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We Welcome New Members from Nigeria and Turkey

Dr. Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu, O.S.A: Ikechukwu is a friar of the Order of Saint Augustine of the Province of Nigeria. He is a Professor of Religion and Cultural Studies at Tansian University, Umunya. Prior to Tansian, he served as Dean of Students at the International Bio-...

September is Re-membered with More New Members!

Dr. Susan de Gaia : Susan earned her Ph.D. in Religion-Social Ethics from the University of Southern California. Through her teaching and writing, Susan works to spread compassion and social justice. Her courses in comparative religions and the study of death and dying help to...

We Welcome Impressive Scholars of Languages (French and East Asian) and Philosophy of Science

Dr. Gloria R. Montebruno Saller: Gloria is Research Scholar in Japan Studies. Born in Italy, Gloria moved to the United States to pursue her doctoral degree in East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California where she received her doctoral degree....

Welcome to New Members in Architecture and Language Research

Dr. Katarzyna Aleksieju is interested in onomastics as well as computer-mediated communication (CMC). The construction of identity online forms a central plank of her research programme. Katarzyna received her PhD in Russian Studies from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2017. The...

A Tribute to Members Who Joined During the "Conference Rush"

These members joined NCIS as we were getting ready for our 30th-anniversary conference. We thank them for their patience and marvel at the diversity of their research.

Martino Rabaioli: Martino was born and raised in Italy and studied Italian Literature and...

New Members in Fields of Sociology, Divinity, and Filmic Representations of Andean Peoples

Thilini Prasadika: Thilini is a Master’s Degree candidate in English Studies at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is also a visiting lecturer of the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. Her research areas include gender/queer studies, postcolonial studies and discourse...

Welcome to Some of Our Newest Members

Dr. Wanda Burch earned her BA in history at the University of Memphis and a Master’s degree in museum administration at the State University of New York. She also took courses in architectural history at Oxford University. She is currently preparing a book on the social history...

Welcome, New Members!

In the "afterglow" of our conference in June, a long list of impressive scholars have joined NCIS. Two of the most recent are:
Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. Dr. Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr. is a retired senior official with the United Nations. He has also worked in a senior...

Welcome to New Members

This month we are delighted to welcome a roster of new scholar-members, each with impressive educational credentials and distinct research interests. Their fields include photography, psychology, ethnic racial socialization, archaeology, public history and familial conflict.
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Conference Support Grants awarded

The Grant Awards Committee was faced with stiff competition for Conference Support Grants in this inaugural third (Summer) cycle of NCIS grant awards. Following deliberations, they have awarded grants to two members, both of whom are attending the NCIS conference "Making Connections, Meeting...

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