http://www.campus-adr.net/weblog.php Tools and Tips for Conflict Resolution Academics Who Like Technology http://www.campus-adr.net/weblog.php http://www.campus-adr.net/images/uploads/CampusadrLogo88x33.gif http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=923_0_1_0_C The <a href="http://www.baynvc.org/" >Bay Area Nonviolent Communication</a> group has been producing a monthly community television program on addressing conflicts in our lives using nonviolent communication techniques. The program <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/baynvc#p/a" >Conflict Hotline: Where What You Say Next Can Change Your World</a> features roleplays of conflicts provided by callers, replaying them using NVC techniques. Host... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=922_0_1_0_C The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution is hosting a mediation video contest. Here's the entries that have been posted to YouTube. The deadline for entries was January 15, 2010. Some real creativity here... <script src="http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/pps/listbadge_1.3.js">{"pipe_id":"a4cc3aef5b2016b039b8f23f7a003d1b","_btype":"list","pipe_params":{"Tag":"ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Mediation... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=921_0_1_0_C I mentioned this earlier in a <a href="http://www.campus-adr.net/weblog.php?id=P906" >book announcement post</a>, but I wanted to call attention to it again. Campus ADR colleagues Nancy Giacomini and Jennifer Meyer Schrage are interviewed by Patty Porter in this BlogTalk Radio show episode. They explore some of the wide range of topics covered in a new edited volume entitled <a... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=920_0_1_0_C A Symposium on Restorative Justice in Campus Conduct Administration is scheduled for March 15, 2010 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Sponsored by Eastern Mennonite University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, James Madison University's Office of Judicial Affairs, and Virginia Tech's Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention, the symposium will feature Howard Zehr, PhD, and David Karp, PhD, both renowned experts in the field.... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=919_0_1_0_C The Dispute Resolution Center in Ann Arbor Michigan recently released a new report looking at diversity training practices at community mediation programs around the country. The study combined an online survey with follow-up phone interviews. 299 community mediation centers were initially contacted by email and 44 surveys were completed including programs from 12 different states. A pdf version of the final report is available... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=918_0_1_0_C The <a href="http://weblamp.princeton.edu/~puombuds/OmbudsOffice/index.php" >Ombuds Office of Princeton University</a> has a nicely refreshed website. A feature of special interest is the <a href="http://weblamp.princeton.edu/~puombuds/OmbudsOffice/cmt/" >Online Conflict Management Coach</a> tutorial. The flash-based tutorial explains some key concepts about conflict (comparing it to fire - both potentially dangerous and a key resource in life)... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=917_0_1_0_C An interesting new series of reports has been released exploring informal, community-based dispute resolution practices in Afghanistan. The qualitative research project was conducted by Deborah Smith and colleagues from the <a href="http://www.areu.org.af/" >Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit</a> with funding from the United Kingdom Department for International Development. Interviews and focus groups were used to get a close-up look at local practices. As... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=916_0_1_0_C The <a href="http://www.artnatomia.net/uk/artnatomyProgram.html" >ARTnatomy</a> tool was developed to help artists learn about the anatomical basis of facial expressions. I rediscovered the flash-based tool recently while working on a nonverbal communication project and I thought blog readers might enjoy trying it out. The web version is free, and a downloadable application is also available for purchase if you want to be able to run the tool offline. It provides... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=915_0_1_0_C <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/" >OpenCongress.org</a> is a website developed by the <a href="http://participatorypolitics.org/" >Participatory Politics Foundation</a> and the <a href="http://sunlightfoundation.com/" >Sunlight Foundation</a> to help people connect with what is happening in Congress. As they explain, "OpenCongress brings together official government data with news and blog coverage, social... http://www.campus-adr.net/comments.php?id=914_0_1_0_C The <a href="http://www.newtactics.org/" >New Tactics</a> project has been actively collecting and cataloging innovative approaches to addressing human rights abuses. Here's a video explaining their work. <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YAujNzr0oD8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param...