Vidal-Aparicio teaches at ASU and the Maricopa Community Colleges. His PhD dissertation studies how deliberative democratic innovations help recover political trust. He is the author of 500 Preguntas al Nacionalismo Español.

Von Hagen was an Emeritus Professor of history and global studies with a joint appointment in the School of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies and School of International Letters and Cultures at ASU.

Calhoun’s research addresses large-scale social transformations & their impact on politics & social organization. A current focus is on changing patterns of Eurasian integration & implications for the modern world-system.

Chen Jiang is a academic success advisor for undergraduate students in ASU school of politics and global studies.