Spring/Summer 2002 Volume 11olume 7, No. 2 ISSN #1048-6048-6048-615111 IACM Officers and Board IAIAIACM 2002 Promises IntIntomises ellectualellectualellectual MemberMemberMembers (200(200s 1-2002)1-2002)1-2002) SSS timulation in a Buccolic Envirvirvironmentonmentonment Carsten De Dreu, , President by Cathy Tinsley, IACM 2002 Program Chair [email protected] The IACM 2002 conference promises to deliver an outstanding array of Bruce Barry, Vanderbilt University, papers, symposia, workshops, and posters, in one of the most President-Elect breathtakingly beautiful areas of the United States. This year we [email protected] received a number of submissions from both regular members as well as several new or recently joined members. We have a diversity of Donald Conlon, Michigan State Univeristy, topics and perspectives, which will create a wonderfully energetic and Past-President stimulating set of meetings. In total, we received 62 papers, 15 [email protected] extended abstracts, and 15 symposia, and two workshop proposals. Many thanks to all who submitted as well as to all those who reviewed! Judy McLean Parks, Washington Univeristy, The conference will begin on Sunday evening, June 9, with an Executive Director opening dinner, followed by a showcase poster session from 8:30- [email protected] 10:00 p.m. We have an excellent set of posters representing diverse topics such as natural resources conflict (appropriate for our setting!), Cathy Tinsley, Georgetown University, tactics, terrorism, use of multi-media tools, meditation and 2002 Program Chair the education of peace, peacekeeping, cross-cultural negotiation, and [email protected] the influence of relationships and interpersonal conflict. On Monday through Wednesday, we will have an excellent Terry Boles, University of Iowa selection of paper sessions, symposia, panels, and workshops. We will [email protected] have three concurrent sessions running at a time, so be prepared for some tough choices. The paper sessions represent the diversity of Alain Lempereur, ESSEC Business School interests in IACM— from negotiation, justice, and third party [email protected] intervention, to intergroup and organizational conflict, to environmental, public sector, and international conflict. A sample of Mara Olekalns, University of Melbourne the numerous paper sessions includes: emotion in negotiation, [email protected] perceptual biases, the influence of negotiator goals and confidence, social embeddedness, culture, negotiation power, justice freedom and Jessica Katz Jameson, North Carolina State retaliation, the many faces of mediation, perspectives on peace University, Communications Director continued on next page [email protected]

IACM 2002 ...... 1 Spotlight on IACM Members ...... 10 President’s Corner ...... 3 Signals on the Horizon ...... 11 IACM Near Salt Lake City ...... 4 IACM Enters the SSRN Universe ...... 12 2002 IACM Awards: Calls for Nominations ...... 5 Update on the Uniform Mediation Act ...... 12 Recent IACM Member Publications ...... 6 Practitioner’s Profile ...... 13 Other Resources ...... 7 Calls for Papers ...... 14 Remembering IACM Member Stuart S. Nagel ...... 8 NCPCR News ...... 16 Update on Herb Kellman ...... 8 NCPCR Call for Proposals ...... 16 Election Results ...... 9 ICCCR Seeks Associate Director ...... 17 Editor’s Note ...... 9 IACM 2002...continued from previous page building, negotiation tactics, the first Gordon Donaldson Professorship Also honored at this year’s influence of reward systems, and of Business Administration at Harvard conference will be the first winner of several interesting methods papers Business School. His talk will be on the JefJefJeffrefrefrey I. RRy ubin AAubin www ararard.dd The such as how to use life stories and some new work he is pursuing with Rubin award ceremony will take case studies. David Lax on the three dimensions of place Monday, June 10, over lunch. Also watch for many . Jim is a dedicated Details of the winner are still innovative symposia and roundtables. teacher, practioner, and scholar of forthcoming—so hold your breath! And Highlights include: conflict of interest negotiations. In 1993, he encouraged of course, as in the past, we will also and the fall of Enron, bridging the gap HBS to make negotiations a required honor our own conference between legal, psychological and course in the MBA program—a feature participants. Contributions to the economic perspectives on conflict, that is somewhat unique among program will be acknowledged with combining qualitative and quantitative major business schools. Under his awards and plaques in a number of approaches to data analysis, using leadership the Negotiation Unit grew categories—best empirical paper, technology in dispute resolution, an to eight full-time negotiation faculty best theoretical paper, best applied interdisciplinary look at identity- based teaching the required course to over paper, and outstanding graduate conflicts, the effects of legal training 800 students per year as well as student paper (defined as a paper on negotiation and settlement offering advanced dealmaking and on which a current graduate student perspectives, the conflict negotiation courses to MBAs, is first author). management practices of healthcare doctoral students, and executives. In In addition to the outstanding professionals, and intractable 1982, he co-founded and still array of sessions, in typical IACM conflict. We also have several directs the Negotiation Roundtable, fashion, we will have a a lot of time innovative teaching symposia and an ongoing forum in which hundreds for informal interaction , food, and workshops, including: challenging of varied negotiations have been festivities throughout the conference. conflict resolution’s teaching and examined to extract their most We have scheduled coffee breaks and training models, pedagogical valuable lessons. He is well known snacks between all sessions, and perspectives on teaching conflict for his books, The Manager as there will be a number of places at the and negotiation, a case study of an Negotiator: Bargaining for resort to gather to see old friends and interdisciplinary program, using Cooperation and Competitive Gain, foster new connections. One thing to emotions in dispute resolution, and (with David Lax) which has been highlight in this year’s program is the major metaphor types and modes of translated into Czech, French, Italian, interdisciplinary focus of many of the use in negotiation and mediation. and Spanish and Negotiating the Law symposia. Dialogue on conflict and its We will also have a second of the Sea: Lessons in the Art of resolution from a number of different installment of our “careers” Reaching Agreement, which won the perspectives (psychology, law, symposia (which began last year in 1986 Harold and Margaret Sprout management, economics, political Paris), this time focusing on moving Prize presented by the International science, communication, etc.) is sure from the laboratory to field studies— Studies Association. He has also to heighten everyone’s learning. I look the challenges and opportunities. written numerous book chapters and forward to seeing all of you there! I am delighted to announce journal articles. His address will be on that our keynote speaker will be DrDrDr... Tuesday, June 11. James K. SebeniusSebenius, who holds the

