Monday, March 20th at 4:30pm – 6:00pm PST Online Via Zoom How many difficult conversations have you had or heard of around wedding planning, moving, having kids/announcing a pregnancy, pet ownership, getting laid off or changing careers, major personal injuries, death in the family, etc.? And how can conflict resolution practitioners help? That second question... Continue Reading →
Speaker Series – Resolving Social Media Disputes: Do the Platforms Really Want To?
Thursday, February 23rd at 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST Online via Zoom Disputes in social media are non-stop: Kim Kardashian has her "signature pose" stolen by another influencer, a social media platform leaks millions of users' personal information, or public figures post derogatory comments about each other in a very public feud. In this talk, Jon Festinger and Rowan Meredith... Continue Reading →
CoRe Fundraiser: Reimagining Spaces with Kory Wilson
Join us Thursday, January 26th from 6:00-8:00pm for a conversation with Kory Wilson (Kwakwaka’wakw), moderated by Julie Daum, and support CoRe! Kory Wilson, Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships for British Columbia Institute of Technology, shares her thoughts on Reimagining Spaces through courageous conversations, systemic change, and creative solutions to move Reconciliation into ReconciliACTION. Julie... Continue Reading →
Speaker Series – Annual Ethics Workshop
Thursday, December 15th 4:30-6:30 pm Via Zoom Join CoRe Board members for our annual workshop on ethics in conflict resolution. The session will include a discussion of emerging issues in ethics as well as a small group discussion of scenarios. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own ethics or practice questions for discussion or to... Continue Reading →
Protest Mediation Workshop
Friday, October 28th, 9:00am - 12:00pm PST Special 3-hour workshop! Mediation at protests and demonstrations: learning and dilemmas with Centre for Good Relations’ Abdul Rahim, Mike Waite, and Sam Tedcastle. The street is often a space where people gather to be heard. Centre for Good Relations has explored how mediation and dialogue can support protestors, the... Continue Reading →
Coffee & Conflict: Metaphors
Sunday, September 25th 11:30am - 1:30pm PST In-Person Session Sunday, September 25th 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM This next session of Coffee & Conflict will be an in-person discussion in South Delta, BC. Please email Darsey at CoReClinic1@gmail.com for the address and further details. Coffee & Conflict sessions are informal, interdisciplinary discussions where we apply conflict resolution... Continue Reading →
When Grad Things Happen: Conflict Management for Faculty Advisors
Thursday, September 22nd at 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST Online via Zoom Heather McGhee Peggs, BA (Queen’s), LLB (UBC) When grad things happen… How do we help faculty manage conflict in graduate studies earlier and more effectively? Heather will talk about publishing her upcoming book, Supervising Conflict, and developing/launching an online conflict management training course for... Continue Reading →
ConRes Day at the Vancouver Fringe Festival is back!
Mediate BC and CoRe Conflict Resolution Society are excited to invite conflict resolution professionals and friends to join us at the Vancouver Fringe Festival once again! In the “before days”, we chose one day each Fringe Festival to view a few plays and meet up to talk about conflict resolution themes and the ways in... Continue Reading →
Call for Presentations
Reimagining Space(s): Conflict Resolution Conference 2022 Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC), Mediate BC, and CoRe Conflict Resolution Society are co-presenting a one-day conflict resolution conference on October 27th, 2022. The overarching conference theme is “Reimagining Space(s)” and will include both invited speakers and opportunities for presentations from conflict resolution professionals from around the... Continue Reading →
Call for Expressions of Interest
Course Designer(s)– Trauma Informed Practice (Mediation and Tribunal Work) CoRe Conflict Resolution Society is seeking contractors to develop two related courses in trauma-informed practice for conflict resolution: Trauma-informed mediation practice (14 hours)Trauma-informed practice for tribunals (14 hours) These courses are intended to offer an accessible means for learners throughout the province to obtain training essential... Continue Reading →