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Last updated October 2011
F. NIMET BERIKER
Sabanci University,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Orhanli, 34956 Tuzla, Istanbul
Turkey
Tel: 216-483 92 45
Email: beriker@sabanciuniv.edu
EDUCATION:
1988-1993 Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
George Mason University
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
1986-1988 Graduate Study
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Middle East Technical University
Ankara, Turkey
1980-1985 Bachelor of Science, Political Science
Middle East Technical University
Ankara, Turkey
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
June 1998- Present Faculty Member (Assoc. Prof.)
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
Initiation and development of the Master?s Program on Conflict Analysis and Resolution (http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/fass/conflict). Offers courses on: Introduction to Conflict Resolution; International Negotiation; Multilateral Negotiations in the EU; Research Methods; Integration of Theory, Methodology, Practice; Foreign Policy and Conflict Resolution and Third Party Roles in Peace Processes.
Sept.1993- May 1998 Faculty Member
Department of International Relations
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Offered senior and graduate courses on: Conflict Analysis and Resolution;
Dynamics of Third Party Intervention; The process of International Negotiation
and Research Methods
January-May 1993 Teaching Fellow
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Co-lectured with Dr. Daniel Druckman
Doctorate level Advanced Quantitative Research Methods course.
1989-1991 Graduate Research Assistant
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
2010- Program Coordinator, Graduate Student Advisor
MA Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
2005 -2010 Graduate Student Advisor, Web coordinator
MA Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
1999-2004 Program Coordinator
MA Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
Responsibilities included: Curriculum development; developing plans for long term organizational development; capacity building; carrying out events publications and outreach programs; networking; representing the program internally at Sabanci University and externally to the interested parties; web coordination; visiting faculty arrangements, speaker series arrangements.
1999-2004 Program Representative
Faculty Executive Board
Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
Sept. 1997-May 1998 Deputy Chair
Department of International Relations
Bilkent University, Ankara Turkey.
PUBLICATIONS:
In progress:
?Liberal International Rleations Theory and Realistic Practice? (under review)
?Negotiations in the Turkish Finance Sector? with Isil Ismet
Published articles
Beriker N. (in press) ? Islamic Mediation in Turkey: The Role of Ulema? Negotiation and Conflict Management Research -with Talha Kose
Beriker N. (2010) ?Turkish Community Mediation, Journal of Applied Social Psychology , with Jim Wall and Sharon Wu Vol. 40, 8 pp. 2019-2042 (SSCI)
Beriker N. (2010) ?Kürt Meselesinde Uyuşmazlık Çözümü Yaklaşımı?, (The Kurdish Conflict: Perspectives from the Conflict Resolution Field) Görüş, No. 63, s. 56-59.
Doga Eralp and Beriker N. (2005) “Assessing Conflict Resolution Potential of the EU: The Cyprus Conflict and Accession Negotiations? Security Dialogue, 36 (2):175-192. (SSCI)
Beriker N. (2003) ?Evaluating Track-two Diplomacy: A Guideline for Participants and Organizers? Foreign Policy (Turkish Edition), December.
Beriker N. (2001) ?The Assumptions of Turkish Foreign Policy? Foreign Policy (Turkish Edition), January-February.
Beriker N. and Demirel-Pegg Tijen (2000) ?An Analysis of Integrative Outcomes in the Dayton Peace Negotiations? The International Journal of Conflict Management, 11 (4): 358-377. (SSCI)
Beriker N: (1997) ?The Kurdish Conflict in Turkey: Issues, Parties and Prospects?, Security Dialogue, 28
(4 ):439-452. (SSCI)
Beriker N. and Druckman D. (1996) ?Simulating the Lausanne Peace Negotiations, 1922-23: Power Asymmetries in Bargaining? . Simulation and Gaming. 27 (2): 162-183. (SSCI)
Beriker N. (1995) ?Mediating Regional Conflicts and Negotiating Flexibility: Peace Effort in Bosnia-Herzegovina?. The Annals, 542: 185-201. (SSCI)
Beriker, N. and Druckman, D. (1991). “Models of Responsiveness: Lausanne Peace Negotiations (1922-23), “Journal of Social Psychology, 131, (2): 297-300. (SSCI)
Book Chapters:
Beriker N. (2010) “Representative Decision Making: Constituency Constraints on Collective Action “, Psychological and Political Strategies for Peace Negotiation: A Cognitive Approach, in Mauro Galluccio, F. Aquilar (eds.), New York: Springer-with Druckman, Daniel, Ayşe Betül Çelik, Esra Çuhadar Gürkaynak
Beriker N. (2010) ?Turkey?s Role in the South Caucasus? in The Berlin Roundtable on Diplomacy, Berlin: Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
Beriker, N. (2009) “Uyuşmazlık Çözümü ve Liberal Uluslararası İlişkiler: Dış Politika Araçlarına Bütüncül bir Yaklaşım “, Çatışmadan Uzlaşmaya: Kuramlar, Süreçler ve Uygulama, Nimet Beriker (ed.), Istanbul: Bilgi University Press.
