Professor Helen Winter Presents "Psychosocial Peer Mediation in the Refugee Setting" -- The Hague University of Applied Sciences School of Law

On December 11, Professor Winter presented her Ph.D. research on “Psychosocial Peer Mediation in the Refugee Setting” for The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) School of Law. Her empirical dissertation, grounded in Strauss and Corbin's methodology, explores refugees' experiences and perceptions of effective peer mediation within German refugee shelters.

Winter’s findings underscore the role of peer mediation in enhancing participants' self-efficacy and fostering a sense of purpose as they help resolve conflicts within their communities. These insights serve as a foundation for designing tailored peer mediation programs.

Recognized for her expertise, Winter was recently appointed as a board member for a €1 million EU-funded project at THUAS. The initiative, “Relational Peer Mediation Training to Foster Affective Learning through the Pedagogy of Discomfort,” applies her psychosocial peer mediation model to train 500 students and 200 faculty members at THUAS as peer mediators, significantly expanding peer mediation’s impact in higher education and beyond.

Her remote guest lecture was well-attended and received notable public recognition across Europe.