Rijin Sahakian has written and developed programs focused on Iraq as a site of prolific engagement. Her work responds to formations of American political, military, and cultural life through propaganda disseminated to enable global violence in Iraq and to diminish Iraq’s long-standing experience of, and resistance to, these extraordinary conditions. Sahakian received an MA in Art and Politics from New York University, founding and directing Sada, an arts education initiative for Baghdad-based students (2010–15) soon after.
Dina Ramadan is Continuing Associate Professor of Human Rights and Middle Eastern Studies at Bard College and Faculty at the Center for Curatorial Studies.
