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Washington, D.C.
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The Association for Conflict Resolution will honor
Janet Rifkin with Mary Parker Follett Award
at its 9th Annual Conference in Atlanta,
GA, October 7-10, 2009.
Rifkin was nominated for the honor based on her
pioneering alternative dispute resolution
contributions, assessment of potential flaws in the
field's theories and practice, and leadership in
conflict resolution studies at University of
Massachusetts at Amherst.
The Mary Parker Follett Award is presented to an
individual who has shown a passion and willingness
to take risks, is confronting a contemporary problem
or opportunity in the field of dispute resolution,
has used innovative and experimental techniques, and
draws upon the talents and ideas of all persons
involved. An early advocate of encouraging parties
to consider interests when negotiating, Follett
shifted her focus from community group processes to
the field of business during the mid-1920s. Business
leaders sought her advice on how to manage their
enterprises, and she became a featured speaker at
national and international business conferences.
Rifkin is Professor of Legal Studies at the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst and former
Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral
Sciences. She served as Ombudsperson of the college
from 1992-1996, and has served as Director of the
University of Massachusetts Mediation Project.
Rifkin is co-founder of the National Association of
Mediation in Education, an advisor to the American
Bar Association Committee on Dispute Resolution, and
a member of the board of the National Association of
Community Justice.
The Association for Conflict Resolution’s 9th
Annual Conference theme is “Convening the Whole of
Community: Integrating Approaches and Practices to
Address Conflicts in a Chaotic World.” The
conference will be held at the Hilton Atlanta in
Atlanta, Ga. For more information, visit
www.acrnet.org or call
(202) 464-9700.
Calendar Listing
Association for Conflict Resolution’s
9th Annual Conference, “Convening ‘Whole
of Community’: Integrating Approaches and Practices
to Address Conflicts in a Chaotic World:
October 7-10, 2009
Atlanta, GA
For more information including registration, details
about the more than 100 unique workshops, and events
being held:
http://acrnet.org/conferences/ac09/index.htm
About the Association for Conflict Resolution
The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is the
professional organization dedicated to enhancing the
practice and public understanding of conflict
resolution. ACR represents and serves a diverse
national and international audience that includes
approximately 5,000 mediators, arbitrators,
facilitators, educators, and others involved in the
field of conflict resolution. ACR also publishes
Conflict Resolution Quarterly Journal and
ACResolution. For more information about ACR,
visit
http://www.ACRnet.org. |
