The founders of the Program on Negotiation often recall the early days of the field, when negotiation and conflict resolution were still emerging as shared areas of study. Scholars from law, business, psychology, anthropology, economics, and public policy gathered around a common table, comparing research and trading insights. Their goal was a practical one: to understand how people could navigate conflict more constructively, solve complex problems, craft agreements that endured, and preserve relationships in the process. In bringing these diverse perspectives together, they helped lay the groundwork for a field that continues to grow, evolve, and guide negotiators around the world.
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