Lecturer on the New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP) in African Language Studies, University of the Western Cape I am currently waiting for my PhD results after I submitted for examination in June 2024. The title of my PhD thesis is 'Exploring a Common Learning, Teaching and Assessment Framework for the isiNguni languages in South Africa'. My supervisor is Professor Russell Kaschula. I am also a lecturer in African Language Studies at the University of the Western Cape employed under the New Generation of Academics Programme.
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Purdue University Mollie Cohen is an assistant professor of Political Science and faculty member in the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts program. Previously, she was an assistant professor of International Affairs at the University of Georgia and a research fellow at the LAPOP Lab. She received her Ph.D. in political science from Vanderbilt University. Cohen studies public opinion and voting behavior, especially in Latin America. Her book, None of the Above: Protest Voting in Latin American Democracies (University of Michigan Press, 2024), examines how democratic backsliding fuels the emergence and success of campaigns promoting blank or spoiled votes. Her research has been published at the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Political Analysis, Political Behavior, and Public Opinion Quarterly, among other outlets.
Chair in Safety Science, University of York Mark is a Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors specialist (C.ErgHF). He has worked in patient safety and other safety-critical industries for over 25 years. Mark is Professor of Safety Science at the University of York, with a particular focus on safety assurance of systems involving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Mark is a Trustee of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF), which is the professional membership body for Human Factors and Ergonomics in the UK. He chairs the CIEHF special interest group on AI and Digital Health.
Historian of Supernatural Beliefs, University of Warwick Dr Martha McGill is a historian of supernatural beliefs at the University of Warwick. In collaboration with Dr Imogen Knox, she has developed an online exhibition about early modern divination, Stars, Sieves and Stories. It features interactive fortune-telling methods and a ‘choose your own adventure’ story. https://starsandsieves.com ______ My research interests lie in early modern British intellectual, social and cultural history. My work has explored how changing conceptions of the supernatural reflect on religious culture, developments in natural philosophy, relations between different social groups, and national identity. I completed a PhD in History at the University of Edinburgh in 2016. I subsequently held postdoctoral fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Edinburgh, and the Warburg Institue, London. In 2018 I started at the University of Warwick as a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, working on a project entitled 'Bodies, Selves and the Supernatural in Early Modern Britain'. You can read more about this project in this blog postLink opens in a new window. I'm passionate about bringing history to wider audiences, and have led on a range of engagement projects. Most recently I worked with students to develop and market a pair of educational card gamesLink opens in a new window about the early modern witch hunts, with proceeds going to charity, and developed an exhibitionLink opens in a new window about early modern divination. Please see above for more on my publications, online interviews, and teaching. For further information and teaching resources, see my personal websiteLink opens in a new window.
Lecturer in Studies in Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University Marya T. Mtshali, Ph.D. is a Lecturer in Studies in Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University and an Associate Director within the PhD Network at Northeastern University. Previously, she was Assistant Professor of Sociology at Bucknell and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. Her areas of expertise include race, class, and gender, as well as American inequality and qualitative research. She is currently working on her book manuscript "(In)Visible Terrains: Racialized Heteronormativities in the World of Black-White Interracial Couples."
Associate professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology I hold a PhD in plant biotechnology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and currently hold an Associate Professor position at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, in Cape Town, South Africa. My research is in biotechnology for conservation and food security, as well as in learning, teaching and curriculum development in higher education. I am particularly interested in the applications of artificial intelligence in advancing science and education for social justice.
