Elham Atashi
Dr. Elham Atashi is the Director and Teaching Professor in the Justice and Peace Studies Program (JUPS).
Her research focuses on local peacebuilding, transitional justice and memory, ethnic conflicts, political violence, and conflict negotiations. As a conflict resolution specialist, she has served on the advisory boards of multiple organizations, developing strategies to address the legacy of historical injustices, atrocities, and human rights violations in societies emerging from conflict. She is a trained mediator and dialogue facilitator with a focus on creating programs for conflict-affected groups and communities. She received her negotiation training from the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. She has led dialogue initiatives with youth from Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Uganda, Rwanda, and Israel-Palestine.