جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Dibyadyuti Royمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Critical Algorithmic and AI Studies
• Digital Cultures
• Digital Humanities in Majority Worlds
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Dibyadyuti Roy is an Associate Professor in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, and Digital Humanities at the University of Leeds, within the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies. His work bridges data-driven research with humanistic inquiry, focusing on digital cultures in Majority World contexts. He co-founded India's first Digital Humanities collective, DHARTI, and led initiatives like the DHAI 2018 conference. Currently, he serves on the Executive Council of the British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) and affiliates with the Data & Society Research Institute. Programme Director for BA Cultural and Media Studies Steering Committee Member of PRiA (Pedagogic Research in the Arts) Research interests include algorithmic accountability, postcolonial masculinities, and science/technology studies. His research critiques technological narratives through postcolonial lenses, addressing issues like social media health promotion during India's pandemic, nuclear historiography, and digital divides. He has held prior faculty roles at IIM Indore and IIT Jodhpur. Roy has spearheaded initiatives like the DHARTI Twitter Conference and co-organized workshops on AI in the Global South. His work emphasizes ethical, decolonial, and intersectional approaches to digital humanities and technology studies.

David Kazanjianمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• transnational American studies
• Armenian diaspora studies
• political philosophy
• +۸ مورد دیگر

David Kazanjian is a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts & Sciences. He serves as Graduate Chair for the Comparative Literature and Literary Theory program (2024-25, 2026-2028), and has held prestigious fellowships including the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, 2026), Vartan Gregorian Center (NYPL, 2025), and Berlin Prize. His scholarship bridges transnational American studies, Armenian diaspora studies, political philosophy, and postcolonial theory. PhD in Rhetoric, University of California, Berkeley M.A. in Critical Theory, University of Sussex B.A. in Modern Thought and Literature, Stanford University Kazanjian's research examines dispossession through legal archives, transnational Armenian cultural politics, and 19th-century social movements. His work spans early American literature, Latin American colonialism, trauma theory, and Marxist analysis of freedom discourses. Recent publications address dispossession in colonial New England/Yucatán, Armenian diaspora representation, and improvisational freedom practices in the Atlantic world. His editorial roles include co-editing NYU Press's America and the Long 19th Century series and Social Text journal. 2022 Penn Provost's Award for Outstanding Mentorship of Ph.D. Students Berlin Prize, American Academy of Berlin As co-director of the Tepoztlán Institute for Transnational History of the Americas (2017-19) and affiliations with Penn's Gender & Sexuality Studies, Latin American Studies, and Middle East Center, Kazanjian fosters interdisciplinary scholarship. He teaches courses on capitalism theories, early American literature, and critical theory. His lab and collective work includes the Tepoztlán Institute and Social Text editorial collective, focusing on transnational historical methods and diasporic cultural analysis.

Sara Kazmiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Anticolonial and Left-Wing Literary Movements
• South Asian Studies
• Diaspora and Global Anglophone Literature
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sara Kazmi is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, with affiliations in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies. Her interdisciplinary research bridges literary studies, performance, and history to examine anticolonial and Marxist literary movements in South Asia. Focuses on Panjabi writers from India/Pakistan (1960s-70s) Co-editor of 'Digital Teaching Tools' for Revolutionary Papers PhD from University of Cambridge in Criticism and Culture Expertise in oral traditions, manuscript studies, and postcolonial resistance Research Interests explore how marginal literary traditions challenge nationalist and capitalist structures. Her work engages: Anticolonial print cultures Queer and trans theory in South Asian contexts Ghadar movement's transnational legacy Language politics and regional autonomy Archival studies and ethnographic methods Her publications demonstrate expertise in: Marxist literary radicalism Gendered reinterpretations of folk narratives Decolonial approaches to epidemiology and spatial studies

