جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Erin Mellettمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Medical anthropology
• linguistic anthropology
• deaf studies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Erin Mellett serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Memphis, joining the department in fall 2023. Her academic background bridges medical and linguistic anthropology with critical engagement in deaf and disability studies, focusing on systemic barriers faced by deaf immigrants in U.S. institutions. Her educational credentials include: Ph.D. in Anthropology, Brown University, 2023 M.S. in Medical Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Practice, Boston University School of Medicine, 2016 Dr. Mellett's research critically examines how ableist structures manifest in U.S. naturalization processes and healthcare systems through linguistic discrimination against deaf immigrants. Her work explores transnational configurations of deafness, multimodal communication practices, and the intersection of migration with disability identity formation. Central themes include language rights, health inequities, and belonging within Deaf communities and U.S. citizenship frameworks. Her recent publications reveal consistent focus on deaf immigrants' experiences across educational and healthcare contexts, highlighting systemic linguistic injustices and the role of sign languages in navigating institutional barriers. Current research trends emphasize collaborative deaf languaging practices as resistance mechanisms against marginalization, with expanding geographic scope from Northeastern urban centers to Memphis. Her scientific recognition includes: Wenner-Gren Foundation Post-PhD Research Grant (2024) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development T32 Fellowship (2018-2019) Dr. Mellett has secured significant research funding including Wenner-Gren Foundation support for post-PhD work and NIH-funded training during doctoral studies. While formal student advising isn't detailed in source materials, her active research projects involve collaborations with deaf communities and Certified Deaf Interpreters. Current grant activities focus on healthcare access vulnerabilities and language mediation strategies. She is developing new ethnographic research on deaf immigrants' encounters with the U.S. healthcare regime, expanding her Northeast U.S. study to include Memphis populations. This project specifically investigates Certified Deaf Interpreters' work in medical settings and how multilingual, multimodal communication practices disrupt systemic marginalization through collaborative languaging.

William Lempertمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Aboriginal Australian Studies
• Indigenous Media
• Visual Anthropology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

William Lempert is the Osterweis Family Associate Professor of Anthropology at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. His work bridges anthropology, Indigenous studies, and visual media, with a focus on collaborative research that centers community-defined protocols and outcomes. Lempert maintains a strong commitment to teaching as a symbiotic process with his research, emphasizing the importance of writing and media production as means of self-expression and social engagement. Lempert's educational background includes: PhD in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Colorado Boulder MA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Denver BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Miami University Lempert's research centers on the implications of Aboriginal Australian representations for community futures, with particular emphasis on collaborative filmmaking as a mode of social and political transformation. His work spans visual anthropology, linguistic anthropology, medical anthropology, and space studies, with recurring themes of Indigenous futurism, decolonization, and the social lives of media. He has conducted extensive ethnographic fieldwork with Indigenous media organizations in the Kimberley region of Northwestern Australia, focusing on how Aboriginal communities use media to imagine and create their futures. His publications reveal a consistent trajectory of examining colonial legacies through multiple lenses—from Aboriginal cinema and sign language to outer space exploration. A significant thread throughout his work is the examination of how Indigenous knowledge systems challenge Western frameworks, particularly in relation to time, space, and futurity. His recent work has increasingly focused on the parallels between historical colonial processes and contemporary space exploration, arguing for the necessity of Indigenous perspectives in shaping ethical approaches to potential extraterrestrial contact. Lempert's scholarly contributions have been recognized through research support from prestigious organizations: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Fulbright IIE US Scholar Program Lois Roth Endowment Andrew W. Mellon Foundation American Council of Learned Societies In addition to his research, Lempert has extensive teaching experience across various institutional contexts, having taught 42 courses as instructor of record. His teaching philosophy centers on process rather than product, emphasizing writing and media production as means of self-discovery and communication. He has served on 3 honors thesis committees and advised 1 honors thesis, in addition to supervising 11 summer research projects. His teaching has been recognized through the Center for Learning and Teaching Baldwin Fellowship at Bowdoin College and a nomination for the Graduate Instructor Teaching Excellence Award at the University of Colorado. Lempert is actively involved in collaborative media production with Indigenous communities, particularly through film projects that document Kukatja sign language and explore Aboriginal Australian perspectives on space and futurity. He co-founded the Pejepscot Portage Mapping Project, which works to reimagine Indigenous connections to the Brunswick area. His media collaborations include multiple award-winning film productions that have been screened at international film festivals including Margaret Mead, imagineNATIVE, and Sydney.

