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Frida Mannerfeltمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Practical Theology
• Digital Theology
• Biblical Studies in Public Debate
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Frida Mannerfelt is an Associate Professor in Practical Theology at Lund University's Centre for Theology and Religious Studies , where she works as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Scripture and Secularism research project. Her work examines how biblical interpretations in public discourse shape secular concepts, while maintaining active research in digital theology and church leadership. Academic title: Associate Professor Institution: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (Lund University) Research focus: Bible, politics, digital culture Email: frida.mannerfelt@ctr.lu.se Her research on Digital Theology explores AI integration in sermon preparation, digital worship environments, and the evolution of preaching practices in online spaces. Current projects analyze algorithmic communication's theological implications and digitalization's impact on religious authority. Key Church Leadership studies include historical ordination of Swedish female clergy and contemporary digital leadership challenges. With 17 research outputs since 2019, her work spans articles, book chapters, and edited volumes on topics like digital homiletics, eucharistic adaptations post-pandemic, and theological responses to secularism. As Co-Principal Investigator for Scripture and Secularism (2022–2027), she collaborates with international scholars on biblical public discourse analysis. Previous research includes ordination history (2018–2020) and digital church presence frameworks. Teaching roles include advanced courses in Church and Mission Studies (KRMB27, KRMR12) and Religious Communication. She contributes to academic discourse through 35 recorded activities, including invited talks on AI theology, panel discussions about biblical politics, and presentations on digital worship practices.

• Polish émigré literature
• Multiculturalism in literary studies
• Intertextuality in poetry
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Justyna Budzik is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of English Philology, Jagiellonian University, with affiliations at the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora. She holds a PhD in Literary Studies (2011) from Jagiellonian University's Faculty of Polish Studies, with MA and BA degrees in Cultural Studies and Literary Translation from the same institution. Researcher at Polish Publishing Fund in Canada (2007) Guest lecturer at Polish Consulates in Toronto (2015-2017) and New York (2017) Teaching staff member (2005-2017), research & teaching staff since 2016 Her research focuses on Polish émigré literature in North America, bilingualism, multiculturalism, intertextuality in émigré poetry, Anglo-American literary influences, dialogical nature of literature and art, and literary translation's role in diaspora works. She has presented extensively at international conferences including PIASA Annual Conferences (2019, 2018) and various Polish academic institutions. Key research projects include "The Dialogicality of Literature and Art – Poetic and Essay Ekphrases in the Works of American and Polish Writers Living in North America" (2022) and syncretism studies in Polish-American literature. Her publications include monographs like In the Theatre of the World. The Artistic Homelands of Elżbieta Wittlin Lipton (2021) and At Home and Alienated. On the Situation of Polish Writers in Canada (2013), with numerous chapters in collective works and scientific articles in journals like 'Perspektywy kultury' and 'Studia Migracyjne'.

• American Popular Culture
• Youth Culture
• Literature
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Agnieszka Stasiewicz-Bieńkowska is an Assistant Professor at the Jagiellonian University's Faculty of International and Political Studies, Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora. Specializing in American popular culture, gender studies, and vampire fiction analysis, she has received prestigious fellowships including the Dagmar and Nils William Olsson Fellowship and multiple Swedish Institute Visby Programme scholarships. Ph.D. in American Studies (Jagiellonian University) Research areas: Vampire narratives, Girlhood studies, Digital communication Research Focus: Explores intersections of gender violence, ethnic identity, and fantasy tropes in vampire fiction, alongside diaspora studies in Swedish-American youth literature. Her 2017 monograph Hospitality, Rape and Consent in Vampire Popular Culture (co-edited) redefined ethical analyses in paranormal genres. Awards & Recognition: 2018 Rektor UJ Individual Award, Third Class 2012 Franklin Scott Prize from Swedish-American Historical Society Co-authored 2012 award-winning paper on digital networks International Collaborations: Participated in EU-AU ICI-ECP BORDER CROSSINGS exchange program and coordinated U.S. study tours. Currently organizing the 2025 IRSCYL conference panel.