Beriker N. (2008) ?Conflict Resolution: The Missing Link between Liberal IR Theory and Realistic Practice? in Dennis Sandole, Jessica Senehi, Ingrid Sandole-Staroste Sean Bryne (eds.) The Handbook of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. N: Y: Routledge
Beriker N. and Druckman D. (2000) ?Simulating the Lausanne Peace Negotiations, 1922-23: Power Asymmetries in Bargaining? in Dietmar Herz and Andreas Blatte (eds.) (2000) Simulation und Planspiel in den Sozialwissenschaften Lit Verlag, Munster:
Book:
Beriker N. (ed.) (2009) Çatışmadan Uzlaşmaya: Kuramlar, Süreçler ve Uygulama,, Istanbul: Bilgi University Press.
Book Review:
Beriker N. (2003) Review of ?Capturing the Complexity of Conflict: Dealing with Ethnic Conflicts of the Post-Cold War Era? by Dennis J. Sandole, Simulation and Gaming, 34 (2): 306-307 (SSCI)
Others:
?Açılımda yanıtlanacak 45 soru? Radikal 04/12/2009
http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalHaberDetayV3&Date=4.12.2009&ArticleID=967398
?Turkey, a rising star in regional politics?? Commonground News 24 Mar 2009 http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=79751770481
Bir dünya projesinden araçsal devlete Radikal 15/02/2009
http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=EklerDetay&ArticleID=921942&CategoryID=42
AWARDS:
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) grant for Scientific and Technological Research Projects (1001), December, 2007. Total amount $ 85.000.
Graduate Assistantship, George Mason University, 1991-1992
Graduate Assistantship, George Mason University, 1989-1990
Graduate Fellowship, George Mason University, 1988-1989
PRESENTATIONS/ UNPUBLISHED PAPERS:
?Kürt Meselesi, Kutuplaşma ve Barış Dili? (Polarization and Peace Discourse in the Kurdish Conflict) 10 Aralik Hareketi, (Ocak 30, 2011, Istanbul).
“Liberal IR Theory and Instruments of Statecraft: Turkish Foreign Policy (2002-2007)” Bilkent University, Department of International Relations (November 25, 2010, Ankara)
?Liberal IR Theory and Instruments of Statecraft: Conflict Resolution Dimensions of Turkish Foreign Policy?. Eurasian Peace Science Conference, (January, 8-9, 2010, Koc University, Istanbul).
?Conflict in Post-Soviet Europe, The South Caucasus: Are there Scenarios for Resolution? ?The 2009 Berlin Roundtable on Diplomacy, German Foreign Office, ( October 2009, Berlin)
?Integrative Bargaining Strategies in the Turkish Finance Sector?. The 21 th Annual Conference of the IACM (June 12-18, 2009 Kyoto).
?Integrative Bargaining Strategies in the Turkish Finance Sector: Theory, Practice and Context of Integrative Agreements? with Ismet, Isil, XXXIX International Congress of Psychology, (July 2008, Berlin)
?The Missing Link Between Liberal IR Theory and Realistic Practice? :The Seventh METU Conference on International Relations (June, 2008 Middle East Technical University, Ankara)
“The Missing Link between Liberal IR Theory and Realistic Practice: Contributions of the Conflict Resolution field, Peace Studies, and Diplomatic Studies”. International Studies Association 49th Annual Convention, (March 2008, San Fransisco).
?Institutionalization of the Conflict Resolution Field in Turkey? Alternative Lens to Conflict Resolution (March 2007, İstanbul Policy Center, Istanbul)
?Identity and Collective Action? FASS faculty seminars with D.Druckman, B.Celik and E.Cuhadar Gurkaynak, (December 2006, Sabanci University, Istanbul).
