Honorary Professor in History, University of Sydney Ann Curthoys researches in Australian history, set in a broad transnational and imperial history frame. She also writes about history and theory, and historical writing. She is the author, with John Docker, of Is History Fiction? (UNSW Press, 2005, revised edition 2010) She was formerly Manning Clark Professor of History at the Australian National University and ARC Professorial Fellow at the Australian National University and the University of Sydney.
Lecturer, Sustainable Mobility, University of Sydney I joined the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies as the Neil Smith Lecturer in Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility in March 2023. My research interests consist of a) evaluating the impact of government policy reforms on the decision of purchasing an electric car, b) assessing consumers’ preferences towards the adoption of electric vehicle chargers at home, c) exploring what strategies need to be implemented to make buildings ready for electric vehicles, and d) identifying how government, businesses and academia can effectively cooperate to decarbonise the transportation sector.
Professor and Director of Aston Digital Futures Institute, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University Professor Sadka is a Chartered Computer & Communications Engineer (CEng) with 27 years' worth of research leadership, business engagement and significant contributions to the area of AI-enabled visual media technologies. He is the founding Director of Aston Digital Futures Institute. This is a nationally leading powerhouse of research and innovation expertise, making strides in developing groundbreaking generative AI solutions to automate industry workflows and enhance the customer's quality of experience. Professor Sadka previously served as the Director of the Institute of Digital Futures at Brunel University London (2020-23) and as the Lead Academic of Brunel Fellowship Academy 2022-23, reporting directly to the Provost in both roles. He served as the founding Director of “Brunel Digital Science & Technology Hub” (2018-20) and as the Director of the Centre for Media Communications Research (2012-18). Professor Sadka is also the former Head of Electronic & Computer Engineering and Digital Media (2006-12). During the period 2020-23, he chaired the Government-supported West London FE-HE Partnership Group, representing seven Universities and 6 FE Colleges, developing the post-COVID skill and knowledge transfer agenda for the UK digital industries. Professor Sadka led the development of the L7 degree apprenticeship and L6 top-up programmes in digital specialisms such as data analytics and EEE. He served on the Steering Board of the NEM technology platform, which shapes the European strategic research agenda in networked media. Thus far, he has worked on over £15m worth of research projects as Principal Investigator, and supervised more than 50 Research Assistants and PhD students to completion. Professor Sadka has published widely, with over 300 papers in refereed journals and conferences, three patents and four books, including a seminal textbook titled Compressed Video Communications, published in 2002. He frequently serves on industry advisory boards and evaluation panels, and provide consultancy services to the tech industry in the area of digital media, AI and data analytics. He has had several entrepreneurial business engagements with particular success in the health tech and real estate sectors. He is a fellow of the HEA, IET and BCS.
Professeur adjoint de victimologie à l'École de criminologie, Université de Montréal Alain-Guy Sipowo est titulaire d'un doctorat en droit international pénal de l'Université Laval, LL.D (2014). Il a bénéficié d'une bourse CRSH pour des études postdoctorales sur les droits des victimes des sociétés multinationales au Centre pour le pluralisme juridique de l'Université McGill de 2015 à 2017. Il a ensuite obtenu le Catalyst fellowship de l'Université York pour un séjour de recherche à Osgoode Hall Law School à Toronto de 2019 à 2020. Le 1er décembre 2021, il est entré en fonction comme professeur adjoint de victimologie à l'École de criminologie de l'Université de Montréal. Ses intérêts de recherche portent sur les droits des victimes d'actes criminels, les droits de la personne, la justice pénale (nationale et internationale), la justice transitionnelle et le constitutionnalisme de conflit ou post-conflit. Il est membre du Barreau du Québec et chercheur régulier au Centre de justice pour les victimes d'actes criminels ainsi qu'au Centre international de criminologie comparée de l'Université de Montréal.
Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of Victoria Anelyse Weiler is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Victoria. Her research explores the convergence of social inequalities and environmental crises, with a focus on struggles for migrant justice and decent work across the food chain.
