Environmental issues know no boundaries – these problems transcend national borders and the solution to them lies in a collaborative approach to the management of shared natural resources. During the 5th-17th of June, a joint group of students from the Porter School of Environmental Studies at Tel Aviv University and from Columbia University went on… read more

At the end of June, the 28th Annual International Association for Conflict Management (IACM) Conference took place in Clearwater Beach, Florida. This year’s conference brought together over 200 practitioners, university faculty and graduate students from around the world, including many from Columbia University and AC4. The conference spanned three days and focused on conflict management at individual, family,… read more

Columbia University’s Séverine Autesserre has received the Best Book of the Year award from the International Studies Association for her latest book, Peaceland. Autesserre was awarded two AC4 research grants in 2010 and 2011 to conduct ethnographic work conducted in the Congo, Burundi, and Sudan, to assess the extent to which national, professional, and organizational cultures… read more

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

  “The Humanitarian Emergency from South to North: Migration and Social Justice” May 05, 2015 7:00pm to 8:00pm Barnard College, Altschul Hall 202, Lehman Auditorium   China-US Relations — An Unsustainable Codependency May 06, 2015 6:00pm to 8:00pm Columbia University Morningside Campus Faculty House   Organization & Leadership: Making Conflict Work – Navigating Disagreement Up… read more