Drones and the Obama Administration http://heymancenter.org/events/drones-and-the-obama-administration/ Wednesday, March 26,  6:15pm Pulitzer Hall (formerly Journalism Hall), Lecture Hall, Room 301 With Manan Ahmed Assistant Professor of History Columbia University Philip G. Alston John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law New York University Steve Coll Dean & Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism Columbia University Mark Mazower Director/Chair… read more

ANCoRS Workshop: Organization Simulation Monday, March 31st 2014 2:00-5:00pm (Please plan to arrive at 1:45pm to sign-in) Teachers College: Rm 150 Horace Mann The event will led by Beth Fisher-Yoshida and will simulate what it’s like to occupy the top, middle, and bottom positions in organizations. Registration required. RSVP: columbiaANCoRS@gmail.com Facebook Event Page  

Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York Presents: “Sustainable Electronics and the Bottom Line“ Business leadership, child soldiers, Dodd-Frank, conflict minerals, slavery, a living wage, environmental devastation, electronics recycling….How are these all related?  Come find out on April 1st. The expert panel will discuss sustainability issues surrounding conflict minerals, labor conditions and e-waste, as… read more

The Eastern District of New York will refer 900 cases involving Hurricane Sandy to mediation. Spring and Summer internships are available. Interns will serve on a voluntary basis, without compensation. JD and graduate law students are encouraged to apply. Non Law students–including conflict resolution students, are encouraged to apply. This internship emphasizes communication and organizational… read more

The Washington Peace Center is a multi-issue, grassroots, anti-racist organization working for peace, justice and nonviolent social change in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. We envision a world based on respect for people and the planet that is achieved through nonviolence, peace and social justice. Our mission is to provide education, resources, and action for… read more

The Transitional Justice Network presents: Co-sponsored by the NYLS Institute for Global Law, Justice and Policy and the International Trauma Studies Program March 17, 5pm-7pm. Email stan.schwartz@nyls.edu for more information.

This month’s edition of Peace and Conflict at Columbia: Conversations from the Leading-Edge with Professor Peter T. Coleman featured the work of Dr. Severine  Autesserre and her latest book, Peaceland. In her new book, Dr. Autesserre suggests a new explanation for why international peace interventions often fail to reach their full potential. Based on several… read more

Peace Is Loud: A new speakers bureau for women peacebuilders featuring Ms. Leymah Gbowee. Learn more here.

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation or JASSS reviews the book Attracted to Conflict: Dynamic Foundations of Destructive Social Relations Vallacher, Robin R., Coleman, Peter T., Nowak, Andrzej, Bui-Wrzosinska, Lan, Liebovitch, Larry, Kugler, Katharina and Bartoli, Andrea Springer-Verlag: Berlin, 2013 ISBN 9783642352799 (hb) Attracted to conflict packs a big promise: “The perspective developed in… read more

The Association for Conflict Resolution Greater New York Chapter and the JAMS Foundation have partnered to present the annual Student Writing Contest with first place winning $500. This is a great opportunity for students in conflict resolution to share their work, get recognized, and win money! See more: http://www.adrhub.com/forum/topics/acrgnyconferencewriting?xg_source=activity