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Yi Zhijian Vice President of Chongqing Jiaotong University Biography Biography Yi Zhijian, Professor, Ph.D., has been the Vice President of Chongqing Jiaotong University since 2003. Prof. Yi Zhijian has published over 50 academic papers and largely included in SCI and EI. He was awarded two State patents for inventions. In recent years he has undertaken study and research of over 10 projects such as projects of State Natural Science Funds, key projects of MOC. He has been nominated as first and

Relations IPE Neoliberalism Urban Studies Identity Ethnic Conflict Citizenship West Africa South Asia Biography Dr. Shah joined the Department of Political Science at PLU in 2012, and Global Studies and Anthropology in 2014. She teaches classes focused on Global Development, International Relations, Africa, South Asia, and Urban Studies. Dr. Shah conducts research in Nigeria and India, where she examines the effects of neoliberal urban development policies on livelihoods, identities, and state-society

Benjamin Rapani Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Department of Geology, University of Namibia Biography Biography Dr. Benjamin Mapani is a senior lecturer and researcher at the University of Namibia since 2002. He has previously worked at the University of Zambia and University of Zimbabwe respectively. His main research has been on groundwater and groundwater pollution cases near mine dumps and operating mines for the 12 years. He worked on the effect of cyanide in gold mine dumps in Zimbabwe

activities, leadership, and diversity. She has lived all over the world and now calls Tacoma home. Her areas of professional interest are: support and persistence of first-generation college students, leadership and social justice, and multicultural education. Eva’s passion is in being a leader/educator and working in partnership with others to become their best selves. Her active research is in the vocational development of a college student.