Languages and Intercultural Communication (IALIC) and is lead editor of the Multilingual Matters book series ‘Researching Multilingually’.
Maritina Iliadi
Why Latin America Matters
390 PhD Candidate in Architecture, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Maritina completed an architectural degree and professional qualification in Greece. She worked as an architect for almost 10 years in Greece, the United States and United Kingdom, in workplaces of diverse sizes and cultural backgrounds. She has been involved in the design of projects of varying complexity and scale, while also offering pro-bono design services to local lowincome communities. Maritina has an MSc in Urban Strategies and Design, and is currently a PhD candidate in Architecture at the University of Edinburgh. Her research is focusing on placemaking theories and their potential to achieve resilience in the Global South.
Marta Alicja Kania (PhD) Latinamericanist from Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland Mara is Assistant Professor in the Department of Latin America in the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora. Her academic interests and research topics include the ethno-politics of Latin America and political and social context of heritage studies. Marta has authored many books and articles about relations between cultural heritage and political practice in Latin America, as well as the political and social status of indigenous peoples. Marta has participated in international research projects related to Latin American culture politics, heritage studies and human rights.
Katharina Kaesehage (PhD) Lecturer, University of Edinburgh Katharina is a Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Business School and is Research Director at the Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability. She explores the role of climate change for innovation and entrepreneurship.