Kevin M. F. Plattمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Russian Historiography
• Post-Soviet Cultures
• Russian Lyric Poetry
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kevin M. F. Platt is the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania, serving as Graduate Chair of the Comparative Literature Program. His research focuses on Russian historiography, post-Soviet cultures, and the interplay between memory, poetry, and political history. Platt holds a B.A. from Amherst College and a Ph.D. from Stanford University, with prior teaching experience at Pomona College. His notable works include Terror and Greatness: Ivan and Peter as Russian Myths (2011) and History in a Grotesque Key (1997/2006), alongside co-edited volumes on Russian historiography and translations of works by Anna Akhmatova and Osip Mandelstam. Current projects explore critical historiography of Russia, contemporary Russian culture in Latvia, and translation initiatives. Platt’s teaching spans Russian and East European cinema, literature, and cultural studies, including courses on Sergei Eisenstein, Andrei Tarkovsky, and post-Soviet cultural dynamics. His scholarship bridges historical analysis with literary critique, emphasizing postcolonial frameworks and diaspora studies. Recent research and publications address decolonization narratives, Latvian-Russian cultural intersections, and the legacy of Soviet imperialism. Platt actively engages with contemporary artistic movements, such as the Orbita Group, and critiques geopolitical identity formations in post-Soviet spaces.

Smaran Dayalمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Science Fiction Studies
• Postcolonial Literature
• Queer Studies
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Smaran Dayal is an Assistant Professor of Literature at Stevens Institute of Technology's School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. His research spans Science Fiction Studies, Postcolonial Literature, and Queer Studies through comparative frameworks. Education: PhD Comparative Literature, New York University MA American Studies, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin BA English and American Studies, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Research examines speculative fiction as political critique, focusing on: Afrofuturist imaginaries Settler colonial narratives Queer temporalities Posthuman ethics Courses include Queer Fiction, Science Fiction, and Major Authors: Octavia Butler. Awards: Faculty Research Fellowship (2023) Curriculum Diversity Grant (2023) Faculty of Color Working Group Fellowship (2023) Public Humanities Doctoral Fellowship (2021)

Anjali Prabhuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Postcolonial Studies
• Cinema Studies
• French and Francophone Studies
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Anjali Prabhu is a Professor and Edward W. Said Chair in Comparative Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), serving as Director of Graduate Studies. She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University, M.A. from Purdue University, and B.A. (Highest Honors) from Jawaharlal Nehru University in India, with additional studies in France and the Indian Ocean region. Her research focuses on Postcolonial Studies, Cinema Studies, French and Francophone Literatures, Creole Cultures, African Studies, and Eighteenth-Century Literature. She has taught at prestigious institutions including the University of Cambridge, Oxford, and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris. Recent publications explore themes like postcolonial hybridity, African cinema, and Fanon’s philosophical contributions. Her work bridges literature, anthropology, and colonial history, emphasizing decolonial thought and cultural critique. Key Publications: Hybridity: Limits, Transformations, Prospects (2007), Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora (2014) Professional Service: Editorial roles, Modern Language Association membership, and advocacy for liberal arts education. Her scholarship critically engages with colonialism’s legacies, offering interdisciplinary insights into identity, aesthetics, and postcolonial agency.

Abdulhamit Arvasمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Early Modern Literature
• Postcolonial Literature
• Global Anglophone
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Abdulhamit Arvas is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, with affiliations in Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies; Comparative Literature & Literary Theory; the Middle East Center; and Global Medieval and Renaissance Studies. He is an extraordinary member of Exeter College at the University of Oxford. BA, Hacettepe University, Turkey MA, Eastern Michigan University PhD, Michigan State University His research and teaching focus on early modern literature and culture, comparative histories of sexuality and race, queer studies, trans history, cross-cultural encounters, and Islam in the Renaissance. His work bridges literary analysis with critical race and gender theory, particularly examining the intersections of homoeroticism, empire, and race in transnational Mediterranean contexts. Dr. Arvas’s publications span journals like GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies , English Literary Renaissance , and Shakespeare Survey , alongside edited collections such as The Cambridge History of Gay and Lesbian Literature . He is currently editing a new edition of Shakespeare’s Othello for Oxford University Press, reflecting his engagement with transhistorical and cross-cultural dialogues. 2025 Charles Ludwig Distinguished Teaching Award 2025 and 2022 David Delaura Teaching Awards Fellowships from Fulbright, Folger Shakespeare Library, SSHRC Early Modern Conversions at the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and University of California Humanities Research Institute His courses at Penn include topics like “Premodern Trans Studies,” “Queer Islam and the Renaissance,” and “Shakespeare Now,” emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to gender, race, and cultural memory. Dr. Arvas also co-edited the tenth anniversary issue of postmedieval , later published as a book, and his first monograph Boys Abducted: The Homoerotics of Empire and Race in Early Modernity (Duke UP, 2025) redefines early modern transnational sexualities.

