Dr Graeme Hayes
Reader in Sociology and Policy · Aston University
Dr Hayes focuses on environmental protest movements, climate change, direct action, civil disobedience & criminal trials of activists.
Social Transformation Disobedience Climate Change Contemporary Social Movements Direct Action
Virginia Parks
Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy · UC Irvine
Virginia Parks, PhD, is a geographer and urban planner specializing in the study of urban inequality.
Clean Energy Transition Urban Politics and Policy Racial Inequality Employment Local Economic Development
Anand Rao
Professor of Communication and Department Chair · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Rao specializes in communication and social media issues.
Debate Social Media Public Speaking Communication
Jack Downey
John Henry Newman Professor of Roman Catholic Studies, Professor of Religion and Classics · University of Rochester
Downey studies self-immolation as reistance, forms of protest, Roman Catholicism
Civil Disobedience Social Justice Christianity Roman Catholicism self-immolation
Timothy J. Shaffer
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse · University of Delaware
Prof. Shaffer studies the advancement of democratic practices by focusing on the role of civic professionals in institutional settings.
Civic Engagement Public Policy Civil Discourse Communication Deliberative Democracy
Nancy D. Campbell
Professor and Graduate Program Director, Science and Technology Studies (STS) · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Focuses on the history of science, technology, and medicine as it relates to drug policy and the social significance of drugs
Opioid Crisis Harm Reduction Opioid Overdose History of Science & Medicine Gender & Addiction
Anil Kapur
Managing Director · Global Infrastructure Advisory Services
Experienced, informative, and dynamic speaker who has extensive experience speaking at various multinational and US organizations worldwide
Globalization Global Strategy Corporate Strategy Global Financial Markets Infrastructure Financing