Judith McCallum

Judith is a senior peace-building expert with over 35 years of experience designing and managing innovative conflict resolution programs in Africa. As the Executive Director of the Life & Peace Institute, she leverages her deep contextual understanding of conflict drivers and social reconciliation. She holds a PhD from York University.

Her work is driven by a focus on non-violent approaches to conflict transformation, strengthening local capacities, and enhancing peace-building efforts. Judith is deeply involved in community-based initiatives and has a particular interest in the role of women in peace and security, often engaging in high-level policy discussions on the topic.

Unique fact: Judith has conducted in-depth academic research on Murle identity and decision-making structures in South Sudan, contributing to the ethnographic understanding of the region.