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 2 President’s Corner by Carsten K.W. De Dreu, IACM in which knowledge flows – from we know that being under stress may President theory to practice. And while this is actually deteriorate the immune often the case, sometimes the system. The conference in Park City, Utah, is reverse is true, when developments Our literature search taking shape. The deadline for paper in society call our attention to issues resulted in both disappointment and submissions is well behind us, the we know little about. A case in point excitement. Disappointment Olympics are over, and “our” Grand is what is currently happening in the because it appears that we know Summit Hotel is getting prepared for Netherlands. As some of you know, very little about the relationship hosting our annual meeting. CathCathCathyyy the Netherlands has an extended between conflict at work and TinsleTinsleTinsleyyy is working hard to get papers and quite elaborate social security physical and mental health, and we reviewed, keynote speakers system. Among other things, this need to do research and theory confirmed, and a conference system provides social security (i.e., development before we can provide program ready. RRR onda Callister andander 70% of the lastly earned annual advice to decision makers in society. Tina Diekmann are setting up salary for as long as the disability Excitement because it appears that everything that is needed to have a continues to exist) to employees who there is an entire area of research great conference. They are securing cannot work any more for either questions waiting to be examined. enough hotel rooms, reserving physical or psychological problems. Because of space conference rooms, making sure that In the past few years the limitations, and only because of the social events will indeed be both Dutch have seen a sharp increase in that, I will not share all the exciting social and events, and kindly dealing the number of employees getting research questions we came up with all your important (and not so social security because of with. What I wanted to share is that important) questions, requests, last psychological problems, such as sometimes new and innovative minute changes, and further depression and burnout. theory leads to interesting and inquiries. Interestingly, at present about 30% important applications. And With Cathy, Ronda, and of all these psychological problems sometimes, practical issues decision Tina, an IACM President has little to are due to “disturbed working makers struggle with direct us to worry about and few things to do. relationships” – a euphemism for new and interesting research However, one of the things that has conflict at work. The tremendous questions that can keep us busy for kept me (and some others) busy cost associated with this practice led another few years. It is this interplay these last few weeks is the JefJefJeffrefrefreyyy policy makers to search for a better between science and practice that is Z. RRZ. ubin TheorTheorubin yyy -t-t-to-Practice Awww ararard,dd understanding of conflict at work, characteristic of Jeff Rubin’s work. which is co-sponsored by the and it has increased the need in We will honor it with an award International Association for Conflict society to have a firm, scientific named after him, and present this Management (IACM) and the basis for decision-making. award in Utah for the first time. I Harvard Project on Negotiation These societal developments hope to see you there in great (PON). Jeffrey Z. Rubin, the noted triggered some of my colleagues and numbers and in great spirit! social psychologist, former President me to examine the academic of IACM, and director of the Harvard databases about what we know about Project on Negotiation, was noted for conflict at work on the one hand, and his exceptional ability to discover physical and mental well-being on the interesting and complex social other. Obviously, sometimes conflict at phenomena. He studied these under work is a reason to call in sick as a controlled research conditions, and tactic to put pressure on the presented findings and results back opponent. But it also seems obvious to student and professional that conflict at work may have audiences in an interesting and important consequences for engaging manner. someone’s health, both physical and The Theory-to-Practice mental. Conflict may be quite Award suggests a specific direction stressful, and from work psychology

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 3 IAIAIACM Near Salt Lake City: June 9-12, 2002 by Ronda Callister and Tina Chuck Wagon barbeque dinner at a Diekmann, Local Arrangements Co- secluded mountain retreat including Chairs wagon rides, volleyball, horseshoes, and sing-a-longs to live music. So Hopefully you all had a chance to bring your overalls and cowboy gear. watch the Olympics, see some of the There are also many great activities to breathtaking scenery of the do nearby – such as taking a gondola mountains around Salt Lake City, to the top of the mountains to hike or and watch the NBC Today Show simply to relax for lunch while which was broadcast live during the admiring the view. You can bike along Olympics from the lobby of the the scenic rails-to-trails locations, or Grand SummitSummit, the conference shop in the quaint, artsy village of hotel for IACM 2002, at the base of Park City. Remember we will be at The CanCanThe yyy ons RRons esoresoresort.tt almost 7,000 feet elevation and the Now we want you to pack evenings will be cool, so don’t forget a your outdoor appreciation gear, warm jacket. presentations and latest conflict Now is the time to register ideas and make your reservations for the conference so please visit for the 15th annual IACM conference the conference website at on June 9-12, 2002, in the scenic www.business.utah.edu/iacm2002 mountains above Salt Lake City, Also don’t forget to make Utah, near the ski and year-round your hotel reservations early. You resort village of Park City. don’t want to be scrambling at the In addition to all of the great last minute for an inconvenient papers, symposia, workshops and hotel! Visit the conference website stimulating intellectual discussions or call the Grand Summit Hotel at that go on at IACM, we have several (888) 226-9667 and mention the exciting activities planned. On Sunday IACM conference or group #141607 you can tour the Utah Olympic Park for the group rate. where lunch will be provided. This This could be a great was the site of numerous spectacular conference to turn into a vacation with medal winning performances side trips to several National Parks including that of Americans Jimmy including Yellowstone or Grand Teton Shea (skeleton), Jill Bakken and to the north or to Bryce Canyon, Zions, Vonetta Flowers (two-person bobsled), and Canyonlands to the south. Todd Hays and Brian Shimer (four-man We anticipate a fabulous bobsled teams), Austrian Markus conference—intellectually rich and Prock (luge), Georg Hackel from scenically beautiful with a host of Germany (luge), and Swiss-sensation diverse entertainment possibilities. Simon Ammann (ski jumping). In We look forward to seeing all of you, addition to standing at the starting Park City, June 9-12—be there! gates for the ski jumping, luge, bobsled, and skeleton, we should be able to see practice sessions by world- class athletes. On Monday evening you will enjoy an authentic Western-style

