The Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCAR) and the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies (DMS) which includes the Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies (MACS) and the Master of Science in College Student Affairs (CSA) programs in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) hosted the 21st Residential Institute (RI) from Oct 16 through Oct 20 on NSU's main campus. During RI, students in distance learning programs come to campus to attend classes live, meet with faculty, staff, and their colleagues, attend advising sessions, participate in workshops and presentations, and enjoy social activities.
The Keynote Speaker was Ambassador Donald Planty who spoke about "The Guatemalan Peace Accords and the End of Guerilla Warfare in Central America: A Case Study in Conflict Resolution," at the Keynote Dinner on Oct. 17 in the Maltz Building. He was U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala from 1996-1999 and was instrumental in facilitating the historic 1996 Peace Accords. Planty helped negotiate the Treaty of Friendship, Defense and Cooperation between the U.S. and Spain from 1981-83 and again in 1986-89. In 1982, he was awarded the State Department’s Superior Honor Award for his work on the negotiations.
The Keynote Speaker was Ambassador Donald Planty who spoke about "The Guatemalan Peace Accords and the End of Guerilla Warfare in Central America: A Case Study in Conflict Resolution," at the Keynote Dinner on Oct. 17 in the Maltz Building. He was U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala from 1996-1999 and was instrumental in facilitating the historic 1996 Peace Accords. Planty helped negotiate the Treaty of Friendship, Defense and Cooperation between the U.S. and Spain from 1981-83 and again in 1986-89. In 1982, he was awarded the State Department’s Superior Honor Award for his work on the negotiations.
Other events at RI included the topic, "The Eradication of Poverty," presented at the Environmental Conflict Group and Latin American and Caribbean facilitated by Elena Bastidas, Ph.D.; a discussion of "Restorative Justice and the Role of Forgiveness," at the Social Justice Roundtable facilitated by Judith McKay, J.D. Ph.D.; a presentation by Professor James Wilets, J.D. from Shepard Broad Law Center for the African Peace and Conflict Network facilitated by Mark Davidheiser, Ph.D.; a discussion of the topic "Ending the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" at The Middle Eastern and Islam Group facilitated by Dustin Berna, Ph.D. and Alexia Georgakopoulos, Ph.D.; the panel discussion "Recovery from Destructive Social Conflict" at the African Working Group facilitated by Hamdesa Tuso, Ph.D.; and a discussion at the International Relations/Diplomacy/Activism Working Group featuring DCAR alum Florence Ross, Ph.D.and facilitated by Dustin Berna, Ph.D. and Marcia Sweedler, Ph.D.
In addition, MACS presented The Writer's Corner and the Writer's Corner Consultation featuring Richard Toumey, M.F.A. and the students in the CSA program were also invited to a get together with NSU Dean of Student Affairs Brad Williams, Associate Dean Gay Holliday and Assistant Dean William Faulkner.
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