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KSU Cancels Events through April and
Postpones Graduation

Coronavirus (COVID‑19) Information and Resources

  • All Kennesaw State classes are now online and will remain online for the Spring 2020 semester.
  • Residence halls at Kennesaw State will be closed to students with very few exceptions provided. Only students who are unable to return home or cannot find alternative housing will be considered to remain on campus.

    University housing will contact students directly to schedule appointments for individuals to return to campus to retrieve personal belongings. This appointment schedule is necessary to adhere to current federal guidelines to limit crowd sizes in order to help combat the spread of the virus. Students will NOT be allowed to return to campus until permission is provided by the university.
  • The University System of Georgia will be providing guidance to campuses on refunds for housing, dining, and other services. Students should wait for KSU to contact them.
  • All USG institutions will remain open but will operate with minimal staffing on campus to ensure the continuity of critical services.

https://www.usg.edu/coronavirus

General Information: What You Need to Know

  • There are no reported cases of COVID-19 at KSU.
  • For faculty and staff that need to come to campus, please practice social distancing.
  • All events (student or faculty/staff sponsored) are cancelled/postponed until further notice.
  • We are suspending all university-sponsored international and domestic travel until further notice.
  • Campus Tours & Open Houses are cancelled until further notice. We invite you to take a virtual tour of campus.

Association for Conflict Resolution
Conference Call for Proposals due April 6

The 2020 conference, “Conflict & Justice in an Era of Polarization,” brings together two associations that provide leadership in the work for peace, justice, and conflict resolution in the world. The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and the Peace & Justice Studies Association (PJSA) are pleased to announce our first jointly sponsored annual conference. The ACR and the PJSA are partnering to promote a dynamic exchange of ideas among attendees and between our organizations. 

We want to challenge the deeply divisive nature of 2020, provide thoughtful deliberations and potential solutions. The reality is that today there are deep rifts in relationships, families, communities, and between people and nations in the world. Our conference will investigate ways to mitigate this stifling polarization by interrogating causes. How can we resolve conflicts and bring about justice in this era of polarization? 

This year’s conference will be held at the Omni Hotel and Resort in Orlando, Florida, from Wednesday, September 23, to Saturday, September 26, 2020. 

We invite 1) scholars, academics, and students; 2) researchers and educators; 3) practitioners including attorneys, mediators, arbitrators, negotiators, and ombudspersons; and 4) local, national, and global activists to join us in conversations about conflict and justice. 

Submissions will be accepted in different formats: 

  • from one or more individuals presenting a paper or leading a workshop, 

  • groups presenting a panel, 

  • individuals or groups facilitating roundtable discussions, and 

  • individuals or groups providing skill-building workshops. 

Through individual and group presentations and shorter TED-style keynotes and plenaries, sessions will explore ways to resolve conflicts, reach justice, and alleviate polarization.

The following are some of the topics we would like to include in the conference program:

  • Media engagement and polarization

  • Mediation and other types of conflict resolution

  • Anti-racism/challenging white supremacy training, advocacy, and techniques

  • Restorative justice and methods for healing.

  • National security, war, inter-group disputes, and armed conflict

  • Environmental and public policy conflict resolution

  • Community policing, accountability, and social movements to end violence

  • Conflict resolution education and training

  • Gun Sense legislation

  • Prevention and early resolution of workplace conflict

  • Sovereignty and Indigenous land conflicts 

  • Growing mediation inside and outside of the court

 

The conference builds in multiple opportunities to engage, beginning with interactive pre-conference options, and the main conference with panels, plenaries, workshops, discussion sessions, and includes each organization’s annual Awards Ceremony and a Silent Auction. Our goal is to create a stimulating environment where scholars, activists, educators, practitioners, artists, and students can build community and explore interconnections. 

 

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 6, 2020

Proposal Responses:  Early May 2020

Early Bird Registration: May 1-July 31, 2020

Use this link to access Proposal forms.

You can reach the conference organizers at: PJSAACR2020@gmail.com

International Essay Competition due April 15, 2020

In the run up to the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325 (2000)) Women In International Security (WIIS) and the Heinrich Böll Foundation Washington, DC are launching an international graduate student essay competition 1325AndBeyond.

The essay contest is intended to highlight innovative and imaginative ideas and strategies to achieve the objectives of 1325 in the 2020s. We hope they will provide important input for the 20th anniversary deliberations of UNSCR 1325.

Click here for more information

Student, Alumni, & Faculty News:
Maureen Wilson, INCM Alumna, received the Ph.D. in International Conflict Management's 2020 Outstanding Scholar Award! Congrats, Maureen!
Crystal Armstrong, INCM Alumna, received the 2019 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Performance for her analytics work on Montana student data. In September of 2019, Crystal (PI) was awarded a $210,000 US Department of Education grant to revitalize the Montana student data website. In March of 2020, Crystal (PI) was awarded a $3.49 million Institute of Education Sciences SLDS grant to rebuild and standardize the Montana Education Longitudinal Data System, develop new data linkages connecting to Department of Labor and tribal college data, and integrate this new data into the State’s education analytics tools and programs.
Charity Butcher and Hameed Alqatabry, PhD Student, published "Humanitarian Aid in Yemen: Collaboration or Co-Optation" in the Journal of Peacebuilding and Development as online first. It will appear in print in Volume 15, issue 2 in September. 
Susan Raines and Vittorio Indovina, PhD Candidate, published "How does domestic violence influence the likelihood of settlement in mediation? New data answers old questions" in Conflict Resolution Quarterly
Due to COVID-19 campus closings, all workshops through March and April have been canceled or postponed.
The workshops below are still accepting registrations. 
From Conflict to Strength: Working with Millennials and a Multicultural Workforce
May 15, 2020
Register
Summer Institute in Conflict Management: Mediation | Restorative Justice | Ombuds Training
June 1-5, 2020
Register
Can I Say That? LGBTQ' Cultural Competency for Conflict Managers
June 12, 2020
Register
Domestic Relations Practicum
June 18-19, 2020
Register
14-Hour Specialized Issues in Domestic Violence Mediation Training
August 11-12, 2020
Register
40-Hour General Mediation Training and Practicum
September 15-19, 2020
Register
We have several open house dates available for the M.S. in Conflict Management program. Join us in person or virtually! 
RSVP TODAY
Mediation videos are now available ONLINE for trainers who wish to use role-play videos in their workshops. Scenarios include small claims, spousal support, child support, parenting plans, and hidden assets in divorce. Available pricing includes 6 week and 2-year access.
Click here for more info. 
 
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