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Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. She holds affiliations with the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Women and Gender Studies, and serves as a Senior Fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). Her work spans comparative politics, transitional justice, and political violence in Latin America, with a focus on Peru and Guatemala.
- Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, Columbia University (1999); B.A., College of the Holy Cross (1986)
Burt’s research examines post-conflict accountability, including high-profile trials in Peru (Fujimori) and Guatemala (Ríos Montt). She co-edited Politics in the Andes and authored Silencing Civil Society (2007), which analyzes state and insurgent violence in Peru. A 2011 recipient of Peru’s Award in Merit (Grand Official), she advocates for victim rights and serves on advisory boards for human rights organizations in Guatemala and Uruguay.
Her 15 most recent publications focus on transitional justice, perpetrator prosecutions, gender-based violence, and civil society activism in post-authoritarian regimes. Supported by grants from Fulbright, Open Society, and the MacArthur Foundation, she is completing a book titled In Pursuit of Justice in Post-Genocide Guatemala. Burt also contributes to media outlets like The New York Times and BBC World, blending academic rigor with public engagement.
- Scientific Awards:
- Honorable Mention, WOLA-Duke Book Award (2007)
- Award in Merit (Grand Official), Government of Peru (2011)
Burt’s career bridges academia, advocacy, and policy, with a focus on dismantling systems of impunity and advancing human rights through judicial and societal mechanisms.
