Theodore Johnson

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Dialogue and Mediation Skills

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International Mediation and Dialogue Skills
BRANDEIS PROGRAM IN CONFLICT AND COEXISTENCE

NOT OFFERED FALL 2012

Instructor:
Theodore Johnson
International Center for Ethnics
781-736-8577

Open only to students enrolled in the MA program in coexistence and conflict. Other students considered with permission of the instructor. May not be taken for credit by students who took COEX 240a in prior years.

Addresses the theoretical and

Dialogue and Mediation Skills

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Dialogue and Mediation Skills
BRANDEIS PROGRAM IN CONFLICT AND COEXISTENCE

NOT OFFERED FALL 2012

Instructor:
Theodore Johnson
International Center for Ethnics
781-736-8577

Addresses the theoretical and practical approaches to mediation and facilitation skills for people and organizations working in areas of intercommunal conflict. Usually offered every year. Open only to students enrolled in the MA Program in Coexistence and Conflict. Other

The Future of Diversity Work

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The Future of Diversity Work
BRANDEIS PROGRAM IN CONFLICT AND COEXISTENCE

NOT OFFERED FALL 2012

Instructor:
Theodore Johnson
International Center for Ethics
781-736-8577

What is diversity? What is race? What is racism? The course will examine these and many other timely topics along with the implications for these questions in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, multi-religious world. The course is based on the assumption

Advanced Development, Aid, and Coexistence

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Advanced Development, Aid, and Coexistence (COEX 261F) (Half-course)
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY PEACE, CONFLICT, AND COEXISTENCE STUDIES

NOT OFFERED FALL 2012

Instructor:
Theodore Johnson
International Center for Ethnics
781-736-8577

This seminar builds on the concepts and theories offered in the basic course. Students will master the skills of conflict mapping, strategic intervention, and analysis using case studies of current and past conflicts where development

Development, Aid, and Coexistence

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Development, Aid, and Coexistence (COEX 260F) (Half-course)
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY PEACE, CONFLICT, AND COEXISTENCE STUDIES

NOT OFFERED FALL 2012

Instructor:
Theodore Johnson
International Center for Ethnics
781-736-8577

The purpose of this course is to increase the knowledge and skills of students undertaking development and aid work in conflict situations. It explores how such skills can address development needs, as well as the need

Conflict and Development

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Conflict and Development
BRANDEIS PROGRAM IN CONFLICT AND COEXISTENCE

NOT OFFERED FALL 2012

Instructor:
Theodore Johnson
International Center for Ethnics
781-736-8577

This course focuses on the intersection of the fields of conflict and development. Specifically, the course is designed to equip researchers and practitioners to work more effectively in conflict areas and dealing with the challenges of working “in” and/or “on” conflict.

Coexistence Research Methods

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Coexistence Research Methods (half course) (COEX 230F)
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY PEACE, CONFLICT, AND COEXISTENCE STUDIES

NOT OFFERED FALL 2012

Instructor:
Theodore Johnson
International Center for Ethnics
781-736-8577

This course helps participants prepare for their Master’s Field Project, and is also useful for participants’ current and future career needs. It addresses the:

a) Establishment of objectives and parameters of the Master’s Field project;
b) Clarification of

The Militancy Paradox: How Militant Extremism Makes Peace Negotiations Possible and Improbable

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Speaker:
Deepak Malhotra

Peervision Case Conference: 10:15-11:30am

Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Deepak Malhotra will examine the impact of extremist (militant) groups on ethno-political negotiations and on the prospects of peace. Whereas extremist groups are typically seen as responsible for obstructing the peace process, Professor Malhotra will argue that an examination of the roots of extremism and the

Lessons from the PON Seminar “Negotiating Labor Agreements”

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Presenter:
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
Robert McKersie

This presentation will review lessons learned from the PON Seminar on Negotiating Labor Agreements. The seminar is attended by union and management representatives from industries and sectors such as airlines, aerospace, autos, education, entertainment, government, healthcare and others where the bargaining process is central to strategic success. The approach in the seminar involves

The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative

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Presenter:
Brian S. Mandell

In his presentation, The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative, Brian Mandell will examine the effectiveness of Track II initiatives. In December 2003, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed the Geneva Accord, a peace initiative that was negotiated in secret for more than two years despite