Rebecca Graff-McRae is a Research Manager for Parkland Institute. She completed her undergraduate and doctoral studies at Queen’s University Belfast, exploring the role of memory and commemoration in post-conflict transition. She has previously worked with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and Edmonton City Council, and has held post-doctoral research fellowships at Memorial University Newfoundland and the University of Alberta.

She describes her greatest achievement as meeting three Nobel Laureates, two heads of government, one former head of state, and one World Cup winner. Not all at the same time.