Thorsten Thielمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political Theory
• Digital Policy
• Democracy in the Digital Age
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Thiel is a full professor at the Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences at the University of Erfurt. He serves as holder of the Professorship for Democracy Promotion and Digital Policy, Equal Opportunities Officer (Gleichstellungsbeauftragter) of the Faculty, and representative for Social Sciences study programs. His research focuses on political theory in digital contexts, specifically examining democratic transformations through technology, sovereignty in digital infrastructure, and structural changes in public spheres. Professorship for Democracy Promotion and Digital Policy Equal Opportunities Officer Faculty Representative for Social Sciences ORCID: 0000-0002-4261-118X His scholarly work investigates: Digital sovereignty frameworks and their political implications Structural transformations of public spheres through social media AI's impact on democratic processes Privatization of digital public infrastructure Anonymous activism and digital rights Republicanism in networked societies Recent publications analyze emerging challenges to democratic governance in digital environments, including algorithmic decision-making, platform regulation, and crisis hackathons as democratic innovations. He has contributed to debates on digital sovereignty (2024), AI's influence on political will-formation (2024), and Habermasian digital public sphere theory (2023). His #WirVsVirus hackathon analysis (2023) explores participatory technology in crisis governance.

• Renaissance Literature
• Shakespeare Studies
• European Identity
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Lieke Stelling is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University , affiliated with the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication and the Institute for Cultural Inquiry . As Director of Education for English, she bridges academic leadership with research in early modern literature. Specializes in Shakespeare and Early Modern Cultural History Focuses on Europe's literary identity and humor's role in religious conflict Her research spans two major funded projects: 2022-2027 : NWO Vidi grant for Discovering Europe in the Early Modern Period , examining how fiction shaped European identity through multilingualism and urban symbolism 2017-2021 : NWO Veni grant for Faith in Jest , analyzing humor's function in Reformation-era literature Recent publications explore: 2024 : Humor in The Merry Wives of Windsor and literary responses to European integration crises 2022 : Digital humanities project MacBERTh creating historical language models Awarded: NWO Veni/Vidi grants Huntington Library Fellowship Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship Collaborates with: Prof. Els Stronks (Utrecht) Dr. Lauren Fonteyn (Leiden) Flatland Agency (design thinking)

Astrid Meierمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Social and Cultural History
• Ottoman Empire
• Islamic Law
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Astrid Meier is a Professor of Islamic Studies at the Oriental Institute of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg since April 2018. She previously held a Visiting Professorship at Halle-Wittenberg (2011–2013) and served as Deputy Director of the Orient Institute Beirut (2013–2018). Her work spans social and cultural history of the early modern Middle East, Ottoman legal practices, and waqf dynamics. 2006–2011: Research Assistant at the University of Zurich 2011–2013: Acting Professor at MLU Halle-Wittenberg 2013–2018: Deputy Director at Orient Institute Beirut 2018–Present: Professor at MLU Halle-Wittenberg Her research focuses on Islamic law , early modern Ottoman history , and Arabic literature , with a particular emphasis on waqf as a socio-political tool and ego-documents in Ottoman Syria. She explores food systems and hunger crises in African contexts, especially the Sahel, and contributes to historiography debates through manuscripts and court records. Key projects include Bedouin Syria (collaboration with Johann Büssow), Ottoman waterscapes in Lebanon (with Stephen McPhillips, Souad Slim), and Taha al-Kurdi studies (with Ralf Elger). Her publications in Encyclopaedia of Islam and Levant journals highlight Ottoman legal and environmental dynamics. Meier actively participates in academic governance as a member of the Board of Directors at the Center for Interdisciplinary Regional Studies (ZIRS) and the Doctoral Committee at MLU Halle-Wittenberg. She contributes to Bibliotheca Arabica and Bibliotheca Islamica series as an editorial advisor.

Erik Gilbertمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Global History
• Indian Ocean Trade
• East African Studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Erik Gilbert is a Professor of History and Phi Alpha Theta Advisor at Arkansas State University's Beck College of Sciences & Mathematics. His work bridges global history with regional expertise in the Indian Ocean world and East Africa. Ph.D. in History from Boston University (1997) M.A. in History from the University of Vermont (1990) B.A. in Greek from William and Mary (1986) His research interrogates the interplay between commodity flows and cultural exchange, focusing on rice cultivation, maritime trade networks, and the socio-political dynamics of Indian Ocean port cities. He critically examines the structural failures of modern higher education systems. Recent publications highlight trends in Indian Ocean material culture, rice domestication, and colonial trade economies. His work combines phylogenetic analysis with historical methodology to trace agricultural pathogens and economic networks. College of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Award (2004-05) AIYS/NEMERTA Fellow (1994) Fulbright Fellow (1994) A dedicated advisor, Gilbert has shaped academic programs through editorial and curriculum development work. Contact him at egilbert@AState.edu in Humanities & Social Sciences Building, Room 2059.

