Instructor: Monti Datta

No image available Biography: Monti Narayan Datta, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Richmond, where he teaches classes in international relations, research methods, human rights, and global governance. Since 2017 he has engaged with the Central Virginian peacebuilding community, studying and teaching at Eastern Mennonite University's Summer Peacebuilding Institute. A practitioner of mindfulness for community engagement, Monti has taught meditation classes at the Richmond City Jail and to formerly incarcerated persons via the REAL-LIFE program. His current research examines the legacy of Japanese militarized enslavement in South Korea, and how to find ways for nation-states, like Japan and South Korea, to find reconciliation on historic issues using restorative justice methods.

Classes by this instructor


Community-Building Circles
Build the skills to create psychologically safe, inclusive spaces through Circle Processes. In this experiential course, you will learn to design and facilitate community-building circles that foster trust, belonging, and meaningful dialogue in professional and community settings.
October 23, 2026 to November 20, 2026, TBD - UR Campus
Peacemaking Circles
Develop the skills to facilitate dialogue when conflict, harm, and heightened emotions are present. In this experiential course, you will learn to design and lead peacemaking circles that support accountability, repair, and dignity while navigating power, identity, trauma, and complex group dynamics.
February 12, 2027 to March 26, 2027, TBD - UR Campus