ALAS First Annual Music Festival Artistic Responses to Conflict: Transforming Violence into Music. An informal conversation with Cesar Lopez and Caring for Columbia Come join Colombian musician Cesar Lopez and the Caring for Colombia Foundation for a discussion on how music and art is being used as a transformational tool to build a more peaceful… read more
From our friends at the Masters in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program (NECR): The M.S. in Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Presents Fall 2012 Capstone Thesis Presentations Sunday, December 9, 2012, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Columbia University Uris Hall, Room 142 RSVP by 2pm on Tuesday December 4th THE CAPSTONE THESIS is the culminating project… read more
The Journal of International Affairs at Columbia University Hosts Thought Leadership Forum on Transnational Organized Crime WHEN: Friday, December 7, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Cocktail reception to follow) WHERE: 420 West 118th Street, 15th Floor of the Kellogg Conference Center, at Columbia University’s… read more
From our friends at the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR): 1. You are warmly invited to the presentation of Evelin Lindner’s Dignity Economy book on December 5, 4:30-5 pm, Gottesman Library, in room Russell 104b ! 2. Please be warmly invited to our 2012 “Workshop on… read more
Applied Peacebuilding: Core Competencies for Fieldwork (U6564) INFORMATION SESSION FOR POTENTIAL STUDENTS Monday, December 3 11:00-12 noon International Affairs Bldg, Room 1302 This innovative course focuses on skills for conceptualizing, designing and implementing international conflict resolution and peacebuilding projects. The course explores three intersecting themes: • Understanding the professional field of peacebuilding; • Peacebuilding project… read more
The Teachers College Peace Education Network presents… “Building Comprehensive Peace through Artistic Expression: Reflections from the Field” How may peace education be conducted through different mediums? Why use the arts? What have been common responses to using the arts as a way to raise awareness about peace-related issues? A variety of practitioners from organizations, including… read more
Thursday, November 15, 4:30-6 p.m., Philosophy 301 In the past few weeks we have experienced the impact of extreme climate on our cities, lives and livelihoods as hurricane Sandy swept through the Caribbean and Northeastern United States. This has once again left us with a number of questions on how to deal with extreme events… read more
The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, the Center of International Conflict Resolution, the Humanitarian Affairs Working Group, and the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs Program on Humanitarian Affairs present: “To Syria and Back: Why We Must Not Give Up” with Professor Jean-Marie Guéhenno Director, Center of International Conflict Resolution… read more
The Center for International Conflict Resolution (CICR) is pleased to invite you to the following presentation: ICR Practicum Series: Drivers of conflict and peace with 2nd year ICR graduate students Monday, October 29th, 2012 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Columbia University, International Affairs Building, Room 707 CICR’s program entitled Practicum Series: Drivers of Conflict… read more
Sustaining Peace: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Showcasing cutting-edge interdisciplinary work in conflict resolution, violence prevention, peace and sustainability at Columbia University Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 2pm to 8:30pm Teachers College, Columbia University Room locations TBA Featuring: Morton Deutsch and Peter T. Coleman present their most recent book: The Psychological Components of Sustainable Peace–along with a panel of… read more