Meet the founders
Hannah Bludau manages our articles and written contributions. Hannah holds an Erasmus Mundus Master of Arts degree. After growing up near Boston, Massachusetts, Hannah moved to Germany for her studies in 2014 and has lived in numerous European countries ever since. Hannah speaks English, German, French fluently, and basic Chinese.
Luca De Cristofaro manages the podcast and the project as a whole. He’s an Italian-Brazilian guy trying to understand how the world works. He grew up bilingual, speaking Italian and Portuguese (Brazilian) at home and he learned English, Spanish, and French at school. Luca holds a BA in International Relations and an EMJMD in European Studies. He is a Model United Nations lover, as it sums up his interests in diplomacy, international cooperation, and human rights.
Anton Meshkov does the design here. Throughout his MA studies, Anton explored the connections between culture and politics. In his home country, Russia, Anton acquired a BA in Middle Eastern studies with a focus on Arabic culture and its connections to Europe. Anton is an alumnus of the Iowa University writing program.