Amitav Acharya
Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program, American University

Amitav Acharya is Professor of International Relations and Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program at the School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C. He is a specialist on global and Asian regional security issues, focusing on Southeast Asian states. His writings have covered regional conflicts such as Kashmir, Iran, Tibet, Cambodia, the South China Sea, Taiwan, and the Korean peninsula.
Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program, American University
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations, Migration and Integration, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: China, Indonesia, Korea
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, English, Hindi
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Andrea Bartoli
Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Chair, George Mason University

Dr. Andrea Bartoli is Drucie French Cumbie Chair of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University.
Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Chair, George Mason University
Area of Expertise: Media, Religion, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Country: Somalia
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia
City: Arlington
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Anne Applebaum
Columnist, The Washington Post

Anne Applebaum is a columnist for the Washington Post and Slate.
Columnist, The Washington Post
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Media
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: Russia
Languages: English, Russian
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Journalist/Commentator
City: London, Warsaw, Washington DC
Country: UK, USA
Continent: Europe, North America
Arthur Schneier
President, Appeal of Conscience Foundation

Rabbi Arthur Schneier is internationally renowned for his leadership on behalf of religious freedom, human rights, and inter-religious dialogue. As a Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Schneier has spoken with such prestigious figures as Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI on the importance of religious freedom and inter-religious dialogue.
President, Appeal of Conscience Foundation
Area of Expertise: Law and Human Rights, Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: China, Russia
Language: English
Field of Work: Religious Leader
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Asef Bayat
Professor, Leiden University

Professor Bayat is Academic Director of the International Institute for the Study of Islam (ISIM) at Leiden University, the Netherlands.
Professor, Leiden University
Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Migration and Integration, Youth Issues
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Geographical Expertise - Country: Iran
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Academia
City: Urbana-Champaign
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Asma Afsaruddin

Asma Afsaruddin is Professor of Islamic Studies and chairperson of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington. She is also Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University. Professor Afsaruddin received her Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from the Johns Hopkins University in 1993 and previously taught at Harvard and Notre Dame universities. Her fields of specialization are the religious and political thought of Islam, Qur’an and hadith, Islamic intellectual history, and gender.
Area of Expertise: Religion, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North America
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Bloomington
Country: USA
Continent: North America
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