Heather M. O'Brien-Takahashiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Expanded cinema and psychoanalysis
• Essay and experimental film
• Decoloniality
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Dr. Heather M. O'Brien-Takahashi is a multidisciplinary artist and academic currently serving as Assistant Professor of Cinema within the School of Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. With an MFA from California Institute of the Arts, her artistic practice spans film/video, photography, and installation art that critically examines familial archives, nationhood constructs, and memory accuracy illusions. Educational background Teaching experience across four continents International exhibition history Research focus areas Her creative research explores intersections between expanded cinema, psychoanalysis, and decolonial theory through experimental formats. Recent projects like like the delayed rays of a star (2024) investigate Lebanese temporal politics while older works such as Where this photograph was found (2017) interrogate WWII legacy through family archives. Funded by organizations including The Mellon Foundation, European Commission ERASMUS+, and American University of Beirut Research Board, her practice incorporates diverse methodologies like FLOATS' maritime anthropology and Byrdcliffe Guild's ecological engagement. Collaborations with artist Jonathan Takahashi and scholars like Juli Carson demonstrate her interdisciplinary approach.

Cristiano Diddiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Slavic Philology
• Byzantine-Slavic Cultural Relations
• Latin-Germanic Cultural Interactions
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Cristiano Diddi is a Full Professor at the Department of European, American and Intercultural Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, specializing in Slavic Philology and Cultural Interactions. His research focuses on Byzantine-Slavic relations, textual criticism of Old Slavic texts, and translation history. Academic Leadership: Editor of Europa Orientalis and co-editor of the Leo - Laboratorio Est/Ovest series. Scientific Honors: President of the Italian Association of Slavists (2019-2025), National Scientific Qualification Commission member (2021-2023), and International Committee of Slavists representative for Italy. His publications span Slavic textual traditions, Dostoevsky's modernity, and Balkan cultural dynamics. Recent works address translation theory, Old Slavic manuscripts, and Slavic-European cultural exchanges. Key Collaborations: Co-authored studies with V. Nosilia and M. Piacentini on post-1989 Slavic cinema, and co-edited volumes on Slavic studies in Italy.

• Byzantine Empire
• Political History
• Social History
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Simeon Antonov is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Old and Medieval History , Faculty of History , St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo . His research focuses on the political, social, and cultural history of the Byzantine Empire (1025–1081), Byzantine historiography, prosopography, and sigillography. He participates in international academic projects such as the 2024 International Summer Seminar in Bulgarian Language and Culture and the 2018 International Symposium on "Tarnovo Literary School" . His recent publications analyze Byzantine military structures, aristocratic families, and Bulgarian-Byzantine interactions. Contact: s.antonov@ts.uni-vt.bg , s.antonov1990@abv.bg , ORCID .

Enrico Prandiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Architectural and Urban Composition
• Sustainable Urban Design
• Compact City Architecture
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Enrico Prandi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, Italy. He specializes in architectural and urban composition, with a focus on sustainable urban forms, compact cities, and historical urban analysis. He leads the Urban and Architectural Laboratory (UAL) research group and directs the international academic journal FAmagazine. Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma Co-founder and director of FAmagazine (since 2010) Coordinator of Erasmus+ International Workshops Member of doctoral college in Architecture His research explores: urban regeneration through structured densification , linear city models , architectural sculpture as compositional method , and care in historical architecture . Recent projects examine suburban regeneration in European cities and sustainable healthcare architecture. Scientific recognitions include: 2003 Centocittà Competition winner (Budrio water towers) 2005 Garibaldi Square competition winner 2009 Ex Salamini Area third prize 2013 highest national QCR rating for Parma's urban composition research He has supervised over 30 international design workshops and coordinated EU-funded research programs including PRIN and LLP/Erasmus+ initiatives. His team developed the Compact City Architecture international workshop series and contributes to Mediterranean urbanism studies.

