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Practice note: Challenging conventions in challenging conditions: Thirty‐minute mediations at Burning Man
Author(s) -
Hedeen Timothy,
Kelly Ron
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.250
Subject(s) - generosity , mediation , coaching , creativity , timer , psychology , process (computing) , visual arts , sociology , social psychology , art , computer science , political science , law , social science , psychotherapist , telecommunications , operating system , wireless
For the past eight years, Ron Kelly has offered mediation services at the annual Burning Man festival. The process he designed appears to bring significant help to disputing couples in half an hour, and useful conflict coaching to individuals in fifteen minutes. It is tightly formatted—and uses a kitchen timer. This interview covers the origins of his process and explores how the creativity and generosity of the festival are available to all mediators.