Looking to build your CV? Need some applied research experience? Dr. Westaby’s Dynamic Network Lab is looking for talented Masters students with an interest in social networks, social dynamics, or human conflict to work on an exciting and ambitious research project.  Volunteers will have the opportunity to develop an intimate knowledge of dynamic network theory… read more

SPRING 2012 CAPSTONE THESIS PRESENTATIONS! Sunday, April 29, 2012 9am – 6pm Columbia University, Uris Hall, Room 142   Come support your conflict resolution colleagues as they showcase the research that they conducted this semester! All are welcome! Please join us for all or any part of the day.   THE CAPSTONE THESIS is the… read more

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Each year the Peace and Justice Studies Association presents various awards to teachers, scholars, activists, and distinguished peace and justice proponents by recognizing their service, accomplishments, and excellence at a ceremony held during the PJSA conference, Saturday night at the Banquet. The distinguished peacemakers are recognized and given the opportunity to present… read more

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The Culturally Relevant Urban Wellness (CRUW) Program: Aboriginal Diversity and Sustainable Holistic Urban Wellness in Vancouver, BC   Jeffrey J. Schiffer, PhD Candidate Special Projects Officer, Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society 11 April 2012   I. Acknowledgements The Culturally Relevant Urban Wellness (CRUW) program has been developed through a partnership between Vancouver Aboriginal… read more

The International Conference on Migration and Well-Being, organized by Tel Aviv University and the International Sociological Association’s Research Committee on Migration (RC31), will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel from Jan 8-10, 2013. The conference is interdisciplinary and aims to bring together scholars and experts in various topics in the field of Migration and Well-Being. The… read more

Mediation and Other Methods to Foster Democratic Dialogue A Cross-Cultural Mediation Training offered by Cardozo Law School and the Dispute Resolution Institute at Hamline University School of Law in Budapest, Hungary June 4-15, 2012 3 credits for students (ABA approved) CLE credit pending Taught by preeminent mediation trainers, Joseph Stulberg and Sharon Press, together with… read more

At AC4, we are dedicated to fostering a unique community of learning, experimentation and development for scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers working together across relevant disciplines to generate leading-edge ideas, practices and technologies for fostering violence prevention, conflict resolution, and sustainable development and peace. We have now rolled out our newest initiative: AC4 Link is a… read more

Course Title: Decision-Making and Negotiation (3 pts) (Details are forthcoming.) Course Number: TBD Call Number: TBD Dates/Times: Tuesdays 6-9pm: 7/19, 7/26; and Sat/Sun 9-5pm: 7/21, 7/22, 7/28 If interested, contact: necr@columbia.edu   About the Course This course will familiarize students with concepts from decision science and political psychology and will demonstrate how to use the… read more

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, a project of the Columbia Journalism School, today announced the winners of the 2012 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma. The annual Dart Awards recognize outstanding reporting in all media that portrays traumatic events with accuracy, insight and sensitivity while illuminating the effects of violence and… read more