Practice Group: Family & Community | Cross-Cultural Conflict Management

ACR-GNY promotes learning and dialogue within the ADR community. This virtual Family & Community Mediation Practice Group has been meeting regularly since 2019 on Zoom. The Practice Group is a confidential space where mediators can come together to share puzzling or challenging moments and give one another honest feedback. Practice Groups are now open to the public, and ACR-GNY members attend for free!

Cross-Cultural Conflict Management: How to Bridge Differences Among Cultures

This practice group explores strategies and tools for effectively dealing with conflicts that arise due to cultural differences. It provides insights into understanding diverse cultural perspectives, enhancing communication, and fostering collaboration in multicultural settings.

Facilitator: Borislava Manojlovic

 

Dr. Borislava Manojlovic is an Associate Professor at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University Korea. She is an expert in peacebuilding, intercultural negotiation, transitional justice, and peace education. Before joining academia, she worked for over seven years on minority and reconciliation issues with the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Croatia and Kosovo. She received her master’s degree from Brandeis University and her doctorate from George Mason University. Borislava is a recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Serbia for 2023/24.

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time: 1:00 - 2:30pm (Eastern Time)
Cost: ACR-GNY Members attend for free; Non-members attend for $20 (scholarships available)

Location: Virtual via ZOOM

Pre-registration is required.

Contact us with questions: questions@acrgny.org

This event is interactive and a safe space for questions and honest feedback; registration will be capped at 30 participants.

This program is supported by ACR-GNY's 365 Sponsors: