Research/Grants
On Conflict
Conflict and misunderstanding take a dramatic toll on personal relationships, organizational objectives and world affairs. The UTPCR is committed to exploring the causes of personal and institutional conflict while seeking new means to build bridges between disparate parties. The research conducted through the UTPCR can lead to better, more productive relations between individuals, organizations and nations. The following topics are areas of ongoing research:
- Global Peace Initiatives
- Management/Employee Relations
- Cultural Differences in Contemporary Society
- Impact of Religion on Public Discourse
- Terrorism Cause and Effect
- Generational Conflict in Family Settings
- Educator/Student Conflict Resolution
- Peer-to-Peer Discord and Communication Barriers
- Campus Violence and Student Interaction
- Case Studies of Violence Avoidance and Peaceful Response
- The Effect of Charismatic Figures
- Effects of defining communication styles on conflict
- Role of narratives in conflict
- The mediation process
- Reconciliation processes in war environments