Andrew Latham is a professor of Political Science at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.  He regularly teaches courses in Medieval Political Thought, Conservative Political Thought, War, Regional Conflict, and International Security.  His most recent publications include an academic book entitled Theorizing Medieval Geopolitics: War and World Order in the Age of the Crusades, and The Holy Lance, his first novel.  He has published articles in International Studies Quarterly, International Studies Review, European Journal of International Relations, First Things, Touchstone, Crisis Magazine, Medieval Warfare, Ethika Politika, and Commonweal. He also has a biweekly column at Medivealists.net

Colin Churchill is a recent graduate of Macalester College, where he earned a BA in Political Science and Classics. His Honors Project in Political Science was entitled Constructing and Destructing the Peace: Models of International Engagement in Post-Conflict States.