ICAR Faculty Awarded University Distinction
ICAR Faculty Awarded University Distinction
Author of “Thus Saith the Lord”, “Aristotle’s Children”, “When Jesus Became God”, and other books and articles, and professor at George Mason University’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR), Richard E. Rubenstein can now add the title of University Professor to his already impressive resume.
To be nominated for this distinction among full-tenured faculty at Mason, faculty members must have an international scholarly reputation, a strong record of research, and a recognizable influence on their individual fields. This year, the university’s Board of Visitors named 18 new University Professors, one of whom was Rubenstein.
When asked about the award, Rubenstein said “It’s always nice to be recognized by one’s university, but this has a special meaning to me, since it is also a way of recognizing our field, not just one professor’s work. Conflict analysis and resolution is clearly coming of age.”
In addition to working on a new book tentative titled, “Why We Fight, and How We Can Stop: New Insights from the Field of Conflict Resolution,” Rubenstein is organizing a major international conference in October to examine the role of the conflict resolution field in public policymaking. The conference, “Partnering for Peace: Transatlantic Concepts for Conflict Resolution in Public Policy,” is co-organized by ICAR and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and is the first time U.S. and European conflict resolution professionals are convening to explore best practices in shaping public policy.