About Us
The World Mind Magazine is an undergraduate organized and produced publication at American University.
Each issue, its contributors seek to contribute cutting-edge analyses on pertinent topics in the international community: foreign affairs, domestic politics, economics, military conflict, humanitarian crises, and political theory.
Meet our editors!
Diego Carney
Diego Carney (he/him) is a third-year student majoring in CLEG with a double minor in Philosophy and Public Administration and Policy. Originally from Panama, he writes for the WM’s Latin America column. Interested in the intersection of Ethics and Law, he often researches crime, corruption, and unethical management in the region. Aside from the WM, he is also involved on campus as the Vice President of Brotherhood of his fraternity, and can often be found in the gym or on the Quad.
Ella Rutman
Ella Rutman (she/her) is a third-year Political Science major with a minor in International Relations. Originally from Austin, TX, her academic concentration is in political theory with particular interests in the role of the individual in driving political change and the study of conflict theory across different global government structures. Currently she is doing a full-year abroad at the University of Oxford, however she has spent a year studying in the Middle East and held a former internship in Nairobi, Kenya. In addition to WM, her interests include rowing (though not the 6am wake-ups), reading, and animal activism through her former position as Co-President of The Animal Rights Coalition at AU.
Ibrahim Bah
Ibrahim Bah (he/him) is a first-year student majoring in International Studies. Hailing from Tucson, Arizona, he is passionate about studying conflict, human rights, and international law, especially in the Middle East and Africa. He currently writes for the Pericles Institute. In his free time, he enjoys playing and listening to jazz music (his favorite band is CASIOPEA), reading, volunteering (shoutout DC Reads), playing online chess (badly), and writing.
Solaris Ahmetjan
Solaris Ahmetjan (they/any) is a first-year student majoring in International Studies and pursuing a minor in Justice. They are originally from Fairfax, Virginia but now live in Tampa, Florida. Their research interests include human rights, genocide, international law, Sub-Saharan Africa, and East and Central Asia. In their free time, they enjoy reading, learning languages, cooking and baking, and drawing. Previously, they have helped an NPO provide information on a multitude of candidates for local to federal elections for voters.
Meet our Faculty Advisor!
Dr. Angela Pashayan
Dr. Angela R. Pashayan is a full-time lecturing professor at American University, Washington, DC, in the School of International Service (SIS). She earned a PhD at Howard University in Political Science and International Relations, graduating as distinguished scholar. She holds an MA degree from Norwich University in Vermont, and a BA degree from UCLA where her extensive global travels began to learn about the human condition. Her expertise is in African Informal Settlements which intersects gender, health, climate, food security and human rights. Dr. Pashayan’s experience in extreme poverty reduction includes projects in Peru, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Cuba, Tanzania, and 10+ years of experience in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. Her recent book, “Development in Africa’s Informal Settlements; Below the Proletariat” (Nov. 2023), and podcast with Brookings Institution (May 2023) are a testimony to her knowledge about slums in Africa. Dr. Pashayan has spoken on the UN floor as an ECOSOC Advisor to the UN, lectures on health and climate conditions in slums, and sits on the American University Deans Advisory Council for DEI. Dr. Pashayan’s lived and academic experiences provide a unique perspective on geopolitical issues that intersect extreme poverty and policymaking on the continent of Africa.
Meet our Executive Editor!
Executive Editor: Carmine Miklovis
Carmine Miklovis (he/him) is a third-year student majoring in International Studies and pursuing a Spanish Translation certificate. Originally from Chicago, IL, he’s interested in democratic backsliding, climate change mitigation, and alleviating political polarization. Aside from the World Mind, he’s an intern at the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training and the division chief at the Center for Law and Human Rights at the Pericles Institute. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music (huge fan of Wallows), petting dogs on his way to class, destroying his roommate in Wii Sports tennis, playing board games with friends, and reading.
Meet the Staff Writers
Stay tuned!