Conference Information
http://www.disres.umb.edu/conf/2008/registration.php
Conflict Studies: The New Generation of Ideas is an opportunity for graduate students who are studying conflict in diverse contexts and disciplines to come together and share their research and ideas.
In addition to showcasing graduate student papers, the conference will feature keynote addresses by noted scholars and practitioners, skill building workshops, and opportunities to network with practitioners, scholars and fellow students.
The conference is held in the state-of-the-art Campus Center of the University of Massachusetts Boston, allowing participants easy access to the City of Boston with its wealth of educational and cultural resources.
The Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution at UMass Boston initiated Conflict Studies: The New Generation of Ideas in 1996, and has hosted the conference biennially [every other year] since then. Previous conferences have each attracted over 150 participants from universities across the US, Canada, and worldwide.
Use the links on the left for more information on the conference schedule and activities.
Start Networking Before you Arrive!
A group page has been created for all conference presenters and attendees on the social networking site Facebook. If you have a Facebook profile we encourage you to join the group. If you do not yet have a Facebook profile we encourage you to create a Facebook profile so that you can network with other conference attendees. The name of the group is “Umass Boston Conflict Studies Conference 2008”. You can link to it from Facebook www.facebook.com at
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23823422368#/group.php?gid=23823422368
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at the DOUBLETREE CLUB HOTEL BOSTON BAYSIDE http://www.hiltonfamilyboston.com/hotels/dchbb/ which is within walking distance of the UMass Boston Campus. The conference rate is $189 per night, single or double occupancy [normal rates are $239 per night.] Call the hotel at 617-822-3600 and ask for the "Conflict Studies Conference/UMass Boston." These rooms will be held until October 14, 2008.
There are numerous hotel accommodations throughout the city of Boston. Our campus is easily accessed by public transportation, and is located on the MBTA Red Line at the UMass/JFK Library stop. See the map at http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/
Sponsorship support generously provided by:
The Graduate Student Assembly, University of Massachusetts Boston
Insight Partners
James McGuire
The Massachusetts Office of Dispute Resolution [MODR]
The Program on Negotiation at Harvard [PON]
The Mediation Group
http://www.disres.umb.edu/conf/2008/registration.php