Solveig Øvstebø is executive director and chief curator of the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago. Falke Pisano is an artist who lives and works in Berlin. Kevin Beasley is an American artist working in sculpture, performance art, and sound installation. Ranjit Hoskote is a contemporary Indian poet, art critic, cultural theorist, and independent curator. Richard Shiff is professor of art history at the University of Texas at Austin. Heidi Salaverría is a freelance lecturer, author, and cultural worker.