Chercheure associée au Centre d'études en gouvernance, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Ressources naturelles et gouvernance environnementale; politiques économiques; renforcement des capacités institutionnelles et leadership; planification, gestion et transformation urbaine; coopération statistique.
Researcher, Centre for International and Defence Policy, Queen's University, Ontario Claire Parsons is a researcher with the Centre for International and Defence Policy where she works on quantum technology’s effects on the defence strategies of the Five Eyes alliance and the relationship between cybersecurity and climate change. Her research interests pertain to military affairs and international relations with her Major Research Project focusing on reducing the recruitment and retention of far-right radicals, white supremacists, and neo-Nazis into the Canadian Armed Forces. Claire holds a Master’s of Arts in Political Studies with a specialization in Nationalism, Ethnicity, Peace, and Conflict from Queen’s University. She was also recently appointed a 2024 Capstone Laureate of the Canadian Defence and Security Network. She holds a Bachelor's (Honours) Undergraduate degree in Political Studies and a Certificate in Law from Queen's University.
Assistant Professor in Irish Traditional Music, University of Limerick Conor Caldwell is a fiddle player north Belfast. He currently serves as Course Director for the MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance at the Irish World Academy in UL. His research explores various aspects of music in Ireland, including style, structure and form in traditional performance. Known for his energetic northern fiddle style, Conor's music is informed by his exploration of both archival and contemporary sources. Research Interests All aspects of Irish traditional music, but with a particular focus on linking archival sources with contemporary performance practice. My initial and most prominent work to date has been in the fiddle styles and techniques of southwest Donegal, but has expanded to include examinations of Irish song in both historical and contemporary contexts. recent major projects have included an arts-practice focussed examination of the influence of jazz culture on Irish traditional music in the early twentieth century.
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa I am a white, queer, able-bodied settler and Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities. I direct the University of Ottawa’s Labo de données en sciences humaines/The Humanities Data Lab. I am a member of several research project teams: Lesbian and Gay Liberation in Canada, Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship, the Implementing New Knowledge Environments Partnership, and the Transgender Media Portal. I am the co-editor of two volumes, Doing Digital Humanities and Doing More Digital Humanities, with Ray Siemens and Richard Lane (Routledge 2016, 2020).
Profesora de Comunicación Política en la UNAV, el IESA y Pforzheim, Universidad de Navarra Es consultora política y académica. PhD en Comunicación de la Universidad de Navarra (UNAV), su tesis doctoral Cum Laude se titula ‘Ciberpolítica en Latinoamérica: un modelo para medir su influencia en la inestabilidad crítica’. Preside DataStrategia Consultores y es cofundadora de la Organización de Consultores Políticos Latinoamericanos OCPLA. Es profesora de Comunicación Política en la Universidad de Navarra, el IESA (Venezuela) y la Universidad de Pforzheim (Alemania). Obtuvo una Maestría en Administración de Empresas (IESA, Venezuela) y en Campañas Electorales (Universidad de Florida, EE. UU.). Fue galardonada con el Premio Aristotle a la Excelencia 2010 por sus trabajos en ciberpolítica y parte del "Global Dream Team", que reconoce a los mejores consultores políticos del mundo.