Week 1:
Monday,
June 2 - Friday, June 6, 2008
For
AU students, each class earns 2 credits.
Choose from one of these courses:
*Course I:
Religion & Culture in Conflict Resolution
Instructor:
Mohammed Abu-Nimer
This course focuses on the impact of cultural and religious factors in peacebuilding processes. Participants explore the role of cultural and religious identities in peacebuilding, and gain concrete skills and approaches to integrate with their ongoing work.
*Course II:
Applied Conflict Analysis & Negotiation
Instructors: Ron Fisher and Anthony Wanis-St. John
This interactive course provides an overview of 1) useful conceptual tools (models, concepts, theories) for understanding violent and protracted conflict between racial ethnic, religious, cultural, and other identity groups, and 2) constructive methods of conflict resolution with an emphasis on negotiation, with some attention to complementary methods, including mediation, consultation, and dialogue). Through a combination of lecture, discussions, analytical exercises, role plays, and simulations, participants will come to appreciate the dynamics of destructive conflict and learn practical approaches for its de-escalation and resolution.
* Course III:
Youth, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
Instructors: Michael Shipler & Mark Hamilton
Designed for both development workers engaging youth in their work and students interested in understanding youth agency in peacebuilding, this course will explore the inter-relationship between youth and conflict, as well as their integral roles as agents in peacebuilding and development initiatives. The course will use a combination of theory-based research and discussions with current practitioners to cover areas such as youth and policy, effective methods of youth engagement, the “livelihood” factor, and youth as social entrepreneurs.
