Freedom International Livestream

May 4, 2026 Monday 9:00 AM EST

Topic: HIDDEN CURRENTS: Flores, Vedadi & Kharazmi on STRATEGIC DIALOGUE

Bios:

Joaquin Flores is an author, exceptional geopolitical analyst, and curator of the New Resistance Telegram channel, offering sharp geostrategic insights on global developments. His work covers Ukraine, shifting power structures, and dynamics within Western and Global South politics.

Educated in IR and IPE at California State University Los Angeles, he has published internationally on geopolitics, war, and diplomacy. He is Director of the Belgrade-based Center for Syncretic Studies and Chief Editor at Fort Russ News.

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Dr. Reza John Vedadi is a filmmaker and scholar with 12 years’ experience producing over 50 documentaries on West Asian and Muslim identity. He holds degrees from London Guildhall University, London Metropolitan University, and Middlesex University, and earned his PhD from Loughborough University London in 2023.

His work examines how media—especially Hollywood—shapes perceptions of West Asia, linking film, culture, and geopolitics. He presents internationally and writes on the intersection of cinema, foreign policy, and decolonial thought.

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Zohreh Kharazmi is an Associate Professor at the University of Tehran specializing in cultural studies and Islamic feminism. Her work explores identity, modernity, and the evolving roles of women across the Middle East and global discourse.

She is co-author of Islamic Feminism in Iran and editor of Women in SDGs UN Documents, and appears as a commentator on outlets like Al Jazeera, TRT World, and ZDF.

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