When You Have Failure to Communicate: Misunderstandings may crop up in negotiation, but you need not ruin your talks
Errors in Judgment: A recent book reveals common decision mistakes
Are You Sure That’s What You Want? Negotiators often err in predicting what will make them happy
Battles of the Sexes: Gender stereotypes can affect us at the table
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Peacemaking in the Culture Wars Between Gay Rights and Religious Liberty
Presenter:
Jennifer Brown
Professor Brown’s talk will look at two important legal claims in three recent legal cases. The first claim, increasingly sounded by opponents of marriage rights for same sex couples, worries that when private or governmental institutions create rights for gay and lesbian people, those institutions simultaneously and inevitably infringe opponents’ rights of religious liberty.
The PON Student Interest Group (SIG) Fireside Chat with Jennifer Brown
Please join Professor Jennifer Brown for a talk about her research on sexual orientation and the law, and her career path in alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
A ‘Declaration of Principles’ for the Mideast
Haim Ramon, a Vice Prime Minister of Israel, recently stated that Israel hoped to reach agreement with its Palestinian negotiating partners by the end of 2008 on a “declaration of principles” for peace, but not on a detailed peace treaty. At this time of escalating violence and diminishing hope, the call for such a declaration
February 2008
Tired of Fighting City Hall? Negotiate Instead: Governments bring special powers and privileges to the bargaining table. You can gain leverage by acquiring some power tools of your own
The Spy Satellite Debacle: How not to contract long-term projects
Negotiate Better Relationships with Your Children: Securing licenses and permits can be daunting. Use problem-solving techniques
The Insider Outsider: Life as an Ombudsman in the Federal Government
Dr. Howard Gadlin, Ombudsman and Director of the Center for Cooperative Resolution at the National Institutes of Health, will discuss the formation and evolution of the Office of the Ombudsman at the National Institutes of Health, with particular attention to providing dispute resolution services in a federal bureaucracy that conducts and supports scientific research. Using
Scholars Ask, “How Does Gender Affect Negotiation?”
To most of us, negotiation is a way of getting happily to the end of a problem. As in: Who’s going to do the dishes tonight? Let’s talk.
To scholars, negotiation is a more detailed and resonant issue, and has spawned a field of inquiry that stretches across many disciplines, including law, sociology, psychology, economics, government,
Negotiating Peace and Equality
Cora True-Frost, Harvard Safra Fellow
At this brown bag lunch, Cora True-Frost will facilitate a group discussion about women’s roles in negotiating peace after conflict. She will examine specific case studies, ranging from Burundi to Kosovo, and discuss the rationales for, obstacles to and successes in inclusion of gender concerns and women’s participations in peace negotiations.
Cora
April 2007
Blind Justice? Think Twice Before Going to Court: Judicial bias and error may prevent you from getting a fair trial. Here’s why you might choose to negotiate instead
Gender Matters in Workplace Decisions: Learn which rule-making procedures male and female employees prefer, and improve job satisfaction and productivity
Lead the Way: Resolving In-House Disputes. Manage the
Gender and Negotiation
Professor Iris Bohnet, Professor of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, PON Executive Committee Member
Please join Professor Bohnet for a discussion on the longstanding question: “Is there a real difference between genders?” She will address the question within the context of negotiation, using empirical data from her own research.
Professor Iris Bohnet teaches negotiation and behavioral









