The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:
Jonathan Bourguignon – Addressing Corruption in Conflict-Affected Settings to Build Peace and Security: Lessons Learned and Current Engagement of the United Nations
A virtual talk with:
Jonathan Bourguignon
Monday, November 10, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the public.
About the
The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:
Roelf Meyer – Sharing the South African Dialogue Experience: How it Prevented a Civil War and its Possible Application in Today’s World of Polarization and Conflict
A virtual talk with:
Roelf Meyer
Monday, October 27, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET (US and Canada)
Free and open
The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:
Ukraine: Scenarios for the Future
A virtual talk with:
Alexandra Vacroux
Vice President for Strategic Engagement, Kyiv School of Economics
(on leave from Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies for 2024-2025)
The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:
Sovereignty Shock: Canada-US Relations in a New World Order
A virtual talk with:
Ronald Niezen,
Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of San Diego
Professor Emeritus in Anthropology, McGill University
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, ET (US and Canada)
Free and open to the
The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:
Peacemaking is in Trouble – What Now?
How to strengthen mediation effectiveness in a dangerous new era.
A virtual talk with:
Matthew Waldman
Expert Adviser, European Leadership Network
Senior Advisor, European Institute of Peace
Associate, Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford University
The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution presents:
No Peace Without Tackling Corruption?
Why Peacebuilders Should Be Thinking About Corruption
Presentation and References
A virtual talk with:
Diana Chigas
Professor of the Practice in International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Co-Director, Corruption, Justice & Legitimacy Program
The Fletcher School, Tufts University
PON Affiliate Faculty Member
Understanding how to arrange the meeting space is a key aspect of preparing for negotiation. In this video, Professor Guhan Subramanian discusses a real world example of how seating arrangements can influence a negotiator’s success. This discussion was held at the 3 day executive education workshop for senior executives at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Guhan Subramanian is the Professor of Law and Business at the Harvard Law School and Professor of Business Law at the Harvard Business School.