Mitchell Hammer, author and developer of widely used intercultural assessment and development tools, will speak at Minnesota State Mankato Tuesday, Oct. 26, as the first Global Solutions Lecturer.
His lecture, “Bridging Across the Cultural Divide: Myths and Realities,” will be at 4 p.m. in Ostrander Auditorium of Centennial Student Union. It is free and is open to students, faculty, staff and the public.
Hammer, founder of Hammer Consulting, LLC, is a national expert in intercultural competence, critical incident management, crisis negotiation and resolution. He was a consultant to the government of Japan during the 1996-1997 hostage crisis in Peru, and contributed to identifying Ted Kaczynski as the “Unabomber.”
He has published more than 70 articles and has provided analysis for NBC News, CNN, FOX News, CTV in Canada, NHK television (Japan), Voice of America, Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, United Press International, Reuters, USA Today and The Washington Post.
He has consulted for a variety of government, for-profit and not-for-profit agencies including NASA, the FBI and the National Institutes of Health. He is author of “Saving Lives” and “Dynamic Processes of Crisis Negotiation: Theory, Research and Practice,” for which he received the International Association of Conflict Management Outstanding Book Award.
Hammer’s visit is sponsored by the Minnesota State Mankato Honors Program, the College of Education, the Elizabeth and Wynn Kearney International Center and the Law Enforcement program. Those who want more information may call (507) 389-1314.
Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive, doctoral university with 15,393 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system.
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