Mohammed Abu-Nimer

A scholar and expert in the fields of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. He is a professor at the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., where he also serves as the Director of the Peacebuilding and Development Institute. While his research has focused on a wide array of areas in peacebuilding and conflict resolution, his most recent areas of focus have included faith-based peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue in peacebuilding and building social cohesion, and pedagogical considerations on incorporating peace and forgiveness education in the Arab world and Muslim world. Abu-Nimer has received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the Peace Studies Association’s Social Courage Award and the Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award. His publications include several books, such as “Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Change: Arab-Jewish Encounters in Israel-Palestine” and “Nonviolence and Peace Building in Islam: Theory and Practice.”