Aaron is a historian, museum specialist, and writer. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from West Chester University with a BA in History. Aaron served on local commissions and presented at regional and national public history and education conferences. He enjoys researching and interpreting all aspects of history, from local to global scale.

Aaron Stoyack

Abigail has a BA in Archaeology and Ancient History from the University of Leicester and is still bitter that they only started digging up car parks in the search of Medieval kings when she left. Her special interests are the early Roman Empire, Roman settlement of Britain, and Medieval England. Abigail works in further education, sharing her passion for History with the next generation, as well as working as a Careers Advisor.

Abigail Rose

Adam J Sacks holds an MA, PhD from Brown University Department of History, an MS in Education from the City College of the City of New York, High Honors, and a College Scholar Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. Adam is a cultural historian of Modern Europe with a passion for the politics of aesthetics, secularization and religious energies, cultural differences, and cultural crisis. A classical guitarist, part-time classical music reviewer and avid language learner (on his fifth), Adam publishes widely in a variety of platforms largely on matters pertaining to the politics of memory, public history, and cultural interpretation and criticism.

Adam J. Sacks

Kristopher Henke is a writer, editor, and anthropology major with a passion for history, archaeology, and linguistics. He is currently finishing his BA at the University of Colorado Boulder with intent to become an Assyriologist. He specializes in the myths, inventions, and ideas of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world, but has also worked on Native American interactions on the Plains, Norse myths, and prehistoric migrations. Outside of work and school, he loves to hike, camp, read, cook, and listen to music.

Adrian Henke

Adrienne currently works as a photographer and visual artist in the Midwest. She earned degrees from Iowa State University with a BA in Integrated studio arts, focusing on drawing &amp; painting, and a BS in Apparel Design with an emphasis on fashion and textiles.

Adrienne Howell

Agnes Theresa completed her BA in Drama and Philosophy at the Royal Holloway University of London in 2014 and is currently finishing her MA in Physical Theatre Performance Making at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. She works internationally as a writer, performance artist, theatre director, and performer. Born in Austria, she has lived in six countries (Russia, Ukraine, Austria, Germany, Estonia, and the UK) and traveled many more, always seeking to expand her horizons and challenge her preconceptions. Her interests range from Greek philosophy to capoeira, posthumanism, and Nietzsche.

Agnes Theresa Oberauer

Aidan Lane is a musician and freelance writer. He’s a graduate of Fordham University in New York where he studied Journalism and Spanish Studies. When he’s not consuming Spanish-language content, Aidan is reading or finding new music to listen to.

Aidan Lane

Aiden is a contributing writer and researcher with a passion for ancient literature and mythology. He holds a BA in Classical history and a MA in classical history, writing his dissertation on the Greek god Hermes.

Aiden Nel

Akram Herrak is a writer, musician, and photographer from Casablanca, Morocco. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and a Master’s Degree in Cultural Management and Policy. He has been writing about film and literature for the past five years. His work has appeared in High on Films, A Fistful of Film, Independent Book Review, and Reader’s Digest. In his spare time, he plays chess and competes in tournaments.

Akram Herrak

Alec is an assistant in the film industry who specializes in creative development and cinema history.

Alec Badalian

Cosmo is a writer and filmmaker from Ontario, Canada. After completing his BA in English Literature from Western University Canada, he spent nearly 8 years traveling the world, living out of a backpack, before deciding to return to Canada to complete his certificate in advanced Filmmaking from Fanshawe College. He currently works on-set as a Camera Assistant, and continues to travel, living out of a van and produces short films.

Alex "Cosmo" Lutz

Alex is a travel writer based in London. He holds a BA in German and have lived in several European cities, from Hamburg to Tarragona. As an avid traveler, he takes pleasure in the smallest aspects of discovering a new place and revel in the little differences. Most of all, he is in his element writing about locations with rich history, art, and archaeology. Through curiosity and experience, he has cultivated a strong knowledge of movements, civilizations, and events. Nothing makes him happier than sharing historical insights that inspire people.

