Contributors

Yvonne Prince

PhD in Biomedical Science (Microbiology), Cape Peninsula University of Technology

PhD in Biomedical Science (Microbiology), Cape Peninsula University of Technology Dr Yvonne Prince is a senior lecturer teaching microbiology in health sciences. She is very interested in the human microbiome, especially the oral microbiome.

Yigit Saglam

Senior Lecturer in Economics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Senior Lecturer in Economics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Yigit Saglam is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics and Finance of Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Yigit received his PhD in Economics from the University of Iowa in 2010. In his PhD thesis, he worked on optimal pricing and allocation of water, using stochastic dynamic programming methods with functional approximations. While Yigit continues his research in this area, he has also been working on optimal environmental taxation in oligopoly markets, structural estimation of housing auctions, and econometric estimation of joint decisions in discrete choice models.

Yuen Yoong Leong

Director of Sustainability Studies, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN); Professor, Sunway University, Sunway University

Director of Sustainability Studies, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN); Professor, Sunway University, Sunway University Leong Yuen Yoong is a Professor at Sunway University, teaching Sustainable Management and Operations, and a Director of Sustainability Studies at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). She also co-leads SDSN’s ASEAN Green Future project, which involves the decarbonizing of technical systems and re-carbonizing of ecosystems. She has a PhD from the University of Cambridge and a Master of Engineering from the Imperial College London.

Yanyan Hong

PhD Candidate in Communication and Media Studies, University of Adelaide

PhD Candidate in Communication and Media Studies, University of Adelaide Yanyan is a PhD Candidate in the Department of English, Creative Writing and Film Studies at the University of Adelaide. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Digital Media in 2018 and Master's degree in Communication for Social Change in 2020 at the University of Queensland (UQ). Her research interests include intercultural studies, media and communication, and film studies. Besides, as a Bollywood aficionado for over 13 years, her current research is concerned with contemporary Indian cinema in global contexts.

Ylva Baeckstrom

Senior Lecturer in Finance, King's College London

Senior Lecturer in Finance, King's College London Dr Ylva Baeckström is a former banker and fintech entrepreneur, now a psychotherapist, and academic at Kings College London. Ylva in an expert on gender and intersectionality in financial services and entrepreneurship. Her research also interests include sustainable finance and biodiversity. With her work she aims to create positive impact for the benefit of business, individuals, and society. Ylva delivered a TEDx in 2020 and her book Gender and Finance was published in March 2022. Ylva’s academic research includes publications in Journal of Corporate Finance, European Journal of Finance and Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. Her research is featured in the media: Bloomberg, Financial Times, Sunday Times, Evening Standard, Professional Wealth Management. Collaborating widely with financial services institutions, Ylva is a highly regarded speaker and contributor.

Yarí Pérez Marín

Associate Professor in Hispanic Studies and in Visual Arts and Film, Durham University

Associate Professor in Hispanic Studies and in Visual Arts and Film, Durham University Before coming to Durham, I was Assistant Professor in Spanish and Portuguese at Northwestern University, and Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. I have two main areas of research: contemporary Latin American cinema and media, on the one hand, and on the other, 16th and 17th century Hispanic literature and culture with an emphasis on the history of science in transatlantic contexts. My work has been supported by the Mellon Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars. At the undergraduate level, I convene a final-year module, Representing Women: Sex and Power in Colonial Latin America, and co-convene a second-year module, Race and Gender in Latin American Cinema. I also contribute to Identity in the Spanish-Speaking World, Spanish Texts, as well as to The Art of the Moving Image 2: Theories and Contexts. At the postgraduate level, I am part of the teaching and supervisory teams in the MA in Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the MA in Translation Studies. Research interests: Early Modern Studies Colonial Latin America Film Studies History of Science and Medicine Caribbean Literature and Culture Gender and Sexuality Studies