Yiannis Zaimakis | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Yiannis Zaimakis | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Research Excellence Award

Professor | The University of Crete | Greece

Prof. Yiannis Zaimakis is a researcher whose scholarly work advances critical understanding of culture, sport, community, and social inequality. His research addresses key issues such as social inclusion, urban deprivation, social and spatial inequalities, the digital divide, popular and visual culture, and community-based social research. Through interdisciplinary approaches, his studies illuminate how cultural practices, sport, and visual expressions such as street art and graffiti intersect with power, identity, and social change, particularly in contexts shaped by economic crisis. His work contributes to policy relevant knowledge by supporting evidence based social inclusion strategies and community interventions. He has authored 13 peer-reviewed research documents, which have received 116 citations, reflecting strong academic impact and visibility across sociology and social sciences. With an h-index of 5, his publications demonstrate consistent scholarly influence. Overall, his research strengthens theoretical and applied perspectives on culture, inequality, and community engagement.

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Yijng Zhang | HR Technology and Digital Transformation | Excellence in Research Award

Dr. Yijng Zhang | HR Technology and Digital Transformation | Excellence in Research Award

Postdoctoral Researcher | The University of Capital Normal University | China

Dr. Yijng Zhang  the gendered characteristics of writing media in women’s calligraphic practices during the Song Dynasty from the perspective of material culture. It explores how writing tools and material carriers were embedded with gender coding and social norms, shaping stylistic form, emotional expression, spatial organization, and identity construction in female calligraphy. The study analyzes differences in media selection and innovation among women of varying social classes, revealing how material choices functioned as both cultural resources and symbolic constraints. It further investigates gendered power dynamics in the circulation and evaluation of calligraphic works, including the intervention of male critics and the resistance strategies adopted by female calligraphers. By examining the reproduction and consumption of writing media, the research exposes mechanisms of gender discipline and the structural limits of media transformation. Overall, the study demonstrates how material media enabled women to accumulate cultural capital while simultaneously reinforcing gender boundaries, contributing a nuanced framework for understanding gender, materiality, and artistic identity in Chinese art history.

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