Alex Bird

Alex is a freelance writer based in London. He has a BA in the history of art from New York
University, and an MLitt in the same subject from the University of St Andrews.

Alex Cohen

Alex is a freelance writer and student of Islam, Sufism, and Comparative Religion. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion at the International Islamic University of Islamabad, Pakistan, and also holds an MBA and BA in English from Eastern Illinois University. Alex has studied within the Sufi tradition as an initiative in the Qadiryya Sufi Order for over ten years. He is happily married with three children and frequently travels between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan.

Alex Hill

Alex splits his time between rural North Yorkshire and the remote Shetland Islands, spending every minute possible discovering new places. When he’s not traveling, he is writing to suppress the wanderlust. Alex published his first book in 2023, and when not working on the next, is always on the hunt for new destinations to provide the inspiration for more. Alex thrives on all things travel, but his main areas of interest are transportation, accommodation, and off-the-beaten-track destinations. He has a particularly keen interest in the UK, Eastern &amp; Northern Europe, Turkey &amp; Caucasia, the Levant, and the USA.

Alex Johnson

I am a recent Masters graduate in Medieval Studies from the University of York. My interests lie in a wide range of areas including film, literature, art, and music with a particular interest in delving deeper into the intersections of these different fields. I also have a keen interest in ceramic art in both a practical and research sense.

Alex Kiddier

Alexander is an analyst focusing on geopolitics and defense. He is especially interested in WWI and how contemporary strategic practitioners can learn from military and political history. Alexander earned a BA in History and International Relations and an MA in Applied Security and Strategy at the University of Exeter.

Alexander Gale

Alexander is a freelance historian, editor, and writer. He studied at the University of Exeter, graduating with a Joint Honors BA in History &amp; Ancient History and an MA in Ancient History. He has a lifelong passion for history and mythology, with his interests covering a wide range of topics, eras, and cultures.

Alexander Roberts

Alexander holds a BA in history and political theory from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. He has studied the historical narrative of the western world as well as pre and post-Christian political thought and ideology spanning from 500 BCE to 1800 CE.

Alexander Standjofski

Alexander is an international, multicultural Greek-Dutch scholar based at the prestigious National Research Institute for Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development at Henan University in Kaifeng, China. He has published several articles on comparing ancient Greece and China, and frequently contributes to popularizing history and archaeology.

Alexander Westra

Alexandra – Ally for short – loves all things history, art, and culture. With interests in visual art and its canonization, she loves reading about art and going to museums. As an emotional support human for a beautiful but perpetually perplexing rescue pup named Bowie, Ally earned a BA in Art History and minored in English at the University of Puget Sound. Now in Los Angeles, she misses the gloom and gray of the Pacific Northwest…but Bowie most certainly does not.

Alexandra Abraham

Alexandra is a writer in Cincinnati, where she is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in clarinet performance at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She is a native Houstonian, and she earned bachelor’s degrees in both clarinet performance and journalism from the University of Houston.

Alexandra Doyle

Hey! I am Alexandra Karg. I am researching, writing and lecturing on topics in the field of art and culture. In my hometown of Berlin I completed my studies in literature and art history. Since then I have been working as a journalist and writer. Besides writing, it is my passion to read, travel and visit museums and galleries. On TheCollector.com you will find articles by me about art and culture, especially about topics referring to the 20th century and the present.

Alexandra Karg

Alexandra is an independent art historian from the greater New York City area. Although she wrote her honors thesis on the life and work of early-20th century art theorist Roger Fry, her primary interests are currently medieval European art and architecture and 19th-century American art. On her website, ascholarlyskater.com, she teaches people from all backgrounds to be confident art viewers and museum visitors. She also enjoys figure skating, dancing, reading, and crafts.

Alexandra Kiely

Alex is a writer and podcast host who explores absurdities- and other truths- at the intersections of science, history, and law. She holds an MA in anthropology from Texas State University with a focus in Biological anthropology. In her spare time, Alex studies the stoics and their influence on leadership in media.

Alexandria Frye

Alexis holds a PhD in Art History from University of Washington. She is an experienced lecturer, skilled in Art Research and Art History.

