PON Live! Book Talk: How to Disagree Better
The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:
PON Live! Book Talk
How to Disagree Better
Julia A. Minson, Ph.D.
Harvard Kennedy School
Thursday, March 26, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.
Register for the webinar here.
About the Talk:
Disagreement can be a source of insight and a driver of innovation, or a source of stress and a catalyst for drama. During this webinar, Julia Minson, Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a leading expert on the psychology of disagreement, will share insights from her new book, How to Disagree Better. Drawing on decades of cutting-edge research, Julia will offer participants concrete strategies for improving conversations across disagreement in the workplace, among family members, and in civic life. The webinar will also feature Q&A with the author regarding the research and how it can be applied to improve our everyday disagreements.
About the Speaker:
Julia A. Minson, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), where she is affiliated with the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy; the Center for Public Leadership; and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government. She teaches offerings in negotiation and decision-making through both HKS Executive Education, and as part of the Management, Leadership and Decision Science Certificate.
Professor Minson’s research focuses on the nature of disagreement around delicate identity topics such as politics, decision-making in the workplace, and personal lifestyle choices. Her work specifically aims to help people—in both professional and personal settings—be more receptive to opposing views through simple and actionable interventions. She also studies the psychological biases in group decision-making and the factors that prevent people in positions of power from reaping the benefits of collaboration.
Additionally, she leads the HKS Conflict Management and Depolarization speaker series. The majority of Professor Minson’s research is conducted in collaboration with the graduate and post-doctoral students at the MC2 – the Minson Conflict and Collaboration Lab.
Accommodation Statement:
The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (PON) is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation(s) for persons with disabilities in connection with its programs and activities. Accommodations must not fundamentally alter applicable PON programming and are not retroactive.
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