Spring 2013 Conversations in Conflict Studies Series

    Upcoming Conversations (held in 400 Eggers Hall unless otherwise noted)

• Wed. Apr. 10: Isidor Walliman, Professor, Sociology, Economics, and Social Policy, Univ. of Applied Sciences Northwest Switzerland
• Wed Apr. 17 (Public Events room): Benjamin Valentino, Assoc. Professor, Government, Dartmouth College
• Wed. Apr. 24: Azra Hromadzic, Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Maxwell School
• Wed. May 1: Bertha Amisi, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science, Maxwell School

NEXT WEEK: Tuesday, Apr. 9 - "Prospects for Peace in Colombia: A Critical Analysis of the Current Negotiations," with Dana Brown, Executive Director of the US Office on Columbia. Dana Brown will address the many facets of the current peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) guerrilla, with a special focus on civil society engagement in the peace process. She will highlight the struggle of victims to secure some measure of truth, justice and reparations in this process, and the possibilities for a parallel peace process with the ELN (National Liberation Army). Lastly, she will expose critical issues excluded from the negotiating agenda that could have grave implications for the prospects of a lasting peace. Brown is a former Coordinator of the Committee on US/Latin American Relations, an Amnesty International USA Colombia Country Specialist, and an accompanier with Peace Brigades International in Colombia. She holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Cornell University and a master’s degree in International Relations and Peace Studies from the Universidad del Salvador in Argentina. 209 Eggers Hall, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Pizza will be served.

Thursday, Apr. 4 - “'They Missed': On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Forty-five years later, his work continues…," with Victoria Christgau, Exec. Director, Connecticut Center for Nonviolence. The Connecticut Center for Nonviolence (CTCN) is a statewide leader in nonviolence education and the arts. Through trainings, workshops and assembly programs, the organization brings people from diverse communities together in dialogue and creative expression to explore the root causes of violence and to learn constructive methods of transforming conflict into opportunity based upon the teaching of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Victoria Christgau founded the CTCN in 2007 at the request of renowned civil rights strategist Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., who was appointed by Dr. King as national coordinator of the Poor People’s Campaign. Dr. LaFayette coauthored the Kingian Nonviolence Curriculum, which CTCN uses as the foundation for its training curriculum. Ms. Christgau, a lifelong peace and nonviolence educator, is a Master Teaching Artist for the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism, Arts Division, and has led Peace-Arts Residencies in schools for over 19 years.   

Wednesday, Mar. 27 - "Conflicts Between Civil Servants and Public Organizations: The Civil Servant Protection System in Taiwan," with Ta-Yu Chao, Dept. of Public Policy and Administration, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan. A sound civil servant protection system can serve a nation well in fostering the development of a workforce that is basically honest, competent and dedicated to constitutional ideals and the public interest. When fully developed, protection systems can promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the government. Dr. Chao will present on the Civil Servant Protection System in Taiwan, including its history, organization, functions and duties, recent accomplishments and future direction. Finally, she will compare the Taiwanese system with the U.S. Dr. Chao is a visiting scholar with PARCC this year. Currently, she is writing a book entitled Theory and Practice of Dissent Management in the Public Sector. Her research is funded by the National Science Council of Taiwan. 

Thursday, Mar. 21 - "The Effects of Indigenous Autonomy in Southern Mexico," with Matthew R. Cleary. In 1995, several hundred municipalities in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico, gained formal recognition of local autonomy and the right to govern themselves according to usos y costumbres, or local custom based on indigenous communitarian traditions. But autonomy was granted only selectively, resulting in a complex mosaic of local political institutions across approximately 600 indigenous-majority municipalities in Oaxaca and the surrounding states in southern Mexico. Professor Cleary’s ongoing research attempts to understand the effect that autonomy has had on political conflict, women’s rights, indigenous ethnic identities, and the legitimacy of local political institutions in southern Mexico. Matt Cleary is an associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School. He is the author of Democracy and the Culture of Skepticism: Political Trust in Argentina and Mexico (2006, with Susan C. Stokes) and The Sources of Democratic Responsiveness in Mexico (2010). His current research projects focus on left governments in Latin America, the adoption of legislative gender quotas across the globe, and indigenous politics in southern Mexico.

