Authors
Julia Lane
Global Cities Research Intern
Myrna Cunningham
Vice President of FILAC
Myrna Cunningham is a doctor from the indigenous people Miskitu region of Nicaragua. Her professional career is linked to the struggle for the…
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Goli Ameri
Co-Founder and CEO of Startitup
Goli Ameri is the former US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, former US Representative to UN General Assembly…
Elisavet Argyro Manoli
Senior Lecturer, Sports Marketing and Communications, Loughborough University
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Justice Malala
Columnist and author
Justice Malala is a political commentator, newspaper columnist, and author. His new book on Nelson Mandela’s leadership, The Plot To Save South…
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Kian Tajbakhsh
Senior Advisor to Global Centers, Columbia University
Kian Tajbakhsh is an Iranian American scholar, social scientist, and urban planner. He currently serves as the senior advisor to Global Centers…
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Azadeh Moaveni
Assistant Professor of Journalism, New York University
Azadeh Moaveni is Assistant Professor of Journalism at New York University and director of the Global and Joint Studies Program. Her research…
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