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Cartographies of Conflict: Mapping New Pathways to Resolution | ACR-GNY's 2025 Annual Conference | June 3-6

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Tuesday, June 3

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ALL SESSIONS ONLINE

8:30am - STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

Mediation and Community Building: Singapore's Grassroots Approach
(Melvin Loh)

AI and the Future of Conflict Resolution in the New Space Age
(Ata Türkfiliz)

"Durée" as a New Paradigm for Conflict Resolution: Harmony, Dialogue, and In-Between Spaces
(Yulia Oria Shlomenzon)

Exploitation in Multilevel Marketing Networks: The Costs of Joining Amway
(Catherine Yang)

Bridging Gaps: Public-Private Partnerships as a Tool for Social Impact and Conflict Resolution
(Sonia Issa)

Q&A

10:25am - Entrepreneurship toward Starting Your Conflict Resolution Startup or Growing Your Business
(Alexia Georgakopoulos, Eileen Petzold-Bradley & Lizyvette Ramos)

11:36am - STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

Redefining AI and Intellectual Property Conflicts: A Non-Adversarial Framework for Media-Tech Disputes
(Francesca Antonone)

Mapping Peace: A Practice of Hope
(Jessica Laus)

Exploring Digital Trolling and Its Impact on Activism and Investigative Journalism in Malta
(Ella Jackson)

How Can China Better Integrate Hong Kong as a Chinese City?
(Yao Yao)

Q&A

1:30pm - Dispute Resolution in Guardianships: Before, During and After
(Sabrina Morrissey, Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq., Deborah G. Rosenthal, Esq. and March Einhorn, Esq.)

2:55pm - Crisis Proof: Mastering Conflict, Reputation Repair, and Public Trust in High-Stakes Moments
(Suzzette Harriott)

3:35 - 4:35pm - Complexity of Conflict and Change Management
(Susan Levin)

Wednesday, June 4

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8:30am - A New Toolkit for Family Mediation: Combining NVC, NLP & AI
(Max Rivers)

9:40am - Pioneering Digital Access to Justice: Integrating Tablet Technology to Enhance Small Claims Mediation in New York State
(Courtney Chicvak)

10:50am - Deliberative Democracy and the Conflict Resolution Field
(Philip Lindsay)

12:00pm - Using AI in My Disputes? Clients' Perception and Acceptance of Using AI in Mediation
(Yeju "Chloe" Choi)

1:10pm - What do you want? Why do you want it? How will you get there?
(Robin Caral Shaw)
1 CLE Credit

2:20pm - Blockchain Verification: Mapping Trust Landscapes in Digital Disputes
(Jonathan Dunsmoor)

3:30pm - Pioneering ADR & Social Entrepreneurship: Redefining Legal Education
(Helen Winter)

Thursday, June 5

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ALL SESSIONS ONLINE EXCEPT FOR EVENING IN-PERSON EVENT

8:00am - Roundtable Breakfast Discussion
(Nancy Welsh)

Our Roundtable Breakfast Discussions take place monthly and are produced in partnership with the CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College.

10:10am - Conflict Resolution and its Role in Threat Assessment and Targeted Violence Prevention
(Randy Duque, MA, KCR)

11:20am - The International Labor Organization Convention 190: A Landmark Measure for Addressing Gender-Based Workplace Harassment and Bullying
(Hilary Mofsowitz & Robin R. Runge, JD)

12:30pm - Trauma-Informed & Healing-Centered Facilitation in Conflict Resolution
(Marissa Badgley)

1:40pm - Restorative Practices in the Workplace: Building Community and Connection in a Post-DEI World
(Caroline Hanley, Iyana Titus & Sethu Laxmi Nair)

2:50pm - AI and ADR: Implications of the Korean Baseball Organization's Successful Implementation of the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) for the Future of ADR
(Jeonghoon Ha)
0.5 CLE Credit

3:30pm - Coaching leaders are more effective at resolving conflict for their team and organization
(Craig Coldstream)

6:00pm - (IN PERSON) The Map & the Territory: Conflict, Crisis & Global Governance in the Era of Uncertainty
(Uzra Zeya, Sarah Lockhart, Everita Silina, Nick Pozek)

LOCATION: Cardozo School of Law

ADDRESS: 55 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003, Third Floor Lounge

This panel will examine the growing divergence between established global governance frameworks and contemporary conflict realities. Experts from international relations, security studies, and conflict resolution will explore how modern warfare, cross-border tensions, and emerging security threats challenge the reach of traditional institutional responses and consider new conceptualizations of the global conflict landscape.

Join us after the panel for a reception; light fare will be served.

Separate Registration Required
(Free for ACR-GNY members; $10 for nonmembers)

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Friday, June 6

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8:30am - Charting a New Legal Landscape: Conscious, Values-Based Approaches to Conflict Resolution
(J Kim Wright & Kara Perry)
1 CLE Credit

9:40am - Mapping the Digital Landscape: How Mediators Can Optimize Social Media
(Natalie Armstrong Motin)

10:50am - No Labels
(Danny L. Dickerson & Karen Crump-Wilson)

12:00pm - The Ray Corollary Initiative: Increasing Representation in the Selection of ADR Neutrals
(Chris Heagarty, Homer C. La Rue, David Allen Larson & Ellen Waldman)
1 CLE Credit

1:10pm - The Legal Ops Toolkit: Navigating the Chaos Across Legal Teams
(Damian Priamurskiy & Julianne Kasprzyk)

2:20pm - Uncovering the Hidden Barriers: Immunity to Change and Conflict Resolution Styles
(Inbal Sansani)