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JournalsJournalsJournals to relationship conflict and team departments within manufacturing AAA dairdairdair, WW, .L., OkOk.L., umura, TTumura, ., & BreBre., tt,tt,tt, effectiveness. Journal of organizations. Journal of Occupational J.M. J.M. (2001). Negotiation behaviors Organizational Behavior, 22, 309- and Organizational Psychology, 74, when cultures collide: The U.S. and 328. 321-342. Japan. Journal of Applied Psychology, De Dreu, C.K.W. & WW. est,est,est, Nauta, A. & Sanders, K. 86(3), 371-385. M.AM.AM.A. (2001). Minority dissent and (2000). Interdepartmental Bingham, L.B. (2001). team innovation: The importance of negotiation behavior in Addressing the “Redress”: A participation in decision making. manufacturing organizations. discussion of the status of the United Journal of Applied Psychology, 86, International Journal of Conflict States Postal Service’s 1191-1201. Management, 11, 135-161. transformative mediation program. GelfGelfGelfand, M.J., Higgins, M., PPP aese, PPaese, aul WWaul . & YY. onkonkonkererer,,, Cardozo On-Line Journal of Conflict Nishii, L., Ravvv ererer, J., Dominguez, A.,.,., RRR oberoberobert J. (2001). Toward a better Resolution, 2. Accessed at http:// YYY amaguchi, S., Murakami, FFami, ., &&., understanding of egocentric fairness www.cardozo.yu.edu/cojcr/ TTT ooo yyy ama, M. (in press). Culture and judgments in negotiation. final_site/symposia/ egocentric biases of fairness in International Journal of Conflict vol_2_symposia/postal_trans.htm. conflict and negotiation. Journal of Management, 12, 114-131. Bingham, L.B., Kim, K., & Applied Psychology. Ross, W.H., Pollman, W., Raines, S.S. (2002). Exploring the Jameson, J.K. (2001). PPP errerrerry D., WWy eltyeltyelty, J., & Jones, K. role of representatives in Employee perceptions of the (2001). Interactive video negotiator employment mediation at the USPS. availability and use of interest-based, training: A preliminary evaluation of Ohio State Journal of Dispute right-based, and power-based conflict the McGill Negotiation Simulator. Resolution, 17(2), 1-35. management strategies. Conflict Simulation & Gaming, 32(4), 451- Bingham, L.B. & Novvv ac,ac,ac, Resolution Quarterly, 19(2), 163-196. 468. M.C. M.C. (2001). Mediation’s impact on Jones, TTJones, .S. & Bodtkererer,,, formal complaint filing: Before and A.M. (2001). Mediating with heart in after the REDRESS* Program at the mind: Addressing emotion in Book Chapters United States Postal Service. Review mediation practice. Negotiation Journal, 19(3), 217-244. BoBoBottttttom WWom .P.P.P., EaEa., vvv eee yyy , C.L.,C.L.,, of Public Personnel Administration, Handlin, L., & Miller, G.J. Natasha, T. & Bingham, Handlin, L., & Miller, G.J. (2002). 21(4), 308-331. Institutional modifications of BodtkBodtkBodtkererer, AA, .M. & Jameson, L.B. (2001). Transformative mediation in the United States majority rule decision making. In C. J.K. J.K. (2001, in press). Emotion in Plott & V. Smith (Eds.), Handbook of conflict formation and its Postal Service REDRESS* Program: Observations of ADR Specialties. Results in Experimental Economics. transformation: Application to New York: Elsevier Science. organizational conflict management. Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, 18(2), 399-427. Donohue, W.A.A.A. & Hoobler,,, The International Journal of Conflict G.D. (2002, in press). Relational Management, 12(3) (in press). Nauta, AANauta, ., De Dreu, C.K.W.,.,., & VV& an der VVan aaraaraart, TTt, . (2002, in press). ripeness in the Oslo I and Oslo II BuunkBuunkBuunk, B.PB.P, . & Nauta, A... Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. In (2000). Why intraindividual needs Social value orientation, organizational goal concerns, and Giboa, E. (Ed.), Media and conflict: are not enough: human motivation is Framing issues, policy making, primarily social. Psychological interdepartmental problem-solving behavior. Journal of Organizational shaping opinions. New York: Inquiry, 11, 279-283. Transnational Publishers. De Dreu, C.K.W., EvEv., erers, AAs, .,., Behavior. De Dreu, C.K.W., EvEv., ererers, AAs, .,.,., Kellman, H.C. (2001). BeerBeerBeersma, B., Kluwererer, E.S., & Nauta, Nauta, A., De Vries J., & Wijngaard, J. (2001). Power and Dignity and dehumanization: The AAA . (2001). A theory-based measure impact of the Holocaust on central of conflict management strategies in biased perceptions of interdepartmental negotiation themes of my work. In P. Suefeld the work place. Journal of (Ed.), Light from the aches: Social Organizational Behavior, 22, 645- behavior. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 4, 263-270. science careers of young Holocaust 668. refegees and survivors, pp. 197- De Dreu, C.K.W. & Van Nauta, AANauta, . & SanderSander. s, K.K.s, Vianen, AAVianen, .E.M. (2001). Responses (2001). Causes and consequences of perceived goal differences between continued next page

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220. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan In J.T. Jost & B. Major (Eds.), The BooksBooksBooks Press. psychology of legitimacy: Emerging De Dreu, C.K.W. & De VV. ries, N.K.N.K.ries, Kellman, H.C. (2001). perspectives on ideology, justice, and (2001, Eds.), Group consensus and Ethical limits on the use of influence intergroup relations, pp. 54-73. minority influence: Implications for in hierarchical relationships. In J.M. Kellman, H.C. (2001). The innovation. Oxford, UK: Blackwell. Darley, D. Messick, & T.R. Tyler role of national identity in conflict Gilboa, E. (2002, in press, (Eds.), Social influences on ethical resolution: Experiences from Israeli- Ed.). Media and conflict: Framing behavior in organizations, pp. 11-20. Palestinian problem-solving issues, policy making, shaping Mahwah, NJ, and London: Lawrence workshops. In R.D. Ashmore, L. opinions. New York: Transnational Erlbaum. Jussim, & D. Wilder (Eds.), Social Publishers. KKK ellman, H.C. (2001). identity, intergroup conflict, and TTT ouvouvouval, S. (2002, in press). Interactive problem solving in the conflict reduction, pp. 187-212. Mediation in the Yoguslav wars. Middle East. In L. Reychler & T. Oxford and New York: Oxford Palgrave. Paffenholz (Eds.), Peacebuilding: A University Press. field guide, pp. 97-110. Boulder and Wilson, S.R., Paulson, G.D., London: Lynne Rienner. & Putnam, L.L. (2001). Negotiating. Kellman, H.C. (2001). In W.P. Robinson & H. Giles (Eds.), Reflections on the social and Handbook of language and social psychological processes of psychology, 2nd Edition, pp. 303-315. legitimization and delegitimization. London: John Wiley & Sons.

