Daniel Lieberfeld, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy
Office: 525 College Hall
412.396.1851
lieberfeld@duq.edu
Dr. Lieberfeld joined the Policy Center's faculty in 2003. Before coming to Duquesne, Professor Lieberfeld taught at Colgate University, Bowdoin College, and the University of Missouri, St. Louis. He is a recipient of research grants and fellowships from the United States Institute of Peace, the Theodore Lentz Peace Research Society, the Fulbright Program, and Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation.
Education
B.A. University of Wisconsin, honors, History, French, English, 1981
M.A.L.D., Ph.D., The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, International Relations, 1996.
Research, Publications and Service
Dr. Lieberfeld's research addresses the question of why adversaries in long-standing conflicts decide to negotiate. His related research interests include mediation and third-party intervention, identity and culture in conflict, and the role of leadership in peacemaking. He is the author of the book, Talking with the Enemy: Negotiation and Threat Perception in South Africa and Israel/Palestine (Praeger, 1999) and articles in journals including War, Media & Conflict, Social Movement Studies, Journal of Peace Research, Middle East Policy, Peace and Conflict, International Negotiation, The American Behavioral Scientist, Peace Review, The International Journal of Peace Studies, Logos, Negotiation Journal, Politikon, Mediation Quarterly, and The American Scholar. His work as a mediator includes 10 years with Urban Community Mediators in Boston.
Dr. Lieberfeld founded and co-directs the minor program in Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution.
Statement
My goal is to enable students to make sense of the conflict and peacemaking challenges they encounter by drawing on the research and practice in which they have engaged at the Policy Center. This entails placing practical concerns in conflict resolution and peace studies in a useful theoretical context.
Courses Taught
Graduate Courses:
- PLCR 531: Theories of Conflict
- PLCR 532: Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
- PLCR 536: International Conflict Resolution: Negotiation and Mediation
- PLCR 537: War in Film and Literature
- PLCR 538: Post-Conflict Justice and Reconciliation
Undergraduate Courses:
- PJCR 100: Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution.
- PLSC 412: The Israeli-Arab Conflict
- PLSC 435: South African Politics and Society
- IHP 200: War in Film and Literature (also listed as English)
Publications
"The Iraq War and Conflict Theory," International Journal of Peace Studies. (236K PDF)
"Nelson Mandela: Partisan and Peacemaker," Negotiation Journal. (224K PDF)
Syllabi and Teaching Materials
War in Film and Literature (160K PDF)
Sample film background: