Herbert Kelman
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Herbert C. Kelman is the Richard Clarke Cabot
Professor of Social Ethics, Emeritus
at Harvard University
. He was known for his work in the Middle East
including a 1989 off-the-record meeting between members of the P.L.O. and Israel
i politicians and academics in an effort to bring the two sides closer on important issues. He was the recipient of the 2000 James McKeen Cattell
Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science
in part for his service as "a model of the social responsibility of psychologists". Kelman is a recipient of the 1997 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award
for Ideas Improving World Order.
On August 1, 2003, the Program on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution, under leadership of Kelman was closed.
Kelman is also on the advisory board of FFIPP-USA (Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace-USA), a network of Palestinian, Israeli, and International faculty, and students, working in for an end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and just peace.
Richard Clarke Cabot
Richard Clarke Cabot was an American physician who advanced clinical hematology, was an innovator in teaching methods, and was a pioneer in social work.-Family History:...
Professor of Social Ethics, Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He was known for his work in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
including a 1989 off-the-record meeting between members of the P.L.O. and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politicians and academics in an effort to bring the two sides closer on important issues. He was the recipient of the 2000 James McKeen Cattell
James McKeen Cattell
James McKeen Cattell , American psychologist, was the first professor of psychology in the United States at the University of Pennsylvania and long-time editor and publisher of scientific journals and publications, most notably the journal Science...
Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science
Association for Psychological Science
The Association for Psychological Science , previously the American Psychological Society, is a non-profit international organization whose mission is to promote, protect, and advance the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of...
in part for his service as "a model of the social responsibility of psychologists". Kelman is a recipient of the 1997 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award
Grawemeyer Award
The Grawemeyer Awards are five awards given annually by the University of Louisville in the state of Kentucky, United States. The prizes are presented to individuals in the fields of education, ideas improving world order, music composition, religion, and psychology...
for Ideas Improving World Order.
On August 1, 2003, the Program on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution, under leadership of Kelman was closed.
Kelman is also on the advisory board of FFIPP-USA (Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace-USA), a network of Palestinian, Israeli, and International faculty, and students, working in for an end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and just peace.