Karena Avedissian

Dr. Karena Avedissian is a political scientist specializing in democracy, disinformation and civil society in Eurasia. Her work has focused on human rights challenges and the dynamics of power through an anti-authoritarian lens. She aspires to bring these themes to wider audiences through a storytelling lens. Previously a research fellow at the University of Southern California and the University of Birmingham, Karena’s work appears in academic journals and media outlets, including The Guardian, Mangal Media, Al Jazeera and the Moscow Times.