Ariel Eckblad works at the intersection of theory and practice, examining how equity and justice can inform conflict resolution. She teaches negotiation and alternative dispute resolution at Georgetown Law and Harvard Law. Previously, Ariel was a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. State Department where she launched and led the Department Negotiation Support Unit. Ariel is currently working on a book of narrative non-fiction that explores individuals and communities reimagining who belongs and revealing how we might share land, money,  power, and access more equitably.