ICAR Attends 8th Annual Association of Conflict Resolution Conference in Texas

Austin, Texas, was the host city for the 8th Annual Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Conference. The Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR) hosted an exhibit table to highlight new media outreach initiatives. Past faculty and student TV interviews were digitally displayed, and information on the ICAR undergraduate and graduate programs was distributed. ICAR's Communications Director and Ph.D. Candidate Michael Shank presented a workshop titled "Impacting Policy via Media." Mr. Shank also facilitated the process of inviting and introducing former U.S. Congressman Lee Hamilton, who co-chaired the 9/11 Commission and Iraq Study Group reports, to be the keynote speaker at the conference. Mr. Hamilton spoke about the top ten principles for conflict resolution processes. A number of ICAR faculty and alumni were present at the conference, including Rachel Barbour, ICAR M.S. Alumna, who was presented with the ACR Presidential Award for her work as the 2008 ACR Conference Committee Chair. ICAR plans to attend the 2009 ACR Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 7-10, 2009.

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