جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Sofian Merabetمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Socio-Cultural Theory
• Urban Studies
• Gender Studies
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Sofian Merabet is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, with a PhD from Columbia University. His work bridges socio-cultural anthropology, queer theory, and interdisciplinary studies of the Muslim world. Affiliated with the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (CWGS) Center for European Studies (CES) Lozano Long Institute for Latin American Studies (LLILAS) Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice (UT Law School) Research Focus: His interdisciplinary scholarship examines queer identity formations and the social production of queer spaces within class, religious, and gender dynamics across the modern Middle East (Lebanon/Syria), Muslim immigrant communities in Europe, and the Arab diaspora in South America, particularly Argentina. Courses Taught: Includes 'Arab Latin Americas' (cross-listed in Anthropology and Latin American Studies) and 'Decolonial Thought,' emphasizing ethnographic approaches to spatial narratives and diasporic communities.

Laila Shereen Sakrمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Art & Technology
• Media Theory/Practice
• Algorithmic Culture
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Laila Shereen Sakr is an Assistant Professor of Film & Media Studies and Faculty Affiliate in Feminist Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She co-founded Wireframe, a digital media studio focusing on critical game design, data visualization, VR/AR, and digital activism. Her research explores algorithmic culture, media theory/practice, and feminist Middle East studies through creative coding, data visualization, and immersive worldbuilding. Key projects include the VJ Um Amel data-body and R-Shief software system. Education: PhD in Media Arts + Practice (USC), M.F.A. in Digital Arts (UC Santa Cruz), M.A. in Arab Studies (Georgetown). Research interests span technocultural intersections, digital humanities, and global human rights. Her work examines social media's role in shaping virtual political identities and has been exhibited globally (e.g., SF MoMA, Jordan National Gallery of Art). She co-edits Media Theory and After Video , and collaborates with MIT's Global Media Technologies & Cultures Lab. Publications analyze Arab Spring media dynamics, digital dissidence in MENA, and feminist digital praxis. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal , Science , and The Guardian . Her creative research bridges art and activism, emphasizing open-source Arabic localization. Current projects explore the ethical implications of data-driven narratives in post-revolutionary contexts.

Yao-Tai Liمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Race and Ethnicity
• Identity
• Migration
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Yao-Tai Li is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at UNSW's School of Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from UC San Diego, with prior roles including Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU, 2017–2021). His research focuses on race/ethnicity, migration, contentious politics, and social media analysis, with a particular emphasis on East Asian diasporas and Hong Kong's sociopolitical dynamics. Education: PhD (UC San Diego), MA and BA (National Taiwan University). Awards include the Dean’s Award for Early Career Research (UNSW, 2024) and data journalism accolades for his Hong Kong Lennon Wall documentation. He advises PhD and master’s students on topics ranging from border regimes to queer activism. Key projects include tracking rhetorical shifts in Chinese-Australian community responses to racism since 1973, and analyzing Hong Kong's protest movements through urban sociology and data activism lenses. Active in 45+ journals as a reviewer/editor, and holds leadership roles in migration studies (ISA RC31) and policy initiatives. Grants include UNSW's ADA Seed Funding (2024), National Library of Australia grants (2023), and Hong Kong RGC Early Career support (2020–21). His forthcoming book *Protest Walls* (CUP, 2025) examines physical/digital protest spaces in transnational contexts.

Shaolu Yuمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urban Space and Place-making
• Migration and Mobility
• Race and Ethnicity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Shaolu Yu serves as Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Chair of Asian and Asian American Studies at Rhodes College, leveraging an interdisciplinary background developed through urban studies projects across China, the U.S., and Canada to advance comparative geographic research. Her academic foundation includes: B.S. in Resources, Environment, Urban Planning and Management from Qufu Normal University, China M.S. in Urban Geography from Beijing Normal University, China Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Connecticut, U.S.A. Dr. Yu's research centers on Urban Space and Place-making , Migration and Mobility , Race and Ethnicity , and Asian Urbanism , employing mixed methods and GIS for spatial analysis. Current projects investigate Chinese communities in the American South ( Triangulated Between White and Black ) and LGBTQ+ spatial dynamics ( Urban Queer Space in the South ), while examining globalization's impact on Asian cities. Her teaching portfolio spans Urban Planning, GIS applications, Transportation Geography, and Queering Cities. Recent publications reveal a consistent focus on racial triangulation, ethnic entrepreneurship, and transnational migration patterns across American and Asian urban contexts, demonstrating methodological versatility through cartographic analysis and qualitative fieldwork. This body of work bridges cultural geography, critical race studies, and urban planning. No scientific awards were documented in available materials. Dr. Yu's academic leadership as Chair of Asian and Asian American Studies complements her research mentorship and course development in Urban Studies. While specific grant details are unreported, her sustained publication record in top geography journals indicates active research funding. Her Rhodes College affiliation includes collaborative work with the Media Studies and Chinese Studies programs. Information regarding dedicated research laboratories or formal research teams was not present in source materials.

