Dr. Rachel Kerr

Biography

Professor Rachel Kerr is a contemporary historian with decades of experience working in transitional justice, post-conflict memory, and the intersection of art and reconciliation in international law and war. She joined King’s College London in 2003 and previously worked in academic publishing at Polity Press. She holds a BA in International History and Politics from the University of Leeds and an MA and PhD in War Studies from King’s College London. Rachel has held fellowships at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., and the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She is currently a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and the Royal Historical Society. Professor Kerr co-convenes the War Crimes Research Group and the Visual Embodied Methodologies Network, collaborating with other scholars to explore the complexities of war and atrocity. Her research interests include the legacies of war, art as a tool for reconciliation, and the legal and political dimensions of international judicial interventions. Recent projects have focused on the role of creative approaches in addressing ongoing violence and advocating for gendered justice in post-conflict societies.

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