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Call for Papers: Journal of Peacebuilding and Development

by |January 2nd, 2013

The Journal of Peacebuilding and Development is calling for papers for Volume 8 Number 3, which is to be published in December 2013. JPD foregrounds qualitative methodologies, especially empirically based case studies that facilitate grounded and fresh analysis to serve theory, policy and strategy development. JPD offers a space for scholars and practitioners to examine… read more

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Read the newest blog in the Huffington Post from AC4’s Peter Coleman: The Consequences of Our Games

by |January 2nd, 2013

After seeing this season’s holiday movies Argo, Zero Dark Thirty and Lincoln, I found myself thinking, “Damn, we are good at games.” Whether it is the CIA gaming Iranian revolutionary leaders by posing as a Hollywood film crew to rescue U.S. diplomats in 1980, the U.S. government, military and CIA playing the long game in… read more

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Faculty Grant Opportunity: INCITE Research Grants for Columbia’s Global Centers

by |December 19th, 2012

Submission Deadline March 15, 2013 Seed Grant Program Objectives INCITE, in conjunction with the Office of the Global Centers, is pleased to issue its second request for seed grant proposals to Columbia Faculty working with Columbia’s new network of Global Centers and the local and regional partners of those Centers.  Through this request for proposals,… read more

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Concilience Journal Call for Papers

by |December 18th, 2012

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Job Opportunity: CSC-P Research Assistant – Spring 2013

by |December 17th, 2012

Position Description Dr. Joshua Fisher is seeking a student research assistant to support a new initiative aimed at improving forest management and reducing social conflict in the Peruvian Amazon. The Conflict-Sensitive Conservation in Peru (CSC-P) project is working with conservation organizations in Peru to examine the drivers of social conflict in and around forest concessions… read more

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9th Annual Morton Deutsch Awards for Social Justice, April 11th, 2013 Call for Student Papers

by |December 14th, 2012

The International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR) at Teachers College, Columbia University, is sponsoring the 9th annual Morton Deutsch Award for an Outstanding Graduate Student Paper on Social Justice. Morton Deutsch, one of the world’s preeminent psychologists, has made significant contributions over the many years of his career in the areas of conflict… read more

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Intern Opportunity with the Auschwitz Institute

by |December 14th, 2012

The Auschwitz Institute seeks a highly motivated intern/volunteer for blogging and social media. Requirements: Experience in blogging and social media required; journalism experience a major plus Knowledge of conflict prevention policy preferred Superior writing and editing skills Unparalleled attention to detail Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision Sense of humor a plus Responsibilities: Social… read more

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12/11-12/14: Local Memory, Global Ethics, Justice: The Politics of Historical Dialogue in Contemporary Society

by |December 12th, 2012

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 – 9:00am – Friday, December 14, 2012 – 6:00pm Columbia University Morningside Campus International Affairs Building 4th floor (rooms: 402B, 409 and 418, unless otherwise indicated) Historical dialogue and accountability is a growing field of advocacy and scholarship that encompasses the efforts in conflict, post-conflict, and post-dictatorial societies to come to… read more

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Friday, 12/7: Artistic Response to Conflict: Transforming Violence into Music

by |December 4th, 2012

ALAS First Annual Music Festival Artistic Responses to Conflict: Transforming Violence into Music. An informal conversation with Cesar Lopez and Caring for Columbia Come join Colombian musician Cesar Lopez and the Caring for Colombia Foundation for a discussion on how music and art is being used as a transformational tool to build a more peaceful… read more

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Sunday 12/9: A Showcase of Graduate Applied Research in Conflict Resolution at Columbia

by |December 3rd, 2012

From our friends at the Masters in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program (NECR): The M.S. in Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Presents Fall 2012 Capstone Thesis Presentations Sunday, December 9, 2012, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Columbia University Uris Hall, Room 142 RSVP by 2pm on Tuesday December 4th THE CAPSTONE THESIS  is the culminating project… read more

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