Derek Duncanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Transnational Italian Studies
• Migration and Mobility Studies
• Queer Theory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Derek Duncan serves as Professor of Italian at the University of St Andrews' School of Modern Languages, specializing in Italian Cultural Studies. Previously holding a professorship at the University of Bristol, he directs the Italian Centre for Contemporary Art and contributes significantly to transnational humanities research. His educational background includes French and Italian studies at Aberdeen University followed by doctoral work at Edinburgh. Duncan's research centers on intersections of sexuality/gender and race/ethnicity in modern Italian culture through queer and critical race theory frameworks, with notable courses including 'Black Italians,' 'Fascist Italy,' and 'Cultures of Migration.' Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent focus on Mediterranean migration narratives, transnational identity formation, and creative humanities methodologies. His work frequently connects historical events like the Arandora Star sinking with contemporary migration crises, emphasizing transcolonial continuities. Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2019-2022) Multiple AHRC-funded projects including Transnationalizing Modern Languages Founding editor of Liverpool University Press series: Transnational Italian Cultures and Transnational Modern Languages Duncan actively supervises research and collaborates with artists like Davide D'Elia on projects such as Tiepido Cool. His work with the Centre for Poetic Innovation demonstrates commitment to bridging academic research and artistic practice, while his global challenges project in Namibia reflects international engagement. Current research examines Mediterranean migration through the lens of the Arandora Star disaster and its contemporary resonances.

Abosede Georgeمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• West African History
• History of Lagos
• History of Youth and Childhood
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Abosede George serves as Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University, and Director of Columbia's Institute of African Studies. A historian of Modern Africa, she specializes in West African urban history with concentrated focus on Lagos, youth and childhood studies, women and gender, and migration patterns across colonial and postcolonial contexts. Her educational trajectory includes a B.A. in History and Political Science from Rutgers University (1998), followed by M.A. (2002) and Ph.D. (2006) in History from Stanford University. Prior to joining Columbia in 2007, she held an Assistant Professor position at Trinity College. George's research interrogates intersections of gender, youth, and urban development through frameworks of social reform and transnational exchange. Her acclaimed monograph Making Modern Girls (2014) examines colonial-era girlhood and labor in Lagos, while current work investigates 19th-century migrant communities' reshaping of citizenship in Lagos. She teaches courses spanning African urban history, childhood studies, and gender dynamics. Recent publications reveal evolving scholarly engagement with neoliberalism's impact on African youth, colonial subjecthood through human-animal relations, and Lagos as a site of architectural transnationalism. Her work consistently centers African agency within global historical processes while challenging Western theoretical frameworks. Award highlights include the Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize (2015), Tow Professorship (2022-2024), and fellowships from the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies (2022-2023) and University of Pennsylvania Wolf Humanities Center (2021-2022). George actively mentors junior colleagues across U.S. and Nigerian institutions while serving on executive boards of the African Studies Association Women’s Caucus (which she co-convenes), Global Urban History Project, and Society for History of Childhood and Youth. Her institutional leadership extends to the Columbia University Senate and advisory roles at the Barnard Center for Research on Women.

Kyoko Iwakiمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Theatre Studies
• Performance Studies
• Japanese Contemporary Theatre
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Kyoko Iwaki is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Literature of the University of Antwerp, with a focus on Japanese theatre, performance studies, and post-catastrophe narratives. She actively engages in collaborative research and holds internal governance roles, including membership in the Departmental Council for Literature and the Education Committee for the Educational Master in Languages. Her research explores Japanese contemporary theatre's intersections with ethics, digital performance, and nuclear trauma. Key themes include collaborative methodologies, liminality, and the philosophical implications of post-Fukushima art. Her work spans classical adaptations, avant-garde practices, and interdisciplinary approaches to performance. Recent publications analyze experimental Japanese theatre (Okada Toshiki, Sankai Juku), post-disaster memory, and the politics of digital pandemic spaces. She contributes to global discourse through interviews with practitioners and critiques of institutional frameworks in theatre and academia.

