Jeremy A. Rinker is an associate professor at the University of North Carolina Greensboro’s Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, where he is currently engaged in research that explores the intersections among peace building, collective trauma, and systems of oppression. Dr. Rinker graduated with a Ph.D. from George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution in 2009. His Master’s degree is in Asian Religion from the University of Hawaii (2001) and his Bachelor’s degree is in Philosophy and Political Science (dual major, 1995) from the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Rinker’s research and writings have long focused on South Asian communities, untouchability, human rights, and narrative meaning-making in social justice movements. With expertise in restorative justice conferencing, program development, and social movement organization, Dr. Rinker is the editor of the Journal of Transdisciplinary Peace Praxis (published by Frontpage). His past publications include “Identity, Rights, and Awareness: Anti-Caste Activism in India and the Awakening of Justice Through Discursive Practices” (Lexington Books, 2018) and “Realizing Nonviolent Resilience: Neoliberalism, Societal Trauma, and Marginalized Voice” (New York: Peter Lang, 2020), as well as articles in academic and peace-oriented outlets. He is currently working on a book for the Association for Conflict Resolution Practitioners Guide Series (Rowman and Littlefield) entitled “The Practitioner’s Guide to Trauma-Informed and Emotionally Mindful Conflict Practice.”