Meet the Team!

Nelson Endebo

project manager

Nelson is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Comparative Literature. He researches the history of mechanical engineering in the 16th and 17th centuries. 

He is also very much engaged in the uses of technology in and out of academic settings. He is co-founder and product manager of EpicConnect, the first EdTech product designed specifically for community college instructors. Since 2019 he has been a staff member of the EPIC Fellowship at Stanford’s Global Studies Department, where he helps community college instructors develop global curricula and integrate technology in their classrooms. From 2019-22, he co-directed the Poetic Media Lab at the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA), and  was a contributor to the Florentine Codex Project. 

Ellis Schriefer

project manager

Ellis is a PhD candidate in ILAC at Stanford University. She studies contemporary Spanish social movements, urban activism, and community-established public spaces (espacios autogestionados), with an emphasis on understanding how diverse communities establish a sense of collective identity through their social practices and cultural production.

Ellis holds a BA in Spanish from the University of Otago (New Zealand), and an MA in Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literature from New York University.

Farah Bazzi

project manager

Farah is a Ph.D. candidate in History at Stanford University. Farah studies early modern global history, with a focus on understanding the historical connections between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic maritime spaces during the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Farah’s research focuses primarily on how histories of conquest, race, and the environment intersect in the regions of Ottoman North Africa, Morocco, and the Iberian Empires in the early modern period. Besides her academic work, Farah also writes poetry in Dutch. When she is not behind her desk, Farah takes great pleasure in cooking and running.

Farah holds a BA in Political Science, a BA and MA in Middle East Studies from Leiden University, and an MA in History from the University of Chicago.

Amir Eshel

Faculty p.i.

Amir is Edward Clark Crossett Professor of Humanistic Studies at Stanford University. He is Professor of German Studies and Comparative Literature and as of 2019 Director of Comparative Literature and its graduate program. His Stanford affiliations include The Taube Center for Jewish Studies, Modern Thought & Literature, and The Europe Center at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. He is also the faculty director of Stanford’s research group on The Contemporary and of the Poetic Media Lab at Stanford’s Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA). His research focuses on contemporary literature and the arts as they touch on philosophy, specifically on memory, history, political thought, and ethics. More information in this location.

Research Assistants 09/2021-06/2022

Rachel Homayonfar

Rachel is an undergraduate student at Foothill College majoring in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. She serves as a Student Trustee on the Board of Trustees for the Foothill-De Anza District and is passionate about social justice. Here at LiQ, she works as the team lead. Rachel speaks four languages and in her free time, enjoys traveling, photography, and spending time with her two cats and her border collie. 

 

Natasha Huynh

Natasha is an emerging writer based in Ireland. Her work has been published multiple times, the most recent being a feature in “The Best New British And Irish Poets 2019-2021” by Black Spring Press Group. She is an individual that expresses curiosity in just about anything, whether that be stumbling upon Russian alternative music, talking to penpals from around the world, or watching foreign films. She has a burning passion for the creative side to life and its impact on the human psyche.

Natasha currently handles all LiQ matters in regard to publishing submissions, outbound and inbound communication, and website maintenance.  She is overjoyed to work alongside a remarkable group of people.

You can get in touch with Natasha at sashas.stories@gmail.com

Akshin Byapari

Akshin is an IBDP Graduate from Mumbai, India currently on a Gap Year. An Aspiring Architect, Multi-linguist (8 languages!), Education Advocate, Public Speaker and Mentor to high-school students globally – he brings in an extensive International Education experience given his education in International Curricula which is further supplemented by his international involvement at IBlieve as the Events Lead. Immersed into all things creative, a life-long learner – you can find him developing his creative knack for paintings, digital media, content creation and anything that he can get himself to learn!  

Kaitlin Espiritu

I am an undergraduate student at Foothill College majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. I am interested in exploring the intersections of business, the Internet, and the current consumer culture. I am excited to transfer to a four-year university in the Fall of 2021 to further expand my knowledge and challenge myself intellectually. On my free time, I love getting outdoors, whether that is surfing, hiking, or walking my dog.
 
You can reach me at espiritu.kaitlin@gmail.com

Musa Jahangir

Musa is an undergraduate student at UNSW in Sydney, Australia. He is majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics. He is interested in Startups and is passionate about Tech and Entrepreneurship. Musa speaks five languages and enjoys playing the guitar and writing from time to time.

 

Katrina Kuo

Katrina is a student at Chabot College majoring in Psychology. She is interested in medicine, mental health, and neuroscience. She enjoys drawing, watching television shows, and spending time with her family.

Jocelyn Quintero

Cesta fellow

Jocelyn Quintero is pursuing a double major in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity and Symbolic Systems. She is passionate about the intersections of social and racial equity in the world of technology. On her free time, she enjoys spending quality time with loved ones, listening to people’s stories, and watching movies. You can contact Jocelyn at: jquin01@stanford.edu.

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