 Wednesday, Feb. 27 - "Local Government Management," with Elizabeth Greenwood, Mayor of Tully, NY. "I have the blessing of accountability to the people for whom I work – for better or worse." Elizabeth Greenwood believes in local government and the great joy of being able to make a positive difference right where she lives. She also understands the challenges and conflicts that come with working with a disparate group of people from many organizations to coordinate all of their efforts. At this week’s Conversation, Mayor Greenwood will discuss her wide-ranging experiences advocating for and serving in local government management from Executive Officer on a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Khost Province Afghanistan to Mayor of the small Village of Tully, NY.  In addition to serving as Tully's mayor, Greenwood is a member of the Onondaga County Association of Mayors and Elected Officials, the Onondaga County Youth Board, and the Onondaga County Agricultural Committee, and has chaired both the Southern Hills Business Association and the Tully Community Youth Center Board of Directors. Mayor Greenwood is also a Commander in the US Naval Reserves and is a planner on the staff of the Joint European Command (EUCOM).

 Wednesday, Feb. 20  - "The Russian Opposition and the State: One Year After the Protest Movement,” with Brian D. Taylor. Last winter Moscow experienced the largest series of opposition protests since the collapse of the Soviet Union. What has happened over the last year? Have Putin and the Kremlin successfully reestablished control? This talk will focus primarily on the state side of the state-society relationship, examining state efforts to “tighten the screws” and weaken the opposition. Taylor’s talk will focus in particular on the role of law enforcement and security services, his main area of research. Brian D. Taylor is an associate professor of political science and director of the Center for European Studies in the Maxwell School. He is the author of State Building in Putin’s Russia: Policing and Coercion After Communism (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2011) and Politics and the Russian Army: Civil-Military Relations, 1689-2000 (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2003). His research focuses on the role of state coercive agencies, including the military and the police, in domestic politics, particularly in Russia.

Wednesday, Feb. 13  - "Realizing Peace: Conducting More Constructive American Foreign Policies,”  Louis Kriesberg will report on his current book project examining episodes of American involvement in foreign conflicts, from the early years of the Cold War to the present, which were against a foreign adversary or intervening as an intermediary. He interweaves developments in the peace studies and conflict resolution field that are influenced by and may affect such engagements. Throughout the book he assesses Americans’ conduct that was relatively constructive and conduct that was not, suggesting at times more constructive actions that might have been taken. Dr. Kriesberg is Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Social Conflict Studies, and founding director of the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (1986–1994), all at Syracuse University. He has written over 125 book chapters and articles, and he has published several books. He was President of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (1983–84), and he lectures, consults, and provides training regarding conflict resolution, security issues, and peace studies.

Monday, Feb. 4 – “A Place to Call Home: Compassionate Care for Syracuse’s HIV/AIDS Community.” Michael A. DeSalvo will discuss Friends of Dorothy: A Catholic Worker House, which has offered home-based care to people with HIV/AIDS since 1992, including recuperative or hospice care, supportive housing and emergency assistance. Their primary focus is on hospice care, with Hospice of CNY providing medical care and nurse visits while Friends of Dorothy serve as the primary care givers, much like extended family members. None of their guests are charged in any way for the services provided and the organization is solely dependent on the financial support they receive from individuals in the community. Mr. DeSalvo is President of the Board of Directors and along with his partner, Nick, operates Friends of Dorothy. “As gay men who remain self-identified as Catholic we seek to stand in prophetic witness to the intrinsic goodness of human sexuality, including gay sexuality.” Related evening event: Friends of Dorothy: A Catholic Worker House Fundraiser (buffet dinner), Feb. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Taste of India, 124 Dell St. Space is limited - contact Andrew Keller for tickets ($15).

Friday, Feb. 1 - “Supporting Peace-Building in Darfur: The Near East Foundation's Resources, Economic Security, and Peace (RESP) Project.” Mohamed Adam Dahia and A. Peter Castro will discuss the RESP Project in Darfur, Sudan, which fosters conflict transformation through a range of activities, including training in collaborative natural resource management and conflict management. The project is supported by the United Nations Development Program's Darfur Community Peace and Stability Fund as part of the region's early recovery effort. Peace-building has been a focus of Mohamed Dahia's career, and he has two decades of experience working with development organizations in his home country of Sudan and with community service organizations in Canada. He is currently the Darfur Program Manager for the Near East Foundation, with responsibility for projects aimed at reducing conflict over natural resources and helping people to regain livelihoods. A. Peter Castro is a PARCC Associate and Associate Professor of Anthropology. He has served as a consultant to the Near East Foundation, the United Nations, and other international organizations.

