Assistant professor, University of Bristol Dr Lilia Giugni is a lecturer (assistant professor) in Social Innovation & Strategy at the University of Bristol, a feminist activist and writer and a research associate at the University of Cambridge. Her research and activist work lie at at the intersection between gender, social and digital justice, as well as social innovation. She is the CEO and co-founder of GenPol - Gender & Policy Insights, a UK-based feminist think tank, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She has recently published a book, 'Threat - Why Digital Capitalism Is Sexist (And How To Resist)' (September Publishing), and regularly contributes editorials and comments to international media on her areas of expertise.
PhD Candidate in Dog Cognition, University of Portsmouth I am a PhD Candidate at the University of Portsmouth, under the supervision of Juliane Kaminski. My research focus is Theory of Mind in Dogs, particularly visual perspective taking abilities. My research interests cover dog cognition and human-dog communication.
Lived experience research assistant, The University of Melbourne Lula is one of the WEAVERS lived experience panel of co-researchers that are part of the Centre of Research Excellence - Safer Families https://www.saferfamilies.org.au/weavers. In 2022 she co-authored “Lamb, K., Dembele, L., Nina and Fiona, Hegarty, K (2022). A Framework for the ethical co-production of research with victim survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence: Draft for Discussion, University of Melbourne: Australia and World Health Organisation, Switzerland.” and she participates in other WEAVERS projects such as their work with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare research on domestic, family, and sexual violence. Lula is also on the QUT Centre for Justice Gender and Violence Advisory Board, Department of Health Expert Reference Group for Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence, and the National Plan (To End Violence Against Women and Children) Advisory Group. She is one of the co-founders of the Independent Collective of Survivors, and founder of the Accountability Matters Project which seeks to drive collective action to reduce men's use of domestic, family, and sexual violence. Lula is currently Director of Lived Expertise, Government Relations, and Advocacy for the Australian first, Women's Trauma Recovery Centre. Lula also works as a victim survivor lived expertise consultant, including with the Australian National Research Organisation on Women's Safety and is an Ambassador for Bravehearts.
Research Assistant, Queensland University of Technology As a person with lived-experience, I am passionate about protecting and supporting people who are at risk of, or have experienced violence, abuse and trauma to lead a life that is safe and meaningful to them. I graduated Queensland University of Technology (QUT) December 2022 having completed a Bachelor of Justice (Criminology & Policing). In addition to my studies, I collaborated with a team to co-author a large state of knowledge report on violence perpetration, and tutored first-year justice students with the Oodgeroo Unit at QUT. Previous work involves project management in the advertising industry. I value kindness, growth, curiosity and determination.
Research Analyst, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Thomas joined Motu Research in May 2022 after completing an Honours degree in Economics at the University of Auckland. His dissertation investigated the impact of large government debt on the effectiveness of government spending in New Zealand. Before this, he completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Economics and Finance, during which he spent one semester on exchange in London. At Motu Research, Thomas works on a diverse range of topics. His current work is on the impact of urban water pricing on water use behaviour in Aotearoa New Zealand. He is also researching the impact of employment in the arts on wellbeing.
Instructor of Music, Dalhousie University Jacob Caines is a conductor, musicologist, and performer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Jacob is a faculty member at Dalhousie University where he conducts the Dalhousie Wind Ensemble and teaches aural skills and theory. He is also completing a PhD at Concordia University in Queer Research-Creation, Queer Geography, and Urban Scenography. He is founder of ClassicalQueer.com, a project dedicated to interviews with Queer+ performers, writers, musicians, administrators and artists. The CQ project has also created the Canadian Database of Queer+ Classical Musicians as well as the CQ Podcast which interviews musicians from around the world with co-host Sammi Jane Smith - an astrophysicist and Queer+ music specialist in northern Sweden. As a performer, Jacob was the music director for the award-winning national tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. He is also a founding member of the ALKALI Collective which performs, and commissions works by living Canadian queer and BIPOC composers. The group is proud to be funded by the Canada Council, Arts Nova Scotia, and the City of Halifax. Jacob is an active adjudicator and clinician and has worked with the Canadian Music Competition and dozens of ensembles and arts groups across Canada.
