Previous Events

The Negotiation and Conflict Resolution M.S. Program frequently hosts guest speakers, commemorative events and talks, and networking receptions. Information about previous events are available below.

April 2021

In the Crucible of Change: DEI at the Crossroads

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What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Steve Safier Program Director and Lecturer, Human Capital Management
  • Edna Chun Lecturer
  • Katherine Dudtschak Executive Vice President, Regional Banking, Personal & Commercial Banking, RBC Royal Bank; Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
  • Jennifer Farmer Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • James Momon Speaker; SVP, Chief Equity Officer, 3M
  • Robert Sellers Speaker; Vice Provost for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
  • Frank Wu Speaker; President, Queens College

Collaborating Toward Justice: Does contact across difference help?

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What
Online Info Session
Where
Online
Who
  • Geraldine Downey, Ph.D. Niven Professor of Humane Letters in Psychology; Director, Center for Justice, Columbia University

March 2021

Advancing DEI Practice in Philanthropy: Grantmaking and Engagement

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What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Gloria Johnson-Cusack Lecturer; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Firelight Foundation
  • Julie Gehrki Speaker; Vice President of Philanthropy at Walmart.org
  • Randall Russell Speaker; President & CEO at Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg; Former President of the Board of Directors, Professional Social Workers in HIV and AIDS, Inc.

Building Equity for a Post-Pandemic World

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What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Elias Alcantara Vice President, Macquarie Group Former; White House Senior Associate Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Erwin de Leon, Ph.D. Lecturer in the Discipline of Nonprofit Management; Research Fellow, Knology; Member, Empire State Bioethics Consortium
  • Frank Oswald Lecturer, Strategic Communication; Communications Consultant and Writer, Frank J. Oswald, LLC
  • Amy Sereday Lecturer, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • La Neice Collins Global Communications Manager, United Nations

Moving Beyond Conflict: Transforming Narratives

Moving Beyond Conflict: Transforming Narratives
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What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Ph.D. Professor of Practice, M.S. in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Patricia Haynes Alumni, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution; Mediator; Lecturer, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Sergej van Middendorp Speaker; Action Researcher and Developer, Miles Ahead Business Jazz; Board Member, CMM Institute for Personal and Social Evolution

February 2021

Career Design Lab Webinar

What
Online Info Session
Where
Online

NECR Career Deep Dive: Understanding Who You Are In The Conflict

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What
Public Event
Where
Online
Who
  • La-Verna Fountain Lecturer, Construction Administration; President and Founder, Meaningful Communications Matter

Nonprofits & Election 2020: Policy and Advocacy in Action during the National Election Cycle

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What
SPS Event
Where
Online
Who
  • Cindy Lott
  • Sue Santa Lecturer, Nonprofit Management; Senior Vice President Public Policy & Advocacy at Girl Scouts of the USA
  • Sandra Swirski Speaker; Partner & Co-founder Urban Swirski & Associates; Executive Director, Alliance for Charitable Reform
  • Janine Lee Speaker; President & CEO, Southeastern Council of Foundations
  • Jan Masaoka Speaker; Chief Executive Officer, California Association of Nonprofits
  • Neal Denton Senior V.P./Chief Government Affairs Officer, YMCA-USA