One key focus of our trip was all of the organizations working on shared society across groups in Israel.  Our day of shared society started at Sindyanna of Galilee with a Za’atar workshop. Sindyanna of Galilee is a non-profit organization that employs Arab and Jewish women who aim to create a peaceful coexistence between the … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2019–Shared Society →

The group had a memorable night at the kibbutz and were very sad to leave the cozy cottages we were able to stay in. Our busy day (Tuesday) of sight-seeing started with a visit to Mount Bental.  At the peak of Mt. Bental we had views of Golan and Syria. Taylor Brisco and her friends … Continue reading Israel Reflections–Golan Heights, the Galilee and the Druze →

As we said our goodbyes to Yad Vashem, we headed towards the beautiful Israeli Supreme Court to hear from former Chief Justice Asher Dan Grunis. Justice Grunis spoke to the students about the differences between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Israeli Supreme Court.  The comparison in the annual caseload (about 70 cases in the … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2019–Supreme Court & Eco Peace →

The day after our interesting trip to Palestine we visited Yad Vashem, Israel’s holocaust memorial. Many of the students on the trip had learned about the Holocaust in school and visited the Holocaust museum in D.C., but nothing could really prepare them for this experience. In advance, I had each student research someone on the … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2019–Yad Vashem →

On Sunday afternoon, we headed to the West Bank aka Palestine, and again had an amazing new experience for me.   It was also pretty impactful for the students as you will read below.  We had with us for the entire afternoon, the very talented Riman Barakat, a Fulbright scholar who completed her studies at Marquette … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2019–A Visit to Palestine →

On our second full day in Israel, we visited the Old City to gain perspective at how the crossroads of religion all seem to meet here.  And, for the first time, we could actually ascend to the top of the Temple Mount to see the Dome of the Rock up close.  (I had not been … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2019–Holy Sites in the Old City →

On Day 2 of our magical trip to Israel we visited Masada and the Dead Sea. As student Alexander Hensley put it “[It] was the perfect way to kick off this trip.” (Let me note to all travelers, a day in the sun outside is quintessential jetlag recovery!) The story of Masada is one that … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2019–Day Two–Masada, the Dead Sea and Dialogue →

I am really delighted to announce that we are looking for a visiting faculty member in ADR–yay!  Come hang out with me–the weather is awesome.  Okay, don’t come for the weather, do come for the great students and super fun colleagues 😊   Here is the official announcement: Marquette University Law School invites applications for a visiting … Continue reading Marquette Hiring a Visitor in ADR →

Just wanted to highlight for everyone that the Negotiation Journal has published an amazing set of wide-ranging and interdisciplinary brief commentaries on Trump and negotiation in a special issue called Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in the Age of Trump.   You can find this at Wiley and a few of us have also posted our … Continue reading Negotiation, Trump, and Lessons for the Future →