The Three Minute Thesis Competition for IACM 2026

Abstract: The first IACM Three Minute Thesis competition was conducted in 2021 and has been a successful session at IACM. For the IACM 2026 conference, we propose holding the Three Minute Thesis competition again. The competition celebrates conflict and negotiation research conducted by graduate students by giving much greater visibility to students’ dissertation or thesis work that relates to conflict and negotiation. Developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), the Three Minute Thesis competition cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition challenges graduate students to effectively explain their research in three minutes, using language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Suitable topics are within the interdisciplinary and broad domain of conflict management and negotiation. Our intention for this competition is to support a strong research culture for the next generation of scholars, increase visibility of student work, and build community within IACM.

Keywords: IACM Three Minute Thesis competition