• Political Philosophy
• Literary Theory
• Globalization Studies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Michael Hardt serves as Professor of Literature at Duke University and Professor of Philosophy at The European Graduate School (EGS). His academic career bridges political philosophy and literary theory, with primary affiliations in Duke's Department of Literature within Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Research interests center on globalization , immaterial labor , communist theory , and biopolitical resistance . His work critically examines contemporary power structures through the lens of Empire, Multitude, and Commonwealth—the trilogy co-authored with Antonio Negri that redefined 21st-century leftist thought. Key contributions include theorizing affective labor, the commons, and horizontal political organization, particularly through analyses of movements like Occupy Wall Street. His publication trends reveal a consistent focus on challenging neoliberal capitalism and reimagining democratic structures . Early works engaged with Deleuze and Italian autonomism, while recent scholarship addresses crisis-era politics, education, and the reclamation of common resources. Articles demonstrate interdisciplinary reach across political philosophy, cultural studies, and critical theory. Hardt's academic journey began unconventionally: after a B.S. in Engineering from Swarthmore College (1983), he shifted to Comparative Literature (M.A. and Ph.D., University of Washington). His activism during the 1980s Sanctuary Movement and Central American solidarity work deeply informed his theoretical development. Collaborations with Negri since the 1990s produced foundational texts analyzing global power as a decentralized 'Empire' network rather than traditional imperialism. His advisory work and institutional contributions include directing EGS lecture programs and participating in transnational academic networks. Current projects focus on love as political ontology and the 'common' as an alternative to capitalist property relations, continuing his exploration of radical democratic potential within contemporary global systems.

• Comparative Urbanism
• Global South
• Indian Cities
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Dr. Jayaraj Sundaresan is a Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science . He teaches across urban studies, planning, and development domains while conducting research on vernacular governance, planning violations, and decolonial urbanism in India and London. PhD in Regional and Urban Planning Studies (LSE Geography) MSc in City Design and Social Science (LSE Cities) MArch in Urban Design and Planning (CEPT Ahmedabad) BArch in Architecture (CET Kerala University) His research focuses on urban politics, commoning practices, and planning illegalities through ethnographic methods. Key themes include: Decolonial urban theory Water governance and ecological transformations Corruption in land use planning Vernacular formations of power Participatory urbanism critiques Comparative global South urbanism Scientific contributions span 15+ years with notable work on Bangalore lake restoration dynamics, urban commons, and JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) digital governance. Awards include: UNESCO award for Arackal Palace conservation Fellow of the Higher Education Academy UK He has advised Kerala's Chittur-Thathamangalam Municipality on participatory planning (2022-2023) and contributed to London's Tall Buildings evidence Framework (2013). Current work involves a monograph on Indian planning violations.