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Compiled by Katy Hipp & Jessica Higher Education Report, 1(2). Conflict Management in Katz Jameson Available: http://www.campus- Higher Education Resource Center. adr.org/CMHER/Articles/ Available: http://www.campus- Baruch Bush, R.A. (1995). Report on Grad_adr.html adr.org/ the assessment of the Hewlett Warters, W. (1996). TKI Resources from Foundation’s centers for “theory Graduate studies in dispute Consulting Psychologists Press: building” on conflict resolution. (On- resolution: Results of a delphi study. “Conflict Workshop Facilitator’s line). Available: http:// Mapping the contours of graduate Guide”, training video: “Dealing with www.hewlett.org/bushreport/ study in dispute resolution. Fort Conflict”, web site for on-line coverpage.htm Lauderdale, FL: Nova Southeastern administration of the TKI: Holton, S.A. & Warters, W.C. University. Available: http:// www.SkillsOne.com, for general (1995). Conflict management www.mtds.wayne.edu/Delphi.htm information call CP Press at 1-800- programs in institutions of higher Warters, W. (1999a). 624-1765. education. (On-line). Bridgewater, Graduate studies in dispute KKK enneenneenneth WWth . ThomasThomas. MA: Bridgewater State College. resolution: A delphi study of the (2002). Introduction to Conflict Available: http://www.ombuds.org/ field’s present and future. Online Management: Improving holton.html Journal of Peace and Conflict Perfermance Using the TKI. Palo Polkinghorn, B. & Chenail, Resolution, 2(2). Available: http:// Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists R. (2000). Current trends in www.trinstitute.org/ojpcr/ Press. graduate ADR programs: Preliminary 2_2warters.htm findings. Conflict Management in

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 7 RRR emembering IACM Member Stuartuartuart S. NNt agelagelagel from Dr. William P. Bottom Arizona before returning to Illinois in Dr. Nagel spoke often of 1961 to teach political science at “super-optimizing” or “win-win” DrDrDr. StuarStuar. t S. NagelNagel,Nagelt professor the University of Illinois at Urbana- analysis, terms he coined to describe emeritus of political science at the Champaign. when two sides in a dispute could University of Illinois at Urbana- During his career, Dr. Nagel resolve their differences and still Champaign, died at age 67 on wrote more than 70 books and come out on top. “In the win-win November 19, 2001, in Champaign, hundreds of professional papers on philosophy,” Dr. Nagel told the Daily Ill. Dr. Nagel, a native of West public policy issues. He founded the Illini newspaper in 1999, “we want to Rogers Park, Ill, graduated from Policy Studies Organization and contribute an analytical framework Central YMCA High School before served as an attorney to the U.S. which analyzes problems to arrive at attending Northwestern University. Senate Judiciary Committee, the solutions faster with less anguish than After studying business and National Labor Relations Board and others that involve a compromise of economics as an undergraduate, Dr. the Legal Services Corporation. Dr. two sides.” Nagel continued his academic Nagel was also awarded various Survivors include his wife of career at Northwestern’s law school. fellowships and grants from groups 44 years, Joyce, daughter Brenda He then enrolled in a political such as the Ford Foundation, the Levin, son Robert, mother Florence science Ph.D. program at the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Howard, sisters Sue Serlin and Cheri university. Dr. Nagel taught for a Science Foundation and the Center Natenberg, and three grandchildren. year each at Pennsylvania State for Advanced Study in Behavioral University and the University of Sciences. UUU pdatpdatpdate on Herb Kellman,ellman,ellman, 111 998 IAIA998 CM LifLifCM eee time AAtime www ararard Recipientecipientecipient

DrDrDr. Herb KK. ellmanellmanellman is deeply early stages, but the group is planning Dr. Kellman has continued to immersed in the ups and downs to have an exploratory meeting with write and speak about the Israeli- (mostly downs, alas) of the Israeli- journalists in the next few weeks and Palestinian peace process. Apart Palestinian peace processes. Along perhaps an initial meeting in Europe in from academic publications, he has with his colleagues, Dr. Kellman the summer. been able to publish several op-ed convened a new group of high-level In December, Dr. Kellman pieces in the Boston Globe on the Israelis and Palestinians in Cambridge helped facilitate a very exciting peace process—two in 2000 and two last spring for a workshop on how to meeting of nearly 80 representatives in 2001. He participated in two revive the peace process. They had a of Afghan civil society. The conferences on reconciliation at the follow-up meeting in Jerusalem in the participants represented different Hebrew University and a conference summer and are now at a point where regions, professions, and on the rise and fall of the Oslo the group has to be expanded and its organizations and nearly half of Accord at Ben-Gurion University. Dr. mission sharpened. Dr. Kellman them were women. The meeting Kellman continues to co-chair the hopes to make progress in the was held outside of Bonn, parallel to Middle East Seminar at Harvard and coming months. the official UN-organized meeting of to direct the Program on Dr. Kellman is also in a political representatives, and there International Conflict Analysis and collaborative project, with were several opportunities for Resolution at the Weatherhead colleagues here and abroad, in communication from his group to the Center for International Affairs. Like plans to organize meetings—and political representatives. The many others, of course, he has been eventually other activities—with meeting was organized by the Swiss busy speaking to various groups Palestinian and Israeli journalists Peace Foundation, which—at the about the events of September 11, and editors. The focus is on the role request of the participants—is now their causes and consequence, and of the media in escalating conflict exploring follow-ups, hopefully the appropriate ways to respond to and its potential role in de- including a meeting in Kabul. Dr. them. escalating the conflict and Kellman hopes to continue his advancing the quest for peaceful involvement in the project. solutions. This project is still in its

