Elizabeth Lira

Elizabeth Lira is a Chilean psychologist whose work has connected clinical practice with human rights, historical memory, and reparations for victims of political violence. She worked with FASIC and the Latin American Institute of Mental Health and Human Rights, and served on Chilean commissions addressing political imprisonment, torture, and disappeared detainees. Lira has taught and held leadership roles at Alberto Hurtado University, where she also directed its Center for Ethics. She received Chile’s National Prize for Humanities and Social Sciences in 2017.