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Sara Cobb
Professor at The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) at George Mason University.
Ph.D, Communication, 1988, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.Ed., Counseling, 1980, University of Puget Sound
B.A. English (Honors),1973, Albertus Magnus College
Biography
Dr. Sara Cobb, (Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst) is a Professor at The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) at George Mason University, where she was also the Director for 8 years. In this context she teaches and conducts research on the relationship between narrative and violent conflict; she is also the Director of the Center for the Study of Narrative and Conflict Resolution at S-CAR that provides a hub for scholarship on narrative approaches to conflict analysis and resolution. Formerly, she was the Director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and has held positions at a variety of tier one research institutions such as University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Connecticut, and more recently at the University of Amsterdam. She has also consulted to and/or conducted training for a host of public and private organizations, including UN High Commission on Refugees, UNDP, La Caxia Bank, and Exxon, the American Bar Association, Fox Learning Academy as well as a number of universities in Europe and Latin America. Dr. Cobb is widely published. At present, her book, The Politics of Narrative in Conflict Analysis and Resolution” is under contract at Oxford University Press. She has been a leader in the fields of negotiation and conflict resolution studies, conducting research on the practice of neutrality, as well as the production of “turning points” and “critical moments” in negotiation processes. Some of this research is based on case studies from her field research in Guatemala, Chile, Rwanda and the Netherlands. The blend of academic research, program develop
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Awards and Honors
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Psychotherapy with Women Award
American Psychological Association, "Psychotherapy with Women Award, in Recognition of Substantial and Outstanding Contributions to the Theory, Practice, and Research of Psychotherapy with Women...
American Psychological Association, "Psychotherapy with Women Award, in Recognition of Substantial and Outstanding Contributions to the Theory, Practice, and Research of Psychotherapy with Women...
Professional Affiliations
Topics of Interest
Topics:
Race & Racism, Capacity Building, Civil Society , Civil War, Democracy and Democratization, Monitoring, Narrative, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture, Program Design, Program Implementation, Qualitative Skills, Research, Development, Dialogue, Structural Violence, Training, Diplomacy, Program Administration, Education, Ethics, Environment, Genocide, Identity, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, International Relations, Justice, Mediation, Mental Health, Narrative, Negotiation, PeaceBuilding, Politics, Reconciliation, Refugees, Security, Terrorism, Violence, Youth
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A Developmental Approach to Turning Points
March 01, 2006
March 01, 2006
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Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation
November 01, 1991
November 01, 1991
Recent Activity
Sara Cobb, Hussein Yusuf: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Stabilizing Violence: Structural complexity and moral transparency in penalty phase narratives
Category: Journal Article
Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Fall 2010
Topics of Interest
Topics:
Race & Racism, Capacity Building, Civil Society , Civil War, Democracy and Democratization, Monitoring, Narrative, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture, Program Design, Program Implementation, Qualitative Skills, Research, Development, Dialogue, Structural Violence, Training, Diplomacy, Program Administration, Education, Ethics, Environment, Genocide, Identity, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, International Relations, Justice, Mediation, Mental Health, Narrative, Negotiation, PeaceBuilding, Politics, Reconciliation, Refugees, Security, Terrorism, Violence, Youth
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Featured Content
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A Developmental Approach to Turning Points
March 01, 2006
March 01, 2006
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Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation
November 01, 1991
November 01, 1991
Recent Activity
Sara Cobb, Hussein Yusuf: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Stabilizing Violence: Structural complexity and moral transparency in penalty phase narratives
Category: Journal Article
Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Topics of Interest
Topics:
Race & Racism, Capacity Building, Civil Society , Civil War, Democracy and Democratization, Monitoring, Narrative, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture, Program Design, Program Implementation, Qualitative Skills, Research, Development, Dialogue, Structural Violence, Training, Diplomacy, Program Administration, Education, Ethics, Environment, Genocide, Identity, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, International Relations, Justice, Mediation, Mental Health, Narrative, Negotiation, PeaceBuilding, Politics, Reconciliation, Refugees, Security, Terrorism, Violence, Youth
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Featured Content
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A Developmental Approach to Turning Points
March 01, 2006
March 01, 2006
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Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation
November 01, 1991
November 01, 1991
Recent Activity
Sara Cobb, Hussein Yusuf: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Stabilizing Violence: Structural complexity and moral transparency in penalty phase narratives
Category: Journal Article
Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Topics of Interest
Topics:
