Culturally Oriented Mediation: Inviting the Elephant into the Room
Expert(s): Katrina Abatis, Zaza Johnson Elsheikh
Publisher(s): Conflict, Power & Persuasion
Publication Year: 2024
Katrina Abatis, CSS Senior Program Officer in the CSS Mediation Support Team and mediator Zaza Johnson Elsheikh present the concept of culturally oriented mediation in an episode of the “Conflict, Power, and Persuasion” Podcast. In this approach, they bring out the “Elephants in the Room” by talking about taboos or unconscious elements that mediators often don’t touch but can be crucial for conflict resolution.