?Islam and Conflict Resolution: The Third Party Roles of ? Ulema? in Turkey? with Talha Kose. International Association for Conflict Management 19th Annual Conference (June 25-28, 2006 Montreal, Quebec)
?Islamic Conflict Resolution in Turkey: The Role of Ulema? with Talha Kose. Second International Biennal on Negotiation, (November 17-18, 2005, Paris)
?Conflict Resolution in Cyprus and Israel/Palestine: Comparative Perspectives? Tel Aviv University, Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research (October 6-7, 2005, Tel Aviv)
?Exploring Conflict Resolution Roles of the EU: The Cyprus Case? with Doga Eralp. Fifth Pan-European International Relations Conference, (September 9-11, 2004, The Hague)
?Conflict Resolution: A Novel Approach to Sustainable Tourism? The First UN Global Compact Academic Conference (May 30-June 1, Istanbul)
?Exploring the European Union?s Conflict Resolution Roles in the Cyprus Conflict? with Doga Eralp. International Association for Conflict Management, (June 15-18, 2003, Melbourne)
?Conflict Resolution: A Diplomatic Tool for Liberal International Relations?, International Studies Association 43th Annual Convention, (March 24-27, 2002, New Orleans)
?The Field of Conflict Resolution and Foreign Policy Practice?, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Alumni Symposium ? Advances in Conflict Resolution: A New Generation Looks Forward? (September 14-15 2002, Fairfax, VA, USA)
?What does Conflict Resolution Literature Imply about the Conduct of Foreign Policy?, International Studies Association 41th Annual Convention, (March 14-18 2000, Los Angeles)
?An Analysis of Integrative Outcomes in the Dayton Peace Negotiations? with Tijen Demirel. International Studies Association 40th Annual Convention. (February 16-20 1999, Washington D.C.)
?A Game Theoretical Approach to Integrative Solutions? with Izak Atiyas International Association for Conflict Management. (June 13-18 1997, Bonn)
“North American Experience in Dispute Resolution and Its Transferability to Other Societies.” First European Conference in Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution. (April 24-28 1992, Antalya, Turkey)
“Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Afghanistan.” Paper submitted to the Office for Research and Collection of Information at the United Nations Headquarters. (Summer 1990, New York)
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES PARTICIPATED:
?Sürmekte olan Toplumsal Travmalar ile Başetmeye Yönelik Yol Gösterici Rehber Hazırlık Toplantısı? (Coping with Social Trauma: A Search for Guidence) Türkiye İnsan Hakları Vakfı (18-19 Aralık 2010, Diyarbakır)
International Association for Conflict Management, (June 24-27, 2010, Boston MA)
?Different Paths to the Solution of the Kurdish Problem? (March 2010, USAK, Ankara)
? Search for Common Ground, the Kurdish Problem I? ( February 20, 2010, Sabanci University, Karakoy, Istanbul)
?The Kurdish problem: Alternative solutions? (October 2007, TÜSES, SODEV, Istanbul)
Joint Convention of the International Studies Association and the Central and Eastern European International Studies Association (June 26-28, 2003. Budapest, Hungary)
International Association for Conflict Management, (June 15-18, 2003, Melbourne Australia)
13 the International Seminar on the ? Challenges of Peace Operations: Into the 21st century?. Jointly organized by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Folke Bernadotte Academy of Sweden (November 18-21, 2003, Ankara, Turkey)
International Conference on Intercultural Communication and Diplomacy. DiploFoundation (February 20-23, 2003 Malta)
14th Annual Conference, International Association for Conflict Management (June 24-27, 2001, Paris, France)
Peace Building Workshop, Organized by Uppsala University (October 1-4, 1999, Chios, Greece)
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ORGANIZED:
Co-organizer ?Institutionalization of the Conflict Resolution field in non-American Settings: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Program at Sabanci University?,
24th Annual IACM Conference, Istanbul, July 2011
Co-organizer, ? Search for Common Ground, the Kurdish Problem III? , Sabanci University, Karakoy, Istanbul, November, 2010.
Co-organizer, ? Search for Common Ground, the Kurdish Problem II? , Sabanci University, Karakoy, Istanbul, March , 2010.
