Lori Burns, School of Music
Academy of Arts and Humanities
Lori Burns is at the forefront of international popular music studies. She has transformed the field by applying interdisciplinary and intersectional feminist methods, bringing to light crucial diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in music and culture. Her scholarship unveils the complex ways in which music challenges discourses of power and dominant representations of cultural identities, deepening our understanding of popular music expression and demonstrating how music can speak to and for human subjects.
Jitse Dijkstra, Department of Classics and Religious Studies
Academy of Arts and Humanities
Jitse Dijkstra is an internationally renowned specialist of the transformation from ancient religions to Christianity in Late Antiquity, in particular in Egypt, where he has conducted fieldwork for 25 years. He is known for his innovative theoretical frameworks and rigorous, groundbreaking analyses of a wealth of primary sources, especially in Greek and Coptic. His influential publications, invited lectures, and collaborative leadership place him at the forefront of his field.
Irene Makaryk , Department of English
Academy of Arts and Humanities
Internationally renowned for her work on the transcultural use and postcolonial reception of Shakespeare, Distinguished University Professor Irene (Irena) Makaryk鈥檚 groundbreaking scholarship opened up a new field of study: Shakespeare in Ukraine. Her rigorous analyses, based on meticulous archival research, illuminate the unique contributions of Ukrainians to the world鈥檚 cultural heritage. Challenging preconceived notions and redefining key concepts, her influential publications and editorial achievements place her at the forefront of her field.
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