Myria Georgiouمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mediated Identities
• Cities
• Migration
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Myria Georgiou is a Professor of Media and Communications and Head of the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her work bridges critical media studies, urban sociology, and migration studies, focusing on mediated identities, digital cities, and transnational communities. She has authored/co-authored seven books and over sixty peer-reviewed publications, including the recent Being Human in Digital Cities (2023), which explores how digital technologies reshape urban social orders. Her expertise includes migration and media, urban communication, identity politics, and everyday media practices. Georgiou has advised international organizations like the Council of Europe and contributed to media debates through interviews and op-eds. Prior to academia, she worked as a journalist for BBC World Service and Greek media outlets. Georgiou’s research emphasizes the intersection of digitization, urban life, and human rights, advocating for socially just digital urban policies. Her work spans theoretical contributions on digital humanism to empirical studies on refugee crises and pandemic responses, consistently centering marginalized voices in media and technology discourse.

Dustie Spencerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مهمان

• Transnational Social Movements
• Human Rights
• Feminist Politics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dustie Spencer is a Visiting Faculty member at SIT Study Abroad, specifically within the Human Rights: Movements, Power, and Resistance program. She holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science and has taught as a visiting professor in South Korea, focusing on global studies and transnational activism. PhD, MRes South Asian Studies – University of Edinburgh MSc International Conflict – Kingston Upon Thames BA International Studies – University of South Florida Her research centers on transnational social movements, particularly feminist and human rights activism in the South Asian diaspora. She investigates how digital platforms and global networks influence political mobilization, with a special focus on the Kashmir freedom movement. Her work bridges political science, postcolonial theory, and gender studies, emphasizing the politicization of feminism and challenges to multiculturalism in South Korea. Her recent publications analyze transnational framing, online activism, and subaltern narratives in the context of Kashmir, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary approach across political science, human rights, and digital sociology. These works highlight evolving strategies of resistance and identity formation among diasporic communities. Beyond Ethnonationalism: Transnational Mobilisation and Framing in Kashmir’s Freedom Movement (2023) Kashmir Online, Offline, and Abroad (2022) The Subaltern Kashmiri (2013) Dr. Spencer is actively involved in teaching and research, with no indication of formal advising relationships or grant funding mentioned in the text. She has contributed to civic engagement initiatives, notably encouraging expatriate voting from abroad. Her academic journey reflects a global perspective, shaped by experiences in the United States, the UK, and South Korea. She is affiliated with the School of International Training and contributes to interdisciplinary human rights education through experiential learning programs.

Yolanda Martinez-San Miguelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Colonial Latin American Studies
• Caribbean Studies
• Postcolonial and Decolonial Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Yolanda Martinez-San Miguel is a Marta S. Weeks Chair in Latin American Studies at the University of Miami 's College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Modern Languages and Literatures . She is an internationally recognized scholar in Colonial Latin American and Caribbean studies, with a focus on postcolonial theory, gender, sexuality, and migration. Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley (1996) M.A., University of California at Berkeley (1991) B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Summa cum Laude (1989) Her research interrogates colonial discourses, archipelagic methodologies, and decolonial frameworks across Caribbean and Latin American contexts. Recent projects include a book on comparative archipelagic studies from 1498-2010. She has co-edited anthologies on trans studies , critical Caribbean thought , and colonial Latin American archives . Scholarly awards include the Henry Rutgers Term Professorship in Hispanic and Latin@ Studies and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Critical Caribbean Studies (2014-2015). Her teaching emphasizes comparative colonialities , queer Caribbean , and decolonial research methods . Decolonial Caribbean (2025) Queer Archipelagic (2024) Transatlantic Colonial Critique (2023)