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 8 WWW eingareingareingart ElectElectt ed NeNeed xt IAIAxt CM President-Elect; Twww o SelectSelecto ed ffed ororor BoarBoarBoarddd by Bruce Barry, IACM President-Elect decade. She was Program Co-Chair communication, negotiation, and for the 1995 IACM conference in mediation. At Michigan State he Laurie WWLaurie eingareingareingarttt of Carnegie Mellon Denmark, and served a term on the holds the title of Distinguished University was chosen by the IACM Board of Directors from 1995- Professor in the Department of membership to serve a one-year 1997. She has also been Program Communication. Bill’s Ph.D. is in term as IACM President starting in Chair and Division Chair for the communication from Ohio State June 2003. She will first serve as Conflict Management Division of the University. He is currently working on president-elect for one year Academy of Management. Laurie relational issues in international beginning at the upcoming IACM was an associate editor for the negotiation and on the development 2002 conference in Utah. Among International Journal of Conflict of an assessment tool for adolescent her responsibilities during the Management and serves on the violence prevention. president-elect year will be editorial board of Group Dynamics. Robin Pinkley is an launching arrangements for the IACM members also elected Associate Professor and Director of 2004 conference, including site William Donohue of Michigan State the American Airlines Center for selection, the identification of a University and RRR obin PinklePinkleobin yyy of Labor Relations and Conflict local arrangements team, and the Southern Methodist University as Resolution at SMU’s Cox School of designation of a conference program new at-large members of the IACM Business. She has published chair. Board of Directors. The voting numerous papers on conflict frames, Laurie’s research on conflict members of the IACM Board at any power, heuristics, and accounts in in work groups and on negotiator given time include the current negotiation, and has recently written behavior in dyads and groups has president, the past president, the a book on compensation been widely published and widely president-elect, and four members negotiation. She is a past Program cited. Her Ph.D. is in organizational elected at-large. Each year, the Chair and Division Chair of the behavior from the Kellogg Graduate membership elects two at-large Academy of Management’s Conflict School of Management at members for terms of two years. Management Division. Robin’s Ph.D. Northwestern University. She also Bill Donohue is an award is in from the holds a B.S. from the University of winning researcher and teacher who University of North Carolina at Illinois and an M.S. from has published four books and Chapel Hill, which may help explain Northwestern. dozens of articles in scholarly her preference for libations that are Laurie has been an active journals in the fields of conflict, tinted blue in color. member of IACM for more than a

EditEditEditor’s NNor’s ooo ttt eee by Jessica Katz Jameson, IACM Carolina State University. Katy spent Jessica Katz JamesonJameson, IACM Communications Director countless hours updating our mailing Communications Director, list (I know it still isn’t perfect but not Department of Communication, Once again I want to thank all the because we haven’t tried!), sorting North Carolina State University, IACM members who responded to through e-mails, organizing, writing, Campus Box 8104, Raleigh, NC our requests for information about and proofreading columns, and 27695-8104, USA. Tel: (919) 513- your recent publications and constructing the entire layout for this 1477. Fax: (919) 515-9456. E-mail: research. Also thanks to the IACM issue of Signal. Thanks Katy and [email protected]. Signal is officers and everyone else who congratulations on your upcoming published twice yearly by the contributed to this edition of Signal. I graduation (I’ll miss you!). If there is International Association for Conflict would like to especially acknowledge information you would like to see Management and is available on the the hard work of KKK aty HippHipp,Hippaty a senior included in Signal or on our web site IACM web site at www.iacm- communication student in the Public or if you have contributions for future conflict.org. Relations concentration at North issues, please send them to DrDrDr...

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TTT om FiutakFiutakom Greg Hoobler framing and one on intractability) and Is directing a three-day seminar at the Was just admitted to the 2002 four cross-case analyses. Meanwhile, Law School at the University of Notre International Student Symposium on with this new grant they are Dame in Cotabato, Mindanao, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in developing training materials on Philippines. The seminar is for a The Netherlands, sponsored by the framing—some designed for group of faculty and community Institute for International Mediation undergraduate classes, some for members, both Muslim and Christian, and Conflict Resolution (IIMCR) and agency officials and ADR practitioners who are involved in the on-going Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is and some for the general public via negotiations in that area. The main currently a doctoral student in the the web. Some of these training theme will be to have them identify, Department of Communication at materials will be piloted at the U.S. critique, and strengthen the authentic Michigan State University. Institute for Environmental Conflict arenas that have been developed in Resolution’s conference in Tucson, AZ, that culture in which negotiation has Linda Putnam & Barbara on May 14. been attempted. GrayGrayGray Kenneth Thomas Are co-PIs on a new project. Michele Gelfand Stakeholder Analysis of Framing Has written a 40-page publication that Has received the Ernest J. McCormick Environmental Disputes, Decision is meant to accompany the Thomas- Award for Distinguished Early Career Making, and Valuation for Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument Contributions from the Society for Environmental Policy, NSF/EPA, (TKI). It is more a training/educational Industrial and Organizational $110,000, 2001-2002. aid than a scholarly publication, and Psychology. will be published in April. It gives Linda Putnam, Barbara people additional information into the Kesten Green five conflict-handling modes GraGraGrayyy , RR, ooo y LeLey wicki, Ralph measured by the TKI (which has now Has an invited paper comparing Hanke, Michael Elliott & methods of predicting the outcomes sold over three million copies)— of conflicts due to be published later Sanda Kaufman competing, collaborating, this year in the International Journal Have received a second grant from compromising, avoiding and of Forecasting. The paper will the William and Flora Hewlett accommodating. Specifically, it appear along with six commentaries Foundation to continue work on the describes some of the major costs by nine authors and a reply from Framing of Intractable Environmental and benefits of each mode, provides Kesten. The current version of the Disputes. Their book will be coming guidance on when to use each mode, paper and one of the commentaries out this summer from Island Press. It and guidance on behavioral skills for (by Scott Armstrong of Wharton) are is tentatively titled “Making Sense of implementing each mode effectively. available under “What’s New” on the Intractable Environmental Conflicts.” (For further details on TKI resources forcastingprinciples.com site. It contains eight in depth cases as see Conflict Resources, page 7). well as two theory chapters (one on

