Virginie Ladisch is a senior expert in truth seeking and reparative justice at the International Center for Transitional Justice. She currently leads ICTJ’s work in the United Stated and its research and work on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). She has provided technical support to transitional justice processes in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Liberia, The Gambia, Kenya, Nepal, Tunisia, and Uganda. Virginie has expertise in convening and facilitating dialogues to advance justice, particularly with marginalized groups.
Prior to joining ICTJ, Virginie was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for independent research, during which she conducted fieldwork on truth commissions and reconciliation in South Africa and Guatemala. Her work has been published in the International Journal of Transitional Justice, the Journal of Public and International Affairs, the Cyprus Review, and the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth. Virginie Ladisch holds an M.A. in International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a B.A. in Political Science from Haverford College.