Past Seasons: Conversations in Conflict Studies Series

Fall 2012

Nov. 14 - "Beyond Politics as Usual: The Reclaim November Ohio! Project in Ohio’s 16th Congressional District." 341 Eggers Hall (Moynihan Institute conference room), 12:00-1:00 p.m. Kyle Bozentko and Jim Meffert will outline the Reclaim November Ohio! Project, a Citizens Election Forum using the “Citizens Jury” method of deliberative democracy conducted by Jefferson Action during the 2012 election. In a highly volatile congressional contest between incumbents of opposite parties, the Reclaim November Ohio! Project amplified an informed and empowered voice of voters into the campaign narrative by engaging the candidates and working with media to move away from the standard horse-race and divisive rhetoric towards substantive dialogue on key economic issues. This conversation will highlight the successes and challenges of engaging a representative microcosm of voters, along with congressional candidates and the media, in substantive discussion of economic issues that matter most to voters during the peak moments of a highly contentious and otherwise rancorous 2012 election cycle.

Nov. 7 - "The Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign: Honoring Native Treaties and Protecting the Earth." Andy Mager, project coordinator with the Syracuse Peace Council, will discuss a statewide educational and advocacy campaign organized by the Onondaga Nation and Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation/Syracuse Peace Council to mark the 400th anniversary of the Two Row Wampum Treaty in 2013. This first treaty between the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Europeans outlines a commitment to living in peace and friendship forever, meaning sustainably. The campaign will develop a broad alliance between New Yorkers and the Haudenosaunee to achieve social justice for the Haudenosaunee and environmental justice for all.

Oct. 31 - "Understanding the Civically Educative Potential of Residential Learning Communities." Drew Harris, a doctoral candidate in the Social Science program in the Maxwell School, will lead an informal discussion of the preliminary research for his dissertation. Traditionally, civic education in higher education has been limited to the curriculum. Recently though, many universities have made great strides in incorporating these initiatives into the wider campus culture through missions like Scholarship in Action. Drew’s research begins to examine the potential of using residential learning communities to further extend civic education across the campus.

Oct. 24 - "Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): A Challenge for Collaborative Global Governance." Hans Peter Schmitz will discuss a research project that focuses on the challenges of international collaboration in addressing the deadly consequences of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Today, NCDs are responsible for 60% of global deaths and continue to rise rapidly as a global health challenge. While students of global governance have variously studied the role of scientists, NGOs, industry, the public, or states, this literature has yet to be applied to understanding the global response to NCDs. This presentation will provide a basic overview of the issue as well as the global policies in place, and hopes to enlist the audience in advancing this project towards a grant proposal and publication.

Oct. 17 - "The Political Incorporation of Religious Minorities in Canada and the U.S." Prema Kurien will lead an informal presentation about a project she is developing, and she is very interested in audience feedback. The goal of the project is to understand how differences in political structures, policies regarding immigrant integration and religion, as well as migration patterns, shape the political incorporation of religious minorities in Canada and the U.S. The project focuses specifically on two South Asian groups, Hindus and Sikhs, which manifest very different patterns of mobilization. Professor Kurien has conducted research on Sikh and Hindu political activism in the U.S. for several years. She plans to conduct similar research in the larger Vancouver and Toronto areas of Canada for a comparative project examining the reasons for these variations.

Oct. 10 - "Silence Isn’t Golden: Learning to Become Active Allies in the Face of Oppression." Mara Sapon-Shevin. Although most of us aspire to be active allies in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia and other formsDrew Harris, a doctoral candidate in the Social Science Ph.D. program in the Maxwell School, will lead an informal discussion of the preliminary research for his doctoral dissertation on civic education in higher education. Traditionally, civic education in higher education has been limited to the curriculum. Recently though, many universities have made great strides in incorporating these initiatives into the wider campus culture through missions like Scholarship in Action. Drew’s research begins to examine the potential of using residential learning communities to further extend civic education across the campus. of oppression, the process is actually complex and difficult. Mara Sapon-Shevin, professor of inclusive education in the School of Education's Department of Teaching and Leadership, will share her work helping people of all ages to move from "bystander" to "upstander", as well as some recent media campaigns that hope to shift the probability that someone will "say something." She will also link the recent focus on bullying to broader societal issues and challenges.

