Constructive Disagreement: Behavioral Science Tools With Julia Minson, PhD
Thursday, October 17 | Reception 6 p.m. | Speaker 6:30p.m. | Anschutz Commons
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Overview: Every day, conflict destroys families, organizations, and communities. Yet, some disagreement is an inevitable part of our social lives and is required for wise personal decision-making and even the functioning of democracy. Please join us for a joint event hosted by the Parent Education Network (PEN) and the School Culture Advisory Committee (SCAC) to discuss academic insights from psychology, economics, and decision science to foster more constructive disagreement in your life.
Topics Will Include...
- An overview of the psychology of disagreement and conflict.
- Frameworks and practical tools for managing challenging conversations in turbulent times, including the election cycle and through world crises.
- Discussion around disagreeing constructively both in our personal and professional relationships.
- Discussion around disagreeing constructively both in our personal and professional relationships.
About Julia Minson, PhD: Julia Minson is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She is a decision scientist with research interests in conflict, negotiations, judgment, and decision-making. Her primary line of research addresses the “psychology of disagreement”—how do people engage with opinions, judgments, and decisions that are different from their own?
Julia is the organizer of the HKS Conflict Management and Depolarization speaker series, sponsored by the Center for Public Leadership and the Management Leadership and Decision Sciences Area.
Prior to coming to the Kennedy School, Julia served as an adjunct lecturer at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where she taught Negotiations at both the MBA and the undergraduate levels. She received her PhD in social psychology from Stanford University and her bachelor's in psychology from Harvard University.
Graland Country Day School
Graland Country Day School is a private school in Denver, Colorado, serving students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Founded in Denver in 1927, Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.
