Alumni Stories

Zintis Hermansons (SPP ’15) is a native of Latvia and a project expert at ESPON EGTC (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation) in Luxembourg. His research focuses on evidence-based policy, regional development and innovative ways of using spatial statistics and data for analysis. His passion is mapmaking. While at CEU, Zintis organized 'Data Stories' an exhibition presenting the complexities of CEU's various disciplines through different forms of data visualization.

Emilia Jamroziak (MEDS '97) is a medieval scholar and author of three monographs. She heads the Institute of Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. Her research focuses on medieval religious culture, monasticism, frontiers and borders in medieval Europe. In 2015-16 she held Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers at the Technische Universität Dresden.

As director of the Institute of Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds, what do you find the most fascinating or impactful aspect of your work?