Elham Atashi
Dr. Elham Atashi is the Director and Teaching Professor in the Justice and Peace Studies Program (JUPS).
Her research focuses on restorative justice, the role of memory in reconciliation, peacebuilding, conflict peace processes, and conflict negotiations. As a conflict resolution specialist, she has served on the advisory boards of multiple organizations, creating strategies to address the legacy of historical injustices, atrocities, violence, and violations of human rights 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 Harvard School for Negotiation. She has led dialogues with groups of educators and youth from Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Uganda, Rwanda, and Israel-Palestine.