Kenneth Quandt holds a Ph.D. in Classics from the University of California Berkeley. He writes commentaries on the Greek text of Plato’s Dialogues and translates books by contemporary European thinkers.

Homam Al Safadi is a 2024 graduate in Information Systems and Technology from the G. F. Morozov Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies, where he earned his
degree with honors. He is a researcher and writer in scientific philosophy, with a focus on interdisciplinary research. His work has been published by various academic journals. In addition to his research, he also designed and coded the software program “Recognition and Classification Program of Human and Gorilla Skeletal Structures,” which is officially registered with the Russian government.

Gregory Novak received his Ph.D. (2004) from Northern Illinois University, where he studied intellectual history. He has taught religion, history, and philosophy at Olney Friends School in Ohio and Canterbury School in Indiana. He is the author of three novels under his pseudonym, Jay Jordan Hawke. These include: Pukawiss the Outcast (a Lambda Literary Award finalist in 2014), A Scout is Brave (Rainbow Award winner in 2015) and Onwaachige the Dreamer. This is his first work of nonfiction.

Raised in the Catholic faith by his devout mother, Georges Mallet was encouraged to explore his beliefs freely and respect diverse opinions. As a university researcher, he pioneered equipment to study life’s fundamental molecules and atomic nuclei structures. Author and co-author of numerous scientific articles and presentations, his contribution to the discovery of piezoelectricity in amino acids four decades ago continues to offer significant insights in medical applications. As a teacher, he inspired students with leading scientists’ contributions to electronics, theoretical chemistry, the physics of matter, and radioactivity. Award France’s prestigious Chevalier des Palmes Académiques and now professor emeritus, he long served as the Nuclear Biological and Chemical advisor for the Alpes-Maritimes department.

“The most complete and sophisticated of all the intellectuals”
- Stanley Payne, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Author: One of Spain’s most distinguished philosophers, Gonzalo Fernández de la Mora y Mon was born in Barcelona on April 30, 1924. He graduated in law and philosophy from the University of Madrid with the highest distinction in both subjects and then entered the Spanish diplomatic corps, serving in West Germany and Greece and as head of the Diplomatic School of Spain. In 1950, he married Isabel Varela, with whom he had four children. In 1953, Fernández de la Mora y Mon began a lengthy collaboration with the conservative monarchist daily ABC. From 1970 to 1974, he served as Spain’s Minister of Public Works and later held a seat in parliament. He became a member of Spain’s Royal Academy of Political and Moral Sciences in 1972. In 1983, he founded the bimonthly journal Razón Española, a publication devoted to the defense of a humanistic world view. He died at home on February 10, 2002.

Translator: Tom Burns (b. 1948) is a well-known journalist and essayist brought up between Britain and Spain. He graduated in Modern History from the University of Oxford and was Deputy President and Communications Director for the Recoletos Comunicación Group. Since 1970, he has developed a distinguished career in journalism, including work in Madrid as foreign correspondent for the Financial Times, Washington Post, and Newsweek. Currently, he is a director at Eurocofín, a leading corporate communications and financial consultancy company, as well as a contributor to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo. In 2001, Burns was appointed to the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his work promoting Spanish-British relations. He is the author of numerous books on Spanish state and society.

de Carvalho (1947–2022) was a Brazilian philosopher, professor, journalist, and the best-selling author of some forty books. In 2009, Carvalho founded the Online Philosophy Course, in which he delivered hundreds of lectures containing original insights in epistemology, metaphysics, the philosophical method, political science, and modern philosophy. His books and lectures have attracted immense interest in Brazil and abroad. Carvalho lived in Virginia from 2005 until his death. His work continues to be studied closely in fulfillment of what Carvalho stated was his only goal: to educate and encourage people in the pursuit of truth and philosophy, which he defines as “the unity of knowledge in the unity of consciousness, and vice versa.”

Robert M. Andrews is Senior Lecturer in Church History at the Catholic Institute of Sydney, Australia, a member institute of the University of Notre Dame Australia and the Sydney College of Divinity.

Mustafa Kayyali, Ph.D., is an ardent advocate for excellence in higher education, driven by a relentless pursuit of quality, recognition, and innovation. As the Manager of HE Higher Education Ranking, he leads initiatives that play a crucial role in shaping the landscape of academia. Having earned a Master's in Quality Management and Evaluation in Higher Education from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, followed by a Ph.D. in Quality Management from Azteca University, his academic pursuits have laid a strong foundation for his expertise in Accreditation, Quality Assurance, and Higher Education Rankings. Dr. Kayyali has made significant contributions to academic literature, boasting more than 30 published papers and 10 book chapters. Additionally, he takes pride in his role as a translator, having translated five books, thus bridging language gaps and promoting knowledge exchange on a global scale. In recognition of his expertise, Dr. Kayyali serves on the British Accreditation Council’s Accreditation Committee, the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency as an International Expert, and the Agency for Control and Quality Assurance of Higher Education AKOKVO as an Accreditation Expert. His international engagements also include being an expert for the Kosovo Accreditation Agency KAA and the ECBE - European Council for Business Education, as well as serving as a Lead Auditor at the Centre of Assessments for Excellence (COAE). Dr. Kayyali has also submitted a patent to USPTO about rankings entitled Holistic & Multidimensional Ranking Methodology for Universities. As an entrepreneur, researcher, translator, and publisher, Dr. Kayyali is deeply involved in various facets of the academic world. His diverse interests encompass management, translation, interpretation, and academic consulting, contributing to a well-rounded understanding of the education industry.

Rinat Nugayev graduated in physics from Kazan State University, studied astrophysics at the Moscow Institute of Space Research, and received graduate degrees in physics and philosophy from Moscow State University and the Moscow Institute of Philosophy. He began teaching at Kazan State University in 1982, becoming Professor of Philosophy in 1993. He has also taught at Indiana University and the Tatarstan Academy of Science, where he chaired the department of philosophy and sociology. The author of twelve books and over 50 articles, Nugayev is married and has two children.

Tomáš Klvaňa is Visiting Professor at New York University Prague and a senior international consultant. He was a Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, served as the Press Spokesperson and Policy Adviser to the President of the Czech Republic, and was Special Coordinator for the Czech government’s missile defense program. Dr. Klvaňa co-founded the Aspen Institute Central Europe and served on its board. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, where he received the Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals, and an M.A. from Charles University in Prague. Dr. Klvaňa is married with two daughters and lives in Prague.