Advanced Dispute Resolution Systems Design

This course will cover the systemic analysis and design of dispute resolution processes, with a focus on large-scale and complex settings. Participants will survey various approaches to disputes, including facilitative, evaluative, transformative, and restorative practices. Topics will include problems of scale and methods for scaling the role of neutral parties, as well as case studies drawn from settings such as corporations, healthcare, entrepreneurship, community organizations, higher education, bankruptcy, and post-disaster relief.