Alexis Culotta

Alice has a BA in Ancient History and an MSt in Late Antique and Byzantine studies from the University of Oxford. She is a contributing writer and editor and is particularly passionate about the promotion and protection of historical and archaeological knowledge. In her spare time, she can be found wandering the woods or lurking around ancient monuments, taking photographs.

Alice Bennett

Alice completed a BA in History of Art and Humanistic Studies at John Cabot University as well as an MA and a PhD in History of Art at UCL, University College London. Her expertise is in early modern visual culture and in the history of art and visual culture of her hometown, Rome.

Alice Marinelli

Passionate about linguistics, especially the French language, Aliye holds a BA in Modern Languages from the University of Strasbourg. She adores writing, solo traveling (and takes notes de voyage about her experiences), running (with a recent focus on participating in half-marathons), and meeting &amp; listening to people’s stories from all around the world.

Aliye Taygun

Allen earned his degrees from the Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, along with a teaching qualification in adult education. His interests lie in short story writing and relating the biblical material to modern literary genres.

Allen Baird

Allen is a contributing writer from Mississippi who is currently a graduate student in Arizona State University’s World War II Studies program. He earned a BA in History and a minor in Journalism from the University of Mississippi. Due to his large military family, as well as his own service, he holds a passionate love for military history. His primary focus area is the U.S. including the American Civil War, World War II, and other conflicts. Outside of work and school, Allen enjoys the outdoors and loves spending time with his family and dogs.

Allen Frazier

Allison is a teacher and writer who earned a journalism degree from the University of Arizona and worked in one of the largest newsrooms in the southwestern United States before entering education.  After earning her master's from Columbia University, she moved internationally to teach in Southeast Asia, where – when she’s not writing – she’s teaching students how to write. She’s a traveler and a seeker who loves to see how other people live in this wild world.  Oh, and she loves dogs, particularly her little Yorkie.

Allison Kimsey

Aloïse comes from the seaside county of Cornwall. She has a BA in Art History and Visual Culture from the University of Exeter, where her interest in writing and research was ignited. Her topics of interest range anywhere from the Tudors to Tarot, and she has a constant desire to find out more.

Aloise Sauthier

Alyssa is a writer who explores the intersection of art and culture through tattoo history, travel, and fine art. She holds a BA in fashion and museum studies from The Fashion Institute of Technology and studied Etruscan Archeology at The American University of Rome.

Alyssa Kucinski

Amanda is a writer and philosopher. She holds an MA in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a primary interest in aesthetics, ethics, and the places where they overlap. She is passionate about teaching to children with developmental disabilities and helping make philosophy more accessible to those not in academia.

Amanda Adie

Amanda is a contributing writer with a passion for history, politics, and education. I hold a BA from the University of Illinois at Chicago in History. Topics I am most passionate about include immigration, radical social movements, civil rights, religious studies, and the LGBTQIA community. In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking, and rock climbing.

Amanda Lewis

Amy is a contributing writer with a passion for historical research and the written word. She holds a BA in history from Old Dominion University with a concentration in English. Amy grew up in the historic state of Virginia and quickly became fascinated by the intricate details of how people, places, and things came to be. She specializes in topics on American history, Ancient and Medieval England, law, and the environment.

Amy Hayes

Ana Bambić Kostov is an Art Historian and Writer based in Belgrade. After her studies of Art History at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, she established an interest in art and artistic practices. She wrote numerous articles and catalogs published in both English and Serbian. She operated as the Chief Editor of the Widewalls Online Magazine, focusing on the international urban, contemporary art scene and the art market.

Ana Bambić Kostov

Ana is a social historian who holds a PhD in history from LMU Munich and UR Regensburg. She earned her second MA from Central European University, Budapest and her first MA from MSU, Moscow. When she is not writing about art and propaganda, she plays strategic boardgames. Her professional interests revolve around Eastern Europe.

Ana-Teodora Kurkina

Analia is a Art Historian from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) with a Master in Cultural Management from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). I have been part of several symposiums and conferences on history, both national and international. My academic interests focus on visual studies, cultural history, art history, museum management, and the production of cultural events.