Oct. 3 - "Father Doesn’t Always Know Best: American Catholic Sisters Contest Vatican Hegemony." Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, will discuss the controversy surrounding the Roman Catholic Sisters in the United States, who have been the subject of two Vatican Congregation investigations since 2009. The more serious of these became known to the general public in April 2012, when it was announced that the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) was guilty of expending too much energy on social justice and not enough on matters such as opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. As a result, LCWR was to be "reformed" under the jurisdiction of bishops charged with returning the nuns to theological and ecclesial orthodoxy. Dr. Thompson will talk about what has been taking place, what the consequences may be, and the implications of it all for religious praxis and politics.

Sept. 26 - "From Syracuse to the Congo: A Student Experience and Opportunities to Make an Impact." Community and student leader Emily Ballard will discuss her work as Deputy Director of Congo Leadership Initiative and will share ways the student body, faculty, and broader community can get involved. She will address the current Conflict Free Campus Initiative, an effort Ms. Ballard and the student organization STAND (a student anti-genocide coalition) are currently pursuing. The initiative seeks to make the university more aware of the minerals used in the technologies it purchases. She will also discuss the current plans for Congo Week at Syracuse University.

Sept. 19 - “Real Utopias: An Example of Contemporary Practice from Switzerland.” Isidor Wallimann, a visiting scholar and Professor of Sociology, Economics, and Social Policy at the University of Applied Sciences Northwest Switzerland, will discuss "real world utopias" using the example of Social Economy Basel (currently in its 18th year), which aims to create local, social and environmental sustainability. Professor Wallimann will address the role of new social movements, resource based mobilization, popular culture and organization, centralization, and decentralization.  

Sept. 13 (Thursday) - "A Voice for Peace in the Congo." Kambale Musavuli, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a human rights activist and national spokesperson for the grassroots advocacy organization Friends of the Congo. During this Conversation in Conflict Studies, Mr. Musavuli will draw on his astute understanding of the dynamics of the global economy and politics and their impact on the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, offering reflections on Ping Chong’s Cry for Peace: Voices from the Congo (currently at Syracuse Stage).

Sept. 5 - "Disciplinary Punishment: Hegemonic Discourse, Ritual Pollution and "The Military Question." Robert A. Rubinstein is professor of anthropology and international relations in the Maxwell School, where from 1994-2005 he directed the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts (now, PARCC).  This Conversations in Conflict Studies will focus on the ways in which hegemonic discourses in peace and security studies, and related social science disciplines, privilege ideological commitments over empirical investigation when questions of how to engage military actors arise. 

Spring 2012

April 19th- “Ending the 60-Year Old Korean War: A Petition to the United Nations.” Assistant Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, Jongwoo Han.  The Korean War began June 25, 1950 and ended July 27, 1953; however, a state of war persists on the Korean Peninsula to this day. In the modern history of human civilization, no war has ever lasted more than half century after an official ceasefire. As a Korean proverb says, “The one who has tied a knot must untie it.” It is time to begin a transition from six decades of hostility to final closure and peace on the 60th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement.

April 12th- “Disciplining Terror: Experts, Rational Knowledge, and Irrational Subjects.” Fellow at the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History at Harvard University, Lisa Stampnitzky, Ph.D.  This talk drew upon Lisa’s forthcoming book, Disciplining Terror: How Experts and Others Invented Terrorism. Stampnitzky argued that the concept of “terrorism” and the field of terrorism expertise first manifested in the 1970s, and that the way in which these areas took shape has significantly constrained the possibilities for both counterterrorism policy and counterterrorism expertise.

April 5th- “The Making of a Global Project: Conflict, Collaboration, & the International Space Station.” Professor, Public Administration and Political Science and International Affairs, William H Lambright. It is extraordinarily difficult to launch, much less accomplish, huge projects that are at the cutting edge of technology and politics. The International Space Station (ISS) was begun by President Reagan in 1984, saved from death by President Clinton in 1993, and completed under President Obama in 2011. The secret for sustainment has been turning conflict into collaboration across nations through uncommon leadership. ISS, the largest international science and technology project in history, may have lessons for future global challenges, particularly climate change and energy security.  

