Maciek Bator
Maciek is Founder & Director of the Social Enterprise, For Your Freedom & Ours. Maciek has over 15 years-experience facilitating and delivering good relations and cultural diversity projects across Northern Ireland. For Your Freedom & Ours is focused on showcasing the history and legacy of the Polish Airmen who were stationed in Northern Ireland during the Second World War, building comradery and understanding between locals, Poles and other minority ethnic communities.
Aisling Bishop
Aisling is a Communications and Project Support Officer for Community Dialogue, as well as facilitator and workshop developer. She holds a post-graduate degree in International Conflict Analysis. She now uses her experience to encourage peacebuilding efforts through a process of knowledge and skill sharing, working in partnership with diverse groups and individuals. Aisling also holds qualifications in performing arts and enjoys exploring the ways the arts can promote conflict transformation.
Richard Gallagher
Richard is a PhD researcher at Queen’s University Belfast, specialising in Northern Irish Loyalism depicted in film. Richard holds an MA in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice from the George J. Mitchell Institute and is the PhD representative on the QUB Irish Studies steering group. He is a regular contributor to The Conversation, Slugger O’Toole and other outlets.
Steve McGookin
Steve is a former journalist and US news editor at the Financial Times in London and New York. He has written about every US Presidential election since 1988. Native to Belfast and passionate about both sides of the Atlantic, Steve has recently returned home to Northern Ireland and is the Associate Editor for Global Affairs at Northern Slant.