Associate Professor of Politics, University of Toronto Robert Schertzer is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He publishes and teaches on the intersection of three areas: federalism, constitutional law, and the politics of national identity. His work has appeared in many top venues, including Ethnic and Racial Studies; Publius; Nations and Nationalism and the International Journal of Constitutional Law. His first book, The Judicial Role in a Diverse Federation (2016, UTP), was shortlisted for the best book on Canadian politics by the Canadian Political Science Association. Prior to joining UofT, he spent a decade with the Government of Canada working on social policy, immigration policy and intergovernmental relations.
Assistant Professor at the School of Physical Sciences at Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin City University Dr. Robert Brose is an Assistant Professor at the School of Physical Sciences at Dublin City University (DCU). He got his Bachelor and Masters at the Humboldt Universiät zu Berlin and was awarded his PhD from the University of Potsdam, Germany in 2020. Before starting his position at the Dublin City University in 2023, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (2020-2022) and a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow (2022-2023). His research focuses on high-energy astrophysics in the context of supernova remnants and gamma-ray astronomy. He is one of the lead-developers of RATPaC (Radiation Acceleration Transport PArallel Code) and was/is involved in the very-high gamma-ray observatories VERITAS and H.E.S.S..
Clinical Academic, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland I graduated from The University of Queensland Gatton Campus in 1994, taking my first position within the School of Veterinary Science in 1994. I am an experienced Veterinary Technical Officer, qualified Veterinary Nurse and Workplace Trainer and Assessor. I have a strong background in animal husbandry and welfare, behaviour, and ethics with more than 25 years' experience in varied animal and veterinary research paradigms. Following 18 years as Manager of the Clinical Studies Centre (CSC) within the School of Veterinary Science, I moved into an academic position and was appointed Academic Program Coordinator for the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology degree at UQ (2013 - 2019). Concurrently, I held the position of Director of the CSC from 2013 – 2018. I teach primarily into the BVetTech and BVSc programs but also contribute to several other animal-related programs at the UQ Gatton Campus. My passion for teaching, and commitment to instil a desire in all students to embrace life-long learning underpins my teaching and mentoring philosophy. Myspeciality research areas include the psychology of human – animal relationships, animal behaviour and animal-related occupational trauma and healing. Having lived experience of occupational trauma and compassion fatigue, I present extensively in these subject areas as well as in psychological wellbeing and emotional intelligence. Further to presentations, I also provide interactive, thought-provoking seminars and workshops within all sectors of animal-related industries and occupations.
Senior Lecturer in Marketing , Birkbeck, University of London Dr Rungpaka Amy Hackley is Senior Lecturer in Marketing at Birkbeck, University of London. Dr Hackley is a known international authority on Asian perspectives in interpretive consumer research. Her work has generated unique insights into Asian cultures, values and contradictions from a consumer perspective, and also into digital sociology, promotional strategy, media regulation, creative production and marketing ethics in international markets. She is interested in accessing and theorising consumer experience with particular regard to how consumption (of brands, experiences, media) inflects consumers’ senses of identity and meaning.
Professor in Strategic Management and Innovation, ESCP Business School Regis Coeurderoy is Professor in Strategic Management & Innovation, ESCP Europe. Doctor in management (HEC France) and HDR (French Qualification for Ph.D. Supervisor), he is the Scientific Director of the PhD programme (France). He is past President of the French-speaking strategic management association (AIMS, 2011-2013). Regis is the author of numerous articles at the crossroads of strategic innovation, entrepreneurship and international business. He has studied, e.g., market strategies by innovators, internationalization processes of New Technology-Based Firms and, more recently, the strategic role of motivational systems on corporate value creation. His research articles are published in international journals like Academy of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Venturing or Strategic Management Journal.
Associate professor, English, University of Sydney Rebecca Johinke is an Associate Professor and Chair of the the Discipline of English and Writing in the University of Sydney. She has a long-term interest in Gender Studies and Popular Culture as it intersects with Literary and Film Studies. Her interests include writing and rhetoric (creative nonfiction, print and digital magazines), Australian film and popular culture (including popular music), and street narratives (from masculine car cultures to street cultures more generally), and she has a specific interest in walking narratives. She also conducts research about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (assessment and feedback, student support, and the first year experience). Her most recent journal articles have appeared in The Journal of Popular Culture, Journalism Studies, Journal of the European Association for Studies of Australia, and Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education.
