Research Assistant, University of Basel I currently hold a Bachelors degree in Sociology and Anthropology from Njala University, Sierra Leone, and I am currently studying for the Master of Art in African Studies at the University of Basel, Switzerland. In recent years, my main research role has been on an EU-funded multi-country and multi-disciplinary research project entitled 'ALIVEAfrica" which focuses on the role of animals in the livelihood strategies of people in sub-Saharan Africa, and the implications of these relationships for multi-species health and wellbeing.
Assistant Professor of Education, College of Charleston I am an assistant professor of education with a focus on the intersection of immigration, nationalism, and education. I work extensively in Mexican border cities (Reynosa and Matamoros) with asylum seekers and examine how the realities of the borders and migration relate to the social studies classroom and broader social narratives.
PhD Candidate, Te Piringa-Faculty of Law, University of Waikato My PhD research focuses on the role of law for "extended producer responsibility" . The emphasis is on product-oriented law and policies mandating producers to bear responsibility for environmental impacts of their products through their lifecycle. My research examines intricate legal issues related to upstream and downstream producer responsibilities, including waste reduction, waste prevention, reuse, repair and recycling. Other areas of research include consumer protection, competition and industry self-regulation.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Singapore Management University Wee-Liang graduated with a LL.B. from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1983, a LL.M. from Cambridge University in 1984 and subsequently completed MSc(Management), MIT in 1992. He completed his PhD in 2010 at the Eindhoven University of Technology. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute and an advocate and solicitor in Singapore. His academic career began at the Faculty of Accountancy and Business Administration at NUT in 1985. In 1987, he joined Nanyang Technological institute, which was constituted as Nanyang Technological University(NTU) in 1991. After serving as the Director of NTU Entrepreneurship Development Centre, Wee-Liang joined Singapore Management University (SMU) as a member of the core team that started the university. After serving in various capacities at SMU, including chairman of the Faculty Senate twice, Wee-Liang retired from full-time academia in May 2023.
Researcher in Autism, Swansea University Willow Holloway is currently a Swansea University researcher and Community Council Advisor on the Wellcome Trust-funded ‘Autism: from menstruation to menopause’ project led by Dr Aimee Grant. Willow has been involved in the Disability Rights Movements for many years and the Autistic Rights Movement for the last decade. She is a director and trustee of several Disabled Peoples Organisations including Disability Wales, Autistic UK and Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales as well as being a trustee of RASAC North Wales. Willow’s interest lies in improving the wellbeing and quality of life for disabled and neurodivergent people and firmly believes in “Nothing About Us Without Us “and that community voices should be involved in all decisions that impact our lives. Willow works with organisations across Wales to encourage and support co-production at all levels from national policy to local service design. She also supports research which includes the experiences of disabled and neurodivergent people. Willow is a member of the Welsh Governments Disability Rights Taskforce and the Ministerial Advisory Group on Neurodivergence and acts as an advisor to The National Autism Team Wales. At a local level she co-chairs The North Wales Integrated Autism Service Strategy Board.
Associate Professor/ Director of Research (School of Education), Murdoch University Wendy is an Associate Professor and Research Director at Murdoch University’s School of Education. For more than two decades, her research has highlighted diversity, equity and inclusion. Starting her career as a classroom teacher, Wendy has supported students from early childhood to doctoral levels. She values collaboration with community stakeholders to develop equitable learning and teaching environments. Both overseas and in Australia, Wendy’s research has been disseminated extensively through books, peer reviewed journals and creative/media outputs. Her latest book from Routledge, is LGBTQI+ Allies in Education, Advocacy, Activism, and Participatory Collaborative Research (2023).
