Global Affairs Editor
Catesby Holmes is global affairs editor at the US edition of The Conversation, a digital news startup dedicated to democratizing knowledge. There, she helps academic experts worldwide “translate” their research into explanatory, evidence-based journalism that brings breadth and depth to international headlines on migration, mass protests, religious conflict, and more. Catesby also freelances when she can, covering housing, transit, criminal justice, and other cities-related issues for Slate, WIRED, CityLab, and Next City, among other outlets. Prior to The Conversation, Catesby worked at the Open Society Foundations, promoting drug policy reform and public health in Latin America. She began her editorial career at Travel + Leisure magazine. Catesby holds a degree in English from Wesleyan University and an MA from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University. She was a 2006 Fulbright Fellow. Catesby lived abroad for many years but now calls Brooklyn, NY, home. She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.
En Español
Catesby Holmes es editora internacional de The Conversation, un medio digital con fin de democratizar el conocimiento. En esta capacidad, Catesby trabaja con los expertos académicos a nivel mundial para ayudarles a convertir su experticia en un periodismo explicativo, basado en la evidencia, que aporta contexto y profundidad a las noticias internacionales, como la migración, protesta social, el conflicto religioso y más. Catesby es también periodista freelance, cubre los temas urbanísticos como vivienda, transporte y justicia criminal para Slate, Wired, CityLab y Next City, entre otros medios. Antes de juntarse a The Conversation, Catesby trabajó para Open Society Foundations, en materia de política de drogas y salud publica. Empezó su carrera editorial en la revista Travel + Leisure. Catesby es egresada de Wesleyan University, en Connecticut, y tiene la maestria de la Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy de Tufts University. Vivió muchos anos en el extranjero, y habla inglés, español y portugués. Vive en Brooklyn, NY, EEUU.
