Justyna Dąbrowska is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw (UKSW). Her academic profile focuses on Corporate Law , Institutional Economics , and Legal Informatics , with specific interests in joint-stock companies , state treasury regulations , and digital dematerialization of legal documents . Contact: j.dabrowska@uksw.edu.pl . Research Interests: Corporate Governance and Shareholder Registers Institutional Economics and National Court Systems Legal Technology during the COVID-19 Pandemic Publications: Justyna has contributed to 32 documented outputs, including research on corporate law, consumer sales, and legal informatics. Her work intersects with institutional economics and digital transformation in legal frameworks. Identifiers: ORCID: 0000-0002-1083-4389 | Baza Wiedzy UKSW: Profile
Stefano Puntoni is a Professor of Marketing and a behavioral scientist at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. He serves as Head of the Department of Marketing Management at RSM and as Director of the Psychology of AI Lab at the Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics. His academic journey began with a "Laurea" in Statistics and Economics from the University of Padova in 2000, followed by a Ph.D. in Marketing from London Business School in 2005. His primary research focuses on autonomous technology adoption in consumer markets and production, with particular emphasis on the value of human labor in the age of AI. Additional research areas include advertising language, consumer identity, and numerical cognition. Puntoni's work spans interdisciplinary boundaries, connecting marketing, psychology, and artificial intelligence. An analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward understanding human-AI interactions in consumer contexts. His research examines how consumers perceive decisions made by algorithms versus humans, preferences for material versus digital products in identity-based consumption, and psychological reactions to human versus robotic job replacement. These studies collectively explore the tension between technological advancement and human elements in decision-making processes. Scientist in Residence, Experiments in Arts and Economics, ZKM Centre for Art and Media (2021) Science Communication Grant, Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences (€10,000) (2021) Case Centre's Marketing Case Award (2021) EFMD Case Writing Award (2020) Case Centre's Outstanding Case Writer Award (2020) C.W. Park Award, Journal of Consumer Psychology (2019) Puntoni has mentored numerous doctoral students, including Phyllis (Jia) Gai, Eugina Leung, and Elisa Maira, many of whom have gone on to prestigious academic positions. He currently serves as Associate Editor for both the Journal of Consumer Research and the Journal of Marketing. His teaching spans marketing strategy, innovation and technology adoption, brand management, and decision making across multiple institutions including RSM, Lancaster University, London Business School, and Bocconi University. As Director of the Psychology of AI Lab at the Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics, Puntoni leads a research team exploring the intersection of human psychology and artificial intelligence in business contexts. His lab focuses on understanding consumer and worker reactions to AI implementation, with practical applications for businesses navigating the digital transformation.
Zvonimir Šafranko is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business , University of Zagreb, specializing in Business Law . Since 2019, he has taught Commercial Law and Law of International Trade at both the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb and the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin. He earned his PhD in Legal Sciences (2016) from the University of Zagreb with a thesis on Legal Aspects of Electronic Transferable Records in Commercial Transactions . Research Focus: Electronic commerce law, contract classification, EU corporate law, and digital finance. External Engagement: Member of the Organization and Program Committees for the International Conference on European Company Law & Corporate Governance ; editorial board member of InterEULawEast Journal . Recent Publications (2016–2024): Analyze EU law harmonization, electronic commercial records, smart contracts, and digital trade frameworks. His work bridges Croatian law with EU standards, emphasizing legal certainty in e-commerce and corporate sustainability. Awards & Grants: No specific scientific awards listed in the provided texts.