Susan Galمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sociolinguistics
• Linguistic Anthropology
• Semiotics
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Susan Gal is the Mae & Sidney G. Metzl Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of Anthropology and Linguistics at the University of Chicago, where she has taught since 1994. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley (1976). Her research focuses on sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, semiotics, and language ideology, with a particular emphasis on multilingualism, gender, and political rhetoric. She has conducted extensive fieldwork in Austria and Hungary, examining minority language dynamics and sociocultural transformations in post-communist Eastern Europe. Her major works include Language Shift (1979), Signs of Difference (2019, co-authored), and Languages and Publics (2014, co-edited). She has received prestigious awards such as the Guggenheim Fellowship (2002) and the Edward Sapir Prize (2021). Her current research explores media and communication in post-communist Europe. Gal teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on linguistic politics, language revitalization, expertise rhetoric, and narrative theory. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has held multiple fellowships from organizations like the ACLS and NIMH.

Anastasia Giannakidouمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistic Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Anastasia Giannakidou is the Frank J. McLoraine Professor of Linguistics and the College at the University of Chicago, director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, and co-director of the Center for Gesture, Sign, and Language. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Groningen (1997) and has taught at the University of Chicago since 2001. Her research focuses on meaning, subjectivity, veridicality, syntax-semantics interfaces, and linguistic variation across languages like Modern Greek, German, Dutch, Spanish, Basque, Korean, and Mandarin. Giannakidou's work bridges semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy of language, exploring how truth judgments are shaped by objective and subjective perceptions. Recent projects include Truth and Veridicality in Grammar and Thought (Chicago Press, 2021), analyzing mood choice and propositional attitudes. She collaborates on bilingualism initiatives and modern Greek education. Key contributions include theories of polarity sensitivity, nonveridical dependency, and epistemic modality. Education: PhD in Linguistics, University of Groningen (1997) Classical Philology and Linguistics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Awards: Fellow of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences Her research trends emphasize cross-linguistic comparisons of epistemic modality, future tense semantics, and emotive predicates. She investigates how grammatical structures encode speaker subjectivity and knowledge/belief distinctions. Ongoing work with Alda Mari explores modal sentences and the interface between grammar and thought. Giannakidou directs interdisciplinary Hellenic Studies initiatives, fostering connections between linguistics, classics, and ethics. She supports Modern Greek education in diaspora communities and collaborates with institutions like the National Hellenic Museum.

Andre Joseph Thengمشاهده پروفایل

مربی

• Sociolinguistics
• Religious Discourses
• Digital Communication
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andre Joseph Theng is a sociolinguist affiliated with the University of Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Department of Linguistics & English Language. He holds a PhD from the University of Hong Kong and a B.A. (Hons) from National University of Singapore. His research focuses on sociolinguistic intersections between online/offline spaces, religious discourses (particularly Catholic social media), class dynamics, and identity formations. He employs multimodal discourse analysis and social semiotics to study phenomena like digital ecclesiology and elite foodscapes. Theng has taught undergraduate courses including LEL1A, Sociolinguistics, and Discourse Analysis at Edinburgh. His recent work explores how social media influencers reshape Catholic authority and community structures, alongside analyzing pandemic-era linguistic landscapes in Hong Kong and Lamma Island's urban-rural nexus. His earlier research examined semiotics in Hong Kong/Singapore coffee culture and multilingual proficiencies in neoliberal Singaporean education contexts. Key contributions include chapters in The Routledge Handbook of Language and Religion (2024) and articles in Sociolinguistic Studies, Pragmatics and Society, and Signs and Society. Theng has presented at international conferences including the Global Network for Digital Theology Conference, Georgetown University Roundtable, and Sociolinguistics Symposium 23.

Jill Vaughanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Sociolinguistics
• Multilingualism
• Language Variation and Change
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Jill Vaughan is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at Monash University, Australia, affiliated with the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies. Her research focuses on the sociolinguistics of multilingualism, Indigenous languages, and language in education. Her research interests include: Sociolinguistics of multilingualism and language variation Indigenous and Aboriginal Australian languages Heritage languages, especially Celtic languages Language ideologies and identity Language documentation and ethical research Linguistics outreach and education Her recent publications reflect a strong focus on multilingualism in Indigenous communities, language documentation in Arnhem Land, and public engagement through linguistics education. Themes across her work include ethical collaboration, community-led research, and making linguistics accessible. She has been recognized with the Talkley Award in 2016 for public outreach. Her research is supported by grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Arcadia Fund. Jill Vaughan actively supervises PhD students and contributes to public discourse through media articles in The Conversation and collaborations with schools and Indigenous institutions. She co-founded the award-winning Linguistics Roadshow, which brings linguistics to high school students across Australia. Her current projects include 'Where Gesture Meets Grammar' (ARC-funded) and 'Showing Stories: Ancestral Narratives in Arnhem Land Art' (Arcadia Fund), reflecting her interdisciplinary and community-engaged approach.

