Meet the Editorial Team for IR Today:
Editor in Chief – Marguerite Bernard
Marguerite, a final-year History and International Relations student at King’s, is the editor-in-chief for the 2023-2024 year. She is coming back from an exchange at the National University of Singapore, which deepened her interests for the Asia Pacific region, and East Asia/ SEA relations. She is also passionate about South Asia and Africa, as well as international security and cultural history. She hopes her diverse interests will be an asset for the publication and its global outlook.
General Editor- Sohani Singh
Sohani Singh is a 3rd year student at King’s College London, reading International Relations. She was born in India and has grown up in both India and the UK. Throughout the course of her degree, she has been deeply interested in topics surrounding political economy, electoral politics, the liberal world order, and the rise of the global south. She is particularly interested on the impact of digital media on electoral politics and the looming threat of climate change on developed and developing economies alike. She is thrilled to be a part of International Relations Today and hopes to shed light on complex issues which continue to impact us on a daily basis.
East Asia Editor – Thomas Chow
Thomas is a postgraduate student studying in the MA International Political Economy programme. He grew up in Hong Kong, and his research interests include Asia-Pacific affairs, international trade, and macroeconomic policies. He is also an avid supporter of FC Barcelona.
South & Central Asia Editor- Sana Shayin
Sana is a third-year International Relations student at King’s College London, which has continuously exposed her to a vibrant and intellectually stimulating environment. Throughout this degree her interests have been ignited in areas such as diplomacy and human rights advocacy. She is elated to be part of International Relations Today as the Editor for South and Central Asia, and contribute to the academic discourse in the field, given the region’s current and rapidly evolving politics.
Latin American Editor – Brandon Guerra
Brandon is a third-year International Relations student at King’s College London. He is from the United States with a Chilean background, and has a strong interest in Latin American issues and, in particular, US foreign policy in the region. He is especially eager to draw attention to an underlooked, yet increasingly important, region in international politics.
European Editor – Lorenzo Izzi
Lorenzo, is a final-year student studying Politics. Alongside international politics, which is a passion he discovered by reading a book about US-EU-China relations in high school and throughout his academic journey, he is passionate about cooking, playing and crime stories
Middle Eastern Editor – Dipali Mathur
Dipali is the MENA Editor for the new academic year. She is from the US and India, and will be entering my third year studying International Relations. She is passionate about exploring the realm of international development through public policy, global cooperation and dialogue. She hopes to address these topics and engage others through her new role as regional editor.
North American Editor – Isabella Papay
Isabella Papay is a third-year history and international relations student at King’s College London.
She is interested in international law and investigative journalism and looks forward to contributing articles that provide insight into changing political affairs in North America and worldwide.
African Editor – Iris Salemi
Iris is a final year International Relations student at King’s. She lived in Morocco and South Africa, which allowed her to develop a passion for African culture and geopolitics, and later would like to work in the service of African development. She believes that the African continent, although being the driver of tomorrow’s challenges, should be more regarded and known, hence she will do everything to make African affairs accessible to everyone! In addition to Africa, she is interested in post-colonial political economy, Latin America and diplomacy in international institutions.
Social Media Officer – Tiphaine Court
Tiphaine is a third-year International Relations student at KCL. She loves the multidimensional aspect of her studies, and she has a particular interest in military strategy and the geopolitics of East Asia. Outside of her academic interests, she loves to draw, go to the movies, or discover new places to hang out in London. As the next Social Media Officer, she is looking forward to shedding light on the world’s most thrilling affairs!
Political Theory & IR Officer – Deanna Lim
Deanna is in her final year of her International Relations BA at King’s, where she is focusing on conflict, security and strategy in the MENA and East Asia regions. She also studies IR Theory from non-Western philosophical perspectives due to her interest in theory and in broadening her worldview beyond conventional Western lines. Her area of interest in IR lies mainly in foreign policy and security, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia, as she is from Singapore! Her hobbies include muay thai, watching crime investigation series and photography.
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