Master's Degree Program In Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Mission

The Master's Program in Conflict and Dispute Resolution at the University of Oregon is dedicated to:

  • Providing an educational program that develops in its students a substantial understanding of conflict and its constructive management.
  • Delivering a curriculum that embodies the multi-disciplinary nature of conflict studies.
  • Fostering the mutually reinforcing links among research, theory, and practice.
  • Promoting a culture of collaborative decision-making and joint problem solving.
  • Supporting students in the pursuit of their educational, career, and life goals.
  • Sponsoring events and establishing institutional relationships that contribute to the law school, the university, and to the local and global communities.
photo
“It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.”
Harry Truman

Click here if you would like to speak with Tim Hicks, the Program Director, about our program or the field of conflict resolution generally and how they may relate to your educational and career goals.

Talk to a currently
enrolled student

If you're considering our program and would like to talk to a currently enrolled student go here.