Matthias Kalkuhl is a Professor of Climate & Growth at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Climate Economics and Policy Department at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) . He specializes in carbon pricing mechanisms , climate policy design , and financing global public goods like climate protection and biodiversity. His work bridges theoretical economic modeling with practical policy solutions for distributional equity in decarbonization. University of Potsdam Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences PIK (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC Berlin) [2015-2023] Research Themes : Kalkuhl focuses on CO2 pricing with compensation mechanisms (e.g., Gebäudeklimageld), geopolitical externalities of fossil fuel consumption, and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) governance. His work includes modeling clean-up certificates for EU ETS and quantifying the security dividend of climate policy. Scientific Recognition : Featured in Capital 's "Top 40 under 40" list twice, with policy briefs influencing EU climate debates. His 2024 paper on oil consumption's military costs gained significant policy attention. Key Contributions : • Quantified 37€ security savings per euro of EU oil reduction • Designed weak Pareto-improving climate mechanisms • Advocated for green-golden debt rules linking fiscal policy to emissions • Created DOSE subnational economic output database
Giovanna Sissa is a PartTime Lecturer in the Department of Naval, Electrical, Electronic, and Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Genoa . Her work bridges computational modeling and environmental sustainability, focusing on ICT's ecological footprint. Research Interests She specializes in: Agent-Based Modeling for environmental awareness and policy simulation Green Computing and sustainable ICT practices Resource consumption reduction through behavioral modeling Dematerialization via digital technologies Her research explores how micro-level individual behaviors translate into macro-level environmental outcomes, particularly in energy policy and digital sustainability. Selected Publications Recent work includes: 2024 : Environmental impact analysis of digital technologies 2022 : Agent-Based Modeling of resource consumption 2017 : AI applications in energy policy modeling
Dr. Daniel Hoornweg is an Associate Professor and Richard Marceau Chair at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science of Ontario Tech University. His research focuses on urban systems, energy use, waste management, and sustainability. He brings over 20 years of experience as a World Bank Lead Advisor on cities and climate change, and former Chief Safety and Risk Officer at the Ontario Technical Safety Standards Association (TSSA). Education: PhD in Environmental (Civil) Engineering, University of Toronto (2015) MSc in Environmental (Municipal) Engineering, University of Guelph (1992) BSc in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), University of Waterloo (1985) Research Interests: Climate change mitigation through urban infrastructure redesign Energy systems optimization and waste reduction strategies Global sustainability frameworks and local implementation Material flows in cities (e.g., energy and solid waste) Key Publications: His work explores urban sustainability challenges, including waste peak projections and low-carbon infrastructure. Recent themes emphasize African urbanization challenges and planetary boundary frameworks. Affiliations: Professional Engineers Ontario, Evergreen CityWorks, Columbia University, MIT, and others. Teaching: Courses include Fossil Fuel Energy Conversion and Hydrogen Power Systems , focusing on energy systems from technical, economic, and policy perspectives.
Brad Sherman is a Professor of Law at The University of Queensland , holding a UQ Laureate Fellowship through his affiliation with the TC Beirne School of Law . Previously, he held positions at Griffith University, the London School of Economics, and the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on Intellectual Property Law and Food Security , emphasizing historical, doctrinal, and conceptual dimensions. His ARC Laureate Fellowship project explores IP’s role in enhancing agricultural productivity and food security in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Education: PhD (Griffith University) Bachelor of Laws (University of Queensland) Bachelor of Economics (University of Queensland) Master of Laws (University of London) Research interests include law and science/technology intersections, private law, and legal history. Sherman has published extensively on IP law’s engagement with biotechnology, biodiversity, and AI-generated works. He leads projects funded by ARC Centres of Excellence in Plant Success and Synthetic Biology, and collaborates with industry via ARC Training Centres in predictive breeding and uniquely Australian foods. His scientific awards include the prestigious ARC Laureate Fellowship (2015). Recent work addresses AI inventorship, Indigenous knowledge protection, and IP frameworks for synthetic biology. Sherman advises on grants totaling millions, including ARC funding for food security, plant breeding, and Indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge preservation. He supervises doctoral research on topics like AI-generated works in Indonesian copyright law, plant breeder’s rights systems, and the governance of cotton in colonial India. Sherman is affiliated with interdisciplinary teams at UQ’s ARC Centres, focusing on predictive agriculture and synthetic biology applications.
Will Gardner is a Professor of Japanese and Section Head of Chinese and Japanese at Swarthmore College , where he has taught since 2002. He is affiliated with Film & Media Studies , Asian Studies , Modern Languages & Literatures , and Comparative Literature . He earned his B.A. from Columbia University and his Ph.D. in Japanese literature from Stanford University . His doctoral work focused on Japanese modernist literature of the 1920s and 1930s, and he continues to explore the intersections between literary and visual media. Research Focus: Japanese modernism and its relationship to visual culture Postwar Japanese architecture and science fiction Intermediality between literature, film, and urban design Transnational Japanese literature and diaspora Publications: Gardner is the author of two major monographs: Advertising Tower: Japanese Modernism and Modernity in the 1920’s (Harvard University Asia Center, 2006) and The Metabolist Imagination: Visions of the City in Postwar Japanese Architecture and Science Fiction (University of Minnesota Press, 2020). His work has appeared in leading journals such as Japan Forum , Canadian Journal of Film Studies , and Cinema Journal . Teaching: He teaches courses on Japanese film, modernism, transnational literature, and speculative fiction. Recent and upcoming courses include: Japanese Modernism Fantastic Spaces in Modern Japanese Literature Transnational Graphic Fiction Environment, Cultural Memory, and Social Change in Japan Media Engagement: Gardner has been featured on the How Do You Like It So Far? podcast and contributed an excerpt from his book to the journal Places .
