Archives: March 2008
Wed Mar 26, 2008
SPRING 2008 COLLOQUIUM SERIES - Science, Technology & Society Initiative
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst Science, Technology, and Society Initiative (STS) is a priority area of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and is based at the Center for Public Policy and Administration. The STS Initiative advances multidisciplinary collaboration among the natural, physical and social sciences, engineering and public policy and is a catalyst for innovative, collaborative research.
For full Spring 2008 Colloquium Schedule Click HERE.
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Mon Mar 10, 2008
Make Talk Work® International Video Competition
The City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium (CUNY DRC) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY, announces an international competition for short videos of up to 60 seconds using any of the themes in the 24 Make Talk Work® bookmarks. This video project, which is funded by the JAMS Foundation, seeks to increase public awareness about dispute resolution. The bookmarks, also funded by the JAMS Foundation, were created by the CUNY DRC and dispute resolvers in New York City with images designed by Susan Spivack.
The videos will demonstrate how universal messages about handling conflicts can be shared with people from all walks of life. Each of the 24 bookmarks, which must be used as the basis for this video competition, contains a message that can be visually illustrated through video.
For more information and details click HERE.
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Sat Mar 01, 2008
Culture clash – can online dispute resolution
Culture clash – can online dispute resolution be the way forward?
Dr Siew Fang Law and David Peter Leonard
(2008) 19 ADRJ 55
This article explores the challenges of culture and language on intercultural
online dispute resolution. It is arguable that culture and language not only
bring meaning to the world, they shape one’s cognitive processes, ie
perception, interpretations and judgments. Through the examination of Asian
language and discourse, particularly Chinese, the article explores an implicit
social meaning that is centred in Asian online communication styles. It also
examines the alternative strategies, such as the use of a private vocabulary
shared by members of the same culture.
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