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 10 Signals on the Horizon: IACM 2003 Down UUwn nderndernder by Bruce Barry, President-elect venue is based on a variety of factors yourself a travel holiday around the having to do with the availability, cost, conference that might include the The big news to share is that the and suitability of local facilities that other parts of Australia, New IACM conference in 2003 will for the will best serve our conference and its Zealand (which is just a three-hour first time escape the traditional culture. Based on what I know so far, flight away from Australia’s east confines of North America and however, I can guarantee that either coast), or other wonderful places in Western Europe and head south – city will make for a spectacular Asia/Pacific. way south – to Australia! The conference. I am also pleased to tentative dates for the 2003 meeting I anticipate that some will announce that KKK athleen O’Connor are June 15-18. greet this news with concerns that a has agreed to serve as Program For the past decade, IACM conference in Australia will be too Chair for the 2003 meeting. annual conferences have alternated far away and too expensive. In fact, Kathleen is a faculty member in between North America and Europe. the cost of attending a meeting management and organizations at In recent years, many members have down under should be surprisingly the Johnson Graduate School of asked the association’s leaders to modest. Our conference in June is Management at Cornell University. consider moving the conference during low season for travel to Her research examines the effects of outside North America to other parts Australia, which means that the cost individual cognition and social of the world. In coordinating the to fly from North America is scarcely context on negotiation performance, 2003 site selection process, I higher than the “high season” rates particularly for negotiation teams. decided to give that request serious involved when we hold our meeting She also studies the effects of work consideration and explore multiple in Europe. And costs on the ground group conflicts on decision-making possibilities beyond Europe. The key are very reasonable once you get processes and outcomes. Kathleen considerations in site selection are there – hotel rooms, for example, has been an active IACM member for the availability of an enthusiastic will probably be noticeably lower several years, and will make sure local arrangements team, the appeal than what we paid in euros or U.S. that the conference program for the of a city and its facilities, and, of dollars in Cergy last year and will pay Australia meeting is as exciting as course, cost. For meetings outside in Utah this year. the venue. of North America we also are Of course, our members in So start pondering that interested in venues that create Europe who are accustomed to a marvelous journey you’ll be planning opportunities for “local” conflict conference every other year in their right around this time next year to the scholars and practitioners outside of continental neighborhood are most southern hemisphere. I look forward IACM’s orbit to become acquainted affected by this choice. This was an to filling in the rest of the picture on with and participate in the important concern that was not 2003 conference arrangements by organization. All of these factors taken lightly in the site selection the time we gather in Utah for IACM ultimately led to Australia’s selection process. Ultimately, most members 2002 in June. for 2003. of the IACM Board and I agreed that As we go to press with this we have to explore new geographic issue of Signal, the specific location possibilities if the organization is to inside Australia is not yet finalized. live up to its international charter IACM members willing to manage and character. local arrangements in both Sydney Yes, it will be a lengthy and Melbourne have developed journey for members from Europe proposals and a final decision will be and North America, but it will also made by May. The final choice of be an excellent opportunity to build

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 11 IAIAIACM EntEntCM ererers the SSRN Univnivnivererersesese by Cathy Tinsley, IACM 2002 Program through arrangements with SSRN, all documents in Adobe Acrobat pdf Chair members of IACM will receive the format, from 23,789 authors. Here Utah Meetings abstracting journal at you can learn about the newest As our prior newsletter announced, a no cost. research in your area of choice. In consortium of scholars led by If you have other work that addition to simply browsing the Harvard’s Program on Negotiation you would like to submit, do not SSRN eLibrary, you can view the (PON) and including members of the fear—there is a simple on line current top ten documents (those Academy of Management’s Conflict process for submitting your material with the most hits) or search the Management Division and IACM at www.ssrn.com/update/forms/ eLibrary for papers by title, author, have been working to delineate our absubmission.html. To obtain a no- or journal/ topic. Moreover, you can corner of the Social Sciences cost four-week trial subscription to get regular email updates for your Research Network. SSRN is a any of SSRN‘s weekly email content areas of choice. network that was developed for rapid abstracting journals please go to: As an author, you are worldwide dissemination of social http://papers.ssrn.com/ encouraged to post abstracts and science research. It is an online subscriptionforms/ full text copies of your current system for posting and sharing trialsubscribeform.cfm?function=trial working papers. As of March 18, the working papers, which is composed for free trial subscriptions to all of number of paper downloads was of a number of specialized research the SSRN networks. Or you can 2,623,085, the number of networks. It has included working check out http://ssrn.com/subscribe downloads within the last 12 months papers in economics, law, finance, where there are links to institutions (from March 18) was 1,307,124, and related fields for some time and with site licenses. If your institution and the number of download within is recently expanding into the has a license then there is likely no the last 30 days (from March 18) was management arena, for which cost to subscribing. As well, for this 123,191. As the data indicates, negotiations and conflict resolution start up period for the Management people are actively using this will be a sub-category. Research Network (MRN), of which network so it is a great way to share As a user, one can search the the Negotiations network is a part, your research interests and results. SSRN eLibrary at http:// there is no cost for all Negotiations All papers presented at the papers.ssrn.com which consists of two Research Network subscriptions 15th annual IACM conference in Park parts: an Abstract Database through at least Aug. 30, 2002. City will be automatically placed on containing abstracts on over 39,000 the SSRN database, unless authors scholarly working papers and specify that they do not wish to be a forthcoming papers and an Electronic part of this network. In addition, Paper Collection currently containing over 20,800 downloadable full text UUU pdatpdatpdate on the UUe nifnifniform Mediation Actctct from Arnold Shienvold, Ph.D., are several exceptions and a number President and David Hart, Chief of other points contained in the Executive Officer, Association for UMA. Conflict Resolution To view the entire text of the Uniform Mediation Act, please see: http:// The basic purpose of the UMA is to www.nccusl.org. support the growth and development Information from ACR of mediation by promoting uniformity Update, February 5, 2002. across the states. A major focus of the act is the creation of a privilege that provides confidentiality of mediation communications from use in future legal proceedings. There

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 12 Practitioner’s Profofofile: SharSharile: on Imes, Arbitratororor by Karen Kolberg, University of said Sharon. As an arbitrator, Sharon some sort and a management team. Wisconsin, La Crosse has to work by herself and is unable to With a final and binding outcome take sides in any situation. Sharon coming from every arbitration case, it Over 24 years ago, Sharon Imes admits that becoming neutral in a can be a relief for one party involved never thought that she would situation is one of the most difficult but a stressor for the other party. become an arbitrator. Since World aspects of her job. Sadly, those who are not happy with War II, arbitration has been the Sharon’s job process begins the final decision often blame the number one problem solver in the by getting a call from her agency. If arbitrator. Sharon says that she and work force, and Sharon is just one of she is chosen for the case she her fellow arbitrators have received many arbitrators. Although her immediately begins her work. unwanted phone calls and threats, business is based out of La Crosse, Depending on the state the case is in, but they all continue to enjoy their Wis., Sharon primarily works in she will have to do some research into line of work. Sharon would like to seven states on a regular basis and the laws of the particular state. This is see more research in this area and arbitrates in cases dealing with labor a key part of Sharon’s job because would like to know how arbitrators and security issues. These knowing all of the information can could protect themselves in these situations range from a contract bring her into the case with an open situations. disagreement to disorderly conduct and unbiased mind. After researching It is evident that Sharon really to discharging an employee. the laws and facts, Sharon hears both enjoys her occupation as an arbitrator Although Sharon never had sides of the case as well as although she is understandably busy. any intention of becoming an information from other parties Even though Sharon did not plan to arbitrator, a friend told her that the involved. From here, Sharon’s final become an arbitrator, she has no position was a perfect fit. A once decision is made, which is binding intentions of leaving her career. out-going people person, Sharon had unless brought back in a special Sharon should be admired for her to train herself to become the situation. ability to make sound decisions that opposite for this position. Sharon’s arbitration cases will better the community as a whole. “Arbitration can get lonely at times,” always involve two sides: a union of