Rohit K Dasguptaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Cultural Industries
• Queer Studies
• South Asian Studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Rohit K Dasgupta is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Industries and Convenor of the MSc in Creative Industries and Cultural Policy at the University of Glasgow’s School of Culture & Creative Arts. He holds an Honorary Senior Research Fellow title and is a Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University’s Institute for Media and Creative Industries. His research focuses on India’s cultural industries, queer identities, digital culture, and South Asian studies. He has authored and co-authored books such as *Digital Queer Cultures in India* and contributed to edited volumes on topics like queer digital activism and South Asian cinemas. Dasgupta’s work bridges disciplines including sociology, media studies, and cultural policy. His current projects include a Carnegie-funded study on queer film festivals in India and an AHRC-funded initiative on UK-India creative industry collaboration. He has been awarded grants from the British Academy, Wellcome Trust, and others for projects on queer migration, digital health advocacy, and diasporic identity. His teaching includes courses on cultural policy, creative industries, and research methods. He supervises PhD students exploring topics like decolonial digital cultures and representations of Muslims in Bollywood. External roles include examiner positions at King’s College London and Central Saint Martins. Key research themes include queer kinship, South Asian queer cultures post-authoritarianism, and the intersection of faith, fashion, and decoloniality in diaspora communities. His publications span peer-reviewed articles in journals like *Cultural Trends* and *South Asian Popular Culture*, reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary and socially engaged scholarship.

Daniel Conwayمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Feminist International Relations
• Queer Theory
• LGBTQ+ Activism
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Daniel Conway is a Reader in Politics and International Relations at the University of Westminster, specializing at the intersection of Feminist International Relations, political sociology, and queer theory. He leads research on LGBTQ+ activism, migration, and critical whiteness studies. His Leverhulme Trust-funded project examines global LGBTQ+ Pride events, challenging Western-centric narratives through comparative studies in Africa, Asia, and North America. His forthcoming book The Queer Politics of Pride critiques homocapitalism and activist dynamics. Previously, he explored anti-apartheid activism in South Africa, focusing on white conscientious objectors and the End Conscription Campaign. His British Academy project analyzed British migrants' transnational identities in South Africa, published in Migration, Space and Transnational Identities: The British in South Africa . He holds a PhD from Rhodes University, with prior roles at Open University, Loughborough University, and visiting fellowships at institutions like UCL and UCT. His teaching emphasizes real-world connections, leading modules on Gender, Sexuality and International Relations. Awards include the 2018-19 Leverhulme Fellowship and ESRC Post-Doctoral Fellowship. He supervises PhD students in queer theory, South African history, migration studies, and critical whiteness.

Utsa Mukherjeeمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Sociology of Childhood
• Sociology of Education
• Race and Ethnicity
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Utsa Mukherjee is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Brunel University London and serves as the Director of Equality and Diversity within the Department of Education. Previously, she held academic positions at the University of Southampton, Birkbeck University of London, and the University of Roehampton. Her research integrates Sociology and Social Geography to examine childhood/youth studies, social inequality, leisure, and migration through a social justice lens. Qualifications: PhD in Sociology (Royal Holloway, University of London), BA in English with Sociology and History (Presidency University Kolkata) Her work focuses on how structural inequalities shape the lived experiences of minoritized groups, particularly racialized minority children in the UK and sexual minority youth in India. She explores topics such as leisure practices, parenting cultures, childhood agency, and critical race/sexuality theories. Her research spans South Asia and its diaspora, employing ethnographic and critical methodologies. Recent publications analyze childhood masculinities, decolonizing leisure rights, and the intersection of race, class, and parenting. Awards include the British Sociological Association’s Philip Abrams Memorial Prize runner-up (2024) . She supervises PhD/EdD researchers in education-related projects and holds editorial roles in journals like Journal of Family Studies and Schole . Grants: Centring Families in Iceland’s Just Transition (Brunel University London, 2023-2024) Childhood Inequalities and Leisure (Froebel Trust, 2022-2024) Research and Development Fund (Leisure Studies Association, 2022-2023) Professional memberships include the British Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, and the Royal Geographical Society’s Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. Her outreach includes co-founding the Academy of Social Sciences and serving on the Leisure Studies Association executive committee.

Karma R. Chávezمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Queer of color theory
• Women of color feminism
• Rhetorical criticism
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Karma R. Chávez is the Bobby and Sherri Patton Associate Professor and Chair of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts. She holds cross-affiliations with the Department of Communication Studies, Department of Rhetoric and Writing, Center for Women's and Gender Studies, Center for Mexican American Studies, and the LGBTQ Studies Program. Research Interests: Centered on queer of color critique, coalition-building, and rhetorical analysis of social movements through text and fieldwork methodologies. Teaching: Offers courses in Mexican American Studies including Rhetoric of Ethnic Studies, Queer Migrations, and Interpretive Methods. Key Publications: Authored The Borders of AIDS: Race, Quarantine, and Resistance (2021) and co-edited volumes on rhetorical methods, gender studies, and feminist practices. Current projects include community-university collaborations in Wisconsin and creative non-fiction on Midwestern race dynamics. Media Contributions: Regular host of LatinXperts and Feminist Keywords podcasts, with radio work at WORT-FM. Academic Collaborations: Co-authored with scholars like Eithne Luibhéid, Cindy L. Griffin, and the Against Equality collective.

