Bosserman Center

22Feb 2018 by webmaster

NEW BOOK RELEASE: A New Pathway to World Peace

A new book co-authored by the Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution, Dr. Brian Polkinghorn! [caption id="attachment_1523" align="alignleft" width="202"] Click to Order on Amazon![/caption] Horrific changes are descending upon humanity, most of them man-made, all of them threatening the survival of humankind on Mother Earth. Forever wars, the threat of nuclear destruction, the ecology collapsing worldwide, swelling waves of migrants, and unprecedented global inequality of wealth are upon us. The dominant, modern worldview prevailing for many centuries has produced all the above and needs swift and radical change. Central to this unfolding tragedy stands the United States, boasting its "exceptionality." Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America coined and defined how America was an "exceptional" nation. However, the America he lauded in the early 1800s and what it has become today are…

15Feb 2018 by webmaster

Advances in International Law and Jurisprudence

Happenings, News

A new book edited by Dr. Thomas Boudreau (Salisbury University), Dr. Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo (University for Peace) and Dr. Brian Polkinghorn (Salisbury University). About Advances in International Law and Jurisprudence: Enhancing the Role of the Judiciary in the Rule of Law (Oct. 2017) "Due to the agony and horrors of World War II, the Allied governments made solemn promises to their own and other peoples concerning self-determination, the creation of a United Nations and prosecuting war criminals that resulted, as argued in this book, a fiduciary Law of Nations common to humanity. Since these promises and wartime declarations were created directly between a government and its own people, below the level of a “state”, the resulting Law of Nations is self-executing and now governs the legal relationship of a government…

29Jan 2018 by Brian Polkinghorn

New Research Project: The Impact of Partnering on Construction Projects in Airport Facilities

News

The Center for Conflict Resolution is working on a National Academy of Science - Airport Cooperative Research Program contract with a team of researchers from the Construction Management Program at Michigan State University. The project is headed by Associate Professor and Principal Investigator Dr. Sinem Mollaoglu along with team members Dr. Angelo Garcia and Mr. Harshavardhan Vijay Kalbhor. Dr. Brian Polkinghorn (Co-Principal Investigator) and a group of industry experts fill out the team that is conducting research on the impact of partnering on construction projects in airport facilities. The objective of this $350K research project is to develop guidelines on integrating collaborative partnering into airport projects. The guidance will be applicable to airports of differing governing structures, procurement methods, and size and complexity of projects. The project timeline is 14…

10Oct 2017 by webmaster

Snow Hill High School Begins Another Year with Peer Mediation

Mediation Training, News, Topics

The Bosserman Center begins training peer mediators at Snow Hill High School in Snow Hill, Maryland. Trainers Alexandra Ginta-Martin, Brittany Kesteven, and Abigail Hastings along with Dr. Brian Polkinghorn and Jacquie Granger meet with the five seniors peer mediators, Jordan, Zack, Laurin, Pilar and Ayanna to train them on the fundamentals for performing peer mediation at their high school. The team has two faculty advisers: Jennifer Silas from the school's media center and Guidance Counselor, Rose Dolinger. [huge_it_portfolio id="3"] Last year's former seniors at Snow Hill High School successfully conducted over twenty mediation sessions in this program.

17Apr 2017 by webmaster

Bosserman Center is now on Facebook!

Information, News

Yes, the Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution now has a presence on Facebook. Please like us and follow us on our Facebook page! We can always use more fans interested in the work we do and how we're working to make the world a more peaceful place to be. Also, don't forget we're at the following social media pages as well. Please follow us everywhere! Twitter YouTube Google+

31Mar 2017 by webmaster

IRINA BOKOVA Lecture at SU

Lecture Series

SU honors Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with its President’s Medal for leadership and service Thursday, April 6. The presentation coincides with her appearance as part of the “One Person Can Make a Difference” lecture series, hosted by Salisbury University’s Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution. Her talk, “Preventing Violent Extremism in the 21st Century: Fostering a New Generation of Global Citizens,” is 5 p.m. (please note new time) in the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons Assembly Hall. A reception follows on the hall’s balcony. The first female and first southeastern European to head UNESCO, Bokova served two terms as a member of Bulgaria’s National Parliament. She also was deputy and interim minister of foreign affairs under Prime Minister Zhan Videnov. In addition,…

14Oct 2016 by webmaster

Reverend Desmond Tutu with a Special Message…

Lecture Series, News

Reverend Desmond Tutu send a video message to his daughter, Reverend Mpho A. Tutu when she spoke to our students at Salisbury University for our Lecture Series on February 15, 2011.

16Sep 2016 by webmaster

His Excellency Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta to Speak in September 2016

Happenings, Lecture Series

Speaker: His Excellency Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta Former Prime Minister and President of Timor-Leste Co-Recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize United Nations' Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peace Building Office in Guinea-Bissau Title: “The USA and Us: A View from a Remote Village in Southeast Asia” Event Page Description: Dr. Jose Ramos Horta, human rights champion, former Prime Minister and President of Timor-Leste and co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize speaks in the Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution’s “One Person Can Make a Difference” lecture series. His lecture kicks off the Center’s 25th anniversary celebration.

14Aug 2016 by webmaster

Graduation Spring 2016

Happenings, News, People

On May 18, 2016, some 201 students received their master’s degrees from Salisbury University as part of the largest class in its 90-year history. Among them were our Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution graduate students Xiwen Jin (China), Melissa Aristizabal (Colombia) and Alexandra Ginta Martin (Romania). For the past two years they have been actively involved in several research projects at the Bosserman Center, as well as events and lectures. Alexandra was also the Graduate Commencement Speaker and will be joining the teaching team of the CADR Department starting Fall 2017! Watch Alexandra Ginta Martin's Commencement Ceremony Speech.

29Jul 2016 by webmaster

Dr. Toran Hansen: Recent Accomplishments

Faculty, News, People

Dr. Hansen is a dynamic practitioner and scholar in the twin fields of conflict resolution and peace studies. He has been a very active conflict resolution practitioner, particularly with vulnerable, disadvantaged individuals and groups. He is currently on the board of directors for the Perspectives of Freedom Foundation, which conducts development and conflict resolution work in Central and South America, as well as the West Virginia Center for Peace and Conflict. He has previously conducted conflict resolution workshops with diverse natural resource conflict stakeholders in Suriname. In addition, Dr. Hansen has conducted workshops for at-risk youth and developed anti-racism training materials for community organizations. Dr. Hansen has also been a restorative justice dialogue facilitator in criminal cases involving severe violence with juvenile and adult offenders. He has published numerous articles…