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At-a-Glance Program

Sunday, 5 July 2026

3:00am - 8:00pm
Conference Registration & Badge Pickup (Foyer)
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Welcome Dinner (Mancini Ballroom)
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Posters & Coffee (Mancini Ballroom)

Monday, 6 July 2026

9:00am - 5:00pm
Conference Registration & Badge Pickup (Foyer)
9:00am - 10:30am
How Anticipated and Latent Gender Bias Shape Communication, Opportunity, and Conflict (Eugenio)
[DATA BLITZ #1] Negotiation Processes, Framing & Communication (Olympia Mancini 1A)
Learning to Use New AI Tools for Negotiation Research: A Hands-On Workshop (Olympia Mancini 1B)
Discrimination and Inclusion in Organizations (Olympia Mancini 3A)
Silence vs. Speaking Up: Responses to Diversity-Related Threats (Olympia Mancini 3B)
Analyzing Complex Conflicts (Turin)
The Lifespan of Social Hierarchies: Formation, Maintenance, Navigation, and Change (Wien)
11:00am - 12:30pm
Media, Psychology, and Conflict (Eugenio)
Leader Behavior in Conflict (Olympia Mancini 1A)
AI: Social Impact, Inequality & Behavioral Responses to AI (Olympia Mancini 1B)
The Complex Costs and Benefits of Moral Expression in Modern Life (Olympia Mancini 3A)
De-escalating Conflict Through the Social Meaning of Disagreement (Olympia Mancini 3B)
Organizing for Peace: Logics in Multi-Cultural Negotiations (Paris)
Developing a Collaborative Leadership Curriculum (Turin)
Managing Conflicts in the Field (Wien)
12:30pm - 1:30pm
LUNCH BREAK
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Shifting Morals: How Stakes Shape Moralized Decision-Making (Eugenio)
Offer Dynamics in Negotiation (Olympia Mancini 1A)
AI and Society: Challenges to Face and Opportunities to Embrace (Olympia Mancini 1B)
Analyzing Negotiation Outcomes (Olympia Mancini 3A)
The Complexity of Allyship: Adding Nuance to the Allyship Process (Olympia Mancini 3B)
Everyday Negotiation: Reaching a Broader Audience with Training in Negotiation (Paris)
Trust in Context: A Panel-Workshop Aimed at Uncovering the Nature of Distrust Across Fields and Developing Research-Backed Solutions (Turin)
Novel Theorizing about Conflict and Negotiation (Wien)
3:30pm - 5:00pm
[DATA BLITZ #2] Gender, Identity & Inclusion in Organizations (Olympia Mancini 1A)
AI: AI in Dispute Systems & Organizational Contexts (Olympia Mancini 1B)
Self- and Impression Management (Olympia Mancini 3A)
Learn from Reflection - tools for educators in conflict resolution (Olympia Mancini 3B)
Studying Conflict Without Harm: Ethical, Methodological, and Emotional Tensions in DEI and Conflict Management Research (Paris)
Affective Learning in Conflict: How Emotion, Motivation, and Culture Shape Resolution Pathways (Turin)
Identity, Gender, and Power in Conflict (Wien)
5:15pm - 6:15pm
I. William Zartman In Memoriam Session (Olympia Mancini 1A)

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

9:00am - 10:30am
Connecting Across Differences: Social and Cultural Forces in Conflict and Cooperation (Eugenio)
[DATA BLITZ #3] Teams, Ethics & Interpersonal Dynamics (Olympia Mancini 1A)
AI: AI Negotiators & Human-AI Bargaining (Olympia Mancini 1B)
Media, Images, and War (Olympia Mancini 3A)
Managing Impressions at Work: When Communication Shapes Credit, Trust, and Recognition (Olympia Mancini 3B)
Political Beliefs and Their Implications for Interpersonal Relations at Work (Turin)
Identity Dynamics in Conflict and Negotiation (Wien)
11:00am - 12:30pm
Managing Workplace Conflict (Eugenio)
Trust and Emotions in Conflict (Olympia Mancini 1A)
AI: AI Research Methods & Analytic Tools (Olympia Mancini 1B)
From Cognition to Communication: The Latest Insights on How to Manage Our Beloved Relationships (Olympia Mancini 3A)
Teaching Negotiation Through a Rhetorical Lens: Practical Tools for Argumentation and Issue Diagnosis (Olympia Mancini 3B)
Strategic or Symbolic: The Role of Non-Binding UN Agreements in a Rapidly Changing World Order (Paris)
Teaching Conflict Management Skill through an Affective Learning Perspective (Turin)
Negotiation and Conflict in Teams (Wien)
12:30pm - 1:30pm
LUNCH BREAK
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Druckman Fellowship Award: 2024-2026 Recipients (Eugenio)
Gender Power Dynamics in Peace Processes: Women’s Representation in Masculinized Negotiation Spaces (Olympia Mancini 1A)
AI: AI Teaching, Training & Assessment (Olympia Mancini 1B)
Communication Dynamics in Negotiation (Olympia Mancini 3A)
Identifying and Solving Psychological Barriers to Effective Engagement (Olympia Mancini 3B)
How Geopolitics Collide with Negotiation Teaching (Paris)
Embracing the 'And': The Perks of Paradoxical Thinking (Turin)
Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations (Wien)
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Culture and Conflict (Eugenio)
[DATA BLITZ #4] Conflict, Culture & Social Change (Olympia Mancini 1A)
AI: AI Coaching, Advice & Decision Support (Olympia Mancini 1B)
Why Better Communication Isn’t Always Better: Tradeoffs in Clarity, Support, and Trust (Olympia Mancini 3A)
IACM Fellows Panel: Turbulent Times Ahead? Let's Talk About Paradigmatic Shifts in Negotiation (Olympia Mancini 3B)
The Three Minute Thesis Competition for IACM 2026 (Turin)
Dialogue and Intergroup Interaction, Power Relations and Voice in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Wien)
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Awards Ceremony Dinner (Mancini Ballroom)
8:00pm - 10:00pm
After Hours Social (Mancini Ballroom)

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

9:00am - 10:30am
Communication Dynamics in Negotiation (Olympia Mancini 1A)
Large Language Model Pollution in Online Conflict Research (Olympia Mancini 1B)
Power and Justice (Olympia Mancini 3A)
Strategic Behavior in Negotiation (Olympia Mancini 3B)
Developing and Implementing Innovative Online Classroom Tools for Negotiation and Conflict Management (Turin)
Strategic Signals in Social Interaction: How Communication Shapes Power, Authenticity, and Support in Organizations (Wien)
10:45am - 12:15pm
Social Norms and Inferences (Olympia Mancini 1A)
Implications of Conflict Construals (Olympia Mancini 1B)
New Directions in Mindsets Research in Organizations (Olympia Mancini 3A)
Managing Sex-Based Discrimination (Olympia Mancini 3B)
Novel Constructs in Conflict Management (Turin)
Close Friendships in Academia (Wien)