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Call for Papers from the MD-ICCCR: Deutsch Award Scholarship Opportunity Open Till March 1!

by |February 13th, 2018

The Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution is calling for student paper submissions for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper on Social Justice award.  All current graduate level students are eligible to submit papers and apply for this prestigious award, which includes a financial award for the winner. Deadline: March 1, 2018 Award: $500.00 Requirements: Must… read more

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Conflict and Peace Events at Columbia Next Week (2/11 – 2/17)

by |February 8th, 2018

The Quadratura Of Myth; Or Thirty White Piglets On The Road Of Fate: Alexandra Petrova On Migrations, Rome And Her Novel “Appendix” Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Columbia University Morningside Campus, International Affairs Building, Harriman Institute Atrium, 12th floor | 420 West 118 Street #MeToo – A Discussion with Columbia… read more

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Interview with 2016 IACM Fellow, Bilan Stribling

by |February 2nd, 2018

Bilan Stribling, one of the 2016 AC4 Peace Fellows at the annual International Association on Conflict Management (IACM), works on risk mitigation, international relations and global partnership development. She completed her Masters in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Columbia’s School of Professional Studies. As a Fellow at IACM, she presented on factors that contribute to… read more

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Meet AC4 Adjunct Senior Research Scientist, Larry Liebovitch

by |February 2nd, 2018

Dr. Liebovitch is Professor of Physics and Psychology at Queens College of the City University of New York and Adjunct Senior Research Scientist at AC4. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from the City College of New York and a doctorate in astronomy from Harvard University. At Florida Atlantic University he served as the interim… read more

Conflict and Peace Events at Columbia Next Week (2/4 – 2/10)

by |February 2nd, 2018

Democracy Promotion and U.S. Grand Strategy Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 | 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm Columbia University Morningside Campus, Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, Room 102B | 435 West 116th Street Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Freedoms: Implementing the UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights Tuesday, February 6, 2018 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm… read more

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A Recent Interview with WPS Executive Director Leymah Gbowee

by |February 1st, 2018

“Women are often perceived as victims of war, rather than agents of change, and are left out of the peacemaking process. But you’ve also said that the field of peace and security includes both “the U.N. negotiators in suits” and women who do grass-roots work in their own communities. Can you explain that idea? People… read more

Conflict and Peace Events at Columbia Next Week (1/28 – 2/3)

by |January 25th, 2018

Meditation in Prison Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Columbia University Morningside Campus, Columbia Law School, Case Lounge | 435 West 116th Street “Transformative Change in the Camden City School District” A talk by Paymon Rouhanifard, Superintendent of Camden, New Jersey Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm… read more

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Conflict and Peace Events at Columbia Next Week (1/21 – 1/27)

by |January 19th, 2018

Trauma-Free NYC Presents: Talk and Book Signing with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris to discuss her new book ‘The Deepest Well’ Monday, January 22, 2018 | 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Columbia University Morningside Campus, Italian Academy | 1161 Amsterdam Ave Reflections on the UN Human Rights Committee: 40 Years of Practice Wednesday, January 24, 2018… read more

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“Myanmar and International Peacebuilding, with Stephen Gray” — New Episode on AC4 Conversations featured on WKCR FM Radio

by |January 16th, 2018

Give a listen! Tune in to the latest episode of “Conversations from the Leading Edge,” a radio show and podcast centered on Peace and Conflict at Columbia University, with hosts from the AC4, and produced in collaboration with Columbia’s Public Radio Station, WKCR (89.9FM). In this interview, Stephen Gray shares about the current situation in… read more

Conflict and Peace Events at Columbia Next Week (1/14 – 1/20)

by |January 10th, 2018

An Update on Recent Developments in Law, Culture and Politics Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 | 12:10 pm to 1:00pm Columbia University Morningside Campus, Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, Room 103 | 435 West 116th Street “Language, Culture, & Teaching: New Insights” with Dr. Sonia Nieto Wednesday, January 17, 2018 | 5:00 pm – 7:00… read more

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