Summary |
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| Creator: | Kriesberg, Louis. |
| Title: | Louis Kriesberg Papers |
| Dates: | 1950-2006 |
| Size: | Approximately 13 boxes |
| Abstract: | Printed materials, correspondence, and audiovisual materials related to Louis Kriesberg's time as a sociology professor at Syracuse University |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
Louis Kriesberg (b. 1926) is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Maxwell Professor Emeritus of Social Conflict Studies in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Kriesberg received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1953. He taught at Syracuse University from 1967 to 1997, working as a professor of sociology and a Maxwell professor of social conflict studies. During his time at the University, Kriesberg specialized in world conflicts, conflict resolution, and race relations. He also became the founding director of The Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC), previously known as the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts, (1986-1994), published over 160 book chapter and articles, and received countless awards and honors.
Scope and Content Note
The Louis Kriesberg Papers contain printed materials, correspondence, media and other files related to his work in sociology, world conflicts, and conflict resolution. There are records related to Kriesberg’s work as the founding director of The Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, as well as materials about the American Sociological Association, Eastern Sociology Society, and The Society for the Study of Social Problems.
Audiovisual materials comprise VHS tapes that have been processed.
The rest of the collection is unprocessed and not open to researchers.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Access to audiovisual media requires advance notice to produce a listening copy.
Only the VHS tapes have been processed. Unprocessed materials are closed to researchers.
School, college and department records are restricted to the office of origin for 30 years. Requests to use restricted records must be obtained in writing from the office of origin.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
A file for Louis Kriesberg can be found in the Syracuse University Portrait Collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Louis Kriesberg Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Louis Kriesberg from 2000 to 2024.
Processing Information
Only the media is processed; the remainder of the collection is unprocessed.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Hadiya Lee
Date: 2024
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