
Speakers
We are excited to welcome a diverse group of speakers to the Assyrian National Conference 2022. Check back for updates on the conference speaker list in the coming weeks. Follow us @assyrianpolicy on all platforms for exciting speaker announcements.

John Ameer, EdD
Professor and Author

Savina Dawood
Co-Founder and President
Etuti Institute

Caroline Benjamin
School Administrator
Niles Township District 219 High Schools

Alda Benjamen, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Assyrian History
University of California, Berkeley

Sargon Donabed, PhD
Professor
Roger Williams University

Annie Elias
Assyrians in Motion 1937 Film Project

Mariam Georgis, PhD
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Political Studies
University of Manitoba

Joseph Hermiz, PhD-c
PhD Candidate
University of Chicago

Arianne Ishaya, PhD
Professor and Author

Jordan Jonas
Winner, History Channel's Alone
(Season 6)

Ruth Kambar, PhD
Educator, Author, Board Member
Assyrian Studies Association

Carmen Morad
Commissioner
City of Modesto

Ranna Salem
Board Member
Shlama Foundation

Ramina Samuel
Vice President
BET KANU

Hon. Fareed Yaqoob, MP
Member, Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament

Efrem Yildiz, PhD
Vice Chancellor
University of Salamanca

Sargis Yonan
Computer & Robotics Engineer

Michael Youash, PhD
Policy Analyst

Antoine Varani
President
Assyrian Aid Society of America

Kathy Sayad Zatari, Esq
Project Director, "Tell Our Stories: Artifacts of the Assyrian Genocide" at California State University—Stanislaus