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Conflict RRConflict esolution Quarttt erlyerlyerly Preference is given to book review • Interdisciplinary analyses of essays that review three or more by Tricia S. Jones, Editor, Conflict conflict resolution and scholarship books in a related topic area in light Resolution Quarterly providing insights applicable across of current scholarship in that area. conflict resolution contexts. • TTT raining and Education Conflict Resolution Quarterly • Discussion of conflict NoNoNottt es:eses Short articles focusing on the publishes scholarship on resolution training and education practice of dispute resolution relationships between theory, processes, program development, training, studies of dispute research, and practice in the and program evaluation and impact resolution training, or reviews of conflict management and dispute for programs focusing on the curricula or software programs for resolution field to promote more development of more competent dispute resolution training. effective professional applications. conflict resolution in educational, All submissions should be Conflict Resolution Quarterly is organizational, community, or prepared according ttding o the Chicago sponsored by the Association for professional contexts. Style Manual (1333 ththth ed., Univnivnivererersitysitysity Conflict Resolution (formerly the A defining focus of the of Chicago Press). If you desire Academy of Family Mediators, the journal is the relationship between more complete guidelines for Society for Professionals in Dispute theory, research, and practice. All manuscript preparation, please Resolution, and the Conflict articles should specifically address contact the editor. Resolution Education Network). the implications of theory for practice Conventional Articles and Articles may focus on any and research directions, how State-of-the-Art Articles: Paper aspect of the conflict resolution research can better inform practice, length should be no longer than 30 process or context, but a primary or how research can contribute to double-spaced pages of text (or focus is the behavior, role, and theory development with important 7,500 words). Submissions should impact of third parties in effectively implications for practice. include a cover page providing title handling conflict. All theoretical and Conflict Resolution Quarterly and author(s) name(s), and contact methodological orientations are publishes conventional articles and information (address, telephone welcome. Submission of other features including: number, and e-mail address). scholarship with the following • StatStatState-of-the-are-of-the-are-of-the-art arart ticles:ticlesticles Submissions should also include a emphases is encouraged: State-of-the-art articles providing a short abstract of the article (no more • Discussion of a variety of comprehensive reporting of current than 100 words). Hard copy paper third party conflict resolution literature on a specific topic and a submissions should include three practices including dialogue, critique of that theory and research copies of the paper with a facilitation, facilitated negotiation, in terms of how well it informs detachable cover page. mediation, fact-finding, and conflict practice. Practitioner Responses, arbitration. • Practitioner Responses ttesponses ooo Implications for Practice • Analyses of disputant and Lead ArArLead ticles:ticlesticles Practitioner responses Commentary, Book Reviews, and Training and Education Notes: Paper third party behavior, preference, to lead articles in terms of the length for each of these features and reaction to conflict situations implications of the theory and should be no more than 10 double- and conflict management research for dispute resolution spaced pages of text (or 2,500 processes. practice. words). Submissions should contain Consideration of conflict • ImImImplications for PracticePracticeor • a cover page clearly indicating the Commentary SectionSection:Sectiony Readers processes in a variety of conflict nature of the submission and “practice implications comments” on contexts including family, containing author(s) name(s) and previously published articles in which organizational, community, court, contact information. Papers can be they discuss how previously health care, commercial, submitted via e-mail if sent as a file published articles have better international, and educational attachment document prepared in informed them in terms of practice. contexts. Word 6.0 or 7.0 or in rich text • Sensitivity to relational, • Book RRBook eee vievieviews:wsws Reviews of social, and cultural contexts that current books on conflict define and impact conflict. management and dispute resolution. continued next page

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 14 Calls for Papers - Conflict Resolution Quarterly...continued from previous page format. Hard copy paper issue two we have already surpassed (800-1,000 words). Copyright of all submissions should include three this figure. accepted and published submissions copies of the paper with a The journal maintains a fair remains with authors, and we do not detachable cover page. balance between theoretical object to subsequent publication Papers should be sent to: analyses of these matters and case elsewhere. Tricia S. Jones, Editor, Conflict studies both of comparative as well A detailed style guide is Resolution Quarterly (formerly as singular nature, covering all available at http:// Mediation Quarterly), Dept. of geographic areas. The major focus www.ethonpolitics.ogr/ Communication Sciences, 265-62 is on the analysis, management, styleguide.html. Weiss Hall, Temple University, settlement, and prevention of ethnic All submissions (MS Word for Philadelphia, PA 19122, conflicts, on minority rights, group Windows 95 or later versions, 12 pt., [email protected]. identity, the intersection of identity double spaced, consecutive page group formations and politics, on numbers) should be emailed as The Global Reee vievieview ffw ororor minority and majority nationalism in attachment to Stefan Wolff Ethnopolitics the context of democratization, and ([email protected]) and Karl Cordell on the security and stability of states ([email protected]). and regions as they are affected by Alternatively, please mail three by Stefan Wolff & Karl Cordell, any of the above issues. Particular hardcopies and a floppy disk Editors, The Global Review of attention is also devoted to the containing your submission to Stefan Ethnopolitics growing importance of international Wolff, Editor, The Global Review of influences on ethnopolitics. Such Ethnopolitics, Department of The Global Review of Ethnopolitics influences include external European Studies, University of (www.ethnopolitics.org) is a new diplomatic or military intervention, Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, England, UK. authoritative peer-reviewed quarterly as well as the increasing impact of Check your files for viruses before online journal that establishes a globalization on ethnic identities and sending them. forum for serious debate and their political expressions. Submitted manuscripts should exchange on one of the phenomena Managed by a team of four contain: that had a decisive impact during editors in the United Kingdom and the last decades of the 20th century • A cover page with a title and the United States, the quality of and will continue to be of great a short abstract each individual article and issue of importance in the new millennium. • A separate page with the journal is ensured through the The journal will give a voice to name(s) and affiliation(s) of the support of an editorial board and an established as well as younger author(s) international advisory board researchers and analysts from • The main text with footnotes consisting of some of the most academic as well as practitioner prolific scholars in the field. The • References backgrounds. We publish original journal is generously supported by For reviews, please email work of the highest quality in the grants from the Canadian Themis our review editor, Chris Gilligan field of ethnopolitics with Foundation, Inc., the Swiss-based ([email protected]). methodological approaches covering International Relations and Security We look forward to receiving mainly the disciplines of political Network, the Westminster you submissions. science and international relations Foundation for Democracy, and and taking primarily a contemporary, receives additional support from the current affairs perspective. Authors Specialist Group on Ethnic Politics of of recent and forthcoming articles the Political Studies Association of included I. William Zartman, Julie the UK. Mertus, Farimah Daftary, Fernand de Within the scope of the journal Varennes, Colin Irwin, Chris identified above, we invite the O’Sullivan, Kristin Henrard and submission of original papers Camille O’Reilly. The journal’s first (6,000-8,000 words), research notes issue was read by over 9,000 (2,000-4,000 words), review essays people; within the first four weeks of (3,000-4,000 words), and reviews

