Area of Focus:Faith-Based Peacebuilding and Interfaith Studies

Highlights:Urmi Chanda is a media professional turned scholar in religion-based peacebuilding. She began her journey in 2020 with Seeds of Peace, focusing on dialogue-based conflict resolution. Alongside her PhD, she has explored interfaith studies, interreligious harmony, and pluralism, with a strong interest in arts-based social interventions. Her work intersects with gender justice, human rights, education, democracy, and climate action. She actively collaborates with organizations such as Rotary, the Network for Traditional and Religious Peacebuilders, SAPAN, and URI. Beyond her academic and professional commitments, she writes about peace, speaks on public platforms, and volunteers with nonprofits. Passionate about building inclusive communities, Urmi sees faith-based peacebuilding as her guiding force. Her work has allowed her to foster meaningful connections with national and international organizations, shaping her journey as an individual peace practitioner—one she hopes to continue walking with purpose and joy.