Eva Kane is a third-year candidate in Law at University College Dublin. Her journalism specializes in the impact of digital spaces on the way we think, behave, and interact with the world.
Oleksandra Yakovlyeva has a Master's degree in International War Studies from University College Dublin and the University of Potsdam and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Friedrich-Schiller University Jena. Having worked at the Aspen Institute in Berlin, she is now based in Kyiv, where she is researching civil society crowdfunding for defense.
Shirvin Zeinalzadeh is a Graduate Teaching Associate in the School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Ian Hinsley a candidate in Politics, International Relations, and Economics at University College Dublin. A native of the US, he specializes in political commentary, analysis of populism in America, and the US and international affairs.
Asmita Seth is a queer feminist writer whose work focuses on gender, media, and mental health. She is committed to amplifying marginalized voices and examining systems of power through her writing, using storytelling as a tool for critical inquiry and social change. She is a Master's candidate in Journalism and International Affairs at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.
Turkan Bozkurt is a Montreal-based researcher, legal professional, and policy analyst whose work draws connections between systemic oppression in Iran and North America, focusing on gender discrimination, minority rights, and state violence.
She is Co-Founder and Deputy Director of the IPEK Center, and her research has been published across international outlets, amplifying marginalized voices and contributing to global policy discussions through international forums and UN mechanisms.
Arpita Chowdhury is a journalist, writer, and researcher with a background in the telling of human interest stories. She is currently pursuing an MA in Journalism and International Affairs at University College Dublin in conjuction with CNN Academy. She is a former news reporter at All India Radio.
Zaur Gouliev is a Ph.D. student at University College Dublin, researching foreign information manipulation and interference. He is a contributor to the EU ATHENA project on Europe’s defense against FIMI. He was a former Crime and Data Analyst with the An Garda Síochána, Ireland’s National Police Force and serves as a reservist in the Irish Defence Forces. Since 2025, he is an Adjunct Lecturer of Artificial Intelligence at Technological University Dublin at the School of Digital Transformation and Enterprise Computing.
