Sarah Federman completed an MA at the American University of Paris and a degree in Intellectual History from the University of Pennsylvania. Sarah's research addresses the French train company's (SNCF) role in the WWII deportations and the ensuing U.S. conflict that exists today fueled by unhappy survivors. She worked pro-bono with the House of Representatives, looking for ways to reconcile the company’s past while continuing to serve as a productive contributor to society. Her dissertation explores this case through the larger lens of corporate accountability for mass atrocity. She also has an avid interest in the role of language in conflict. Her blog www.languageofconflict.com considers the role of language across a variety of personal and international contexts.
Oded Adomi Leshem holds a BA in Education and an MA in Conflict Resolution and Mediation from the Tel-Aviv University, where he also worked as a project director. He also graduated the Sam Spiegel Film and School in Jerusalem and worked for a decade as I freelance documentary filmmaker and cameraman until he decided to focus on peace building in his region. Since then, Adomi has directed Israeli-Palestinian partnership projects for various organizations and participated in nonviolent activism and humanitarian initiatives. He is also a certified mediator in Israel.In recent years, Adomi has been repeatedly invited to lecture in leading universities in North America about his documentary film "Voices from El-Sayed" depicting the lives of the members of the largest deaf community in the world which resides in a Bedouin Village in the Negev Desert. He also lectures about the research and initiatives he is involved with concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.His current research interests are: social psychological aspects of conflict, militarism and pacifism, human rights, nonviolent struggles and youth in conflict zones.Oded was born in Jerusalem in 1972 and was nicknamed Adomi when he was 10. He is husband to charming Jasmin and father to amazing kids, Aviv, Ma'ayan and Nadav.