Peace and Conflict Studies Courses

Peace and Conflict Studies

Courses

Peace and Conflict Studies

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  PCS 101 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies

  4 credits (Fall or Spring)

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  This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of Peace and Conflict studies. We will take multiple disciplinary perspectives to understand the factors that lead to conflict or aggression, from the individual to a group and to a societal level.  We will explore how identities, ideologies, and values, as well as political, social, economic or environmental structures and conditions foster conflict or peace and the mechanisms through which they are sustained.
  
  Prerequisite: None.
  Instructor: Staff
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  PCS 230 - Conflict Analysis

  4 credits (Spring)

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  This course examines theories and perspectives on issues of conflict, violence, and conflict management in contemporary societies, with attention to the role of third parties in conflict resolution and peacemaking. Topics include alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques, restorative justice, peace processes in wars and ethnic conflicts, and principles of conflict management at the micro and macro levels.
  
  Prerequisite: ANT 104 , POL 101 , PCS 101 , or SOC 111 , with grade of S, C, or better. 
  Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year. Application process and instructor permission required.
  Instructor: Staff

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  PCS 295-01 - Special Topic: Dialogue and Conflict Mediation: Building Community Across Difference

  4 credits (Fall)

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  This course introduces students to the theory and practice of dialogue facilitation, from bridge-building approaches to dialogue, to restorative practices and other conflict resolution methods. Students’ facilitation training will include observing a community dialogue, after which they will design and facilitate a campus dialogue as part of a group project. That training will equip them to practice dialogue across a variety of contexts, from the classroom, to the workplace, to the broader community.

  
   
  
  Prerequisite: PCS 101  or REL 229 , with a grade of S, C, or better, and second year standing
  Instructor: Solomon