Postdoctoral researcher in Egyptology, Charles University Veronika Dulíková focuses on history, archaeology, and above all in society, material culture, prosopography, administration and Complex Network Analyses in the Old Kingdom. She created and maintains the database named Maat-base comprising data on more than 8,000 Old Kingdom officials, their titles and family relations. She applies the Complex Network Analysis method to the Old Kingdom society in close collaboration with mathematicians. Since 2010, she has been a member of archaeological missions in Egypt (Abusir). Current project: Titles and bones of ancient Egyptian officials: New mathematical approach to analysing Old Kingdom data, 2024–2028, Czech Science Foundation, Junior Star, No. 24-10275M (Principal Investigator: Veronika Dulíková). The interdisciplinary project integrating the methods of systematic data collecting and complex network analysis with anthropological study of particular individuals buried at Giza and Abusir enables us to view, newly interconnect and evaluate known data using new perspectives that significantly expand and deepen our knowledge of ancient Egyptian society at a number of levels: an individual (physical appearance, physical activity, career length) – the family or community (family ties, nepotism) – the whole society/population (demography, changes over time).
PhD Candidate, School of Science, Technology and Health, York St John University I am a researcher pursuing my Ph.D. at York St. John University, focusing on the relationship between perfectionism and orthorexia. I hope to raise awareness of and educate others on the consequences of "perfect" dietary practices and the risks associated with taking "healthful eating" too far. I review for Appetite (Elsevier) and Eating and Weight Disorders (Springer). I write for Psychology Today and have published work.
Lecturer in Criminology and Senior Policy Officer (Office for the Commissioner for Victims of Crime), Victoria University Dr Vanessa Letico is a Lecturer in Criminology (Level B) at Victoria University. Dr Letico completed her Doctor of Philosophy (Criminology) in 2024 which focused on sexual violence and how offenders excuse and justify their actions. Beyond her accolades, Dr Letico has extensive work experience with the Commissioner for Victims of Crime (Western Australia) and the youth justice system in Victoria. Her research interests are in voiceless victimology; focusing on the victimisation experiences of those who do not have a voice including infants/children, animals, people with disabilities and deceased victims. Dr Letico's research focuses on sexual violence victimisation experiences of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing women and their unique barriers to reporting and justice. Dr Letico has been invited to present her research findings and expertise at the University of Genova, Italy, as well as multiple domestic criminology conferences. Beyond her research, Dr Letico is passionate about childhood literacy and is a children's book author. Vanessa is also passionate about teaching the next generation of criminal justice workers and is the Unit Convenor of LCR2003 Criminological Theory and LCR3004 Victims, Justice and the Law at Victoria University. Email: vanessa.letico2@vu.edu.au Accessibility Information: Proficient in Australian Sign Language (Auslan)
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town Dr Vuyisile Moyo is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at ACDI, University of Cape Town. Dr Moyo is a researcher and development practitioner focusing on communities' adaptation and transformation to climate change. His mission is to promote sustainable biodiversity and co-existence, balancing political ecology, political economy, and sustainable livelihoods in Africa. This entails that people have to live in harmony with their natural environment and vice versa to cater for the future of the upcoming generations. Dr Moyo is currently working on the Heat Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable Groups in Africa (HABVIA) project to address some of the large evidence gaps on the human health and wider social outcomes of heat adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study intends to co-produce and implement heat adaptation interventions for low-income/informal housing and manual labour in four heat-vulnerable communities in South Africa and Ghana, gathering high-quality cohort data on the human physiological and mental health response to heat, alongside climate, environmental and qualitative information, building on well-established health-research partnerships. Dr Moyo is a former research fellow at Stellenbosch University, Rufford Foundation, Research Platform in Production and Conservation in Partnership (RP-PCP), CIRAD, and the Centre for Applied Social Sciences (CASS) at the University of Zimbabwe. Other areas of expertise include social research, workshop facilitation, training, strategic communications, conducting participatory monitoring and evaluation covering themes such as climate change resilience and transformation, artisanal small-scale mining, human rights, governance, key populations, sustainable development, gender, migration, and health in Africa. Dr Moyo has also worked on projects funded by organizations such as WHO, USAID, UNDP, UNFPA, and PEPFAR.
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, University of Cape Town I have a multi-disciplinary background with degrees in History, Political Studies and Public Administration (PhD). My research focuses on the intersection between the theory and praxis of public administration and the political process. I have over twenty years of experience as an applied researcher, consultant and academic covering topics such as public sector management and reform, political-administrative relations, policy co-ordination, inter-governmental relations, and public sector anti-corruption.
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cape Town Victor Amadi is a postdoctoral researcher and a research consultant at the New South Institute, participating in the research program on African migration governance reform. Victor holds the LLB, LLM, and LLD degrees from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. His research interests are international trade law, comparative regional integration, and development in Africa. Victor's doctoral thesis examined the facilitation of intra-regional trade through the movement of people in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
