Gabrielle Rifkind

At-a-Glance

Director of Oxford Process, a conflict resolution organization.
Founded Oxford Process in 2016, which works to build relationships and identify opportunities to reduce tensions in conflict situations.
Developed a theory of conflict resolution focusing on the non-violent management of radical differences between groups.
Co-author of 'Making Terrorism History' (2006) and 'The Fog of Peace' (2017), and author of 'The Psychology of Political Extremism' (2018).
Served as a conflict mediator for four series of BBC Radio 4's 'Across the Red Line'.
Graduate of the University of Manchester and the University of Edinburgh.

Biography

Gabrielle Rifkind is a British mediator and the Director of Oxford Process, a conflict resolution organization she founded in 2016. Her work focuses on international peacemaking, particularly in the Middle East and regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine. Rifkind's approach to conflict resolution emphasizes understanding human motivation and behavior, drawing on her background as a practicing psychotherapist, group analyst, and accredited mediator.