Dr. Cliff “Ubba” Kodero is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.  A scholar of international relations and global political economy, Dr. Kodero’s research uncovers how global structures, geography, and power intersect with personal identity. He is the co-editor of the newly released volume, Navigating Diaspora: Migrant Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Identity (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026), which examines how displacement and transnational social dynamics shape the modern migrant experience. He is a citizen of Kenya, grew up in a small town in Migori, Kenya, and is a lover of football and a father of two girls and a boy.

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Ren Haiyan is Professor in the Department of English at Hunan Normal University and Executive Deputy Director of the Humboldt Center for Transdisciplinary Studies, which she co-founded. She serves on the editorial board of HiN – Alexander von Humboldt im Netz. Her research interests encompass travel writing, critical theory, and Humboldtian studies. Her recent publications include Robinson Crusoe on the Move: The Knowledge and Imagination of the Modern West (FLTRP, 2023) and the edited volume Montanhas e pescadores: Crítica cultural chinesa contemporânea (Autêntica, 2024).

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