Wallace Stegner Center Spring 2023 Green Bag Series
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The Wallace Stegner Center Spring 2023 programing will include a lecture series sponsored by the Audubon Society addressing the timely topic of Utah water law […]
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Seeing the forest for the trees: An environmental psychologist’s guide to sharing ranching landscapes with wildlife
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Most aspects of life in the early 21st century go beyond easy analysis and resolution. The subject of ranching, particularly in the context of wildlife conservation in the American West, is bound then to aggravate anyone who demands singular causes and fixed solutions. The stories of ranchers have been told in countless forms over the years, yet rarely have they actually been told by ranchers themselves.
Read MoreWallace Stegner Center Sends Teams to Moot Court Competitions
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The Wallace Stegner Center is proud to support the student teams that compete for the S. J. Quinney College of Law at the National Environmental […]
Read MoreS.J. Quinney Students Receive Foundation (FNREL) Scholarships
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S.J. Quinney College of Law and Stegner Center students proved extremely competitive for scholarships funded by the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (Foundation […]
Read MoreStegner Center Student Scholarship Recipients and Writing Awards
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The Stegner Center oversees a rich array of scholarships, fellowships, and awards for College of Law students, ranging from cash awards for outstanding papers to […]
Read MoreDo we have to choose between speedy development and the environment?
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We were thrilled to have an opportunity to speak with Laura Gersony at Circle of Blue about our research on causes of delay in the […]
Read MoreMeet EDR Initiatives Facilitator Jordan Katcher
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Meet Jordan Katcher (she/her), who joined the Environmental Dispute Resolution (EDR) program team at the University of Utah’s Wallace Stegner Center in August 2022.
Read MoreAsk better negotiation questions
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It’s not difficult to see the limitations of these negotiation questions. The first one is likely to promote defensiveness. The second one sounds patronizing. The third shuts off discussion, perhaps even before it’s truly begun.
Read MoreInterests, positions, and conflict—Oh, my!
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Interests and positions. We hear these terms frequently in negotiation and dispute resolution circles, but what do they really mean? And why is it important to understand the difference?
Read MoreConflict just is. Let’s make it productive!
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Every year, I train and coach hundreds of professionals and university students in the skills of collaboration and conflict resolution. In working with these diverse individuals and teams from across the country and internationally, I have come to realize that a few simple shifts in how we see, understand, and deal with conflict can totally change our relationships with each other and ourselves—as well as the outcomes of our interactions—in profoundly powerful and positive ways.
Read MoreHow Can We Break Through Our Narrative of Polarization?
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By Courtney Breese It’s easy to see that our nation is polarized. Watch any national news program or scroll social media and this narrative of […]
Read MoreFacilitating Effective Meetings: New Resources from the EDR Program
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By the EDR Team We’ve all sat through poorly planned meetings. When happening in person, these are the meetings where we fidget in our seats, […]
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