Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet GHOST (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

This project provides the first comprehensive study on the entangled cultural memories of plantation' indentured labour under Portuguese colonialism in Cape Verde and S. Tomé and Príncipe, from the 20th century onwards. GHOST addresses a gap in global plantation studies, predominantly focused on the Americas, by exploring how and why the narratives of indentured labour, known as contrato, change over time in these two African archipelagos. Drawing on original and detailed empirical research, GHOST analysis is based on a diverse set of visual, oral and written sources – among others, literary texts, music, cinema, interviews, newspapers articles, photographs, letters, laws, reports (and other official documentation) – through which the project will trace the multiple and sometimes divergent Cape Verdean and Santomean narratives linked to plantation work and contrato, how they are mobilized, and their changing symbolic and political uses through time. The originality of this project derives from a ground-breaking interdisciplinary approach to colonial indentured labour underdeveloped experiences using the conceptual framework of haunting. It argues for three distinct readings of ghosts and hauntings: as spectral agents – or the return of the dead as spirits – that, by transcending fixed boundaries of time and space, through ritual possession or other mechanisms, can disrupt dominant narratives of the past; as a rhetorical device for addressing colonial violence and its persistent legacies in the present, discussing notions of historical injustice and representation; and as an active process of ghosting concrete subjects, regarded as unworthy of social recognition, by disqualifying and dehumanizing them. Suggesting a move towards decolonising haunting, the project, interdisciplinary in nature, enables a critical dialogue between memory studies, cultural history and postcolonial theories, contributing to contemporary efforts of decolonising colonial-imperial pasts.

Mots clés : haunting, postcolonial memory, plantations labour, portuguese colonialism, epistemologies of the south

Participants :
- Université de Coimbra (Portugal) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 217245.6 €
- Roça mundo (Sao Tomé-et-Principe) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Cape Verde (Cap-Vert) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet IndustrySheWrote (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Where is women's poetry about France's Industrial Revolution? Rarely is attention given to the likes of Amable Tastu's 'La France et l'industrie' (1827) or Anaïs Ségalas's 'Le gaz et la lune' (1864) as a distinctive record of heavy industry's impact on female wellbeing, which is a bone of contention worldwide. My experimentation with feminist literary geography, extending from my in-depth knowledge of the environmental humanities, has the goal of providing a platform for the underrepresented 51% of nineteenth-century France's adult sex ratio. Given that the European Commission is addressing gender equality in the cultural sector (2021) and striving to end gender stereotypes (2023), now is the time for my reparative intervention from a position of allyship correlating to #HeForShe (2014) and #FeminizeYourCanon (2018). Inspired by Doreen Massey's 'Space, Place and Gender' (1994) and Caroline Criado Perez's 'Invisible Women' (2019), I aim to gather a diversity of female-authored poems that are representative of bodily, ecological, emotional, infrastructural, and linguistic circumstances. My textual method is in keeping with cultural analysis such as Marina Marengo's 'Geografia e letteratura' (2016) and Adrianna Paliyenko's 'Women Shaping French Poetic History, 1801-1900' (2016). The project's priorities are: 1) locating what women wrote about industrial matters across decades to establish reference points for policymakers and non-specialists; 2) datafying the compilation of rediscovered poetry to generate an open-access machine-readable resource with critical annotations on topics ranging from class to ethnicity; 3) close reading of the corpus's content/form to reveal microscale features within macroscale trends. Ultimately, my innovative activities in Australia, France, Italy, and the USA shall build up an inclusive community of practice with a long-term focus on female creativity and scholarship, all in the spirit of Europe advancing as a 'Union of Equality'.

