New!!! TeleForum on Self and Identity with Elizabeth Bader & Friends

For more information, go the TeleForum webpage, email Elizabeth, or call Elizabeth at (415) 391-7272.

Elizabeth's Publications.

For a list of Elizabeth's many publications on the psychology of conflict resolution, press here.

ABA Psychology of Conflict Resolution Committee.

Elizabeth is the Founder and Chair of a committee on the Psychology of Conflict Resolution within the American Bar Association.Here is the Mission Statement of the Committee:

The Psychology of Conflict Resolution subcommittee will be a place in the ABA where members can discuss and share information about the human aspects of the resolution of civil litigation. The focus will be on an interdisciplinary approach so that the range of the discussion will be broad. Topics of discussion may include the work of the social psychologists, but also the interface with psychoanalysis, mindfulness, neuroscience, spirituality and other disciplines.

 Guest speakers have included Jacob Needleman, Fred Luskin and many others.

The next meeting will be on December 5, 2011 at 1:15 pm Pacific. At that time, the Committee will host a teleconversation about building community and peacemaking in the context of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict with:  

Robi Friedman, a Clinical Psychologist and Group Analyst, and co–founder of the Israeli Institute of Group Analysts and a Past- President of the Israeli Association for Group Psychotherapy. He works in private practice and teaches at the IIGA and Haifa University. He also participates and conducts conflict dialogues with Palestinians and in the IDI West/Islam dialogue with Vamik Volkan and Lord Alderdice. He is the author of many articles and publications. His wbsite is http://www.robifriedman.com/

and

Nimer Said is a Clinical Psychologist and Group and Organizational Consultant, and a Palestinian citizen living in Israel. He is a member of the "Besod Seiach," the Israeli association for conflict resolution between groups in the Israeli society.   He is also a Board member of "OFEK," the Israeli Association for studying groups and organizations.

This exciting program is offered as a service to the community; there is no charge.  However, if you wish to attend, please do the following:

1.  Send an email with the words, "Registration, December 5th, in the subject line. The email should be sent to Elizabeth at elizabeth@elizabethbader.com

2.   If you wish, you may also send a 100-word bio which will be distributed before the event, by sending an email with the heading "Bio" to Elizabeth at  elizabeth@elizabethbader.com cc: Susan Bulfinch  at SBulfinch@aol.com.  Bios must be received by November 21, 2011 at 3 pm Pacific.

Gender and Conflict Resolution.

Elizabeth is a frequent speaker on gender and mediation. In 2008, she hosted an international telesalon on gender and mediation.

Dr. Leyla Navarro spoke at the telesalon and prepared this article on gender and women mediators.

Dr. Navarro's most recent work is, Envy, Gender & Competition, 2007, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-58391-749-7 (Co-edited with Sharan Schwartzberg, Ph.D.)

International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence.

Elizabeth is a part of the International Network for Therapeutic Jurisprudence, a group directed by Professor David Wexler of the University of Puerto Rico.  See www.therapeuticjurisprudence.org.