Laura Chappell is Lecturer in European Politics at the University of Surrey, specializing in research on European defense.
Shane Caldwell is an MA graduate in Media and International Conflict from the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. He also holds a BA in Photography from Technological University Dublin.
Saana-Maria Jokinen is a Finnish journalist and author with expertise in Human Rights and European Studies.
She is the author of Ääniä Sodasta (Voices From A War) on the Syrian uprising of 2011.
Paul Mazet is an independent journalist based in Berlin, working on the different dynamics transcending the European continent and investigating local stories with global echoes.
Karl Smith is a specialist in politics and international relations, with Master's degrees from University College Dublin and Dublin City University. He has a particular interest in democracy studies and electoral studies.
Esha Mitra is a freelance journalist who has reported on crime and socio-economic issues in India. She is currently a Master's candidate in Journalism and International Affairs at the CNN Academy in the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.
Salomé Saldarriaga Jiménez is a Colombian journalist specializing in coverage of international affairs and human rights coverage. She is currently pursuing an MA in Journalism and International Affairs at University College Dublin.
Dr. Kirstin Wagner is a Research Fellow in Psychology at the University of Birmingham. She is part of the Rights4Time research network, bringing the hidden legacies of conflict into humanitarian protection and into human rights policy and practice.
Dr. Wagner conducts research on how women and children are affected by violence and humanitarian crises.
Professor Amelia Hadfield is Head of Department of Politics at the University of Surrey and Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe.
