Associate Professor of Sociology, Gender Studies and Criminology, University of Otago My research platform comprises four interrelated themes, namely Social Movements and Popular Protest; Identities; Alternative Futures and Decolonial Studies. In general, I am interested in researching and teaching about social transformation, and I have a particular interest in alternatives to capitalism.
ARC DECRA and Senior Research Fellow in Health Communication, Australian National University Dr Mary Dahm is a linguist analysing how the little (or big) things we do (or don't do) with language impact on patient safety and quality of care. She has a keen interest in Communicating for Diagnostic Excellence, improving the critical diagnostic conversations clinicians have with patients, from history taking to providing diagnosis, discussing risk and managing and communicating uncertainty. Dr Dahm's program of work is impactful, translational research at the nexus of applied linguistics and health communication. Her interdisciplinary collaborations involve clinicians across a range of care settings, health consumer representatives, and patients. She aims to identify communication and systemic issues to address barriers to improve diagnosis, patient safety and quality of care through innovative consumer-driven research in health communication.
Head of Design, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh Mal is an alumni of Edinburgh College of Art and The Royal College of Art, in London, where he won the BT Award for Outstanding Studies. After graduation, Mal worked in Italy as a designer for United Colours of Benetton, and then as a freelance designer. Returning to Edinburgh, he established the design label, MalandLeigh, a partnership specialising in fashion and interiors. In addition to his role as Programme Director for Fashion at Edinburgh College of Art, Mal is a committee member for the British Fashion Council Colleges Council, and from 2014-2019, he was a Trustee of Graduate Fashion Week. Mal also serves as an external examiner for a number of UK courses, and has worked for a number of institutions includige NCAD Dublin, The London College of Fashion, Arts University Bournemouth, UCA Epsom and Kingtson University. Mal continues to be an active designer, believing that this is important to his teaching methods on the programme, and his work has been exhibited at significant international venues including; the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Edinburgh), The International Centre for Lace and Fashion (Calais, France), The Bonnington Gallery (Nottingham), The Shanghai Museum of Textiles and Costume and Venice Design 2019. He also directed The Edinburgh College of Art Diversity Network, uniting experts from academia, industry and charity sectors to discuss and improve fashion design through collaboration and public engagement.
Professor of Business Analytics and Operations Management, University of Dayton Michael Gorman is Niehaus Chair in Business Analytics and Operations Management at the University of Dayton.
Associate Professor, Film & Screen Studies, University of Northampton Michael Starr is associate professor in Film and Screen Studies at the University of Northampton. He principally writes and researches on science fiction cinema, television and literature, film philosophy, and cult media. He is the author of Wells Meets Deleuze: The Scientific Romances Reconsidered (McFarland, 2017), and co-editor of Re-entering the Dollhouse: Essays on the Joss Whedon Television Series (McFarland, 2021.) He has also published extensively on also transmedia, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, time travel narratives, and various Whedonverses texts.
Head of the Venom System Lab, University of Galway I am a zoologist specialised in the evolution and development of venom systems, predation strategies and prey detection in venomous invertebrates. I am currently investigating a range of related topics including the morphology and development of spider venom glands and the potential of arthropod venom as a novel source of antimicrobial compounds for the pharmaceutical industry. You can find out more about my work on my lab page: https://www.facebook.com/dugonlab/
