Madeline Albright put it nicely when she said “foreign policy has to be less foreign.” The Journal on World Affairs is aimed towards producing high-quality think pieces with the aid of experts in the field of international affairs. The JWA seeks to be a resource for students, educators, journalists, and leaders of communities to help them better understand the world of foreign policy and international relations. Our pieces remain politically neutral and challenge conventional thought by fostering a multidimensional conversation about the world to better understand its people and its many purposes.
Founders Board
Taylor Fairless
UCLA
Founder
Corrado Chirico
Free Uni. Berlin, M.A.
Deputy Editor
Zachary Durkee
UCLA
Deputy Editor
Bureau Chiefs
Sarah Knight
Uni. of Sydney
Bureau Chief, Asia
Dylan Biggs
American University, M.A.
Bureau Chief, Asia
Edmund Akoto Bamfo
Uni. of South Africa, Ph.D.
Bureau Chief, Africa
Marta Garcia Ruiz
King’s Coll. London, MA
Bureau Chief, Middle East and North Africa
VACANT
Bureau Chief, Europe / Eurasia
VACANT
Bureau Chief, Latin
America
Executive Board
Mustafa Ahmedani
UCLA
Editor-in-Chief
Cameron Smith
Wollongong
Managing Editor
Nader Mehrdadi
Columbia
Managing Editor
Manon Snyder
UCLA
Hiring Manager
Ryan Saffarian
UCLA
Writer, Hiring Manager
Senior Editors
Vanessa Mendivil
UCLA
Senior Editor
Anne Kira Skowron
UCI
Senior Editor
Alyssa Fong
UCLA
Senior Editor
Stephanie Lolk Larsen
Uni. of S. Denmark, M.A.
Senior Editor
Ali Makarehchi
UCLA
Senior Editor
Tatiana Zinn
UCLA
Senior Editor
Mickaela Ramos
Biola
Senior Editor
Renata Shammo
UCLA
Senior Editor
Hannah Boyle
UCLA
Senior Editor
Connor Bryant
Kansas State
Senior Editor
Nadíne Hamdan
King’s College London
Senior Editor
Maria Lee Folch
Sciences Po
Senior Editor
Junior Editors
Rana Nejad
UC Berkeley
Junior Editor
Annabel Bendavid
Uni. of Sydney
Junior Editor
Karina Ngo
UCLA
Junior Editor
Michael Kerrigan
UCLA
Junior Editor
Writers
Lisa Nguyen
San Mateo
Staff Writer
Morgan Lee
UCLA
Staff Writer
Ranhita Bora
UCLA
Staff Writer
Jadon Wong
UCLA
Staff Writer
Henry Zhao
USC
Staff Writer
Michael Carrier
UCLA
Staff Writer
Santana F. King
Maryland, College Park
Staff Writer
Diana Rudenky
UCLA
Staff Writer
Shuyi (Sophia) Li
UCLA
Staff Writer
Christine Sohn
UCLA
Staff Writer
Martin Makaryan
UCLA
Staff Writer
Kalkidan Alemayehu
UCLA
Staff Writer
Md Nazmus Sakib Khan
Uni. of Warwick
Staff Writer
Liam Ford
Uni. of Florida
Staff Writer
Wesley Zhou
UCLA
Staff Writer
Staff Editors
Marianna Schroeder
UCLA
Staff Editor
Cyndi Gutierrez
UCLA
Staff Editor
Paloma Carrillo-Gallegos
Oxford, M.A.
Staff Editor
Ethan Knoll
Saddleback
Staff Editor
Marketing
Paula Zepeda
UCLA
Podcast Producer
Sarah Yoon
UCLA
Staff Writer, Media Illustrator
Jimena Madrigal
Sciences Po
Political Cartoonist
The Journal opens applications to join the team each quarter. Applications open on the Friday of week 6 each quarter, with the exception of summer. To apply during the summer for a position in fall, applications open on the Friday three weeks out from the start of Fall Quarter. Follow us on our social media accounts to be notified.
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