Mots clés : ecocriticism ecofeminism ecopoetics environmental humanities geographies of language

Participants :
- Université de Bologne (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 309153.72 €
- Université d'État de Floride (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université Macquarie (Australie) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet LERSiT (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Throughout the nineteenth century, slavery in the Ottoman Empire relied heavily on Black female domestic labor. After the dissolution of the Empire (1922), the descendants of these enslaved Africans remained in the region and eventually became citizens of the Turkish Republic, identifying as Afro-Turks. Despite the significant historical presence, Ottoman slavery is often overlooked in global slavery studies and mainstream Turkish historiography, and today, the Afro-Turk community faces various forms of microaggressions on a daily basis. However, the exclusion of the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from studies on the legacies of slavery is not just a matter of geography, nor is the neglect of the history of slavery in Turkey and other countries in the region accidental. Instead, it reflects a larger global trend: the long-standing systemic marginalization of gendered domestic work from analyses of the development of capitalism and labor studies. Accordingly, this research has three main objectives: (1) to investigate the erasure of domestic slavery in Ottoman history and its impact on Turkish identity and Afro-Turks’ experiences; (2) to expand the sociological analysis through late Ottoman archival materials, tracing racial ideologies from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic; and (3) to disseminate this scholarship through a complementary visual digital project investigating the urban and rural sites that bear the mark of this history in the region. By examining the history of Ottoman slavery and its effects on contemporary Turkey, this project aims to create a framework that highlights how global patterns of gender oppression and racialized enslavement are interconnected. In doing so, LERSiT will highlight historical contexts often overlooked in studies of colonialism and slavery, thus broadening our understanding of historical and racial formation theories.

Mots clés : racialization, racial formation, slavery, domestic labor, ottoman empire, turkey, middle east

Participants :
- Université de Londres (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 260347.92 €
Projet MITCOM (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The millimeter-wave (mmWave) and THz frequency bands hold immense potential for enabling ultra-fast data transmission and unlocking unprecedented bandwidth capabilities, but the RF components and circuits at these high frequencies suffer from relatively-large insertion losses and manufacturing difficulty/inaccuracy. Therefore, this entails researching into a fully-new type of transmission lines able to mitigate the high insertion losses and alleviate fabrication-tolerance issues of RF components. This MITCOM project aims to explore and develop new spoof surface plasmon polariton (SSPP) transmission lines for the design of mmWave and THz components with low insertion losses and their applications in next-generation wireless communications. Specifically, the overarching aim is to obtain SSPP-based mmWave and THz bandpass filters and multiplexers with low losses, low interference, high fabrication tolerance, ease of manufacturing and integration. Firstly, a new type of planar half-spaced SSPP transmission lines for waveguide and on-chip application scenarios will be proposed, and their design methodology will be developed to balance loss, ease of manufacturing and crosstalk issues, serving for E-plane waveguide and on-chip filter design. Then, the strategy for different filter specifications and tolerance levels will be analyzed in the steps of modeling and implementation through particular manufacturing technologies. Based on the design methodology and strategy, a series of E-plane waveguide and on-chip filters will be manufactured for validation and industry applications. Finally, based on the newly-conceived planar half-spaced SSPPs, diplexers and triplexers will be also designed, characterized and fabricated. The outcomes of the MITCOM project will contribute to the realization of cost-effective mmWave/THz filter and multiplexer products that potentially increase company profits and propel growth of the 5G/6G communication technology.

Mots clés : millimeter wave, terahertz, components and circuits, spoof surface plasmon polaritons, e plane waveguide filters, on chip filters