Analia Vallejo

Anastasia earned a BA in Asian Studies and a minor in Japanese from the University of Toledo, and is currently completing her MA in Art History, with a focus in Japanese Arts and Culture and contemporary popular mediums. She is an avid traveler, enthusiast about experiences and knowledge, she hopes to continue her scholarship ambitions. In her spare time, she can be found drawing or researching popular mediums.

Anastasia Michalak

Anastasiia is an art historian and curator based in Bucharest, Romania. Previously she worked as a museum assistant, caring for a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Her main research objectives are early-20th-century art and underrepresented artists of that era. She travels frequently and has lived in 8 different countries for the past 28 years.

Anastasiia Kirpalov

Ancita S. Gonzalez completed her MA in International Relations from San Francisco State University. She also holds an undergraduate degree in Commerce and a Professional Diploma in Visual Communications. Ancita is a former Creative Director with 8 years of agency experience. She is also a published author in the field of politics and International Affairs. She is multi-lingual and has a keen interest in film theory, fine art, the STEM field, gaming, comic books, and performance arts. Her specializations include narrative analysis, science fiction writing, and horror art.

Ancita Gonzalez

Andrés is passionate about philosophy and education. He has a background in philosophy from Universidad de la Salle in Bogotá, Colombia, where he completed both his undergraduate and master's studies. He earned a second master's degree at Universität Hamburg in Germany, where he wrote about philosophical theories of Modernity and Secularization. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at Universität Bremen.

Andrés Felipe Barrero Salinas

Andres is a scholar of religious history, and a PhD student who specializes in the study of ancient Christian liturgy and rituals. He earned his BA in History and Religion from Hunter College of the City University of New York, followed by an MTS from Harvard University, focusing on the New Testament and Early Christianity. Presently, he is pursuing his doctoral studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Andres Frischeisen

Andrew holds a PhD in Musicology. He has a wondering and wandering mind—when the wanderlust strikes, you'll find him exploring museums, galleries, and attending concerts. Andrew is keenly interested in art history, literature, opera, and other exciting topics. As an independent scholar, he delves into metamodernism as a current and developing theory-philosophy. Additionally, his work investigates the intersectional and intertextual relationships among art, literature, and music. He is a proud cat and believes where there is tea (or coffee), there is hope. He likes to keep his hands busy with knitting and Tunisian crochet in his free time. Aside from his computer, his favorite writing instruments are a well-balanced pencil or a quality fountain pen to write with in his numerous notebooks.

Andrew Olsen

Andria has an MLitt in Strategic Studies from the University of St. Andrews. Her research specializes in military history, but she loves anything related to the past, especially ancient, medieval, and religious history. She is also enthusiastic about philosophy, psychology, and international relations. When not writing, she may be found backpacking or wandering through the local bookstore.

Andria Pressel

Andrzej believes that there is such a thing as objective truth. There is only one truth, but getting to that truth is one of the most difficult tasks in the world. He became painfully convinced of this while exploring history during his education at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. Nevertheless, in his pursuit of history, he tries to fight for this truth, or at least its substitute.

Andrzej Nowak

Angela is a journalism student at the Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade and received a scholarship for continued education in Prague. She completed her internship at the daily newspaper DANAS and worked as an executive editor at Talas.

Angela Davic

Angie Kordic earned her BA from the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, Italy. She has been working as an art writer and critic for over a decade, interested in contemporary art, photography, and street art. She wrote over 3,000 articles for online magazines, international print magazines, and catalogs. Angie is a frequent visitor to art fairs, galleries, museums, and book stores.

Angie Kordic

Anisia Iacob is a PhD Candidate at the University of Kent and King's College London. She holds a Leverhulme scholarship and is part of the research project 'Knowledge Orders Before Modernity'. Her research focuses on how the ideas of the Reformation are visually translated into anti-Trinitarian church interiors of early modern Transylvania. She is also keenly interested in applying embodiment theories to early modern knowledge-making and material culture throughout Europe, with an emphasis on philosophy, art, and the history of science.

