About Our Speakers
#LearnDiscoverExplore
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Who are our speakers? They are cultural practitioners, industry leaders, museum practitioners, historians, climate scientists, academics and researchers, global explorers, photographers, film makers, artists, healthcare and public health professionals, storytellers, food explorers, community connectors, international innovators, peacemakers, and the list continues. Our speakers come from various parts of the globe and across many industry sectors including the museum industry; arts, entertainment, and recreation; academic and research; healthcare and public health; film industry; public service; private and government; tourism; non-profit; and more. Join us September 18 - 21, 2024 in Galway, Ireland to #LearnDiscoverExplore the wide variety of intriguing and relevant topics of today aligned to this year's conference theme, Climate on Culture.
Meet Our Speakers!
Nottingham I United Kingdom
Founder | Our World Too
Co-Founder | The Hybrid Tours
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Topic: 19 September | Storytelling for change: Rehumanising the narrative around refugees and displaced communities through emphasising human connections
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Julie Aultman, PhD
Rootstown, OH | USA
Dean, College of Graduate Studies | Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Director, Medical Ethics and Humanities Program | Northeast Ohio Medical University
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Session: 18 September | How climate change affects communities: mental health, resilience and adaptation.
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Andy Bale, MFA
Carlisle, PA | USA
Professor of Art and Photography | Dickinson College
Co-founder and Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academic and Research Program
Exhibition Reception & Workshop topic: 19 September | Arrivals: What's Left Behind, What Lies Ahead
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John Bieter, PhD
Boise, ID | USA
Professor and Historian | Boise State University
​Board Director | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora
Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academics and Research Program
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Session topic: 18 September | Climate Change: Interconnected Impacts on the Environment and Societies​
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Banská Bystrica | Slovakia
Professor | Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University
​Author | Theory of Neutralization in Translation
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Session topic: 19 September | Climate for All: Bridging Understanding with Accessible Language in Professional Environments​
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Stephanie Capaldo, PhD
Boise, Idaho | USA
Sustainability Consultant; Interdisciplinary Lecturer in Public & Environmental Humanities and Sustainability Studies,
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Session topic: 18 September | Climate Change: Interconnected Impacts on the Environment and Societies
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Jon Cox, MFA
Newark, DE | USA
National Geographic Explorer
Fulbright Specialist | Matej Bel University
Professor of Art and Design | University of Delaware
​Co-founder and Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academic and Research Program
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Exhibition Reception & Workshop topic: 19 September | Arrivals: What's Left Behind, What Lies Ahead
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Atlanta, GA | USA
Global Leaders Fellow | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leaders Fellowship Program - Emory University
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Topic: 19 September | Health and Wellbeing: Embracing Community in a Changing Climate
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Vienna | Austria
Toxicologist, Chemist and Life Scientist
Head of the Technical Office for Chemistry
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Session topic: 19 September | Climate for All: Bridging Understanding with Accessible Language in Professional Environments​
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Bryan Dunphy, PhD
Galway | Ireland
Postdoctoral Researcher | Horizon EU Project TRANSMIXR
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Workshop: 20 September | Augmented Reality and Sustainability - TRANSMIXR workshop​
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Simge Erdogan-O’Connor, PhD
Kingston, Ontario | Canada
Manager and Curator | Murney Tower Museum National Historic Site of Canada
Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academics and Research Program
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Session topic: 18 September | Climate, Crisis, & Displacement: How Cultural Institutions Shape Global Climate Action​
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Boise, ID | USA
Global Leaders Senior Fellow | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leaders Fellowship Program
Founder and CEO | UpStride Solutions, LLC
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Topic: 20 September | Exploring Resilience – Strategies for Navigating Change​
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Galway | Ireland
Founder and Managing Director | Corc Impact
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Topic: 19 September | The Role of Media in Shaping the Climate Debate
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Imanol Galdos Irazabal
Donostia / San Sebastian | Spain
Assistant Manager & International Affairs Manager | Donostia Kultura
Donostia-San Sebastian City Council
​Co-founder | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council
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Session topic: 18 September | Climate, Crisis, & Displacement: How Cultural Institutions Shape Global Climate Action​
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Belfast | Northern Ireland
Natural Sciences Education Officer | National Museums Northern Ireland
​Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academics and Research Program
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Topic: 19 September | Planting Seeds for the Future – Inspiring Young People Through Nature
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M. Elva González-Hernández
Atlanta, GA | USA
Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Spanish & Portuguese | Emory University
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Workshop: 19 September | “Class beyond the class”: Fostering Creativity and Collective Learning
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Angel Hsu, PhD
Chapel Hill, NC | USA
Associate Professor, Department of Public Policy, Environment, Ecology and Energy (E3P) Program | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
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Topic: 18 September | The Climate Crisis: A Brief History, Current Trends, and an Unwritten Future; Climate Change: Interconnected Impacts on the Environment and Societies​
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Atlanta, GA | USA
Global Leaders Fellow | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leaders Fellowship Program - Emory University
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Kosta Kambouris, PhD Candidate
Salt Lake City, UT | USA
Global Leaders Senior Fellow | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leaders Fellowship Program - The University of Utah
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Topic: 20 September | Unveiling Diasporic Exclusion: Fear, Political Climate, and the Agencies of Diasporic Culture
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Sharon Keilthy
Galway | Ireland
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Topic: 19 September | The Art of Recycling, Upcycling and the Circular Economy