Aurika Paskar Lazorivna is an Associate Professor at the Department of Procedural Law, Faculty of Law, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University. Her research focuses on justice , e-justice , ECtHR case law , and access to justice . She has extensively published on civil procedural law, human rights, and judicial systems. University: Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University Position: Associate Professor of Procedural Law Email: a.pascar@chnu.edu.ua Research Interests: Civil Procedure Law Human Rights Judicial Systems European Law Access to Justice Legal Aid Legal Ethics Digital Justice Scientific Awards: None listed. Advising: No students listed.
Diana Angoso de Guzmán is an Associate Professor at Nebrija University in the School of Communication and Arts, Department of Aesthetics and Theory of the Arts. She also holds an academic position at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), where she is a researcher in the SU+MA (Museum + University) group. Her work bridges contemporary art history, material theory, and cultural anthropology, with a focus on the philosophical and symbolic dimensions of artistic materials. PhD in Contemporary Art History, Complutense University of Madrid (cum laude) Diploma in Conservation-Restoration, Istituto per l'Arte e il Restauro, Florence Her research centers on new materialisms, material agency, heritage conservation, and the cultural meanings of materials—especially gold—in contemporary art. She explores how artists engage with materiality as a performative and political force, drawing from theorists such as Rosi Braidotti, Timothy Ingold, and Jane Bennett. Her interdisciplinary approach includes philosophy, anthropology, and art market studies. The analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on materiality, value, and embodiment in art. She investigates how materials like gold transcend mere aesthetic function to become active agents in socio-political discourse, particularly in relation to economic systems, identity, and ecological thought. Her work often examines the intersection of myth, science fiction, and posthumanism in visual culture, reflecting a deep engagement with contemporary theoretical debates. First Prize for Innovative Research and Presentation Delivery, Case Western Reserve University Friends of Art (2013) Diana Angoso de Guzmán is actively involved in academic mentoring and pedagogical innovation, particularly through experiential learning models such as student-led curatorial projects. She has directed the Master’s in Art Market and Art Management at Nebrija University and continues to supervise academic theses and collaborative research. She has also participated in EU-funded projects such as 'Innovation Strategies in Cultural Mythocriticism AGLAYA-UCM.' Her research is disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes, exhibition catalogs, and international conferences, demonstrating a sustained and influential scholarly presence in the field of contemporary art history. She is affiliated with the ETCC Nebrija Research Group on Transversal Studies in Contemporary Creation and contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues on art, conservation, and cultural theory.
Mariano Torras is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Finance and Economics at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, Adelphi University. He has held this position since 2013 and has been a faculty member at Adelphi since 1999. He also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Tufts University's Global Development and Environment Institute and as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies, reflecting his broad academic engagement. PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2000) MA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1995) MA, Fordham University (1993) BS, New York University (1988) His research focuses on ecological, development, and institutional economics, with a critical eye on the limitations of orthodox economic models. He investigates well-being assessment, environmental accounting, dematerialization, and the links between power inequality and health outcomes. His recent work critiques the 'quantity bias' in macroeconomic measurement and explores alternative paradigms for sustainable development. The trend in his recent publications shows a deepening integration of ecological, social, and institutional factors in economic analysis. His articles span topics from climate change policy and ecological footprints to social entrepreneurship and the health impacts of inequality, reflecting a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to political economy. Bender Research Awards (multiple, 2005–2016) Horace Hagedorn Foundation Grants (2006–2007) Maestro Jesús Silva Herzog Award (2004) National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (1992–1995) NYU Founders Day and Student-Athlete Awards (1988) Dr. Torras has advised numerous undergraduate honors theses and master’s students at Adelphi. His research has been supported by grants from Adelphi University, the Horace Hagedorn Foundation, and the City University of New York. He is actively involved in academic service as a manuscript reviewer for top journals and as a guest editor and external reviewer. He contributes to broader societal impact through his role as a founding member, treasurer, and volunteer instructor at the Brooklyn Free School, where he teaches economics, math, chess, and Spanish.
