S. A. Hamed Hosseini is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle (UON), Australia. He is a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, founder and leader of UON Alternative Futures Research Network, founder and editor of "Common Alternatives" initiative (www.thecommonalts.com), co-founder and convenor of Alternative Futures Research Hub (UON’s first community-partnered research hub), and co-founder and co-director of the New Economy Network Australia Research Hub.
Barry K. Gills is a Professor of Global Development Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and co-founder and active member of the Extractivisms and Alternatives Initiative (ExAlt) based at the university (www.exalt.fi). He is Editor in Chief of the journal Globalizations and a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science.