Sonia Tsvetanova Georgievaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Economic History
• Globalization
• European Integration
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonia Tsvetanova Georgieva is a distinguished academic at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", where she has served as Associate Professor since 1999. She is affiliated with the Department of Economics and has played key leadership roles including Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (2015–2019), Head of French-language bachelor's programs (2010–2025), and Chair of the Faculty General Assembly (2015–2023). She leads the National Office for the international journal Hermès (CNRS, Paris) in Bulgaria and coordinates Bulgarian-French joint degree programs with the Universities of Lille and Poitiers. Education: PhD in History, Institute of Balkan Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (1991) Diploma of Profound Studies (DEA), Université Paris1 – Sorbonne, in Contemporary History of Foreign Worlds and International Economic Relations (1993) Bachelor’s in History and French, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (1985) Her research focuses on economic history, globalization, European integration, Bulgarian entrepreneurship, and agricultural economics . She investigates historical and contemporary economic developments in Bulgaria and Southeast Europe, particularly in relation to EU accession, international economic relations, and institutional reforms. Her work often appears in French and English academic outlets, reflecting her strong international engagement. The 15 most recent publications reveal a consistent focus on economic history and institutional development , with a geographical emphasis on Bulgaria and comparative analyses with Croatia and other CEE countries. Topics include external economic shocks, agricultural reforms, industrial policy, EU integration, and the evolution of economic education. The publications span disciplines such as economics, history, political economy, and institutional studies, with recurring subfields like post-communist transitions, regional development, and academic modernization. Scientific Awards: Honorary Sign of St. Kliment Ohridski with Blue Ribbon (2024) Officer of the Order of Academic Palms, France (2016) She has led or participated in numerous national and international research and educational projects funded by the Ministry of Education and Science, the Francophone University Agency (AUF), and Swiss National Foundation. These include curriculum modernization, e-learning development, student internships, and bilateral Bulgarian-French programs. She mentors students and contributes to doctoral education through accreditation panels and research supervision. She is a member of the LAREQUOI Research Lab at Université Paris-Saclay and participates in academic commissions at Sofia University and UNWE. She is actively involved in research networks, particularly with French institutions, and maintains affiliations with international journals and academic bodies. Her work bridges economic history and contemporary policy analysis, contributing to both academic discourse and educational innovation in economics.

• Translation Studies
• Subtitling
• Audiovisual Translation
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Muharrem YENİ is a Lecturer at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Translation and Interpretation since 2019. Previously, he worked as a Research Assistant at Ardahan University's Faculty of Humanities and Literature, Department of Translation Science (2014-2018). His academic profile spans multiple advanced degrees, including a PhD in Tourist Guidance from Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University (expected 2025) and a PhD in Translation Studies from Istanbul University (2015). PhD in Tourist Guidance (2025) - Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University PhD in Translation Studies (2015) - Istanbul University Master's in Teaching the Hearing Impaired (2014) - Anadolu University Master's in Comparative Literature (2010) - Eskişehir Osmangazi University BA in English Language and Literature (2009) - Erciyes University As a translation specialist with expertise in audiovisual translation, children's literature adaptation, and sign language interpretation, Dr. Yeni has published 7 peer-reviewed articles focusing on cultural mediation, subtitling challenges, and multimodal translation. His research particularly examines ideological influences in translation processes and the representation of sensitive themes across languages. Scientific achievements include winning the 2019 Ardahan University Poetry Competition. He has collaborated with researchers like Damla Kaleş and participated in international translation workshops. His teaching experience spans both undergraduate and associate degree programs in foreign language instruction at various Turkish universities. 2019: Ardahan University Poetry Competition

