Hourya Bentouhami (Troyes, 1979), is a French-Moroccan philosopher, professor at the University of Toulouse II and member of the Institut Universitaire de France. Her research work deals with nonviolence and civil disobedience.

Jon Cazenave (San Sebastian, 1978) is an economist and visual artist. His approach to photography stems from an intimate anthropological perspective to develop a contemporary creative language grounded in ancestral signs and symbols.

Alejandro Castellote (Madrid, 1959) is an independent curator, essayist and professor of photography. He directed the Photography Department at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid from 1985 to 1996, where he produced the FOCO Festival (1985 to 1989).

Josep Maria Esquirol (Mediona, 1963) is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Barcelona, where he teaches contemporary philosophy and directs the Aporia research group (focused on the relationship between philosophy and psychiatry).

Najat El Hachmi (Nador, 1979) is a writer who has lived in Catalonia since the age of eight. With a degree in Arab Studies from the University of Barcelona, she often works with newspapers and radio stations.

Luis González Palma (Guatemala, 1957) is a photographer who lives and works in Córdoba, Argentina. In 1999, he received the Photo España Baume & Mercier Award.

Rémi Larue (France, 1989) holds a PhD in Political Studies from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris and currently works as a social worker in the Île-de-France region.

Martine Mathieu-Job (Blida, 1952) is professor emeritus at the University of Bordeaux Montaigne and a member of the Society of Camusian Studies. She is the author of several essays on colonial and postcolonial literature of the Maghreb and the Indian Ocean.

Noa (Tel Aviv, 1969) is a Yemeni-born, New York-raised singer, songwriter, poet and percussionist who has performed on the world’s most prestigious stages.

María Pagés (Seville, 1963) is a pioneer in flamenco dance as a contemporary cultural expression. If there is one thing that defines the multifaceted creativity of this iconoclastic creator, it is her deep-rooted, ethical sense of culture.

Christian Phéline’s (Paris, 1945) family has lived in Argelia for many generations. He has held various positions in the French administration, both in culture and in media.

Franck Planeille (Cavaillon, 1962) is secondary school principal. Holder of a master’s degree for his work on Albert Camus, he is also a lecturer, exhibition curator and writer.

Carme Riera (Palma de Mallorca, 1948) is a writer in Spanish and Catalan languages and holds the Goytisolo Chair at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Alicia M. Sintes (Menorca, 1969) is a theoretical physicist. She began her career at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), where she received her PhD in 1996.

Camille de Toledo (Lyon, 1976) is a writer who holds a PhD in Comparative Literature. He teaches at the Contemporary Writing Workshop at l’ENSAV (La Cambre), Brussels.