Loading...
Collective Justice/Culture Chat Crossover! Women's History Month
Registration
Registration is now closed (this event already took place).
Details
Welcome Dr. Sellah King'oro, one of the Charles E. Scheidt Postdoctoral Fellows of IGMAP (Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention) this year, to our MRC Culture Chat & Collective Justice discussion this Thursday, from 4-5 p.m. Dr. King'oro will share some of her research, personal experiences and the incredible work that she has contributed to world peace and liberation efforts. This program is aimed at providing a safe space for students amplifying international efforts toward achieving liberation, equality, and social justice for all. Through a blend of storytelling, research, and dialogue, this series highlights global movements, organizations, and individuals working to dismantle systemic oppression, with the goal of empowering our multicultural communities toward action.
Sellah is a peace and conflict analyst, mediator, and gender expert with experience in reconciliation and dialogue processes across East and West Africa. She previously served as the Head of Research, Policy, and Planning at Kenya's National Cohesion and Integration Commission for over nine years. She has held roles as a researcher at the Development Policy Management Forum, Programme Officer at the Peace and Development Network, and Chairperson of the Conflict Analysis Group at Kenya's National Steering Committee of Peace Building and Conflict Management. Sellah holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from Kisii University and two post-graduate diplomas from Bradford University (UK) and Chulalongkorn University (Thailand).
She is a Rotary Peace Fellow, Chevening Fellow, and was named the Global Peace Index Ambassador in 2015. Sellah also served as the past president of the Rotary District 9212 Alumni Association, covering Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
The Collective Justice series is a powerful initiative aimed at providing a safe space for students amplifying international efforts toward achieving liberation, equality, and social justice for all. Through a blend of storytelling, research, and dialogue, this series highlights global movements, organizations, and individuals working to dismantle systemic oppression, with the goal of empowering our multicultural communities toward action. All are welcome!