Anisia Iacob

A Ph.D philosophy student, with a focus in science and religion, as well as ancient and medieval philosophy. I always look for ways to help incorporate philosophy into everyday life. I enjoy good stories through any medium and long walks.

Anja Milic

Anje is a History and Japanese History researcher, writer, and academic editor. She received a MEXT research scholarship and went on to work at the University of Tokyo and Yokohama National University. Aside from history, Anje enjoys food, architecture, and crafts.

Anje Ukyu

Anna is a writer and an archaeologist based in Athens, Greece. She graduated from the University of Athens (NKUA) with an MA in Greek and Eastern Mediterranean archaeology and has an M.Sc. degree in journalism, literature, and art studies. Anna loves to share her passion for history and arts through writing. Her special interests are the Bronze Era in the Eastern Mediterranean area, the visual arts of ancient Greece, and the archaeology of Cyprus. In her spare time, Anna enjoys studying languages, visiting archaeological museums and medieval churches, reading biographies of European royalty, and taking photographs.

Anna Gustafsson

Anna holds a masters degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, specializing in the twentieth century Eastern European avant-garde. She has an interdisciplinary approach to the arts, and leads with curiosity first. Anna also studied literature and philosophy at undergraduate level. Outside of academia, Anna has worked for an international auction house and in public galleries, in the sphere of modern and contemporary art.

Anna Moss

Anna holds a Master in Art History from the Université de Strasbourg as well as a BA in International Relations with a focus in Eastern Europe and a BA in Art History from the University of Washington, Seattle. She also holds a University Diploma in Superior French Studies from the Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon.

Anna Sexton

Annabel is a freelance historian and writer, who graduated from the University of Sussex with a History BA in 2024. Her special interests in history range from fashion, music, religions and pop culture. She enjoys reading, films, and music.

Annabel Blakey

Anthony Arcane is an experienced explorer, archaeologist, academic, adventure-athlete, and classicist with a focus on Eastern and European material culture. Arcane's focus is emphasized through the study of material culture and ancient texts in: Greek, Roman, Celtic, Viking and Late Norse, Egyptian, Scythian, Native American, and the Ancient Kingdoms of Britain. Arcane founded Horizons International Archaeological and Environmental Co. Arcane has been approached by National Geographic and the Discovery Channel due to his intense passion for the ancient world. Having traveled the world, Arcane is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the Explorers' Club.

Anthony Arcane

Antonio holds an MA in Philosophy and Public Affairs from University College Dublin (Ireland) and a BA in Philosophy and Sociology from the University of Aberdeen (Scotland). His main interests lie in social and political philosophy, with a special focus on the role of technology in society. Besides writing, he loves film, sports, and taking long walks.

Antonio Oraldi

Antonio holds a BA in Philosophy from SS. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia. His main areas of interest are contemporary, as well as analytic philosophy, with a special focus on the epistemological aspect of them, although he’s currently thoroughly examining the philosophy of science. Besides writing, he loves cinema, music, and traveling.

Antonio Panovski

Antonis is an archaeologist with a passion for museums and heritage and a keen interest in aesthetics and the reception of classical art. He holds an MSc in Museum Studies from the University of Glasgow and a BA in History and Archaeology from the University of Athens (NKUA), where he is currently working on his PhD.

Antonis Chaliakopoulos

Anyla Kabashi is an emerging art historian, researcher, and writer based in Pristina, Kosovo. Anyla completed her BA in Art History and Information and Communication Sciences in Zagreb and her MA in Semiotics in Budapest. She has been involved in researching feminist practices in Central European and Balkan art history and documenting and classifying artworks in museum and gallery collections using technologies such as ICONCLASS and AI. Anyla is interested in exploring visual languages and artistic discourses to better understand artistic creation, communication, contexts, realities, and mediation as meaning-making processes.

