Wladimir van Wilgenburg is a reporter and analyst specializing in Kurdish affairs, and the head of news at Kurdistan Chronicle. He co-authored two books for I.B.Tauris on the Kurds of Syria, one with Dr. Harriet Allsop on the Syrian Kurds’ experiment with self-rule in 2019, and the other with Dr. Michael Knights on the SDF-US partnership against ISIS in 2021.
Danial Jarrahi is a journalist specializing in politics, culture, and economics. dynamics. He is a Master’s candidate in Public and Cultural Diplomacy at the University of Siena, and has a Master’s degree in British Studies (Culture and Media) from Tehran University.
Gráinne Glynn is an undergraduate candidate at University College Dublin who is focusing on US politics and journalism.
Mustafa Al-Dabbagh is a freelance writer who focuses on social justice, human rights, and community advocacy. He focuses on the need for international accountability and amplifies the experiences of marginalized communities, in the UK and around the world.
Blaire Brandt is a multimedia journalist based in Hungary and a former press intern at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. She completed a Master’s degree in Journalism and International Affairs at University College Dublin's Clinton Institute and CNN Academy, specializing in global affairs and human interest reporting.
Kathy Rose O'Brien is a journalist and award-winning actor. She is completing a Master's degree at the Clinton Institute/CNN Academy, University College Dublin.
Shereen Shaji is a multimedia journalist and writer based in Dublin and the UAE. A former production intern at CNN International, she holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and International Affairs from University College Dublin’s Clinton Institute and CNN Academy, where she specialized in political issues and human-interest reporting.
Ismaël Kraeber is a candidate in Arabic Language and International relations at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris.
Frane Kulaš works for the Tagesspiegel newspaper in Berlin and studied History at the University of Vienna and the Humboldt University of Berlin. He specializes in European politics, combat history, conflicts, and their aftermaths.