Prof. Dr. David Bartlitz is a Professor at the Department of German and International Corporate Law within the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at the University of Paderborn, where he has held his position since April 1, 2024. He also serves as a permanent visiting professor at the Department of Civil Law at Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPKE-JÁK) in Budapest starting from the autumn semester of 2024/25. His academic background includes law studies at Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) and economics at FernUniversität in Hagen. He earned his doctorate in law from FAU and passed his legal examination at the Stuttgart State Higher Court. He habilitated at FAU with interdisciplinary research combining economic, mathematical and legal methods, obtaining university teaching qualification in civil law, commercial law, corporate law and economic law, legal economics, and Roman law. Prof. Bartlitz's research focuses on analyzing the legal relationships of companies, with particular emphasis on corporate law, banking and capital market law, consumer protection law, and antitrust and competition law. His work increasingly addresses digital regulation, including the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA), examining how these regulations respond to the specific power structures of digital platform markets. He has published extensively on topics related to platform regulation, self-preferencing practices by dominant digital companies, and the intersection of competition law with digital market regulation. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward analyzing the legal implications of digital platforms and the evolving regulatory framework in the European Union. His work bridges legal doctrine with economic analysis, reflecting his interdisciplinary background in both law and economics. Among his notable recent works are analyses of the ECJ's Google Shopping decision, systematic explanations of the Digital Markets Act, and examinations of competition law qualification of preferential treatment of own services by dominant platforms. Prof. Bartlitz is particularly interested in modern teaching methods that are geared toward students' needs, implementing activating and inclusive forms of teaching based on inverted classroom concepts and social media integration. He co-authors and instructs the English-language course "Private Law of Capital Markets," which examines the legal and economic contexts of European capital market law. He also participates in academic events such as the monthly "Law & order ... some drinks!" gatherings at WEEKEND in Paderborn, providing students opportunities for informal discussions with faculty members.
Mustafa Kemal İZ is an Assistant Professor at Doğuş University , affiliated with the Faculty of Art and Design in the Department of Graphic Design . He teaches courses such as Graphic Design History, Photography, and Experimental Art Studio. PhD in Design, Technology, and Society (2022) from Özyeğin University MA in Graphic Design and Media Studies (2011) from Bilkent University BA in Philosophy (2009) from Middle East Technical University His research focuses on the intersection of graphic design , art history , and visual culture , with a particular interest in dematerialization in conceptual art and cultural symbolism in design . His published works include translations of art and design books such as Renoir and Turner , focusing on historical and theoretical frameworks. Recent projects involve analyzing the transformation of visual perception in 19th-century Ottoman culture and exploring pedagogical approaches in art and design education. He also holds administrative roles as Department Head (2024) and Vice Department Head (2022) at Doğuş University's Graphic Design Department.
Annika Rieger is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on environmental sociology, global political economy, and the corporate drivers of climate change. She employs quantitative and computational methods to investigate transnational corporations' roles in climate change and mitigation strategies. Rieger holds a Ph.D. from Boston College (2023) and has been recognized with awards including the Donald J. White Teaching Award (2022) and fellowships from Morrissey Graduate School and Boston College. Education: Ph.D., Sociology, Boston College (2023) M.A., Sociology, Boston College (2018) B.S., Sociology, Southern Methodist University (2016) Research Interests: Corporate emissions, environmental policy, computational text analysis, and the intersection of technology and sustainability. Her work explores how macro-institutional factors like pro-business regulations and foreign investment influence corporate and national emissions. Notable projects include analyzing corporate earnings calls to assess shareholder engagement on climate issues and studying ICT's impact on material consumption. Rieger's interdisciplinary approach bridges sociology with theology and environmental economics. Publications span journals such as Social Problems , Environmental Sociology , and Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Society . She teaches courses on research methods, environmental sociology, and introductory sociology. Grants & Awards: Morrissey Dissertation Fellowship (2022–23), Clough Fellowship (2021–22), Boston College Presidential Fellowship (2016–21). Rieger collaborates with institutions globally and contributes to sustainable development initiatives through her research and teaching.
Arnaud Raynouard is a Professor of Law at Paris-Dauphine University and serves as Vice-President of the Board of Directors in charge of international affairs. With extensive academic and professional experience in law, he has held significant leadership positions within French higher education institutions for many years. His educational background includes: Graduate of University of Paris II in law and management science from University of Paris-Dauphine Former student of Inalco (Indonesian-Malay) Doctorate in 1998 from University of Paris-II on 'Dematerialization, essay on the scriptural form' Professor Raynouard's primary research interests focus on the intersection of law with economic systems and globalization processes. His work examines how legal frameworks adapt to and shape global economic structures, with particular attention to tax law, corporate governance, and international regulatory mechanisms. He has developed expertise in both theoretical legal analysis and practical applications of law in business contexts. His recent publication record shows a strong focus on contemporary legal challenges, particularly in tax policy, corporate social responsibility, and the regulation of emerging financial technologies. His work frequently addresses the tension between national legal systems and global economic forces, with publications appearing in both academic journals and public discourse platforms like The Conversation. His scholarship demonstrates consistent engagement with practical legal issues while maintaining theoretical rigor. Throughout his career, Professor Raynouard has maintained an active role in academic leadership, having served as vice-president in charge of international and European affairs at institutions in Toulouse and Paris-Dauphine since 2009. He has also shared his expertise internationally as a visiting professor across Asia, Europe, and North America, contributing to global academic dialogue in legal studies.
