Fariba Vafi is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling contemporary Iranian writers. She is the author of numerous novels and short story collections including Royaye Tabat and Razi dar Kucheha.

Mahnaz Kousha is professor of sociology at Macalester College. She is the author of Voices from Iran: The Changing Lives of Iranian Women, published by Syracuse University Press.

Nasrin Jewell is professor of economics at the College of St. Catherine. A Fulbright scholar, she has authored numerous articles in the areas of Middle East studies and women’s studies.