Michael Mosserمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• European Security
• Disinformation
• International Relations
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Michael Mosser is a Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin , with joint appointments in the Department of Government , Center for European Studies (CES), and International Relations and Global Studies (IRG) program. He serves as Executive Director of the Global Disinformation Lab and Assistant Director of the Center for European Studies , while also holding the title of Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law . Education: PhD and MA in Political Science from University of Wisconsin-Madison; BA in Political Science and History from University of Pittsburgh Teaching Areas: European Security, European Environmental Politics, International Affairs, Comparative Politics, Disinformation Studies His research focuses on European security institutions , disinformation dynamics , and the intersection of military sociology with political processes . He has led initiatives like the Peace Corps Prep program and serves on experiential learning advisory boards. Recent publications explore the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) , military power diffusion , and post-conflict reconciliation . He has received prestigious teaching awards including the 2021 Texas Ten and 2016 Raymond Dickson Centennial Fellowship . Scientific Awards 2021 Texas Ten Teaching Award 2016 Raymond Dickson Centennial Endowed Teaching Fellowship Dr. Mosser regularly contributes to KUT Radio's Texas Standard and publishes op-eds on security and disinformation topics in major Texas newspapers.

• Republican History of Turkey
• Ottoman History
• World War II
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Bülent Bakar is a Professor at Marmara University , specializing in Turkish history with a focus on the Republican era, Ottoman history, and World War II. He holds a PhD in History of the Republic of Türkiye from Marmara University (2003) and has served as Assistant Professor (2005) and Associate Professor (2012) before attaining his current rank. Education: Licence in History, Marmara University (1992) Master's in History of the Republic of Türkiye, Marmara University (1996) Doctorate in History of the Republic of Türkiye, Marmara University (2003) Bakar’s research bridges press history , economic policies , and migration dynamics . His work examines Turkish-German relations, wartime media narratives, and public health initiatives during crises. He has supervised numerous theses on topics ranging from Istanbul’s political structure to Turkish-Russian POW exchanges. His publications span journals and edited volumes, analyzing themes like WWII rationing , refugee movements , and minority policies in the Ottoman and Republican eras. He has taught courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels at Marmara University and Yeditepe University, including Turkish Economic History and Ottoman Settlement Policies.

Victoria Teschendorfمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Business Journalism
• Media Framing
• Economic Policy Communication
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Victoria Teschendorf, M.Sc., is a Research Associate at the Professorship for Business Journalism and Business Communication within the Faculty of Economics at the University of Würzburg. She has been in this role since 2019. Master's degree in Business Management (2017), University of Würzburg Semester abroad (2016-2017) at the University of Tartu, Estonia Bachelor's studies in International Business Studies, University of Paderborn Her research focuses on media framing of economic crises, political agenda amplification in journalism, and the role of German media in the European public sphere. She has published extensively on deficits and biases in press coverage of the Greek and Italian sovereign debt crises and the impact of political narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Current research collaborations include projects with the Otto Brenner Foundation and Hans Böckler Foundation, analyzing interpretive patterns in economic policy communication from 1997 to 2020. She contributes to academic journals such as Communications , Journalism , and European Journal of Communication . Contact: victoria.teschendorf@uni-wuerzburg.de . Office hours: Available by request in Room 17 at Sanderring 2, 97070 Würzburg.

• Modern and Contemporary History
• Jewish History
• Regional History
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Riccardo Altieri is a Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Würzburg since 2023. He also leads the Johanna-Stahl-Zentrum für jüdische Geschichte und Kultur in Unterfranken since April 2022. Studied History and German Studies at Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg (B.A. 2015, M.A. 2016) Ph.D. from University of Potsdam (2021) on the double biography of Rosi Wolfstein and Paul Frölich Research focuses on modern and contemporary history, Bavarian regional history, Jewish history in international left-wing movements, and classism in academia. His work examines interdependencies between war and technology, particularly in early modern Jewish communities and socialist networks. Recent publications emphasize Jewish cultural heritage in Franconia, comparative regional analysis, and historical memory. He co-edited volumes on workers' movements and gender issues in 20th-century warfare. BMBF Scholarship from Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (2021) Contributed to projects on proletarian emancipation spaces, historical violence, and transnational radicalism. Organized international conferences on war-technology dynamics and advised on academic collections related to cultural heritage.