Anyla Kabashi

Ariadne Argyros is a PhD student in Archaeology at Durham University, UK, whose research explores the iconography of mourning women in ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Her research interests lie in funerary culture, gender, magic and mythology, modern receptions of antiquity, and decolonization efforts in museums. Alongside her studies, she works with the Wellcome Egyptian collection at Durham’s Oriental Museum, and participates in community archaeology excavations and outreach activities in the North East. In her spare time, Ariadne enjoys indoor bouldering, cooking, petsitting, and a good pub quiz.

Ariadne Argyros

Armin is a teacher and historian whose main interests are Ancient Historiography and Philosophy, as well as Greek and Roman Athletics. He holds an MA in History from the University of Graz and is currently pursuing a PhD in Ancient History at the Universities of Graz and Erfurt. In his spare time, he likes reading, writing, practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and playing the guitar.

Armin Unfricht

Arthur is an archaeologist with experience in fieldwork around New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Micronesia. He received his MA in Archaeology with honors from the University of Otago, New Zealand. Now a freelance archaeologist and contributing writer looking to share the joys of archaeology and uncovering the mysteries of the past!

Arthur Grainger

Ashley is a University of Central Florida student, majoring in English Literature with a minor in Cultural Anthropology. She has taken part in a volunteer project in England, assisting a homeless charity in the city of London. She is an avid reader, with her favorite genre being historical nonfiction. She also enjoys researching and writing about history.

Ashley Ceballos

Ashley is from the UK originally where she worked as a Sociology teacher. She currently lives in Sweden and teaches in an international school. She is a passionate traveller and when she is not working, she takes every opportunity she gets to travel to different locations around the world. Her special interests are in history, art, music, food and wine. She enjoys travelling off the beaten track and talking to local people as much as possible so that she can try and
understand the real essence of a country.

Ashley White

Ashley is a published novelist and contributing author from Greater Manchester, England. He holds an MA and BA (Hons) in History, graduating from the University of Huddersfield in 2020. His research and interests include the First World War, late-19th-century British politics, and the Middle Ages in contemporary culture. When not writing, he enjoys hiking, playing historical games, and supporting Arsenal Football Club.

Ashley Wright

Atorina Saliba is a writer from Western Sydney, Australia but is currently residing in the Gold Coast. She has a BA in Creative Arts and an honors degree in Literature from La Trobe University. She has written two short films and directed one of them, which were then screened at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (Melbourne). Atorina writes fiction and non-fiction for art magazines such as Golem Quarterly Review, Dust Temple, Nation Street Press, Sartle, Culture Owl, and more. She also volunteers her time as an associate editor and writer at Golem Quarterly Review.

Atorina Saliba

Aurora is a university student based in Italy. She holds a BA in Anthropology, Religion and Oriental Cultures and is an International Cooperation student from the University of Bologna. She is passionate about social and cultural anthropology, religious studies and political sciences. She also enjoys European literature and learning oriental languages.

Aurora Passarini

Auryn is a freelance journalist based in Ireland, holding an NCTJ diploma from Glasgow Clyde College. He has experience interviewing academics and industry experts, and has a particular fascination with medieval history.

Auryn Cox

Austin Bryan is a contributing writer at TheCollector, with a primary interest in U.S. history. He is currently completing a B.A. in History at Chapman University. Austin lives in Colorado and enjoys it very much.

Austin Bryan

Avery is a fine artist and art historian passionate about women in the arts and cross-cultural influences on the west. After two years in the Navy with a BA in Art History from Tulane University, Avery worked for Sotheby’s (New York), as a restoration painter, explored the art of Europe and then decided to pursue her own art full-time. She is committed to helping creative entrepreneurs succeed through mentorship, continuing education and shared community. Originally from Kentucky and New Orleans, Louisiana, Avery is currently exploring the South of France where she completed post-graduate studies in Painting &amp; Drawing and now studies French.

Avery Ches

A wannabe philologist, Avery has an MA in Comparative Literature from Indiana University. From Nashville, Tennessee, she is a freelance writer and poet. Besides French, books, and other wordy-things, her research interests also include the intersection of literature and religion and/or philosophy.

