On October 14, 2015, AC4 Director Dr. Josh Fisher presented the latest findings from the Sustainable Human Development (SHD) project at a daylong event at the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao. Hosted by the Agirre Lehendakaria Center for Social and Political Studies (ALC), the event highlighted the work of the ALC and its… read more

Next Monday: AC4 Co-Sponsored Event! Film Screening of The Island President Monday, November 9, 2015, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Columbia Law School, Jerome Green Room 102A   The LGBT Movement in Albania: Art, Politics, and History Wednesday, November 04, 2015, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Columbia University Morningside Campus International Affairs Building, Room 1219   Native Americans and… read more

AC4, in collaboration with the design analytics and decision support boutique Scensei, has spent the past six months engaged in an investigation exploring self-determination as a democratic process in the Basque Country. In particular, this project involved an independent study of the reach and effectiveness of Gure Esku Dago (“It’s in Our Hands”), a Basque… read more

Growth, Poverty, and Inequality Interactions in Africa Monday, October 26, 2015, 4:00pm to 5:15pm Columbia University, Morningside Campus, International Affairs Building, Room 1512   Sustainable Development Seminar Series: Toward Food Security in Cuba Monday, October 26, 2015, 4:00pm to 6:00pm Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Alfred J. Lerner Hall, Satow Room, 5th Floor   Foucault 13/13:… read more

On Monday, October 19, AC4, in collaboration with the Masters in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program (NECR), the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (MD-ICCCR), and the City University of New York Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College, hosted a talk with Senator George Mitchell on his memoir, The Negotiator. Senator… read more

Companies often talk to their employees about teamwork and building relationships, yet suffer from a lack of collegiality in the workplace. Organizations rely on their people to be explicitly united in a common purpose, toward a common goal and to respect each other’s abilities to work toward that purpose. However, this is not often the… read more

The 2015 Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) Learning Exchange, also known as the FUGIC Forum, took place in Munich, Germany, from September 17-20. Hosts of the Learning Exchange were the CMM Institute and the Institute for Global Integral Competence. This interview was conducted by AC4’s Meredith Smith and Venera Kusari. What motivated you to choose… read more

AC4 Event: The Negotiator – A Conversation with Senator George Mitchell Monday,  October 19, 2015 6:00pm to 7:30pm Columbia University, Teachers College, Cowin Auditorium, Horace Mann 147   Online Information Session: Certification in Environment, Peace, and Security Monday, October 19, 2015, 12:00pm to 1:00pm Online   Professor Kermit Roosevelt on Japanese Internment Camps Monday, October… read more

Dr. Peter Coleman, AC4‘s Co-Executive Director, and Director of the MD-ICCCR will speak at the The 2015 Annual International Conference on Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, held by the International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation. Dr. Coleman will speak on “The Mediation of Ethnic and Religious Conflicts.” When: October 10th 2015, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM (Dr…. read more

AC4 Event on Monday, October 19th: The Negotiator – A Conversation with Senator George Mitchell October 19, 2015 6:00pm to 7:30pm Columbia University, Morningside Campus, Cowin Auditorium (Horace Mann 147) Teachers College, Columbia University   Next Week: Foucault 13/13: The Punitive Society (1972-1973) Monday, October 12, 2015 6:15 PM – 8:45 PM Columbia University, Heyman… read more