Research Projects

Research on negotiation is on-going among PON faculty, and more information can be found on their individual faculty websites. In addition, PON has nine research projects, each of which focuses on negotiation and conflict resolution through a different lens. The projects, listed on the left, are centers for inquiry into theory and practice, the mentoring of advanced students, the construction of educational initiatives, and the development of publications. For a glossary of common Program on Negotiation terms, please reference our Glossary

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The Role of Designers in Negotiating Israeli-Palestinian Borders

PON Staff   •  01/09/2013   •  Filed in Events, International Negotiation, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives

This presentation by Karen Lee Bar-Sinai and Prof. Robert Mnookin is the third of four seminars exploring the role of urban planning in negotiation, co-sponsored by the Middle East Negotiation Initiative (MENI) at the Program on Negotiation and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. … Learn More About This Program

Negotiation and Neuroscience: Possible Lessons for Negotiation Instruction

PON Staff   •  12/18/2012   •  Filed in Pedagogy at PON

By Todd Schenk

Can an Understanding of Neuroscience Help Inform Teaching Negotiation? 

Cognition and emotion are important elements of negotiation, from the emergence of disputes through the implementation of agreements. The growing body of research in the cognitive sciences may be able to help us improve negotiation instruction. Thus, the fall 2012 Negotiation Pedagogy Faculty Dinner Seminar … Learn More About This Program

Teaching Negotiation @ Online: Spring NP@PON Faculty Dinner Explores Online Learning

PON Staff   •  11/14/2012   •  Filed in Pedagogy at PON

Online learning is going through a renaissance. The Khan Academy is reaching millions with its decidedly low-tech approach while MIT and Harvard announced a very ambitious platform called edX just this month.[1] Proponents think we can learn from the less successful efforts of the 1990s and get it right this time. On April 17th, a … Learn More About This Program

Teaching Negotiation Online: Lessons from Teaching in the Simmons College School of Management MBA and MHA Degree Programs

PON Staff   •  11/14/2012   •  Filed in Pedagogy at PON

Simmons College believes that it is important for people in a leadership position, in almost any profession, to have a basic understanding of, and competency in, the negotiation process. Therefore, negotiation is a required course for the Simmons School of Management Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Master in Health Administration (MHA) degrees. The author … Learn More About This Program

Role-Play Simulations and Managing Climate Change Risks

PON Staff   •  11/14/2012   •  Filed in Pedagogy at PON

Climate change risks are an increasingly important consideration in many decisions with long-term implications, such as choices around economic development and infrastructure investment. It does not make sense to invest in projects that will be destroyed by sea-level rise or undermined by sustained drought. The enormous uncertainty associated with climate change makes it difficult, however, … Learn More About This Program

The Role of Urban Planners in Negotiations: Case Study of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations

PON Staff   •  11/13/2012   •  Filed in Conflict Resolution, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives

Can urban planning tools help negotiators develop creative solutions to complex disputes?  Karen Lee Bar-Sinai, Loeb Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD), recently explored this topic in a talk entitled “The Role of Urban Planners in Negotiations: Case Study of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations.” The first in a series of seminars co-sponsored by the Middle … Learn More About This Program

The Role of Architects in Negotiations: Designing a “Yes” in Jerusalem

PON Staff   •  11/07/2012   •  Filed in Events, International Negotiation, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives

This presentation by Karen Lee Bar-Sinai and Prof. Robert Mnookin is the second of four seminars exploring the role of urban planning in negotiation, co-sponsored by the Middle East Negotiation Initiative (MENI) at the Program on Negotiation and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. … Learn More About This Program

The Role of Urban Planners in Negotiations: Case Study of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations

PON Staff   •  09/18/2012   •  Filed in Events, International Negotiation, Middle East Negotiation Initiatives

Karen Lee Bar-Sinai is the director and co-founder of SAYA/Design for Change (www.sayarch.com). SAYA is based in Israel and specializes in what can be called “peace architecture” — using planning and design to support decision-making, negotiations and peace processes in areas of conflict. Bar-Sinai’s talk will explore how urban design thinking and planning can … Learn More About This Program

Great Negotiator Lakhdar Brahimi Travels to Syria as United Nations and Arab League Envoy

PON Staff   •  09/06/2012   •  Filed in Middle East Negotiation Initiatives

Great Negotiator Award recipient for 2002, Lakhdar Brahimi, is traveling to Damascus within the next couple of days to attempt to mediate the escalating conflict between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and more than 30 different opposition groups. Describing his mission as “nearly impossible,” Ambassador Brahimi stressed the need for the international community to display unity … Learn More About This Program

Negotiation Training Empowers Young Women Leaders from Around the Globe

PON Staff   •  07/25/2012   •  Filed in Middle East Negotiation Initiatives, Negotiation Skills

How do you resolve a conflict with a family member, when you have a misunderstanding? Can you learn to see their perspective? Can you articulate your mutual interests? Can you overcome your differences and work together toward a common goal? These were some of the questions discussed by a group of 80 … Learn More About This Program

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