Participants :
- Université d'Alcalá de Henares (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 181152.96 €
Projet RE-EnForce (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The increasing frequency and severity of multi-hazard events necessitate comprehensive frameworks to assess the compounding risks to infrastructure systems. Multi-hazard risks, particularly from independent hazards impacting the same infrastructure and communities simultaneously (or close in time), significantly affect the resilience of urban centers. Recent events, such as the flooding in Türkiye following the 2023 earthquake, demonstrate the compounded impacts on communities and infrastructure. These interactions are understudied despite their severity, particularly concerning infrastructure resilience and recovery. To address this gap, the RE-EnForce project introduces a novel computational framework to quantify multi-hazard risks in interconnected infrastructure systems, focusing on interactions between unrelated hazards that impact the same system. The project will also provide novel risk and resilience metrics for stakeholders, including government agencies, emergency managers, and the reinsurance industry. While adaptable to various infrastructure systems and hazard interactions, RE-EnForce prioritizes models to assess the risk and resilience of reinforced concrete building portfolios and transportation networks, accounting for impacts of earthquakes and floods occurring in the same region and within short timeframes. The key project outcomes include (a) consistent consequence scales to evaluate the functionality of individual RC buildings and building portfolios for hazard interactions, (b) similar scales to assess the functionality of bridges and transportation networks, and (c) a decision-making framework considering the system-level performance of interconnected infrastructure. By addressing the compounded effects of spatial and temporal hazard interactions, RE-EnForce advances multi-hazard risk assessment and offers a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction. It supports risk-informed decisions and aligns with global efforts towards urban resilience.

Mots clés : reinforced concrete, multihazard risk, infrastructure systems, hazard interactions, system resilience, risk informed decision making

Participants :
- University College de Londres (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 260347.92 €
Projet BioIson (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Isonitriles are valuable organic molecules endowed with unique reactivity features, which find wide applications in a variety of chemical fields, from material sciences to chemical biology, organic, and medicinal chemistry. Current methods to prepare isonitriles suffer from major drawbacks in terms of safety and sustainability, as they rely on the use of large amounts of highly toxic chemicals (e.g., COCl2, POCl3, TMSCN), which make their synthesis hazardous and wasteful, especially for industrial-scale production. Based on the established ability of biocatalytic strategies to enable milder, greener, and more selective chemical processes, the aim of this project is to investigate, characterise, and engineer the protein ScoE from Streptomyces coeruleorubidus and related isonitrile-forming enzymes from the Fe(II)/αKG-dioxygenase superfamily with the final goal to turn them into a new class of biocatalysts for the sustainable production of isonitrile compounds. The project will first characterise wild-type ScoE in order to optimise the biotransformation parameters and to evaluate the in vitro catalytic performances of the enzyme and its natural substrate scope (specificity and selectivity). In parallel, representative isonitrile-forming Fe(II)/αKG-dioxygenases with potential for different activity and selectivity will be selected from assorted environmental niches and assessed for their substrate flexibility and their ability to biocatalyse the synthesis of isonitrile derivatives in vitro. Such investigations will provide experimental data to drive the identification of best candidates for biocatalyst development. Mutagenesis studies driven by in-silico design will be performed to generate improved Fe(II)/αKG-dioxygenase variants (with broader substrate scope) to be exploited as biocatalysts. The hit enzymes will be produced on larger scale and biocatalytic methods for the preparative synthesis of isonitriles will be developed.

Mots clés : biocatalysis, isonitrile

Participants :
- University College de Londres (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 260347.92 €
Projet KISMET-SPARK (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Satellites in space are subjected to charged particles in the ambient environment. Specifically, the fast-moving electrons of the space plasma can rapidly accumulate on satellite surfaces. These surfaces may then suddenly discharge in electrical arcs that damage the onboard electronics, which may even result in total loss of the spacecraft. The project KISMET-SPARK will be the first dedicated study of surface charging during rare but impactful events known as "Geosynchronous Magnetopause Crossings" (GMCs). During a GMC, the solar wind compresses the Earth's magnetic field. This ends up placing satellites in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) within a region known as the magnetosheath, where the ambient electron fluxes and resulting surface charging can be intense.  In KISMET-SPARK, the Applicant Konstantinos Horaites will address the kinetic physics of electrons in Earth's magnetosheath and their space weather impacts. In two Work Packages, he will 1) describe the processes that shape the energized "flat-top" electron velocity distribution (eVDF), and 2) evaluate how these electrons contribute to the costly GEO satellite failures that are correlated with GMCs. The project will be supervised by Daniel Verscharen, who is an Associate Professor at the Host institution, the University of College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory. The Applicant will simulate the magnetosheath environment using state-of-the-art kinetic "eVlasiator" simulations of Earth's magnetosheath. He will employ the Supervisor's "ALPS" code to assess the kinetic stability of the eVDF, which will explain the origin of the flat-top population. This project will combine the Applicant's experience with simulations together with the Supervisor's knowledge of space-plasma instabilities, to answer long-standing questions about the magnetosheath eVDF's origins and impacts. The project results will be communicated to the scientific community, industry stakeholders, and the general public.

