EMILY THOMPSON was born in Topeka, Kansas, in the United States. She completed her Master’s degree in Philology at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, and holds a BA in English and French Literature from Kansas State University. She has previously worked as a staff writer and editor for The Prague Post and has contributed to Global Post, Public Radio International, Fair Observer, and other international publications. Her interests are Central and South-Eastern European history and cultural studies, women’s studies, human rights, linguistics and media freedom. She currently works in Communications in Prague for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.