Research Discipline/Bio
Leonardo Arevalo is a Fulbright doctoral student in International and Comparative Education at Columbia University (New York City). His academic interests focus on education in post-conflict settings, with a primary emphasis on Peace Education and Refugee Education. In his dissertation project, Leonardo employs qualitative and ethnographic methods to explore the relationship between Transitional Justice mechanisms and the teaching of peace and armed conflict in Colombian classrooms. With eight years of experience, he has worked as an Educational Consultant for the Colombian government, universities, and NGOs, specializing in Citizenship Education, Conflict Resolution in Schools, and Dialogic Learning. Currently, Leonardo is involved in two research projects with his advisor, Professor Garnett Russell: the Transitional Justice and Education Project in Colombia and a study on reception contexts and access to education for diverse newcomer families in New York City.
Educational Background
* M.A. Anthropology (Focus in Education), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2016
* B.A. Pedagogy in Humanities and Spanish Language, Universidad Distrital (Bogotá, Colombia), 2011
Honors/Awards
Fulbright Minciencias Scholarship, 2022
Colfuturo Scholarship, 2022
Meritorious Master's Thesis, 2016
Publications/Exhibitions
● Russell, S. Garnett, Mantilla-Blanco, P., Romero-Amaya, D., Pan-Algarra, S., Sánchez-Rojas, A., Jones, V., Arevalo-Rojas, L., Abril, P., Cordero-Romero, T., Aljuri-Pimiento, J. C., and Valencia, C. (2024). Transitional Justice and Education in Colombia: The Perspective of Youth. New York: Teachers College: Columbia University. https://doi.org/10.7916/hq2h-nk14
● Arévalo, L., Bayona, H., & Parrado O. (2021). Dialogic encounters in the family: transferring the Dialogic Model of Conflict Prevention and Resolution to homes. A Colombian case. Pensando Educación Journal. Universidad de los Andes. URL: https://educacion.uniandes.edu.co/sites/default/files/documento-trabajo- encuentros-dialogicos.pdf
● Arévalo, L. (2016). Makade: Ethnicity building in the urban indigenous classroom. A Uitoto indigenous kindergarten in Bogotá [Unpublished master’s thesis]. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. URL: https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/56393
Last Updated: Feb 11, 2025