Biography

Amar currently serves as Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Prior to this position, Amar reported for the online editions of The Washington Post and Newsweek, traveling around the world looking at how America affects ordinary lives in a dozen countries. He posted over a hundred text and video pieces at www.washingtonpost.com/america for his project "How the World Sees America." He also reported on race and local politics during the 2008 Presidential Campaign.

Before launching How the World Sees America, Amar worked with David Ignatius and Fareed Zakaria as the first editor of PostGlobal, an international affairs forum. Amar is also the founder of Aina Arts, a nonprofit organization connecting local artisans with schools in the developing world, and was the associate managing editor of the Oxford International Review. He graduated from Harvard as the first joint concentrator in Social Studies (theory) and Visual & Environmental Studies (documentary video), writing his thesis on media propaganda in Zimbabwe.


 


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TV Appearances


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University Lectures


Government Lectures

  • U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • U.S. Embassies across Australia
  • Foreign Service Executive Leadership Seminar
  • Foreign Service Public Diplomacy Lecture

Press Coverage


Selected Articles and other writing

1. The Harvard Crimson:

  • Subdued Voices: I had finally secured an interview with Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information for my thesis research on the country’s new cultural policy, which bans Western content and heavily funds local propaganda.

  • Blueprint of an Arts Education: A Visual and Environmental Studies junior reflects on his past experiences to glean how art is taught

  • VES Faculty, Students Express Thoughts on Teaching Art
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    2. The Washington Post

  • Exploring Antarctica: The frozen landscape, dry valleys and active volcanoes that make up Antarctica provide a living laboratory for scientific study and a wondrous journey for those willing to travel to the ends of the earth. Learn more in washingtonpost.com's Special Report: Exploring Antarctica.

  • Exploring Antarctica: A multimedia presentation
  • Will You Watch Al Jazeera English?: The Arabic news network Al Jazeera just launched its English-language channel today. According to the station's Director General Wadah Khanfar, its goal is to "revolutionize TV news by giving voice to the oppressed South." This sounds ambitious. Will Al Jazeera English live up to it?
  • Changing How Muslims See America
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    3. Aina Arts

  • www.AinaArts.org: Website for international volunteer network and social interprise

  • Arts Education for Community Development: UNESCO World Conference of Arts, Lisbon 2006
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    4. Oxford International Review

  • Associate Managing Editor for the 2006-2007 Editorial Board
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    Boards and Memberships

    Transatlantic Network 2020, Founding Member

    Center for Strategic and International Studies "Next America, Founding Member

     

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