Kristin Plysمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Colonialism
• Racialization
• Indigeneity
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Kristin Plys is Associate Professor of Sociology and History at the University of Toronto, cross-appointed with the Department of History, Culinaria (UTSC), and the Centre for South Asian Critical Humanities (UTM). She is also the J. Clawson Mills Scholar in the Director's Office at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for 2023–24. Education: PhD in Sociology, Yale University BA (with honors), Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: Kristin Plys specializes in political economy, colonialism, racialization, and historical methodology. Her work critically examines dictatorship in the 1970s Global South , histories of café culture , labor history , and the intersections of poetry, visual art, and politics in postcolonial contexts. She is particularly interested in how cultural spaces like coffee houses and tea houses serve as sites of resistance and political theorizing. Her recent publications reflect a deep engagement with anti-colonial Marxism , antifascist theory , and global leftist movements , especially in South Asia and the Mediterranean. Her monograph Brewing Resistance (2020) received the Global Sociology Book Award, and her co-authored book Capitalism and its Uncertain Future (2022) was honored with an honorable mention for the PEWS Immanuel Wallerstein Memorial Book Award. Awards and Recognition: Global Sociology Book Award, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (2020) PEWS Immanuel Wallerstein Memorial Book Award – Honorable Mention (2022) Grants and Fellowships: Kristin Plys has held visiting positions at Georg-August-Universität-Göttingen (Germany), Jawaharlal Nehru University (India), Centre for Development Studies (India), and Lahore University of Management Sciences (Pakistan). She was a research specialist at Princeton University before her PhD. Lab and Affiliations: She is affiliated with multiple interdisciplinary centers at the University of Toronto, including Culinaria Research Centre at UTSC and the Centre for South Asian Critical Humanities at UTM, fostering collaborative research on food, culture, and postcolonial studies.

• Hispanic Studies
• Colonial Latin American Literature
• Slavery and Literacy in Colonial Latin America
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Jose Jouve-Martin is a faculty member in the Department of Hispanic Studies at McGill University. His research focuses on the intersection of history and literature in colonial Latin America, particularly exploring themes of slavery, literacy, and colonialism. He has held significant academic roles including Director of Undergraduate Programs in Hispanic Studies and has been funded by major grants such as SSHRC and FQRSC. His work spans monographs, peer-reviewed articles, and edited volumes, with notable publications like Esclavos de la ciudad letrada (2005). He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on colonial literature, the baroque, and Afro-Hispanic studies. Education: Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature, Georgetown University (2003) Licenciatura in Philosophy, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1994) His research interests include the cultural history of opera, funerary rituals in the Spanish Empire, and the role of writing among enslaved populations. He has advised numerous graduate and undergraduate students on topics ranging from colonial drama to modern Latin American literature. His international collaborations include membership in the MCRI 'The Hispanic Baroque' and Brown University's research groups. Prof. Jouve-Martin’s scholarly contributions have been recognized with awards such as an honorable mention for the Franklin Pease G.Y. Memorial Prize (2007). He actively participates in academic service roles, including editorial boards for Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos and Latin American Research Review .

Pao-chen Tangمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Ecocinema
• Animal Studies
• Transnational Cinema
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Pao-chen Tang is an Assistant Professor in Film Studies at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the School of Arts and Social Sciences. He holds a Joint PhD in Cinema and Media Studies & East Asian Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago. His research focuses on the intersection of film aesthetics and ecopolitics, particularly in East Asian cinema, exploring animism, nonhuman agency, and environmental humanities. Education: PhD (University of Chicago), Joint PhD in Cinema and Media Studies & East Asian Languages and Civilizations. Research Interests: Ecocinema, animal studies, transnational cinema, film production culture, health humanities, and East Asian media. Current projects include studies on neo-industrialization in Chinese cinema and the aesthetics of technology in genres like martial arts and sci-fi. Recent Articles: Recent works include Producing a Future on a Wandering Earth (2023), analyzing the sci-fi film The Wandering Earth , and Cinema Wears the Mask (2023), exploring animism in French documentary. His 2025 book The Animist Imagination in East Asian Cinema theorizes animist filmmaking modes. Awards: Includes the Nexus Asia Travel Grant (2025), Overseas Pioneers Grants (2024), and multiple fellowships. Shortlisted for the Screen Award (2024) and BAFTSS Best Journal Article (2024). Teaching & Grants: Teaches courses like FILM1000 and supervises Chenlei Xiao. Grants include the USyd-NTU Ignition Grant (2024) and Franke Institute Dissertation Fellowship (2019). Labs/Teams: Member of the China Studies Centre and Sydney Environment Institute, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects.