Rezarta Bilali

Rezarta Bilali is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston in the Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology with a concentration on Peace and Violence from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research focuses on intergroup conflict, collective memories, and identity's role in shaping conflict perceptions.

• Specializes in intergroup dynamics and reconciliation post-conflict
• Investigated Turkish-Armenian, Turkish-Kurdish, and Burundi ethnic conflicts
• Developed frameworks for conflict framing and responsibility attribution

Her publications highlight trends in peace psychology, conflict resolution, and reconciliation strategies, emphasizing identity dynamics and historical narratives in conflict perpetuation. She received the Guggenheim Award for intergroup conflict research and was supported by the IPRA Foundation for fieldwork in Turkey and Burundi.

• IPRA Foundation Grant recipient
• Contributions to truth and reconciliation commission strategies