Call for Papers: International Association for Conflict Management 2015 Conference

Jan 28, 2015 | The International Association for Conflict Management and the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
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The 28th annual conference for the International Association for Conflict Management will address – among other issues – how to manage disputes related to natural resources and territory.  The International Association for Conflict Management, an organization aimed at the proliferation of knowledge concerning the improvement of conflict management strategies, is inviting those interested to submit relevant work.  The content areas in which the conference will focus are as follows:

  • Conflict Frames and Dimensions
  • Conflict Research Methods
  • Cultural Dimensions of Conflict
  • Emotions and Conflict
  • Environmental and Public Resource Conflict
  • Ethnic, Religious and Regional Conflicts
  • Decision Processes in Conflict; Diversity and Identity in Conflict
  • Games and Social Dilemmas
  • Individuals in Conflict (i.e., individual differences and cognitions)
  • Intergovernmental Conflict
  • Intra- and Inter-Group Conflict
  • Law and Social Conflict
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation Processes
  • Organizational and Workplace Conflict
  • Power and Status in Conflict
  • Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, and Peace Building
  • Relational and Family Conflict; Social and Organizational Justice
  • Third Party Intervention and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Technology or Communication Media for Managing Conflicts
  • Terrorism
  • Trust and Conflict
  • Territoriality and Conflict
  • Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Conflict

The submission deadline is February 2nd.  All works should be submitted here.  Guidelines concerning submissions can be found here.

It should be noted that all authors on submissions will be asked to review papers for the conference program.  In order to provide a “best match”, authors are asked to complete a brief survey concerning his/her expertise in certain content areas and methods.

The conference will be held in Clearwater Beach, FL from June 28th – July 1st, 2015.