Fellows

Silvia Espinal Meza earned a B.A. in Sociology and a M.A. in Human Development by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Silvia has an extensive work experience in the educational field from the roles of lecturer, researcher and consultant in her native Peru. For the last 10 years, she has been engaged in educational projects from a critical perspective including frameworks from the Sociology of Education, International Education and Human Development for analysing educational issues. 

She is currently a PhD candidate in Education at the University of Bristol (UK) and Teaching Fellow leading a lectureship on Education inequalities at the University of Bath (UK). Silvia is a sociologist interested in critical perspectives to understand education and social justice. Her doctoral research focuses on the narratives of social justice and critical pedagogies from the voices of teachers in rural Peru.

A global scholar and practitioner, Bill Robertson Geibel currently holds a dual appointment at UC San Diego’s Sixth College as a faculty member and the Associate Director of Experiential Learning. In this role he oversees and teaches within the College’s experiential learning program, where he strives to develop real world learning opportunities that incorporate the values of civic engagement, critical reflection, and global citizenship. 

As an academic, Bill’s teaching and scholarship lies at the intersection of globalization, diplomacy, and higher education. In particular, much of his work investigates the diplomatic role of universities, including how they prepare students to be engaged citizens, both within and beyond national borders. His work has been published in multiple outlets including the Journal for Comparative and International Higher Education, the Journal of Education and Social Sciences Research, and the Journal of Turkish Weekly. He holds a BA from UC Santa Barbara, an MA from Brandeis University, and a PhD in International Education from UCLA. 

Dr M.I. Kamlongera has a PhD in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. She additionally holds an MA in Communication and Development and an M.Ed Critical Studies from Ohio University, U.S.A. Her academic interests include exploring critical approaches to research within the fields of gender, media, and development. Her research efforts are geared towards a decolonial approach to telling narratives and creating knowledge together with marginalized groups.