What's Happening in Conflict?

What’s New at Creighton NCR

Check out Creighton University’s Program on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2019-2020 Annual Impact Report.

New Negotiation and ADR Articles and Research

ADR in Criminal Law: Profs. Cynthia Alkon (Texas A&M) and Andrea Schneider (Marquette) have published Negotiating Crime, a groundbreaking book bringing ADR and negotiation theory into the realm of plea bargaining - and  beyond, into other areas of criminal law and its reform

Technology in the Mediation Room: In this new article appearing in the Journal of Dispute Resolution, Noam Ebner of Creighton NCR's program and Alyson Carrel of Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law explain why embracing technology in traditional, in-the-room mediation practice is essential for the field's viability, and suggest how this can be done. 

Negotiation Essentials for Lawyers: In this new book, edited by Andrea Schneider and Chris Honeyman, 65 contributors boil negotiation down to its essence. Not only for lawyers. See more detail and the table of contents here. 

Calls for Papers

The International Journal of Online Dispute Resolution invites student-authored papers on ODR for a special issue. Check out the call for papers, and note the April 1^st, 2020 deadline.

Star Wars and Conflict Resolution: Noam Ebner (Creighton NCR) and Jen Reynolds (U of Oregon) are editing a book on conflict and its resolution in the narrative world of the Star Wars movie, hoping to share the field's knowledge with an expanded audience. See the Call for Chapter Proposals.

Mediation: Theory and Practice, The U.K. College of Mediators' peer-reviewed journal, is calling for papers.

Negotiation and ADR Teaching Resources 

The Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution has created a database compiling executive summaries of research articles on conflict resolution, taking a theory-to-practice perspective.  

2019 Resource Share: Check out these new teaching ideas, exercises and resources compiled by Bobbi McAdoo and Sharon Press at the Resource Share session they conducted at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution's annual conference.

 Competitions and Fellowships

Mangano Award: Through the generosity of Hon. Guy J. Mangano, this annual $5000 award honors scholars and practitioners whose published empirical research has furthered the advancement and understanding of the values and skills of dispute resolution.

The American Arbitration Association (AAA)'s Higginbotham Fellows Program provides training, mentorship and networking opportunities to up and coming diverse alternative dispute resolution professionals who have historically not been included in meaningful participation in the field of alternative dispute resolution.

Team Registration for the 19th Annual INADR International Law School Mediation Tournament, organized by Loyola University Chicago School of Law is now open. 

Law students (only) are invited to submit their entries for the annual ADR Writing Competition sponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association and the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. Fame, publication, and a $10,000 prize for the winner are offered as incentives!

Job Opportunities

The University of California Merced seeks an Assistant Ombuds.

Washington State University seeks a Statewide Senior Facilitator for Projects and Strategic Initiatives. The role calls for an experienced conflict resolution professional with extensive knowledge and relationships across the public policy landscape in the State of Washington, as well as experience leading and managing complex collaborative governance projects.

Watch our latest webinar: 

"Asking Better Questions" 

Discuss it [HERE].

ADRHub Webinar: Asking Better Questions from Bryan J Hanson on Vimeo.

The Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Program, a part of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in Creighton University's Graduate School, provides an interdisciplinary program leading to master's degrees and graduate certificates in negotiation and dispute resolution for students from a variety of fields as well as mid-career professionals.