Race & Racism, Capacity Building, Civil Society , Civil War, Democracy and Democratization, Monitoring, Narrative, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture, Program Design, Program Implementation, Qualitative Skills, Research, Development, Dialogue, Structural Violence, Training, Diplomacy, Program Administration, Education, Ethics, Environment, Genocide, Identity, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, International Relations, Justice, Mediation, Mental Health, Narrative, Negotiation, PeaceBuilding, Politics, Reconciliation, Refugees, Security, Terrorism, Violence, Youth
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Featured Content
A Developmental Approach to Turning Points March 01, 2006
Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation November 01, 1991 |
Topics of Interest
Topics:
Race & Racism, Capacity Building, Civil Society , Civil War, Democracy and Democratization, Monitoring, Narrative, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture, Program Design, Program Implementation, Qualitative Skills, Research, Development, Dialogue, Structural Violence, Training, Diplomacy, Program Administration, Education, Ethics, Environment, Genocide, Identity, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, International Relations, Justice, Mediation, Mental Health, Narrative, Negotiation, PeaceBuilding, Politics, Reconciliation, Refugees, Security, Terrorism, Violence, Youth
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Featured Content
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A Developmental Approach to Turning Points
March 01, 2006
March 01, 2006
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Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation
November 01, 1991
November 01, 1991
Recent Activity
Sara Cobb, Hussein Yusuf: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Stabilizing Violence: Structural complexity and moral transparency in penalty phase narratives
Category: Journal Article
Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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April 19, 2012
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April 11, 2012
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April 11, 2012
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March 07, 2012
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February 20, 2012
Topics of Interest
Topics:
Race & Racism, Capacity Building, Civil Society , Civil War, Democracy and Democratization, Monitoring, Narrative, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture, Program Design, Program Implementation, Qualitative Skills, Research, Development, Dialogue, Structural Violence, Training, Diplomacy, Program Administration, Education, Ethics, Environment, Genocide, Identity, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, International Relations, Justice, Mediation, Mental Health, Narrative, Negotiation, PeaceBuilding, Politics, Reconciliation, Refugees, Security, Terrorism, Violence, Youth
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Featured Content
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A Developmental Approach to Turning Points
March 01, 2006
March 01, 2006
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Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation
November 01, 1991
November 01, 1991
Recent Activity
Sara Cobb, Hussein Yusuf: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Stabilizing Violence: Structural complexity and moral transparency in penalty phase narratives
Category: Journal Article
Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Personal Information
Campus Information
Location Name:Arlington
Physical Address: 3330 N. Washington Blvd.Truland Building, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22201
Mailing Address:3351 N. Fairfax Drive MSN 4D3 Arlington, VA 22201
Fax Number: 703-993-1302
Phone No: 703-993-1300
Email: icarmgr@gmu.edu
Physical Address: 3330 N. Washington Blvd.Truland Building, 5th Floor Arlington, VA 22201
Mailing Address:3351 N. Fairfax Drive MSN 4D3 Arlington, VA 22201
Fax Number: 703-993-1302
Phone No: 703-993-1300
Email: icarmgr@gmu.edu
Topics of Interest
Topics:
Race & Racism, Capacity Building, Civil Society , Civil War, Democracy and Democratization, Monitoring, Narrative, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture, Program Design, Program Implementation, Qualitative Skills, Research, Development, Dialogue, Structural Violence, Training, Diplomacy, Program Administration, Education, Ethics, Environment, Genocide, Identity, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, International Relations, Justice, Mediation, Mental Health, Narrative, Negotiation, PeaceBuilding, Politics, Reconciliation, Refugees, Security, Terrorism, Violence, Youth
Regions:
Featured Content
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A Developmental Approach to Turning Points
March 01, 2006
March 01, 2006
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Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation
November 01, 1991
November 01, 1991
Recent Activity
Sara Cobb, Hussein Yusuf: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Stabilizing Violence: Structural complexity and moral transparency in penalty phase narratives
Category: Journal Article
Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Topics of Interest
Topics:
Race & Racism, Capacity Building, Civil Society , Civil War, Democracy and Democratization, Monitoring, Narrative, Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Psychology, Culture, Program Design, Program Implementation, Qualitative Skills, Research, Development, Dialogue, Structural Violence, Training, Diplomacy, Program Administration, Education, Ethics, Environment, Genocide, Identity, Human Rights, Immigration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, International Relations, Justice, Mediation, Mental Health, Narrative, Negotiation, PeaceBuilding, Politics, Reconciliation, Refugees, Security, Terrorism, Violence, Youth
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Featured Content
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A Developmental Approach to Turning Points
March 01, 2006
March 01, 2006
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Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation
November 01, 1991
November 01, 1991
Recent Activity
Sara Cobb, Hussein Yusuf: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Stabilizing Violence: Structural complexity and moral transparency in penalty phase narratives
Category: Journal Article
Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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Sara Cobb: Published
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