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In Memoriam: Professor Melvin F. Shakun (1928–2026)

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Professor Melvin “Mel” F. Shakun, founder of the Group Decision and Negotiation journal and initiator of the GDN conference series. Professor Shakun was a visionary scholar whose work profoundly shaped the field of group decision and negotiation. As a long-time faculty […]

Call for Nominations, 2026 INFORMS Group Decision and Negotiation (GDN) Section Award

We are seeking nominations for the 2026 INFORMS Group Decision and Negotiation (GDN) Section Award. The INFORMS GDN Section Award honors an individual who has made outstanding scholarly contributions to research in the field of Group Decision and Negotiation. A secondary criterion is outstanding service contributions to the GDN Section. The contributions justifying the award may be recent […]

GDN 2026 submissions

Submissions for the GDN2026 conference are officially open! Paper submissions must be completed via the EasyChair system. All Streams and Panels submissions should be sent directly via email to gdn2026@gdnconferences.org.

GDN 2026 Conference Date Change

Due to unforeseen organizational circumstances, we must announce a slight change to the previously published dates for the GDN 2026 Conference. The event has been postponed by one week. The new, confirmed dates for the GDN 2026 Conference are: June 28 – July 1, 2026 We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and […]