Kelly-Kate S. Pease is Professor in the Department of History, Politics, and International Relations at Webster University. She is also the Founding Director of the Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, the Global MA program in International Relations, and the MA program in International Nongovernmental Organizations. She is author of Human Rights and Humanitarian Diplomacy and co-author of The United Nations and Changing World Politics.

Dani Belo is an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Security as well as the Director of the Global Policy Horizons Research Lab at Webster University. His research focuses on gray zone threats and conflicts, global security policy, NATO-Russia relations, and the post-Soviet region. As Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, his research has informed US and Canadian policy on Ukraine, NATO, and inter-ethnic conflict management. Dr Belo's work includes contributions to prominent academic handbooks and journals, complemented by extensive experience in policy analysis, international research projects, and presentations at leading global institutions.