Jan Lüdert, PhD, is a scholar alumnus of the Liu Institute for Global Issues, an interdisciplinary research hub for emerging global issues at UBC, and a recipient of the prestigious UBC Killam Teaching Award. He is currently assistant professor  at City University of Seattle. Jan is a founding member of Ilkmade, a social network site for political science scholars, journalists and practitioners. He is deeply involved in innovating teaching and learning approaches in the social sciences and humanities.

Katriona Stewart received her MA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia, and has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Otago University, New Zealand. She is passionate about innovative and progressive pedagogical practices, and currently works in educational program management at UBC Extended Learning.