From the Fulbright Scholar Program: There is still time to apply for an exciting Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant opportunity in Europe and Eurasia or the Middle East and North Africa in the field of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution! Applications for the 2016-17 academic year are currently being accepted from all levels of faculty, including early career, and professionals. We… read more
AC4’s Kristen Rucki, together with Armando Geller, D.Phil from the design analytics and decision support boutique Scensei, spent May 14-18 conducting fieldwork in the Basque Country. They conducted interviews for a research initiative exploring self-determination as a democratic process in the Basque Country and the role of the civil society organization Gure Esku Dago. The… read more
On May 20-22, 2015 AC4’s Josh Fisher, Kyong Mazzaro, Chris Straw, Nick Redding and Joan Lopez travelled to Bogotá, Colombia to host a dynamical systems theory-informed workshop for organizations working on promoting memory and reconciliation activities as a pathway for reducing violence and promoting peace. This effort was the result of a new partnership with… read more
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Community Relations Service (CRS) is seeking to hire a highly qualified Conciliation Specialist in their Atlanta, GA (Regional Office). DUTIES: As a Conciliation Specialist you will perform the following: Serve as a neutral third-party who conciliates community conflicts and violence based on race, color or national origin; and provide service to respond… read more
In the field of conflict resolution, Prof. Peter Coleman is one of the most prominent leaders and thinkers. He has co-edited and authored several books on the subject matter, including The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice and his most recent book Making Conflict Work: Navigating Disagreement Up and Down Your Organization (September 2014)…. read more
World Bank Behavioral Economist Position As part of a broader World Bank Group effort to incorporate recent advances in the social and behavioral sciences into its projects and programs, and following upon the well-received World Development Report 2015: Mind, Society, and Behavior, the World Bank is recruiting an exceptional behavioral economist to work in its… read more
On Monday, April 13, 2015 AC4 and the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program (NECR) hosted Dr. Louis Kriesberg at Columbia University. Dr. Kriesberg is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Social Conflict Studies, and founding director of the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (PARC) at Syracuse University. At Columbia… read more
Film Screening: The Hunting Ground April 20, 2015 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm Columbia University Morningside Campus Uris Hall Room 301 The Geometry of Innocence and Mass Incarceration: Science, Junk Science, and Public Health Tuesday, April 21, 2015 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 West 168th St. Room: ARB 532B … read more
Expanding the Horizon of Our Perspective Taking (Psychology Today) Ever feel stuck in a negative spiral? Here are some tips from NECR’s Beth Fisher-Yoshida on how to expand your perspective when you’re in a conflict rut. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/we-are-what-we-make/201502/expanding-the-horizon-our-perspective-taking Tips on Identifying Critical Moments in Intercultural Dialogue by Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida http://centerforinterculturaldialogue.org/2015/03/09/key-concept-54-critical-moments-by-beth-fisher-yoshida/ Family vs. work? How to… read more
On Friday, March 9, 2015, AC4 came together with the Agirre Lehendakaria Center (ALC) and our collaborators to host a public seminar at Columbia University. For several years, AC4, ALC, and our partners at Seton Hall University, George Washington University, and Scensei LLC have been engaged in an investigation of the Basque Case of Sustainable… read more