05/26/2026
Meet our Spring 2026 fellows. We have four fellows joining us from New York.
Mustafa Mayar is a graduate student at Bard College studying Global Studies. He has worked on national security and human rights projects at the Brennan Center for Justice, Amnesty International’s Digital Verification Corps, and the Hertie School. Born in Afghanistan, he is interested in how open societies handle coercion, disinformation, and social trust, as well as tech governance, sanctions, and the economics of supply chains. He works in English and German, and speaks Pashto and Persian.
Elishama Marmon is a JD candidate at the Georgetown University Law Center and a recent graduate of Yeshiva University, where he received his BAs in Political Science and Mathematical Economics. At YU, he served as Chief Justice of the student court, President of the College Republicans, COO at The Seforim Sale, Managing Editor of the YU Commentator, and President of YU’s Tikvah Campus Chapter. Last year, Elishama worked at the Council for a Secure America on the US-Israel Relationship and US energy security.
Matthew Sivieri is a rising junior and incoming transfer student at Columbia University, where he plans to pursue the joint Economics–Political Science major. At his previous institution, he served as a peer tutor, student mentor, and participated in recreational track & field. From Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he hopes to pursue a career in public policy or attend law school.
Walker Harris is a senior at New York University, where he studies Math and Philosophy. He was previously enrolled at Deep Springs College, a small liberal arts college on a working cattle ranch in the High Sierra. His interests include political philosophy, American literature, and running.