Co-organizer, ? Search for Common Ground, the Kurdish Problem I? , Sabanci University, Karakoy, Istanbul, February , 2010.
Organized ?Catismadan Uzlasmaya: Surecler. Yontemler ve Meseleler?, Sabanci University, Karakoy, Istanbul Turkey, November 2006.
Organized ?International Conflict Resolution Workshop?, Sabanci University, Istanbul Turkey, May 2000.
Initiated “Joint History” project and organized the first workshop in collaboration with Columbia University (USA), Panteion University (Greece), and Sabanci University (Turkey), Summer, 1999.
Organized ?Bi-National Conference on Cooperation and Conflict in the Middle East with Special Reference to Water? with the participation of scholars from Tel-Aviv University and Bilkent University, April 20-21 1998.
GRADUATE THESIS SUPERVISED:
Şeref, Ezgi (2011) ?Message Framing in Context: Political Debate of 2010 Constitutional Amendment? Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Zenelaj Reina (2011) ?EU/US and Turkey to Mediate the Conflict in Bosnia: A Comparative Study? Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Kalan Elif (2009) ?The Nature of Political Interaction in Turkish Domestic Politics: Debates on Annan
Plan (2004) and the Presidential Election (2007)?-co-supervision with Sabri Sayari, Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Onur Tanay (2008) ?Negotiating Iran Nuclear Crisis: Transatlantic Relations and Beyond? Sabanci
University, Istanbul.
Ismet I. (2006) ?Exploring the Negotiating Behaviors of Business People in the Turkish Financial Sector? Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Giannaki A. (2006) ?Assessing the EU Involvement in the post Conflict Environment of Croatia and FYROM? Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Kesler A. (2005) ?Dynamics of Foreign Policy Change in Turkey: A Comparative Analysis of AKP Government and DSP-MHP-ANAP Coalition? Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Eruzun A. (2004), ?Affective and Substantive Conflicts and Interpersonal Conflict Management Styles in the Turkish Organizational Context?, Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Bilali R. (2004), ? International Image Theory: Emotions, and Social Identification: Turks? Images and Action Tendencies toward the U.S.?, Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Caglanyangil V. (2004) ? Influences and Processes of Negotiation: Spanish Accession Negotiations to the EC?. Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Sadik G. (2004) ? Comparative Analysis of Transatlantic Involvements in the Emerging World Order: Multilateral Cohersive Diplomacy in the Bosnian War.? Sabanci University, Istanbul.
Köse, T., (2002), ?Islamic Mediation in Turkey. Role of ?Alims? in the Resolution of Communal Conflicts?, Sabancı University, İstanbul.
Cini, N., (2002), ?Analysing Getting to the Table Process: The Cyprus Conflict?, Sabancı University, İstanbul.
Eralp, D.U., (2002), ?European Foreign Policy Making and Its Reflection on Cyprus: Exploring the Effective Mediation Potential of The EU?, Sabancı University, İstanbul.
Koryan, R., (2002), ?History and Conflict Resolution: Issues and Promises?, Sabancı University, İstanbul.
llker, Ş., (2002), ?Institutionalization of Conflict Resolution in Turkey?, Sabancı University, İstanbul.
Demirel Tijen (1997) ?Analyzing Negotiated Outcomes: The Dayton Peace Agreement?. Bilkent University. Department of International Relations. Ankara.
Selçuk Zeynep (1997) ?Antecedents of Conflict Termination: An Analysis of Egyptian-Israeli (1970-1978) and Syrian-Israeli (1992-1995) Conflicts?. Bilkent University. Department of International Relations. Ankara.
Güven Istar (1997) ?Third-party Intervention Techniques: A Critical Review?. Bilkent University. Department of International Relations. Ankara.
Kesim Tuba (1997) ?US Mediation in the Post Cold War Era: Three Case Studies?. Bilkent University. Department of International Relations. Ankara.
Acar Kaynak (1996) ?Modeling the Turkish Perception of Foreign Policy Options: Water Conflict between Syria and Turkey?. Bilkent University. Department of International Relations. Ankara.
Gündüz Gonca (1995) ?NATO?s Third Party Role in International Conflict Management?. Bilkent University. Department of International Relations. Ankara.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION/ NEGOTIATION TRAINING PROVIDED:
? Leadership and Conflict Resolution/Negotiation Skills ? Aydin University, February 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
?Conflict Resolution for Sustainable Development? Sustainable Development and Sectoral Policies in Turkey, an EU sponsored UNDP project, February 21-22, 2008 Ankara, Turkey.