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Hong Li, PhD
Atlanta, GA | USA
Professor, Chinese Language, Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures | Emory University
Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academics and Research Program
Workshops: 20 September | Voices of the Diaspora Through Cooking and Reflection: Changing Climate Through Food; The Climate of Food: Through Cooking, Eating Together, and Writing Intentionally About These Experiences, We Can Change, Grow, and Heal​​
Jim Livesey, PhD
Galway | Ireland
Vice President for Research and Innovation | University of Galway
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Opening Remarks: 18 September
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Palina Louangketh, DSL MHS
Boise, Idaho | USA
Founder and CEO / Executive Director | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora
​Professor of Global Studies | Boise State University
Co-founder | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council and Academics and Research Program
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Opening Remarks: 18 September
Workshop: 20 September | Cross-Culinary Voices of Diaspora: A Perfect Mix of Culture and Ingredients​​
Galway | Ireland
Lecturer (Above the Bar), School of Biological & Chemical Sciences | University of Galway
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Session topic: 18 September | Climate Change: Interconnected Impacts on the Environment and Societies​
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Banská Bystrica | Slovakia
Global Leaders Senior Fellow | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leaders Fellowship Program - Matej Bel University
Journalist | Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine
Exhibition Reception & Workshop topic: 19 September | Arrivals: What's Left Behind, What Lies Ahead
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Galway | Ireland
Lecture & Placement Coordinator | School for Creative Arts & Media, Atlantic Technological University
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Topic: 19 September | The Art of Recycling, Upcycling and the Circular Economy​
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Galway | Ireland
Head of News and Current Affairs | TG4
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Workshop: 20 September | Augmented Reality and Sustainability - TRANSMIXR workshop​
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Simon Noble
Galway | Ireland
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Topic: 19 September | The Art of Recycling, Upcycling and the Circular Economy
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Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
Galway | Ireland
Director of Operations and HR | TG4
Co-founder | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council
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Opening Remarks: 18 September
Topic: 19 & 20 September | The Art of Recycling, Upcycling and the Circular Economy; Workshop: 20 September | Augmented Reality and Sustainability - TRANSMIXR workshop​​
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Jane O'Connor, EdD
Atlanta, GA | USA
Director, English Language Learning Program, Emory College of Arts and Sciences | Emory University
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Online presentation: 19 September | Tibetan Monastics in Exile: The Preservation of Language, Culture and Religion
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Risteárd Ó Domhnaill
Galway | Ireland
Multi-award-winning film documentary director​
Lecturer | Atlantic Technological University
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Topic: 19 September | The Role of Media in Shaping the Climate Debate​
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Aedin O'Leary
Galway | Ireland
Co-Founder and Director | The Green Team Network
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Topic: 19 September | The Art of Recycling, Upcycling and the Circular Economy​
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Sascha Priewe, PhD
Toronto, Ontario | Canada
​Director of Collections & Public Programs
Aga Khan Museum
Co-founder and Chair | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council
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Session topic: 18 September | Climate, Crisis, & Displacement: How Cultural Institutions Shape Global Climate Action
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Atlanta, GA | USA
Global Leaders Fellow | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leaders Fellowship Program - Emory University
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Topic: 19 & 20 September | Health and Wellbeing: Embracing Community in a Changing Climate; Cross-Culinary Voices of Diaspora: A Perfect Mix of Culture and Ingredients​​
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Wales | United Kingdom
TV Producer and Director | Telesgop
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Topic: 19 September | The Role of Media in Shaping the Climate Debate​
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Christine Ristaino, PhD
Atlanta, GA | USA
Professor of Practice, Department of French and Italian in the College of Arts and Sciences | Emory University
Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academics and Research Program
​Workshops: 20 September | Voices of the Diaspora Through Cooking and Reflection: Changing Climate Through Food; The Climate of Food: Through Cooking, Eating Together, and Writing Intentionally About These Experiences, We Can Change, Grow, and Heal​​
Anselme Sadiki, MIA
Boise, ID | USA
Executive Director / CEO | Children's Home Society of Idaho
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Session: 18 September | How climate change affects communities: mental health, resilience and adaptation.
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Elke Shaw-Tulloch, MHS
Boise, ID | USA
Chair, Board of Directors | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora
​State Health Official and Administrator | Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Public Health
Professor of Public Health | Boise State University
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Session: 18 September | How climate change affects communities: mental health, resilience and adaptation.
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Anna Slatinská, PhD
Banská Bystrica | Slovakia
Manager, Faculty of Arts | Matej Bel University
​Co-founder | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council
Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academics and Research Program
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Topic: 20 September | Teaching for the Future in Banská Bystrica
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Sarah E.K. Smith, PhD
London, Ontario | Canada
Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Art, Culture and Global Relations
Faculty of Information and Media Studies | Western University
Faculty | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Academics and Research Program
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Session topic: 18 September | Climate, Crisis, & Displacement: How Cultural Institutions Shape Global Climate Action
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Knight Sor, MA
Seattle, WA | USA
Peacemaker
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Topic: 18 September | Conflict Resolution as a Response to the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Communities​
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Atlanta, GA | USA
Global Leaders Fellow | Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leaders Fellowship Program - Emory University
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Topic: 20 September | Western Root, Eastern Shore: The Journey of American Ginseng
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