FRIDAY, March 30th- “Collusion and Intractable Conflict: Understanding the Troubles in Northern Ireland.” Assistant Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, Terrie Northrup, Ph.D.  In the 1960s through the 1990s, conflict in Northern Ireland continued with little hope of resolution or conciliation. How can we understand the nature of such "ethnic" or identity conflicts and what makes them resistant to resolution? The theoretical notion of "collusion" provides one way to make sense of this kind of intractable conflict.

March 22nd- “Sedimented Histories & a History of Sediment: Livelihood on the Bolivian Altiplano.” Associate Professor of Geography, Thomas Perrault.  Hard rock mining has long been central to the Bolivian economy, and its importance has only increased in recent years.  Mining activities require intensive water withdrawals, and frequently results in acute water contamination.  On Bolivia's high altitude, semi-arid Altiplano, the impacts of mining on water quality and quantity have grave implications for small-scale indigenous farmers living adjacent to mine sites.  Using the concept of  'waterscapes' as an analytical lens, this talk examined the co-production of mining, water and rural livelihood on the Bolivian Altiplano, and considers the possibilities for social mobilization and social justice. 

March 8th- "Sustaining Boundary Waters: The Role of the International Joint Commission in Preventing and Resolving Water Conflicts in US-Canada Shared Waters."  IJC Commissioner Dereth Glance discussed the role of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 which established the International Joint Commission as an autonomous body charged with preventing and resolving water conflicts between the United States and Canada.  For over 100 years, the IJC has worked from coast to coast in large and small watersheds to fulfill this obligation under the treaty. Commissioner Glance will discuss the application of strong science and effective governance that support ongoing harmony between Canada and the United States. Her talk will specifically focus on the IJC International Watershed Initiative and priorities in the Great Lakes, including proposed regulation approaches and the forthcoming Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. 

March 1st- "Tent City: Lessons on the Right to the City from the Urban Interstices." ‎Distinguished Professor of Geography, Don Mitchell   explored the phenomena of tent cities of homeless people in America, examined both their present manifestations (in this moment of economic crisis) and their historical place as sites of political militancy.  By focusing on city's often violent reaction to self-organization among homeless people, Mitchell suggested that tent cities possess a potential for a specific kind of political potency.  The lessons for the Occupy movement – and city governments' panicked reaction to it -- ought to be obvious.

February 23rd- "The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts."  Director, International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution and Associate Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University Peter T. Coleman discussed the premise from his new book.  That one in every twenty difficult conflicts ends up not in a calm reconciliation or tolerable standoff but as an acute and lasting antagonism. Such conflicts—the five percent—can be found among the diplomatic and political clashes we read about every day in the newspaper but also, and in a no less damaging and dangerous form, in our private and personal lives, within families, in workplaces, and among neighbors. These self-perpetuating conflicts resist mediation, defy conventional wisdom, and drag on and on, worsening over time. Once we get pulled in, it is nearly impossible to escape. The five percent rule us.     

February 16th- “Controlling Munitions Stockpiles: How to Stop the Inadvertent Arming of Insurgencies.” Army War College Fellow, Colonel Geoffrey D. Stevens was selected as an Army War College Fellow at the Syracuse University Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism from 2011 to 2012. He is an experienced practitioner of national security, serving as an officer in the Army for 23 years, specializing in the fields of Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Counter-Improvised Explosive Device operations as well as Joint and Interagency operations.  

February 9th- "Coalition Building and Influencing Public Policy: Collaborative Problem Solving Principals." Coalition Executive Director, Syracuse Center of Excellence- Center for Sustainable Community Solutions, Mark Lichtenstein explored real-world activities surrounding the new mantra of Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) within the context of Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS). He drew from his experience partnering with the US Environmental Protection Agency to radically alter public policy in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and then showed the connection with broader activities underway to move SMM to the forefront of national economic development policy.  He elaborated on the importance of framing challenges as opportunities, applications of CPS in similar challenges, and using CPS strategies to achieve positive outcomes. 

February 2nd- “Crisis through the Eyes of Policymakers: Sense-Making and Crises Management” Professor of Political Science and Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs Peg Hermann. 

January 26th- "Rhetoric, Emotion, Citizenship."   Professor of Communication and Rhetorical Studies and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Kendall Phillips, discussed the early connections between emotion, rhetoric and citizenship, and use these connections to reflect on contemporary American political culture. 