?NGO?s as Third Parties: Participatory Processes for Public Disputes? Economic and Political Research Institute (EPRI-TEPAV) February, 4-5 2008, Ankara.
?Multi-party Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution? Special Provincial Administration of Usak, October 2007, an EU sponsored UNDP project, Usak, Turkey,
?Multi-party Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution? Zonguldak Municipality, October 2007, an EU sponsored UNDP project, Zonguldak, Turkey.
?Multi-party Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution? Erzincan Municipality, September, 2007, an EU sponsored UNDP project , Erzincan, Turkey.
?Multi-party Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution? Akyaka Municipality, August 2007, an EU sponsored UNDP project, Mugla, Turkey.
?Negotiation Techniques? Turkish General Staff, Partnership for Peace Training Center, June 2007 Ankara.
?International Negotiation Techniques? National Security Academy, March 2007. Ankara, Turkey
?Participatory Decision Making and Resolving Community Conflicts? December 2006 Eskisehir ve Canakkale Municipalities, Turkey.
?Negotiation Techniques? Turkish General Staff, Partnership for Peace Training Center, October 2006, Ankara.
?International Negotiation Techniques? National Security Academy, October 2006. Ankara, Turkey
?Negotiation Techniques? Turkish General Staff, Partnership for Peace Training Center, May 2006 Ankara.
Negotiation and Mediation Training, McDonald?s Turkey, Spring 2003, Istanbul.
Conflict Resolution Training, State Planning Organization, November 1999, Ankara.
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Training for Turkish Diplomats. Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, January 1998. Ankara
International Conflict Resolution Negotiation Training, National Security Council, March, 1998 Ankara
Conflict Resolution workshop for decision makers from Transcaucasia (A joint workshop with George Mason University, Bilkent University and TUFTS and Strategic Research Center), June 23-25 1997, Bilkent University, Ankara.
International Conflict Resolution Negotiation Training, National Security Council, March 1997, Ankara
Diplomatic Negotiation Techniques for diplomats from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. May 1997, Bilkent University, Ankara.
Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Training for Turkish Diplomats. Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 1996. Ankara.
Conflict Resolution Training for Hospital Managers. Sevgi Holding, June 1996. Ankara.
Negotiations Techniques and Conflict Resolution for diplomats from the Central Asian Republic. October 1996, Hacettepe University, Ankara.
CONSULTANT:
Conflict system designer and process consultant. ?Sustainable Tourism Through Participatory Processes?. Project initiated by Word Wildlife Fund and supported by the UNDP. Istanbul, Turkey. Fall 2003
Served as a process consultant for TESEV (Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation). NGO intervention to Public Policy Disputes: Reforming the Turkish Higher Education-the YOK conflict. Istanbul, Turkey, Fall 2003
Worked on a joint project of U.S. National Research Council and Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Project was developing analytical tools for the analysis of international negotiations, Washington D.C., Summer 1990.
Served as a cultural consultant on the development of materials relating to a conflict resolution training program for faculty and students from the American University of Beirut, Conflict Clinic, Inc., George Mason University, Fairfax, VA., Spring 1989.
AFFILIATIONS:
International Association for Conflict Management (IACM)
International Studies Association (ISA)
REVIEWING ACTIVITIES:
2010 Israel Science Foundation
2009 Israel Science Foundation
2009 International Studies Perspectives
2009 Stratejik Arastirmalar Dergisi
2006 International Negotiation Journal
2006 Uluslararasi Iliskiler Dergisi
2006 Sosyoloji Dergisi
2004 International Negotiation Journal
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP
all-AZMUTH: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace
Sarem Stratejik Araştırma Dergisi
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
Conflict Resolution Program Alumni Meeting- Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Conflict Analysis and Resolution Program at Sabanci University?, Sabanci Museum, Istanbul, July 2011
Women Academics in International Relations in Turkey, founding member, December 2004.
Elected member of the Executive Committee, ISA Peace Studies Section, 1999-2001
TEACHING FIELDS:
Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Research Methods
International Negotiation
Foreign Policy and Conflict Resolution
Third Party Roles in Peace Processes
Integration of Theory, Research and Practice
