Join Bernie Mayer and Jacqueline N. Font-Guzmán for this dynamic PeaceConnect conversation. This 90-minute conversation event will be on May 11th, 2022, at 3:00 pm EDT (UTC -4). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone.

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Speakers Bios 

Bernie Mayer, Ph.D., has provided conflict intervention for families, communities, NGO’s, unions, corporations, and governmental agencies throughout North America and internationally for over 40 years. He is Professor Emeritus of Conflict Studies, Program on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Creighton University and a founding partner of CDR Associates, a conflict intervention firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. Bernie’s newest book (with Jacqueline Font-Guzmán), The Neutrality Trap: from Constructive Engagement to Strategic Disruption in Social Conflict, will be available in early 2022. Previous books include: The Dynamics of Conflict, Beyond Neutrality, and Staying With Conflict. , and The Conflict Paradox. Bernie lives in Kingsville, Ontario.

Jacqueline (Jackie) N. Font-Guzmán, Ph.D, J.D., is a Fulbright scholar with vast experience in conflict, healthcare, academia, and the legal system. Her work has been internationally recognized. She has provided consulting and training to universities, government agencies, courts, healthcare institutions, and many other entities. She serves as the inaugural Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and Professor in their Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Jackie’s newest book (with Bernie Mayer, Ph.D.), is The Neutrality Trap: from Constructive Engagement to Strategic Disruption in Social Conflict. Jackie lives in Harrisonburg, Virginia.