Lecturer, Music Industry, RMIT University My research addresses the societal and political mechanisms of musical life and culture. I have published a book called "Dance Music: A Feminist Account of an Ordinary Culture" (Bloomsbury, 2023) and am currently working on a living history and ethnography of labour choirs.
PhD Candidate, International Relations, Macquarie University PhD Candidate at Macquarie University. Vice President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW. Research Fellow with Remi AI. National Research Assessments Leader with Macquarie University.
Associate Professor, Institute for Management and Innovation, University of Toronto Tara Vinodrai is a Professor and Director of the Master of Urban Innovation program at the Institute for Management and Innovation at the University of Toronto. She holds a graduate appointment in the Department of Geography and Planning and is a Faculty Associate of the Innovation Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Dr. Vinodrai's research focuses on innovation, economic development, work and labour market dynamics, and technological change in cities. Additionally, she has long-standing interests in the creative and cultural industries, clusters and the uneven outcomes, patterns and equity implications associated with changes in urban and regional economies. Dr. Vinodrai's award-winning research has been recognized in Canada and internationally by the Academy of Management, the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, the Journal of the American Planning Association, the American Association of Geographers, and the Canadian Institute of Planners. She is regularly called upon by to provide advice to large cities and smaller communities and all levels of government related to innovation, economic development and urban prosperity.
Associate Professor: Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies, University of Johannesburg I have worked in the South African civil/public service for much of the past twenty years, in the former Department of Education and later the Department of Higher Education and Training. I joined the Ali Mazrui Centre for HIgher Education Studies at the University of Johannesburg in April 2023.
Associate Professor of International Law, Zefat Academic College Dr. Tal Mimran is an associate professor at the Zefat Academic College, the Academic Coordinator of the International Law Forum of the Hebrew University, and the head of a research program on digital human rights at Tachlith Institute. He is also a fellow at the Federmann Cyber Security Research Center in the Law Faculty of the Hebrew University, a member of several NATO CCDCOE working groups, and an advisor to international tech companies on matters of international law and law & technology.
Sessional Lecturer & PhD Candidate, East Asian Culture, University of British Columbia I am a researcher, lecturer, and writer specializing in the intersection of cultural, historical, and political dynamics in East Asia. My work has previously centred on the intersections of culture, technology, and globalization, and I have been featured in several academic and mainstream publications for my insights into these areas.