Iranian protests, in the streets and on the Internet, are quickly changing the political scene. University of Washington experts listed below are available to discuss what has happened and what could happen next.

David S. Domke
Professor and Department Chair, Communication
206 543-2662
206 795-8802
domke@u.washington.edu
Politics, religion and communication

Kathy E. Gill
Senior Lecturer, Communication
206 543-2660,
425 351-0005
kegill@u.washington.edu  
Digital media, particularly Twitter

Philip N. Howard
Assistant Professor, Communication
206-221-6532
206-543-2660
pnhoward@uw.edu
http://miller-mccune.com/politics/iranelection-1643

Hanson R. Hosein
Director, M.C. Digital Media, Communications
206 685-0124
hosein@u.washington.edu
Film; digital media, particularly Twitter

Philip N. Howard
Assistant Professor, Communication 
206 612-9911
pnhoward@u.washington.edu
Studies the use of Internet technologies, particularly among political activists; is writing a book on Internet use and democratic transitions in Muslim countries; conducted a 2008 study on how political regimes crack down on activists who use Internet technology.

 

Tadayoshi Kohno
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
206 685-4853
Yoshi@cs.washington.edu
Computer security and privacy

Stephen J. Majeski
Professor and Chair, Political Science
206 543-2780
206 543-2783
majeski@u.washington.edu
American foreign policy and the tools it employs

Arzoo Osanloo
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology and
Law, Societies & Justice Program
206-543-1102
aosanloo@u.washington.edu
A lawyer and anthropologist. Specialties include Iranian law, rights of women in Iran and transnational law