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Kelly is Iranian-American Tiktok Activist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica is a J.D. Candidate at the Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law. Previously, she graduated from UCLA Magna Cum Laude and received her B.A. in Political Science with an emphasis in American Government, as well as a minor in Israel Studies. During her two years at UCLA, she concurrently served on the executive boards of 13 diverse student organizations, leading 3 of them as President....

Javad Heiran-Nia directs the Persian Gulf Studies Group at the Center for Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies in Iran. He is currently working on a book about Iran's middle class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Javad Heiran-Nia directs the Persian Gulf Studies Group at the Center for Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies in Iran. He is currently working on a book about Iran's middle class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He is a seasoned diplomat who has served as a high-ranking official at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Polish Ambassador to Iran and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Polish Embassy in Pretoria. They possess extensive knowledge and insights on the political landscapes of the Middle East, Iran, Africa, the former Soviet zone of influence, Russia, and Central Asia. Additionally,...

Attorney and advocate for equity, empathy, healthcare, and civil rights. Team player, hard worker, and big dreamer. Striving to engender a more reflective, effective democracy and deliver the best possible representation to my clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Faraj Aalaei, an Iranian American immigrant and a 40-year veteran of the communications industry, is currently the Founding Managing Partner at Candou Ventures. As an entrepreneur Faraj has raised several hundred million dollars for his semiconductor companies from private and public investors, executed several M&A deals and as CEO taken two previous start-ups, Centillium and Aquantia through...

Dr. Farshid Delshad is a scholar of Historical-Comparative Linguistics and Classical Philology with a particular focus on ‎philological impact of Iranian and Semitic elements (Loanwords & Calques) in Caucasian languages and ‎specially in Georgian. Furthermore I am interested in mutual influence and interrelation between ‎ Irano-Islamic Sufism and Jewish Kabala. Minority Studies–and in particul...

L.J. Semrod Presidential Professor of Economics and co-director of Center for Peace and Development at the University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK). I specialize in applied analysis of macro and micro development issues in the Global South. My main fields of research are development economics and international economics, focusing on the issues of structural change, long run development and growth, fina...

Shukriya Bradost is an Iranian Kurdish Middle Eastern security analyst, a frequent commentator in media outlets such as Al Jazeera, the Jerusalem Post, and the Observer, and a doctoral candidate at Virginia Tech University, where she focuses on the securitization of ethnic groups in post-revolutionary Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Azadeh is the founder of Burnt Generation Studios, an intellectual property development, and production company that develops and produces independent films with the mission to create and promote authentic narratives to build grounds for mutual understanding and shifts in the collective perspective of the audiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ali Dadpay has 20 years of experience in writing, teaching, research, and consulting experience in the data analytics and aviation industry, focusing on data-driven research and documentation that has led to 11 publications, including 6 first-author publications and & grant funding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abdolrasool (Farzam) Divsallar is a political scientist working on the Middle East regional security system with a focus on Iran. He is a visiting Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the Higher School of Economics and International Relations (AZERI) at Università Cattolica del Sacro Core in Milan and a Non-resident Scholar with MEI's Iran Program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Umud Shokri is a Washington-based Senior Foreign Policy Advisor and Energy Strategist , Author of, US Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin: Changing Trends Since 2001, served as a Visiting Research Scholar in the Center for Energy Science and Policy (CESP) and the Schar, School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and currently serves as Faculty Associate - George Mason Univers...

Azadeh Pourzand is the Executive Director of Siamak Pourzand Foundation, dedicated to the promotion of freedom of expression. A PhD candidate at SOAS University of London's Global Media and Communications department, she is a graduate of Harvard Kennedy School of Government with a Master in Public Policy (MPP), a graduate of Nyenrode Universiteit with a Master in Business Administration (MBA) focu...

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Experienced Associate Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Intercultural Communication, Middle East Politics, Policy Analysis, Political Science, and International Relations. Strong education professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from Princeton University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Jack A. Goldstone (PhD Harvard) is Hazel Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University, a Senior Fellow of the Mercatus Center, and a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center. He has also taught at Northwestern and the University of California, and been a visiting scholar at Cambridge, Stanford, and the California Institute of Technology. He received the Distinguished Contribution to Sch...

Experienced writer currently serving as Director of Communications at JINSA, a Washington, D.C. think tank focused on advancing U.S. security interests in the Middle East. Middle East reporter featured in Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, The Telegraph, Fox News, The Daily Mail, The Forward, Washington Post, The Guardian, Huffington Post, The Jewish Chronicle, Middle East Institute & JNS. Hosted on Aca...

Giorgio Cafiero is the CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk consultancy. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, and an Adjunct Fellow at the American Security Project. Mr. Cafiero is a frequent contributor to Al Jazeera, Gulf International Forum, The New Arab, Responsible Statecraft, Stimson Center, and Amwaj. Media . Throughout Mr. Caf...

Research Interests: empirical issues in the political economy of development; political economy of sanctions; corruption and shadow economy; demographic transition; Iran Teaching (MSc)- political economy of corruption & shadow economy; political economy of Islam; Empirical development with reference to the Middle East; Political economy of oil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Experienced Associate Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Intercultural Communication, Middle East Politics, Policy Analysis, Political Science, and International Relations. Strong education professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from Princeton University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Christian pastor, author, and leadership consultant focused on the church’s engagement with social justice, particularly in the Middle East. Academic historian of American and Middle Eastern studies with a broad interdisciplinary background in ethics, religion, and business. Doctorate in American church involvement in Israel and Palestine with over 12 years of pastoral experience in local church m...

Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not (yet). That’s what gets me up every morning, the possibilities of creating pathways into leadership for talented young people everywhere. I am an accomplished non-profit leader and board member with extensive experience in directing start-ups as well as large, complex organizations in the U.S. and Europe. Since September 2021, I'm leading Atlas Corps, a...

Alireza Nader is a widely recognized expert on Iran and U.S. policy in the Middle East. As a former senior researcher at the RAND Corporation and a senior fellow at FDD, he authored numerous reports and studies on Iran, the Middle East, and U.S. strategy. Alireza has advised the U.S. government on Iran throughout his career and is regularly asked to share his analysis with senior policy makers. He...