Kühn Initiative Launch Colloquium

Panelists (l-r) Maria Mavroudi, Hossein Ayazi, David Roland-Holst, Tucker Kuhn, Katharine Houreld

The Kühn Initiative roundtable discussion: (l-r) Maria Mavroudi, Hossein Ayazi, David Roland-Holst, Tucker Kuhn, Katharine Houreld (on zoom) 

The Kühn Initiative for Post-Conflict Development Studies inaugurated its academic work with a roundtable discussion Sept. 26th, 2025 on the critical link between food security and political stability, and the opportunities and obstacles facing international aid efforts today.

Panelists

Hossein Ayazi, Othering & Belonging Institute, UC Berkeley

Katharine Houreld, East & South Africa Bureau Chief, Washington Post

Tucker Kühn, CEO, Roots of Peace

David Roland-Holst, Dept. of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

Moderator: Maria Mavroudi, Dept. of History/CMES, UC Berkeley

For a roundup of media coverage of the launch colloquium, see here.

The colloquium panelists and audience
Audience at the launch colloquium