Avery Rist

Ayshan is a neuroscientist and neurophilosopher with a passion for writing. She is interested in the science and philosophy of perception, consciousness, and transhumanism. She holds an MSc in Neurosciences from Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Germany and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Neurophilosophy. Along with her research, Ayshan writes non-fiction articles, and science fiction short stories, and hosts a podcast.

Ayshan Aliyeva

Bailey Graham, an accomplished Canadian artist and illustrator, earned her Fine Art degree from NSCAD University. Specializing in environmental themes, her captivating artwork showcases the majesty of Northern animals and natural elements. Based in London, Bailey extends her talents to creative writing, contributing to the Raindance Film Festival and various guest blogs. As a professional dedicated to the harmonious fusion of art, film, storytelling, and environmental awareness, Bailey Graham continuously enriches her audience's experience.

Bailey Graham

Bailey is an art educator in the areas of both two-dimensional art and art history. She has a passion for studying art of various cultures and time periods. She believes in the power of art to both inform and educate, as well as provide a space to express freely. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education from Palm Beach Atlantic University and currently attends Carlow University for her MS in Therapeutic Arts. In her free time, she creates her own surrealistic artwork, primarily paintings, about the world around her.

Bailey Ryan

Baran is a writer and translator based in Istanbul, holding a BA in Philosophy and an MA in Political Philosophy. His research focuses on an analytical understanding of the interplay between human freedom, labor, and the historical development of societies. He also has a keen interest in the history of music and European football.

Baran Barlas

Barbora is a historian and a university teacher from the Czech Republic. She studies the history of women and the early modern ages. She holds a Ph.D. in history from Charles University in Prague, where she teaches. She is passionate about teaching history to the broader public. Understanding history can make the world a better place. She is also a contributing writer and copywriter and loves writing on various topics.

Barbora Jirincova

Batuhan is about to complete an MA in History at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the same university. He participated in the Erasmus program for history at the University of Manchester in 2021. Batuhan’s primary interest is in 18th-century Ottoman history and early modern cultural and intellectual history. In his spare time, he enjoys reading literature and philosophy.

Batuhan Aksu

Ben specializes in funerary archaeology and the Iron Age with MA and BA degrees from the University of York. His MA dissertation considered evidence of violence on human remains in northern Britain's Bronze and Iron Age caves and has since been published by the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. In 2024, Ben was part of a team excavating Bronze Age funerary caves in the north of Scotland. Ben has also worked in post-excavation and the museum sector to record and exhibit archaeological material. Ben can usually be found hiking up the nearest mountain or traveling when not working.

Ben Hume

Ben is a contributing writer from Nottingham, Great Britain. Having had a lifelong passion for history, he first studied BA history at Nottingham Trent University and is now undertaking an MA in war and strategy at the University of Leeds. His central research interest is military history, particularly focusing on the Napoleonic Wars and the experiences of soldiers.

Ben Taylor

Benjamin holds a Master’s degree from King’s College London and an undergraduate degree from Cardiff and hopes to do a PhD soon. He studies the Seleucid Empire and how the multitude of cultures present there impacted their military.

Benjamin Davies

Ben is a First Class Honors History graduate from King’s College London. With a passion for research and writing, he has explored a wide spectrum of historical periods, from post-Roman Europe to the globalization of the 1970s. His primary research interests lie in the intersection of culture, politics, society, and religion. When not immersed in academic pursuits, Ben enjoys historical fiction, with Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall series a particular favorite. Despite its historical inaccuracies, my favorite TV drama is Vikings, although the hilarious Plebs is a close second.

Benjamin Godfrey

Ben is an automotive journalist from the West Midlands in England. He holds an IMI certification in light vehicle mechanics and three A-Levels in Physics and Further Maths. With five years of writing experience, he spends most of his time delving into the fields of engineering and motoring. When he’s not working, you’ll find him reading his Bible or traveling around the world.

Benjamin Kitchen

Beth is completing a History of Arts degree at The University of Nottingham and has a keen interest in the analytical study of paintings and artworks. In her spare time, she paints and sketches while furthering her knowledge of artistic context, styles, and pieces.

