Conflict Resolution Lecture Series

The Conflict Resolution program welcomes leading scholars and practitioners to campus on a regular basis to discuss their work and share lunch with students, faculty, and staff.  Topics have ranged from the genocide in Darfur to resolving frozen conflicts in the former Soviet Union to an examination of the U.S. government's growing federal mediation program.  For details about any of the events below, to RSVP or to be added to the Conflict Resolution Events email list please contact us.

Fall 2008 Lectures

September 3
4-7pm
Introduction to Careers and Fellowships and Welcome Reception

October 2
12-1:30pm
Fathali Moghaddam, PhD
"How Globalization Spurs Terrorism: Challenges for the Next President"

October 8
1:30-3pm
"What I Did On My Summer 'Vacation'"
second-year students share tips and stories from their overseas experiences

October 14
11:30am-1pm
Dr. Josh Weiss, Arzu Yilmaz, Deena Shakir
"The Abraham Path Initiative: Crossing Boundaries and Connecting People, Step by Step"
Co-sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding

October 27
3:15-5pm
Lise Howard, PhD
"UN Peacekeeping in Civil Wars"
Co-sponsored by the Women in International Security program

Spring 2008 Lectures

January 29, 2008
12-1:30 pm
Chic Dambach, Alliance for Peacebuilding
"The Role of Citizen Based Peacebuilding in Conflicted Societies"

February 26, 2008
12:30-2 pm
Joe Wiah and John Monibah, Don Bosco Homes
"From War to Peace: Education, Training, and Family Reunion for Liberia's War-Affected Children"

March 13, 2008
2:30-4 pm
“Careers in Conflict Resolution” panel discussion
with Jolynn Shoemaker, Jack McCarthy, Scott Deyo, and Linda Bishai

additional events to follow

Fall 2007 Lectures

September 20, 2007
12-1:30 pm
Carrie Menkel-Meadow, JD, LLD
"Cultural Variations in Restorative Justice"

October 17, 2007
1-2:30 pm
What I Did On My Summer "Vacation"
second-year students share tips and stories from their overseas experiences

October 18, 2007 International Conflict Resolution Day
2-3:30 pm
Rachel Stohl and Matthew Schroeder
"Weapons of Individual Destruction: Understanding the Illicit Small Arms Trade"

October 23, 2007
12-1:30 pm
Chris Mitchell, Ph.D.
"Local Peacemaking in Civil Wars; Peace Communities in Colombia - and Elswhere"

November 5, 2007
3:30-5 pm
H.E. President Martti Ahtisaari
Scott Weber
"Lessons on Building Peace in Fragile Societies"

November 7, 2007
4:30-6 pm
H.E. President Haris Silajdzic
"Bosnia and Herzegovina:  A Way Forward"

November 14, 2007
2:15 pm
Johann Galtung, Ph.D.
"The Decline and Fall of the US Empire - and then what?"