Emily is a recent graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where she currently serves as Program Assistant for the Promise Armenian Institute, a research and teaching hub hosting both local and international scholarship in Armenian studies, as well as coordinating interdisciplinary research and public impact programs across UCLA, the Republic of Armenia, and the Armenian diaspora. During her time in university, she served as a lead developmental and copy editor for a premier undergraduate research journal in the humanities,  arts, and social sciences, while also holding the position of Student Coordinator for an anthropology colloquium presenting postdoctoral and faculty-level research regarding the dynamics of culture, power, inequality, and social change in the contemporary world. A daughter of Iranian-Armenian immigrants, Emily also works as a legal assistant in the field of immigration law and looks forward to the opportunity to explore her interests further at LIPG, analyzing and investigating the development of ongoing humanitarian crises as well as the factors that contribute to the forced displacement of persecuted peoples.

Christine Latif is a third-year undergraduate student at California State University Northridge who is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Political Science. Due to their Armenian, Syrian, and Palestinian background, they have always been passionate about spreading awareness about the issues their people face and uplifting the voices of marginalized communities. She has previous experience interning in human rights organizations such as the ACLU. They hope to be a part of the movement to end the cycle of genocide through putting in the work to educate people about its impacts, demanding change, and centering the perspectives of genocide survivors. The topic of genocide is particularily important to Christine because she is a descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors and has family in Artsakh who have been impacted by ethnic cleansing and genocide. They hope to one day pursue a career in human rights and social justice work on a global scale. Christine is excited to be a part of the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and hopes to make a positive difference in her community.

Edward is a student of MSc International Public Policy at University College London and studied BA French and Russian at the University of Bristol. His academic experiences have prompted him to pursue a career within issues of global concern, specifically international humanitarian issues.

Dominique Hollingsworth is currently in his final year of undergraduate study at The George Washington University, majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in Conflict Resolution. His academic passions include racial justice, gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, and the history of colonialism and how they all intersect. Regionally, his research has been focused on the Middle East and South Caucasus. He became interested in genocide prevention in high school after taking a course on the topic. As he approaches the end of his undergraduate journey, Dominique aspires to become a global advocate and leader in the field of genocide prevention and other humanitarian work. He believes that joining the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention will help to deepen his knowledge of genocide prevention, particularly through a grassroots oriented approach.

Kiara is a fourth year undergraduate at Seton Hall University with a B.S. in international relations and diplomacy with a minor in Arabic, and a focus in human rights, history, and genocide prevention. Kiara researched genocide histories and education as an intern with nonprofits and museums, where she investigated the involvement of local communities in New York in the Holocaust including investigating an active commune involved with the Nazi party on Long Island. She also investigates the relationship of domestic support in foreign genocides, and plans on independently researching foreign occupation and its effects on a state’s healing from genocide with her University. Growing up in a community comprised of genocide survivors, Kiara is especially passionate regarding  preventing genocide on a global level, aiding local survivors, and holding states and communities involved in genocide accountable, hoping to further these goals with the LIGP.

Swara is a third-year undergraduate student at American University currently pursuing a B.A. in International Studies (with concentrations in Europe/Eurasia & Global Inequality and Development) alongside a minor in Spanish Language and Area Studies. Fluent in five languages, she plans on attending either business or law school in the future, with an international focus. After reading about the alarming tendencies in countries throughout the world today that indicate the indicators building up to genocide, she felt obliged to do something and engage in work that would better chronicle and raise notice to these occurrences.