Beth Wiltshire

Bethany is a Masters student, currently studying the adaptation of Greek myth in modern literature. She is a graduate of Classics and English (BA), during which she studied Ancient Greek language, classical reception within its own time and throughout history, as well as Greek and Roman history. Apart from her studies, she has an appreciation for art, philosophy, and travel. She may be based in England, but her heart is in Greece.

Bethany Williams

Bex Rodén is an aspiring literary artist with a formal education in literary analysis and criticism. She has an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a B.S. in English from the U.S. Air Force Academy. She is currently an active-duty service member in the U.S. Air Force and writes in her free time.

Bex Rodén

Bianca is a Brazilian historian and archaeologist with a deep fascination for South American societies, their cultures, and the rich tapestry of their cosmologies and mythologies. Passionate about preserving and sharing the legacy of South America, Bianca's research delves into the intersections of tradition, spirituality, and material culture, offering fresh perspectives on the region's heritage. Dedicated to education and discovery, she aims to inspire others to uncover the stories that shape humanity's shared history.

Bianca Costi Farias

Bilge has a BA in Philosophy and is currently working on an MA in Cultural Studies. Their major interests are language, culture, art, and their sociopolitical reflections. When they are not writing papers to bash canonical academic texts, they indulge in reality shows and various other works of pop culture. From a critical queer feminist lens, of course.

Bilge Ozensoy

Bojan is a writer and researcher based in Skopje, Macedonia. He enjoys reading and is often found hunched over a desk writing. During his bachelor years, he devoured the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Lately, he’s been obsessed with everything related to Stoicism and Moral Philosophy. In his spare time, Bojan loves to practice Brasilian Jiu-Jitsu and read some good sci-fi.

Bojan George

Brandon Smith is a FRQSC postdoctoral fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research in the Humanities, working with Steven Nadler. He is the author of several articles on Spinoza's conception of the good life, in particular Spinoza's engagement with the ancient Greek ethical tradition of eudaimonism, which focuses on happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest good. He is currently working on two manuscripts, The Search for Mind-Body Flourishing in Spinoza’s Eudaimonism (under contract) and Early Modern Eudaimonism.

Brandon Smith

Brandon M. Stickney is a biographer, memoirist, and a documentarian. His recent nonfiction is The Five People You'll Meet in Prison (2020).

Brandon Stickney

Brian holds BAs in Philosophy and English from Quinnipiac University and currently lives in New York. Whether through writing, teaching, or tutoring, he is always eager to spur interest in pondering and discussing complex ideas. His other interests include writing poetry, listening to music, and gardening.

Brian Daly

Brittany holds a BA in Art History and Archaeology from the University of Missouri. Her interests are in classical art, archaeology, and art history of the renaissance, particularly in portrait paintings and depictions of mythology in Italian Renaissance art. She enjoys traveling to new places to learn about their history and culture, visiting museums, reading, researching, and writing.

Brittany Reichel

Brittney is a graduate student at Missouri State University who will finish a World History Certificate by the summer of 2024. She has had a lifelong interest in history, specifically Ancient History and Religion, and in sharing that education with others.

Brittney Jackson

Caitlin is a writer and art historian living in Washington, DC and working at a private art museum.

Caitlin Hoerr

Cale was born in Colorado and currently lives in Northern Minnesota. He completed his BA in History, Philosophy, and Religion at the University of North Dakota and graduated in May of 2022.  He is taking a gap year before applying for graduate school to complete his PhD in history. He is passionate about history in a wide range of areas, including American, European, military, and intellectual/philosophical history. He also enjoys writing and historical research.

Cale Gressman

Caleb is a published history author with a strong interest in ancient Britain and the Mediterranean world. He holds a BA in the Doctrines and Methodology of Education from USILACS. He is the author of "King Arthur: The Man Who Conquered Europe" and "The Trojan Kings of Britain: Myth or History?". Caleb enjoys learning about history in general, but he especially loves investigating myths and legends and seeing how they might be explained by historical events and individuals.

Caleb Howells

Calvin writes about medieval history with a particular focus on the Church and early medieval source material. He is also interested in the ancient world and its influence on medieval societies.

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