Keynote Speaker Najeeba Syeed- Restorative Justice in Muslim Communities
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Meet Our Keynote
Dr. Najeeba Syeed is an award-winning peacebuilder, restorative justice practitioner, and scholar of interfaith and conflict resolution. She serves as the inaugural El-Hibri Endowed Chair and Executive Director of Interfaith at Augsburg University, bringing over two decades of experience in interreligious education, mediation, and social justice leadership.
Dr. Syeed has pioneered restorative justice programs in schools, universities, and communities, significantly reducing violence and disciplinary actions through transformative practices. She has served as a mediator and peace interventionist in diverse settingsfrom Los Angeles schools to global conflict zonesand led conflict resolution centers that received the Jon Anson Ford Award for reducing intergroup violence.
As a former executive director of two major conflict resolution organizations and a professor at institutions such as Claremont School of Theology and Chicago Theological Seminary, Dr. Syeed has designed groundbreaking graduate programs and taught extensively on peace education, Islam and social movements, and restorative justice. Her scholarship includes co-editing Critical Approaches to Interreligious Education and developing faith-based mediation training at Harvard Law School.
She has advised on policy and social change initiatives, including serving as Chief of Staff to Councilmember Nithya Raman, and remains a trusted voice in national and interfaith dialogue. Her work has been featured by NPR, PBS, NBC, and Oprah Winfrey, and she has spoken at leading universities including Harvard, USC, and Duke.
Dr. Syeed holds a law degree from Indiana University and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Starr King School for the Ministry. Her work continues to inspire communities to move from conflict toward healing, justice, and transformation.
Restorative Justice in Muslim Communities
You're Invited Saturday, May 10th, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Islamic Center of Southern California
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