Authors

Šimon Pánek

Chairman of the Board, Prague Civil Society Centre
Šimon Pánek is the Chairman of the Board of the Prague Civil Society Centre and co-founder of People in Need, a Czech-based humanitarian…
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James Crabtree

Distinguished Visiting Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations
James Crabtree is a distinguished visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to joining ECFR, he was the Singapore-based…
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Katrina Ferreyra

Vice President, Development
Katrina Ferreyra joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2026 as vice president for development, bringing more than two decades of…
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Tjada McKenna

Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Corps
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Jamelle Bouie

Columnist, The New York Times
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Theda Skocpol

Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology, Harvard University
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Priyanka Motaparthy

Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Center for International Human Rights, Pritzker School of Law, Northwestern University
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Carlos Calderon

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Ariel Investments
Carlos is chief financial officer of Ariel Investments and its affiliated entities, including Ariel Alternatives and Project Level. He is…
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Paul Alivisatos

President, University of Chicago
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María de los Angeles Torres

Emeritus Faculty, Latin American and Latino Studies, University of Illinois Chicago
María de Los Angeles Torres is a Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago. She received her PhD…
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