Michelle LeBaron

Michelle LeBaron is a Professor of Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia. She is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary scholar specializing in conflict transformation, arts, and resilience. Her work bridges academic research and community engagement, with projects spanning dance, neuroscience, and cross-cultural reconciliation.

Education:

• LL.B., University of British Columbia
• M.A., Simon Fraser University
• B.A., Chapman University

Research Focus: Her current research explores conflict across religious and worldview differences, alongside the role of arts in collective memory, commemoration, and reconciliation. Notable initiatives include collaborations with visual artists in South Africa (Wallenberg Fellowship) and community projects like Enacting Resilience with Punjabi communities in Canada to combat extremism through arts.

Awards:

• Wallenberg Fellowship at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (2015–18)

Teaching: She instructs courses in Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution, integrating practical and theoretical approaches to conflict resolution.