal religious diversity management in Bilbao and international cooperation programs for indigenous rights.

DB Subediمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Conflict Transformation
• Peacebuilding
• Religion and Politics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr DB Subedi is a Lecturer at the School of Political Science and International Studies , The University of Queensland , specializing in Peace and Conflict Studies . He serves as Undergraduate and Postgraduate Convenor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Postgraduate Convenor of Mediation and Conflict Resolution Studies. His research focuses on conflict transformation and peacebuilding , religion and politics , and populism and nationalism in the Asia Pacific region. Current work examines peacebuilding in authoritarian, populist, and nationalist states across South and Southeast Asia, with fieldwork in Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, and Myanmar. Key Research Themes: Peacebuilding in authoritarian contexts Religion's role in political extremism Populist leadership dynamics Post-conflict economic recovery Conflict sensitivity in development Recent publications include co-edited books: The Routledge Handbook of Populism in the Asia Pacific (2024) and Reconciliation in Conflict-Affected Communities (2024). His Combatants to Civilians (2018) analyzes Nepal's DDR programs. Articles appear in World Development , Asian Studies Review , and Contemporary Politics , covering topics like Buddhist-Muslim relations in Sri Lanka, youth political violence in Nepal, and rights in Pacific Island Countries. He is a Research Member in the AVERT Network at Deakin University and receives funding from Global Affairs Canada (2024-2026) for Myanmar democracy projects. Previously collaborated with UNDP , UN Women , ActionAid Myanmar , and Mercy Corps .

Danica Igrutinovićمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Religion and Society
• Literature
• Gender Studies
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Associate Professor Danica Igrutinović teaches at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University, Belgrade. Her courses include English language, Advanced English, The art of argumentation, Religion, gender and culture, and Politics of Belief: The Power to Shape Community. Her academic background features: Bachelor's in English from the Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade Master's in Literary Sciences from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad (2008) Doctorate in Literary Sciences from the University of Novi Sad (2014) Interdisciplinary Master's in Religion in Society, Culture and European Integration from the University of Belgrade (2022) Professor Igrutinović's research explores intersections between literature, media discourse, and religion in contemporary society. She investigates post-secular dynamics in Eastern Europe, religious symbolism in modernist literature, and the interplay between gender, culture, and religious expression. Her work critically examines freedom of speech conflicts, representation of gender minorities in media, and the social relevance of religion in post-secular contexts. Analysis of her publications reveals consistent focus on post-secular Serbia through dual lenses: literary symbolism (particularly water imagery in Joyce and Eliot) and sociopolitical contestation of public space (through pride parades, prayer processions, and blasphemy debates). This interdisciplinary approach bridges religious studies, literary criticism, and gender theory. Her research projects include: 'Serbian oral creativity in the Balkan context' at the Institute of Literature and Art (2005-2008) as Ministry of Science scholarship holder Regional project 'Representation of Gender Minority Groups in Media' (Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia) funded by RRPP-University of Friborg (2014-2016) 'Individual and Social Relevance of Religion in Contemporary Serbia' at the Institute of Social Sciences (2023-present) She serves as proofreader for the Belgrade Journal of Media and Communications and has translated four books plus numerous scientific papers, including work for Smederevo Poetry Autumn cultural event.

Erik Evensenمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• German idealism
• Post-Kantian philosophy
• Aristotelian tradition
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Erik Evensen is a PhD Research Fellow at the Department of Religion, Philosophy and History, University of Agder. His work bridges educational philosophy, ethics, and historical critique. Doctoral research focuses on the relationship between Bildung (educational formation) and ethical action ( praxis ). Combines Dietrich Benner's educational theory with contemporary Aristotelian thought. Research Themes : Critique of instrumental rationality in modern educational institutions Pedagogical ethics and practical judgment ( phronesis ) Virtue ethics traditions (MacIntyre, Dunne) German idealism and post-Kantian philosophy Conceptual history and theological anthropology Academic Background : MA in Philosophy and Study of Religion, Aarhus University (2017) Teacher training and secondary school experience