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Opportunity to learn about the certificate program and courses in conflict resolution at the Morton Deutsch Center on International Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (MD-ICCCR), 10/13: New Student Orientation at MD-ICCCR Thursday, October 13, 2016 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Teachers College Columbia University, Horace Mann 431 Human Rights in Cameroon and Nepal Tuesday, October 11, 2016… read more
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The Sociology Department, which administers the Dispute Resolution Certificate and Minor at John Jay College of The City University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track position specializing in conflict resolution beginning Fall 2017. The hiring rank is at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful candidate will be part… read more
Visualizing Sustainable Peace Thursday, October 6, 2016 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Columbia University, Jerome Greene Hall, Columbia Law School, Room 102A A presentation and discussion of the Sustainable Peace Project. Discussants include: Peter T. Coleman, Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Joshua Fisher, Jaclyn Donahue and Kristen Rucki, AC4, the Earth Institute, Columbia University; Larry S. Liebovitch, Queens College, City University… read more
Perspectives on Peace: Education & Empowerment in the Syrian Refugee Crisis Monday, September 26, 2016 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Teachers College Columbia University, Zankel Hall (Milbank Chapel) Featured short film is Another Kind of Girl, and panel discussion includes Laura Doggett, Community Artist and Film Producer & Editor; Nada Elatter, Director of Educational Programs, International Social Impact… read more
OPEN POSITION: (Tenure-Track) Assistant Professor in Negotiations & Conflict Management at the University of Baltimore The School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore invites applications for an Assistant Professor faculty position (tenure-track) in the M.S. program in Negotiations and Conflict Management to begin in August 2017 (contingent… read more
My Background in Peace and Conflict Education Conflict is no stranger to me or my heritage. My grandparents, devout followers of Catholicism, fled Northern Vietnam due to the fear of religious persecution. My parents were refugees from the Vietnam War—a war spanning nearly two decades—having lived through episodes of direct violence in their communities, their… read more
Monday, Sept 12, 2016 | 4-6pm Columbia Alumni Center, 8th Floor | Shapiro Room Please RSVP! Are you interested in learning about the linkages between transboundary environmental problems and conflict in the Middle East, how they impact one another, and how students and local actors are working to address these important issues? Do you want to help create… read more
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Tomorrow, Saturday, 8/27, at 2pm (EST)! On the International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation (ICERM) radio, Dr. Peter Coleman will discuss The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Intractable Conflicts. Tune in here for ICERM radio! Next Friday, 9/2, at 9:20am (EST)! The Matt Townsend Talk Show focused on “talking about good” will feature a 30-min interview with… read more
Arriving to ‘The Field’ For my project, I’m working as an intern in the Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) Section for UNICEF’s MENA regional office. The role is mainly focused on analysing the trends in youth social media engagement in the region, with an aim of understanding emerging digital technologies and how they can be… read more