Petra Gehringمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Metaphysics
• Phenomenology
• Philosophical Conceptual History
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Petra Gehring is a distinguished professor of philosophy at the Technical University of Darmstadt, where she has been teaching since 2002. She holds significant leadership roles including heading the Hessian Center for Responsible Digitalization (ZEVEDI) since 2020 and chairing the Council for Information Infrastructures of the Federal and State Governments. Her academic contributions span editorial positions with the Journal Phenomenology, Yearbook of Philosophy of Technology, and German Journal of Philosophy, as well as advisory roles with the Philosophical Yearbook. Dr. Gehring earned her MA in 1988, completed her doctorate in 1992, and achieved her habilitation in 2000 after studying philosophy, political science, and law at universities in Giessen, Marburg, and Bochum. Her academic trajectory demonstrates a consistent engagement with foundational philosophical questions while adapting to contemporary technological challenges. Her research spans multiple philosophical domains with particular focus on metaphysics and its criticism, especially in the 19th and 20th centuries. She has made significant contributions to classical and post-classical phenomenology, structuralism and post-structuralist theory formation. Her work on philosophical conceptual history and metaphorology bridges traditional philosophical inquiry with contemporary concerns about technology and power. Dr. Gehring is particularly known for her investigations into the philosophical implications of biotechnologies, digitality and digital infrastructures, as well as her work in applied ethics as a policy field and aesthetics, especially regarding the performance of signs, voice, text and sound. Dr. Gehring's recent publications demonstrate a growing emphasis on digital humanities methods applied to philosophical questions. Her work increasingly examines the ethical and political dimensions of digital technologies, with particular attention to data governance, AI ethics, and the infrastructure of digital knowledge production. The trajectory of her scholarship reveals a consistent engagement with power dynamics in technological contexts, evolving from traditional philosophical analysis toward more applied considerations of contemporary digital challenges. History of Bioethics in Germany (1970-2010) Modal Concepts of Power Digital Infrastructure Innovation (including data trust models) Digital Metaphor Analysis Throughout her career, Dr. Gehring has led numerous significant research initiatives including the DFG GK Technization and Society (until 2006), DFG GK Topology of Technology (until 2015), DFG GK E-Learning (until 2010), and the LOEWE priority The logic of cities. She currently serves as PI for the DFG GK Standards of governance and continues to contribute to the DFG GK European dream cultures as an associated member. Her leadership extends to her role as head of the Hessian Center for Responsible Digitalization (ZEVEDI), where she directs research on ethical technology development. Dr. Gehring co-hosts the ZEVEDI podcast 'Digital conversation' with physicist and technology philosopher Marlene Görger, demonstrating her commitment to public engagement with philosophical questions surrounding digitalization. Her work continues to shape contemporary philosophical discourse at the intersection of traditional philosophical inquiry and emerging technological challenges.

• Lexicology
• Lexical Semantics
• Lexicography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

George I. Xydopoulos is a Professor in the Department of Philology (Specialization in Linguistics) at the University of Patras, where he has served since 2008. He became a first-tier Professor in 2020 and has been Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences since October 2024. Previously, he served as Department Chair (2018-2022) and Deputy Chair (2015-2018). His academic background includes: Greek and French Language and Literature from the University of Athens M.A. in Linguistics from SOAS Ph.D. from University College London (UCL) His research centers on lexicology (special/marginal vocabularies, borrowing, anglicism), lexical semantics, lexicography (electronic dictionaries/dialect databases), and educational linguistics. He actively debunks linguistic myths through public engagement while advancing academic discourse in these specialized domains. Analysis of his recent publications reveals dominant themes in anglicism studies within Modern Greek, computational lexicography for marginal vocabularies, and sociolinguistic investigations of taboo language. His work consistently bridges theoretical linguistics with practical educational applications, particularly in orthography perception and language awareness. He received institutional recognition for scholarly excellence: Panagiotis Kanellopoulos 2022 Outstanding Publication Award (University of Patras) Professor Xydopoulos has supervised 21 doctoral theses and numerous graduate theses while leading national and international research initiatives. He directs the innovative postgraduate program "Contemporary Trends in Linguistics for Teachers" at the Hellenic Open University, emphasizing remote education methodologies. He contributes to the Center for Digital Research and Study through development of electronic lexical resources, including tridialectal dictionaries and specialized vocabulary databases that document regional linguistic variations across Greece.

• Formal Semantics
• Mesoamerican Languages
• Indigenous Sign Languages
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Robert Henderson is a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona, with appointments in Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition and Teaching. His research focuses on formal semantics, particularly in indigenous languages of Mesoamerica, including Mayan languages and their sign languages. He leads and collaborates on projects such as documenting village sign languages in Mesoamerica, analyzing morphosemantics of plurality in languages like Hiaki and Seri, and developing NLP tools for Mesoamerican languages through the MesoUD initiative. His work emphasizes documentation, revitalization, and computational modeling of endangered languages. Key research areas include pluractionality, sign language documentation, and the intersection of phonetics/phonology with morphosyntax. He has secured NSF and CNRS grants for projects on Mesoamerican languages, including collaborations with institutions like Indiana University and CNRS. His methodologies integrate fieldwork, computational linguistics, and theoretical frameworks in semantics and syntax. Henderson’s recent publications address topics like incremental plurality in Hualapai, vowel deletion in Uspanteko, and the sociolinguistics of dogwhistle communication. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with applied challenges in language documentation and revitalization, particularly for endangered Indigenous languages.

