In our News section, as listed below, you will find information about lectures, conferences, events, jobs, and internship positions at Columbia University and other areas in New York and across the globe.
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Building a Bridge from Research to the Real World Faculty to Global Leaders Connects Leading Scholars with YPO and WPO Members Faculty to Global Leaders is a unique industry-faculty initiative with a far-reaching vision: connecting YPO-WPO with eight centers of excellence to create idea exchange at the frontier of the future. Thinkers and doers, professors,… read more
AC4-COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND COLOMBIA SOMOS TODOS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO AMPLIFY THE EFFORTS OF “WE ARE ALL COLOMBIA” James Rodriguez’s Foundation, Colombia Somos Todos, and Columbia University’s Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict and Complexity partner to boost vital capital of children and youth in Colombia NEW YORK/BOGOTA—James Rodriguez, a Colombian soccer star who plays for… read more
Dear AC4 Community, We regret to inform you that we must cancel our film screening of Beats of the Antonov, originally scheduled for December 16, 2014. At this time, we do not have a new scheduled date for the event. Please see the note below from the producer of the film: Due to security developments… read more
USAID’s Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) is currently advertising two new positions, one is focused on conflict and peacebuilding policy issues and the other is focused on research and analysis. Both positions are competitive all-source announcements (meaning that any U.S. citizen can apply). Both announcements are now up on USAjobs – one closes… read more
Call for Papers, Book and Film Reviews, Best Teaching Practices, and Reviewers for Special Edition of the Peace Studies Journal Theme: Confronting the Environmental Impacts of War Publishing Date – April 2015 Guest Editor: Dr. Joel Helfrich Environmental Studies Hobart & William Smith Colleges The Peace Studies Journal is an international interdisciplinary free online open… read more
Great leaders are not afraid of conflict. They put it to work. Conflict in an organization is a lot like fire. When it sparks, it can intensify, spread and lead to pain, loss, and irreparable damage. It can distract, distance, derail, and occasionally destroy opportunities and relationships. It makes most people anxious, and as a… read more
Master’s in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program Fall 2014 Capstone Presentations December 7, 2014 – 9:00am to 5:00pm Columbia University Morningside Campus, 301 Uris Hall AC4 Film Screening: Beats of the Antonov December 16, 2014 Columbia Morningside Campus – Registration Required (Space limited!) Get our newsletter I’d like to get more… read more
David Hartsough, NP’s co-founder, will be in NYC December 8th-10th. His new book, Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist, has recently been released. The book chronicles his life and lifelong efforts to promote peace. Since meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. as a teenager in the mid 1950’s, David has actively been part of many key… read more
The Dyson College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science at Pace University invite applications for a part time position teaching an upper-division and writing-enhanced Conflict Analysis course to commence in Spring 2015 on the Lower Manhattan campus, Tuesdays, 6.10-9pm. This class will introduce students to the analysis of armed conflict. This… read more
The Urban Violence Prevention project is an initiative of AC4 designed to strengthen the capacity for promotion of peace and harmony in cities where lives of youth are disrupted by violence. The focus of the project is to provide practical support and advice to young community leaders who serve as agents of change. The… read more