Authors

Aynne Kokas

Associate Professor, Media Studies and C.K. Yen Chair, The Miller Center, University of Virginia
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Julia Lane

Former 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, Startitup
Goli Ameri is the former US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, former US Representative to UN General Assembly…
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Elisavet Argyro Manoli

Senior Lecturer, Sports Marketing and Communications, Loughborough University
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Matt Pearson

Freelance Journalist
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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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Minky Worden

Director, Global Initiatives, Human Rights Watch
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Jules Boykoff

Associate Professor, Political Science, Pacific University
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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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