University Diversity
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 | Tags: Education, Prejudice, conflict resolution, prosocial behavior, psychology, social connections, social exclusion, social integration | Leave a Comment »The New York Times reports today on new research suggesting that having a roommate of a different race can reduce prejudice among college students. The article, by Tamar Lewin, highlights several recent studies showing that a dose of ethnic diversity in ...
New Spring Books: Staying with Conflict and Longing and Belonging
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 | Tags: Education, children, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, family, parenting, social intelligence | Leave a Comment »In Staying with Conflict (Jossey-Bass, 2009), Bernard Mayer outlines a unique approach to conflict resolution. Rather than suggesting ways to quickly solve conflict, he offers strategies to encourage engagement between antagonists, ones that deepen their relationship over time rather than ...