Mots clés : space plasma, kinetic simulations, instabilities, high performance computing, geosynchronous satellite failures, satellite surface charging, earth s magnetosheath, electrons, bow shock

Participants :
- University College de Londres (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 260347.92 €
Projet ECO2HJH (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Massive emissions of greenhouse gases (mainly CO2) are strongly linked to the current global warming and climate crisis. CO2 hydrogenation has emerged as one of the most promising approaches to reducing greenhouse effect by converting CO2 into value-added fuel or chemicals. While the reaction is still challenging due to the chemical inertness of CO2, the lack of efficient catalyst and high energy consumption for CO2 activation. This project proposes a new method of using in-situ Joule heating of metal skeleton catalyst to improve CO2 conversion and reduce energy consumption. The metal skeleton catalyst is heated by itself based on Joule's law when applying an electric current. Besides the Joule heat, it potentially increases oxygen vacancies and H* species for activating CO2, which produces the electro-catalytic effect. This new method performs the thermo-electric dual catalysis to promote CO2 conversion. Furthermore, in-situ Joule heating has a small hot zone and reduces energy loss. Owing to these advantages, this method has great application prospect. However, it has rarely been investigated, and the catalyst design and optimization, thermo-electric catalytic mechanism are not clear. To better use it, three work packages will be conducted in this project. The three-layer metal skeleton catalysts will be first synthesized and analyzed. Then, the properties of pulsed/continuous Joule heating (PJH/CJH), and their catalytic performances of CO2 hydrogenation to CO (RWGS) will be tested to establish catalyst structure-performance relationship. Thirdly, the thermo-electric catalytic mechanism will be elucidated by various Operando methodology (such as X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), Resonant X-ray inelastic scattering (RIXS)) and first-principles calculations. The research will serve as a critical technique in CO2 hydrogenation, hydrogen economy and green electricity storage ("Power to X"), which will power the carbon neutrality in the EU, UK and beyond.

Mots clés : co2 hydrogenation in situ joule heating metal skeleton catalyst thermo electric catalytic mechanism operando characterizations

Participants :
- University College de Londres (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 276187.92 €
Projet R.E.A.C.T. (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Reusing steel for Emission reduction through AI-driven Cutting-stock Tool (REACT) is a pioneering research endeavour that will introduce a novel, openly available, interactive plug-inned tool for the integrated and streamlined use of AI-driven optimisation processes at the design phase aiming to maximise the reusing ratio of reclaimed steelwork for new building construction. Specifically, a novel Multi-dimensional Pareto front decision-making optimisation tool is proposed to incentivise sustainable design approaches. The proposed framework will be able to provide several design scenarios based on different percentages of reusing steelwork according to the availability of the steel stock, economic resources, and the proper needs of clients by managing the architectural and structural performance of the new building. The sustainability of the design solutions will be evaluated case-by-case through the calculation of environmental qualities obtained with innovative integrated Life-cycle assessment methodologies accounting for the entire life cycle of the building products. The proposed optimised tool will be connected to commercial structural software as a design support plug-in, able to predict the best trade-off between the adoption of reclaimed and new steel encouraging reusing practices among designers and stakeholders of the supply chain. Despite the existing level of knowledge on reusing steel, REACT proposed unique and innovative technical support to overcome the barriers to steelwork reusing in the building construction sectors while preserving the built environment from climate change and resource consumption.

Mots clés : reusing steel, waste minimisation, optimal design, lyfe cycle assessment lca

Participants :
- Université Northeastern (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Cincinnati (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Efestos hub (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- University College de Londres (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 430343.4 €