Fall 2011 Conversations in Conflict Studies Series

Thursday, December 8, 2011- “The Relationships of Conflict Management Styles with Personality Factors”  Dean and Professor of Counseling Psychology in the College of Educational Sciences at Mutah University Hussein Sharah.   Dr. Sharah spoke on the intersection of conflict management styles with personality types.  

Thursday, December 1, 2011- “The Spoiler Phenomenon and the Durability of Peace Agreements” Miriam Elman, Associate Professor, Political Science. Bruce Dayton, Associate Director, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.  This presentation summarized a research project examining cases of ‘spoiling activity.’ Spoiling behavior can include spectacular attacks, assassinations, or other forms of violent expression, intended to outraging citizens, sideline moderates, and further exacerbate insecurity, fear, and hatred felt on both sides of a conflict.  Alternately, spoiling tactics may also include the use nonviolent methods such as pulling out of, or refusing to join, a government coalition committed to peacemaking, thereby prolonging conflict even when the majority of the population prefers peace. 

Thursday, November 17, 2011- "Democracy Does Not Condone Dissent: Dissent is Democracy." Artist Rob Shetterly recently published Americans Who Tell The Truth, a collection of portraits, short biographies and inspiring quotes by great Americans. Shetterly began the works as a symbol of hope following the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001. The works comprise a book and traveling exhibit.

Thursday, November 10, 2011- "Building Conflict Management Capacity at the Grass Roots." Professor Practice in Public Administration Christina Merchant  and Babette Baker, TNT Coordinator, City of Syracuse Dept. of Neighborhood & Business Development.  Professor Merchant does extensive work in dispute consultation, analysis and planning for workplace conflict, and fostering sustainable partnerships between labor and management. She mediates conflict, facilitates forums, coaches in conflict tecniques, and intervenes as an expert in negotiations, workgroups and meetings.  

Thursday, November 3, 2011- "Solidarity Across Borders: A Small Farmers’ Movement in the Americas." Co-Founder of the Small Farmers’ Movement of Cajibio, Colombia (MCC) John Henry González Duque talked about the successes and challenges in farm workers’ struggles to secure water and food security, land rights, and regional autonomy. He will also address the importance of collective action in developing alternatives to corporate incursion in the Americas.  This event was co-sponsored by Alchemical Nursery, CNY Caribbean/Latin America Coalition (CNY-CLAC), Colombia Support Network (CSN), Syracuse Peace Council (SPC), and Witness for Peace (WfP).

Monday October 24, 2011 - "Formulation Sequences in Mediation: How Paraphrasing Works in Dispute Resolution"  with Phillip Glenn, Professor of Communication Studies at Emerson College, Boston.

Thursday, October 20, 2011 - “Clamoring for Work: From the "Shape Up" to the "Body Shop." Assistant Professor of Sociology and a Senior Research Associate in the Center for Policy Research in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Gretchen Purser . Her research focuses upon the intersection of labor, urban poverty and law and punishment.

Thursday, October 13, 2011- “The Neighbors of Onondaga Nation (NOON) and the Inclusion of Indigenous Rights, Values, and Perspectives in Public Policy Decision-Making.”  Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at SUNY ESF- Jack Manno.  Using NOON as a case example, ESF Professor Jack Manno, discussed the role of allies in advancing awareness, understanding, and influence of Indigenous perspectives on human rights and duties. Also focused on the effort to include these rights and duties in policy-making processes and the recent public decision-making processes concerning whether or not to permit industrial scale hydrofracking for gas in New York State. 

October 6, 2011- “Prospects for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace, After September.”  Head, MA Program in Government Academic Director, International Program  and Program in Conflict Resolution Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya- Professor Galia Golan * in 060 Eggers Hall, the Global Collaboratory.   

Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 “Skills of the Collaborative Leader" Director, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration; Associate Director, Executive Education Programs- Catherine Gerard. 

September 22, 2011- "Israel's Public Policy and Administration: an Anatomy of a Crisis of Governance."  Visiting Lecturer at the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya and currently a Visiting Professor at the Political Science Department at SUNY at Binghamton- Professor Maoz Rosenthal.

September 8, 2011- "Community Development and 'Community Identity' Rape: Reflections on Commercial Mining and Conflict in Africa. " Professor Wilson Akpan from University of Fort Hare (South Africa). * in the Global Collaboratory, 060 Eggers Hall.