CRInfo - The Conflict Resolution Information Source

More
Info

Support Needed -- To keep CRInfo free, we need your help.

Information Access Options

Search
For users who know what they are looking for:

Search
Simple and advanced searching of CRInfo database materials.
Special Searches
Customized searches of organizations and websites external to the CRInfo resource databases.

Browse
For users who would appreciate a few suggestions:

Suggestions for Relationship Conflicts
Browse
"Virtual" bookshelves and complete lists of resources. Top-level categories include Understanding Conflict, Types of Conflict, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and Peace Processes.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about conflict resolution.
Guides for adversaries, bystanders, students, educators, practitioners, and researchers.
Diagnostic Checklists
Checklists offering advice and "things to think about."
Conflict Frontiers
Destructive conflict is as big a threat as global warming. Browse strategies for meeting 20 key challenges

Courses
For users who are looking for instructor guidance:

Online Courses and Educational Materials
Five different online courses and other educational materials based on CRInfo and Beyond Intractability (a partner site of CRInfo).
Stop Fighting
A practical seven-step tutorial for people involved in relationship conflicts.
CETR
Partner with CRInfo to produce an affordable, next- generation learning system tailored to the needs of your community.

Teaching
For instructors looking for teaching materials:

Educational Resources
Course syllabi, build-your-own-text, role plays and simulations, and other tools.

Conflict Resolution Information

Available Resources

Coverage of Over 600 Topics
Browse resource listings organized by topic
"Core Knowledge" Essays
Over 60 short essays on key conflict resolution topics
Encyclopedia-type Essays
Over 350 longer essays from our partner site, Beyond Intractability
Searchable Citations
Search over 36,000 Web, print, and organizational resource listings
Recent Publications
The latest print resource additions
Editor Recommendations
Lists of resources recommended by scholars and practitioners
Conflict News
The latest conflict-related news from around the world
Book Summaries
Summaries of over 350 books
Article Summaries
Summaries of over 300 articles
Education and Training
Resources for teachers, trainers, and students
Networking
Scholarly and Professional Resources
Events Calendar
Upcoming Conferences, Meetings, and Educational and Training Programs
Jobs and Careers
Vocational Opportunities Related to Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mini-Grant Projects
Work carried out with financial support from CRInfo
Joint Gateways
Specially-designed CRInfo Internet gateways to other organizations
Affiliates
Organizations and websites working with CRInfo
Annotated Conflict Cases
Real-world case studies and analyses of contemporary conflicts
Personal Stories
Reflections on conflicts from those who have experienced them firsthand

Help -- Assistance with browser issues and CRInfo functionality
About CRInfo -- Details about the project and staff

CRInfo Version VI
Copyright © 1999-2010 The Conflict Resolution Information Source
CRInfo™ is a Registered Trademark of the University of Colorado
Project Acknowledgements

The Conflict Resolution Information Source
Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess, Co-Directors
c/o Conflict Information Consortium (Formerly Conflict Research Consortium), University of Colorado
Campus Box 580, Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: (303) 492-1635; Fax: (303) 492-2154; Contact

We challenge the culture of violence when we ourselves act in the certainty that violence is no longer acceptable, that it's tired and outdated no matter how many cling to it in the stubborn belief that it still works and that it's still valid. -- Gerard Vanderhaar

Featured Links
Organizations Making Noteworthy Contributions to Conflict Resolution and Peace:
CDA

Collaborative Learning Projects and the Collaborative for Development Action, Inc. (CDA)

Partner Projects
CRInfo mini-grant recipients, gateway partners, and affiliated projects:

Intractable Conflict Knowledge Base Project
"This knowledge base examines very difficult, destructive, long-lasting conflicts. We explore what makes these conflicts different from other conflicts, and more importantly what can be done to lessen their destructiveness and make them more constructive."

International Labour Organization (ILO)
1969 Nobel Peace Laureate