• Race and ethnicity studies
• Diaspora and transnationalism
• Film and media studies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jane Park is a Senior Lecturer in Gender and Cultural Studies at The University of Sydney, specializing in race, diaspora, and media representation. Her work examines globalization's impact on East Asian and diasporic communities through film, education, and policy frameworks. She actively contributes to the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre and teaches undergraduate/postgraduate units including GCST1601 Introduction to Cultural Studies and INGS4002 Identity, Politics, Globalisation. BA, Brown University MA, University of California, Irvine PhD, University of Texas Her research centers on decolonial pedagogies, race/ethnicity studies, and transnational media, evolving from early analyses of Hollywood's Orientalism ( Yellow Future: Oriental Style in Hollywood Cinema , 2010) toward contemporary anti-racism policy. Current projects include an ARC-funded study on Australian anti-racism ideologies (2022–present) and a memoir on teaching and healing. Her 2025–2014 publications reveal a trajectory from cinematic representation to embodied pedagogy, with increasing focus on Australian racial discourse and student affective experiences. Jane supervises PhD candidates researching digital design bias (Diana CHAMMA) and Chinese Danmei fandom (Lynn ZHENG). Her 2022 ARC Discovery Project examines Australian anti-racism policies since the 1990s, while earlier grants include Korean cosmetic surgery media analysis (2011). As a core member of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, she bridges academic research with community engagement through interdisciplinary teams exploring diasporic identities and transnational cultural flows.

• Environmental Criminology
• Situational Crime Prevention
• Urban Planning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Vania Ceccato is a Professor at the Academy of Police Work, University of Borås, specializing in environmental criminology and situational crime prevention. She leads the international Nätverket Säkraplatser network, fostering collaboration between academia and practice for sustainable safety. Her research bridges urban design, rural criminology, and transit security, with a focus on inclusive safety measures. Her recent publications include studies on transit worker safety in Stockholm’s metro resilient urban design for climate and crime prevention LGBTQI+ safety in transportation rural-urban shooting patterns innovative survey methodologies Her work aligns with United Nations SDGs 9, 11, and 13, emphasizing how environmental criminology can drive sustainable, equitable urban development.

Sophie Swofferمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Performance Studies
• Feminist Theory
• Theatre and Performance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Sophie Swoffer is a Lecturer in Acting and Performance at the Department of Humanities, Sheffield Hallam University, within the College of Social Sciences and Arts. She holds a PhD from De Montfort University and previously taught there on the Drama course. Her research focuses on re-envisioning the male gaze through feminist performance practices, exploring hyper-femininities and monstrous femininity to challenge heteronormative frameworks. Key interests include intermedial technology's role in performance, notions of feminine multiplicity, and resistance to patriarchal structures. Her work bridges performance art and film studies, emphasizing activism and experimental techniques. Notable contributions include guest-editing the International Journal of Creative Media Research’s 2020 special edition on creative methodologies and chairing the 2019 M4C-funded conference on practice-based research. Recent publications analyze feminist strategies in video editing and the subversion of starlet archetypes through endurance-based performance. Swoffer’s interdisciplinary approach integrates live art, new media, and critical theory, aiming to dismantle the consumable spectacle of the female body. She actively participates in academic communities through journal contributions and conference leadership, advocating for innovative methodologies in creative research.

Kathleen L. Komarمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Comparative Literature
• German Literature
• Feminist Theory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kathleen L. Komar is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), part of the UCLA College. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Princeton University (1977). Her primary language expertise includes German, reflecting her focus on German literary traditions. Professor Komar’s research spans feminist theory, modernist literature, and post-symbolist poetry, with significant contributions to the study of Rainer Maria Rilke, Hermann Broch, and Robert Musil. She has authored and edited works analyzing mythological reinterpretation, gender dynamics in literature, and the intersection of digital humanities with traditional literary studies. Her academic career includes leadership roles such as serving as ACLA President, where she championed interdisciplinary approaches and the evolution of comparative literature as a discipline. Komar’s scholarship bridges historical analysis and contemporary critical theory, addressing themes like utopianism, postcommunism, and the role of silence in postwar discourses. She has also explored pedagogical innovations in teaching world literature and the application of predictive analytics in educational technology. Notable research areas include: Reinterpretation of classical myths (e.g., Klytemnestra) Modernist aesthetic theory in German literature Electronic poetry and digital textuality Feminist explorations of literary space Comparative studies of European and American literary traditions Her publications reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue, spanning edited companions, critical essays, and theoretical interventions in both print and digital formats. Komar’s work frequently emphasizes the transformative potential of literature to interrogate cultural, political, and gendered structures.