Karthika interviews Dr. Wendy Pearlman, a professor of political science at Northwestern University who researches and teaches about conflict in the Arab world. Her research covers not only the political aspect of conflict but also focuses on the human element. She has written several books on conflict in the Arab world since traveling there in the 1990s as part of her education.

Dr. Wendy's current book project documents interviews with displaced Syrians and focuses on the meaning of home, exile, belonging, and identify in a context of protracted war and indefinite displaced.

Website: https://www.culturallyours.com

Episode Shownotes: https://www.culturallyours.com/podcast/dr-wendy-pearlman/

Episode Website: https://www.culturallyours.com/2019/08/20/dr-wendy-pearlman-on-empathy-and-understanding-to-resolve-human-conflict/