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 15 NCPCR News by Sohini Sinha, NCPCR Diverse Traditions is focusing on community. However, in order to fund communities of color. NCPCR and its visions for JustPeace The Network of Communities for • Diversity Initiatives: An (a term introduced by John Paul Peacemaking and Conflict educational and advocacy program Lederach to represent the vital Resolution (NCPCR) is an designed to actively engage diverse interconnection between international organization open to communities in the fields of peacemaking and social justice), we everyone interested in issues on peacemaking and conflict need the support of individuals, as peacemaking, social justice, and resolution. well as their larger communities. non-violent conflict resolution. • World Youth Peacemakers: A We invite you to join our NCPCR is dedicated to creating a program to develop youth awareness Network by becoming a Partner in place where all communities, voices, of peacemaking, social justice Peacemaking. Please click on the and points of view can be issues, social action, and leadership following link: http:// represented. skills. www.apeacemaker.net/donate/ There are five major components of donate.asp. Remember, NCPCR is a • The Conference: A biennial NCPCR: 503(c) nonprofit organization. All global gathering of diverse voices • Networks: To create a donations are tax-deductible. committed to sharing their For more information about means by which individuals and experiences and mutual learning organizations can communicate, NCPCR, please call us at the Tucson, regarding conflict resolution, AZ, office (520-670-1541) or visit creating a forum for peacemaking diversity and social justice. We are and non-violent conflict resolution our web site (http:// looking forward to the Atlanta www.apeacemaker.net). education, research, and advocacy. conference, “Weaving the Future of • Diverse Traditions in Peacemaking,” April 5-7, 2003. (See Peacemaking: A research-based the column below to submit an online program dedicated to revealing and proposal). recognizing unique cultural Our community of approaches to conflict resolution peacemaking and non-violent and peacemaking. Currently, conflict resolution is a global

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PeaceWeb, the Network of Some Areas to Consider: •Practical applications of cutting edge Communities for Peacemaking and •Networks of Peacemakers ideas for weaving the future of Conflict Resolution, invites you to •Community, Schools, Family, & Youth peacemaking. submit a one-and-a-half-hour Conflict /Violence Prevention •Culturally relevant and culturally workshop or performance proposal for •Immigration/Border & Other sensitive workshop content. the Atlanta 2003 Conference/Expo, International Issues This is the only Call for “Weaving the Future of Proposals. DEADLINE FOR Peacemaking.” •Race, Culture, Ethnicity, & Multiculturalism PROPOSALS: July 15, 2002. Questions to Consider: Online proposals may be submitted at •Workplace, Social Services & Justice •How can you find your particular www.apeacemaker.net/ Systems thread of peacemaking? call_proposal.asp. •How can we activate shared power, Proposals should includeinclude: shared resources and true •Content identified as introductory, collaboration? intermediate or advanced skills. •How can we encourage diverse •Peacemaking skills enhancement in leadership in our communities? critical areas for peacemakers of all ages and areas of practice.

Signal - Spring/Summer 2002, page 16 IntIntInternational Center ffer or Cooperation and Conflict RRR esolution Seeks Associate DirectDirecte ororor from Peter Coleman • Develop and manage action the national conflict resolution plans for educational activities, communities. The ICCCR is seeking a conflict service contracts, and seek grant Qualifications: resolution scholar/practitioner to funding for innovative projects that • 5 years experience in conflict oversee the operations and further the mission and vision of the resolution, diversity, and social action. participate in the development and ICCCR. • Excellent management, strategic planning of its dynamic • Develop and monitor annual mediation, training, and public theory-practice Center. budgets in collaboration with the relations skills. The ICCCR is an innovative ICCCR Administrator. • A self-starter with Center dedicated to advancing the • Provide guidance and support study and practice of conflict demonstrated entrepreneurial skills. resolution. Our mission is for ICCCR staff and instructors. • Ph.D., Ed.D. or a minimum of educational: to help individuals, • Oversee Certificate of an MA and a strong interest in the schools, communities, businesses, Attendance in Conflict Resolution relation of theory to practice. and governments better understand programming including NY State • Experience writing grant the nature of conflict and how to credentialing and graduation proposals, responding to RFPs, achieve its constructive resolution. requirements. managing budgets, and working We particularly emphasize the • Initiate program collaboratively with academics and importance of the social, cultural, development activities such as joint staff in a university setting. organizational, and institutional Masters/Certificate programs for • The ideal candidate has contexts within which conflicts occur. teachers, administrators, counselors, worked extensively in school Our philosophy links theory and etc. in collaboration with other settings, as well as other venues. research closely with practice. We are programs and departments at TC. • Strong communication, committed to conducting important • Manage Center infrastructure collaboration, organizational, and and useful theoretical and applied such as office space, equipment, interpersonal skills. research on cooperation and conflict videos, journals, etc. ICCCR recognizes and resolution, and to communicating our • Oversee development of appreciates the benefits of diversity research and our practical models in ICCCR Training services in in the workplace. People who share an accessible and engaging manner. collaboration with Training this belief or reflect a diverse We are also committed to developing, Coordinators. background are encouraged to evaluating, and providing training in • Provide advisement and apply. state-of-the-art methods for the support for ICCCR students and Send cover letter and CV to: constructive resolution of conflict. Peter T. Coleman, Box 53, Teachers Major responsibilities: alumni. • Develop conflict resolution College, Columbia University, 525 • Provide leadership and th internships for students. West 120 Street, New York, NY support for operations, strategic 10027. planning, and the development and • Liaison with Teachers monitoring of annual and long-term College, Columbia University, and Center goals.

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