Tatiana Serafin is an award-winning journalist and former senior fellow for the U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE) at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.
She is also a journalism professor at Marymount Manhattan College and a consultant at First Amendment Watch, which she helped launch in 2017. Previously, Serafin was a staff writer at Forbes and co-editor of the magazine's annual "Billionaire's List," initiating coverage of billionaires in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. She began her career in management consulting, advising multinational corporations on strategy and competitive positioning.
Serafin has an MFA in creative writing from the New School, an MA in business and economic reporting from New York University, and an MA in Central European and Russian studies, and a BS in foreign service from Georgetown University.
You can find her at tatianaserafin.com.
Featured Work
JUN 13, 2024 • Podcast
How the World Ran Out of Everything, with Peter S. Goodman
In the final "Doorstep" podcast, "New York Times" reporter Peter Goodman discusses how geopolitics is connected to the goods that end up on our doorstep.
MAY 23, 2024 • Podcast
U.S. Election 2024 in a Post-Policy World, with Tom Nichols
"Atlantic" staff writer Tom Nichols returns to "The Doorstep" in its penultimate episode to discuss the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
MAY 13, 2024 • Podcast
The Continuing Exploitation of the Global Sugar Trade, with Megha Rajagopalan
In collaboration with Marymount Manhattan College's Social Justice Academy, Tatiana Serafin & "New York Times" reporter Megha Rajagopalan discuss human rights & the global sugar trade.
APR 25, 2024 • Podcast
Protecting Cyberspace, with Derek Reveron and John Savage
Derek Reveron & John Savage join "The Doorstep" to discuss their book "Security in the Cyber Age." How can we mitigate the harmful effects of AI?
APR 11, 2024 • Podcast
The Ubiquity of An Aging Global Elite, with Jon Emont
"Wall Street Journal" reporter Jon Emont joins "The Doorstep" to discuss the systems and structures that keep aging leaders in power in autocracies and democracies.
MAR 19, 2024 • Podcast
2054, with Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
Ackerman & Admiral Stavridis join "The Doorstep" for a talk on AI, geopolitics, and a dark future that we must do all we can to avoid.
MAR 7, 2024 • Podcast
Culture as an Antidote to Authoritarianism, with Suzanne Nossel
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel joins "The Doorstep" to discuss how culture influences the global battle between democracies and autocracies.
FEB 22, 2024 • Podcast
Ukraine at the Crossroads, with Maria Popova & Oxana Shevel
Ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel join "The Doorstep" to discuss shifting war narratives.
FEB 15, 2024 • Podcast
How an Unreliable United States Destabilizes the Globe, with Nahal Toosi
Politico's Nahal Toosi returns to "The Doorstep" to discuss how chaos in domestic politics is weakening the United States on the world stage.
FEB 1, 2024 • Podcast
The Future of Foreign Policy is Feminist, with Kristina Lunz
In this virtual event, Kristina Lunz discusses her book on feminist foreign policy. How can this innovative approach to global diplomacy become a reality?