Signe Rom Rasmussenمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Gender Studies
• Medical Sociology
• Cultural Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Signe Rom Rasmussen is a Researcher at the Department of Culture and Language , University of Southern Denmark. Her work explores intersections of masculinity, medicalization, and digital health practices through interdisciplinary methodologies. Active in 35 press/media contributions Co-editor of NORMA: Nordic Journal for Masculinity Studies Key projects: Endocrine Economies (2022-2026), Medicine Man (2018-2024) Research focuses on: Biopolitical framing of male aging Testosterone commodification in online spaces Medical tourism and gendered health practices Social media's role in medical discourse Digital self-surveillance technologies Recent publications analyze Danish websites' portrayal of andropause and cultural imaginaries in testosterone supplement marketing. She contributes to debates about masculinity as bodily technology and participates in international conference presentations. Scientific activities include: Editorial work for NORMA (2024) Workshop leadership on gender hormones Keynote presentations on changing masculinity ideals

• Linguistic Anthropology
• Ethnographic Research
• Classroom Interaction
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Gregory Thompson is an Associate Professor of Linguistic Anthropology at Brigham Young University. His research examines pedagogical interactions through ethnographic studies in diverse educational settings, including South Chicago tutoring programs, Provo elementary schools, and Seoul classrooms. He teaches ethnographic research methods and linguistic anthropology. His research interests focus on: Processes of learning in human interactions Classroom discourse and stance-taking Cross-cultural educational practices Language socialization in academic contexts Critical analysis of academic language Recent publications explore academic language ideologies, dialogic pedagogy, cross-cultural healthcare communication, and ethnographic research methods. His 2025 work examines religious visual experiences through phenomenological approaches.

Sean Hallمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Semiotics
• Design Theory
• Diagrammatic Thought
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sean Hall is a Lecturer in the Department of Design at Goldsmiths, University of London. He teaches across various design programs including BA Design, BA Computing and Interaction Design, BEng Design and Innovation, MA Design – Critical Practice, and supervises MRes and MPhil/PhD students. Dr. Hall's research focuses on the ways designed objects have normalising conditions of production and categories of consumption. His work spans semiotics, design theory, diagrammatic thought, and constructions of the self. He examines how designed objects (shoes, jigsaw puzzles, toys, drinking glasses), pieces of two-dimensional communication (films, CVs), sites of consumption and display (museums, shopping malls, lecture theatres), and contemporary theories of knowledge (Marxism, Wittgensteinianism) all have normalising conditions of production and preset categories of reception and consumption. His research extends Roman Jacobson's insights on language functions to demonstrate how the notion of the 'shifter' can enhance design theory and practice through contextual alteration. Dr. Hall has published extensively in semiotics and design theory, with his most influential work being 'This Means This, This Means That: A User's Guide to Semiotics' (2007). His recent publications show a trajectory toward philosophical explorations of Žižekian thought, cultural purity concepts, and the value of ideas in innovation. His work consistently bridges theoretical inquiry with practical design applications, as evidenced by projects like 'Pay and Display' at the Victoria and Albert Museum and collaborations on design exhibitions. His research supervision focuses on semiotics, design theory, diagrammatic thought, and constructions of the self, contributing to theoretical and practical advancements in design education. Dr. Hall's work demonstrates how design thinking can interrogate and transform cultural norms and communication practices through strategic contextual shifts.

Arthur K. Spearsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Linguistic Anthropology
• African American English
• Haitian Creole
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Arthur K. Spears is Presidential Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Anthropology at the City University of New York, serving at both City College (Anthropology Department) and The Graduate Center. He earned his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of California, San Diego, an M.A. in Linguistics from Northwestern University, an M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. from the University of Kansas. A former president of the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics, he founded and edited Transforming Anthropology, the journal of the Association of Black Anthropologists. Dr. Spears' research encompasses linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics, pidgin/creole languages, grammatical analysis, race and ethnicity, and decoloniality. His specialized languages are African American English and Haitian Creole, with fluency in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. His influential publications explore language structure, racial ideologies, and the intersection of language with social power dynamics. He has served as a legal expert in cases involving speech analysis and racial dynamics, and contributed to documentary films including 'Talking Black in America' and 'Signing Black in America' as Associate Producer.