The following courses constitute the foundation for work in Peace and Conflict Studies. Student programs may, subject to prior approval by the Committee, also include independent study; special attachments to courses that are not listed here; and courses offered at Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College, the University of Pennsylvania and abroad. Courses may not be offered every semester. (See notes for courses marked with † and * symbols at the bottom of this section .)

Economics   (ECON)
012. Games and Strategies (Bayer)
051. The International Economy (Golub)*
053. International Political Economy (Golub)* (cross-listed with POLS 068) †
081. Economic Development (O'Connell)*
082. Political Economy of Africa (O'Connell)
151. International Economics: Seminar (Golub)*

History   (HIST)
028. Nations and Nationalism in Eastern Europe: 1848-1998 (Judson)
037. History and Memory: Perspectives on the Holocaust (Faber/Weinberg) (cross-listed with LITR 037G)  †
049. Race and Foreign Affairs (Murphy)
134. U.S. Political and Diplomatic History (Murphy)

Modern Languages and Literatures   (Courses taught in English)
LITR 037G. History and Memory: Perspectives on the Holocaust (Faber/Weinberg) (cross-listed with HIST 037) †
LITR 061SA.   Women's Testimonial Literature of Latin America (Camacho de Schmidt)
LITR 083J.  War and Postwar in Japanese Culture (Gardner) (cross-listed with JPNS 083) †

Peace & Conflict Studies   (PEAC)

015. Introduction to Peace Studies

This course is intentionally interdisciplinary, drawing on the work of practitioners and theorists representative of diverse backgrounds including sociology, communications, social psychology, history, and political science. Students will explore foundations of the field of peace and conflict studies, conceptions of peace, typologies of violence, sources and contexts of conflict, and an array of conflict interventions—from conflict management to resolution and from peacekeeping to peace building. Students should leave this course with a better understanding of peace and conflict as well as improved skills of critical thinking and analysis.
1 credit.  J. Dougherty
Fall 2007.

020. Conflict Resolution: Mediation Theory and Practice

In this course, students will examine when, how, and why mediation "works" in different cases. Students will gain insight into the stages of mediation and tactics that skilled practitioners employ. Students will be challenged to develop basic mediation skills through role play and simulations.
1 credit. J. Dougherty Magee.
Spring 2008.

030. Comparative Peace Processes

In the case-based course, students will be introduceed to a selection of international peace processes: Northern Ireland, Sudan, Cyprus, and Israel/Palestine. Students will survey various approaches to peace agreements (how to get parties "to the table," who gets to be involved, how agreements get hammered out); challenges to conflict termination and peace building in the international community; and the roles and responsibilities of actors in peace processes at the national, local, and grassroots levels.
1 credit. J. Dougherty Magee.
Spring 2008.

042. Nonviolent Responses to Terrorism

Nonviolently confronting those who seek to prevail through intimidation and terror may seem impossible - until we analyze carefully the variety of interests underlying the choice of terrorist strategies and draw upon the rich history of nonviolent counter-terrorist tactics in many settings, including within the United States (such as the experience of African Americans). In this course, we will deconstruct "terrorism," study the dynamics of cultural marginalization, and build on promising nonviolent cases to construct hypotheses and even venture into policy alternatives.
1 credit. George Lakey.
Spring 2009.

056. Human Rights, Refugees, and International Law

This course will explore international human rights vis-`a-vis the United Nations and related agencies (including the politics to leading to their development, their mandate, and their limit.) In addition, the course will analyze major human rights treatises and the politics of their enforcement in the international arena. Finally, the course will examine causes and effects of human rights violations, resulting in refugees and their search for asylum. 
1 credit.
Not offered 2008-09.


077. Peace Studies and Action

Peace Studies and Action is designed to provide students an opportunity to examine in greater depth a form of peace action that has captured their intellectual interest and imagination (perhaps mediation, nonviolent direct action, persuasion through the arts, diplomacy, etc.). This course aims to bridge the gaps between peace research, theory, and implementation by encouraging students to move between each. Assigned readings on topics such as power, organizational structures, mobilization strategies, and the intellectual origins of peace research will guide discussions. Peer input and feedback will be emphasized. Students will also engage with organizations promoting nonviolent ways of conducting conflict to understand better the real-world challenges of developing and sustaining peace work.
1 credit.  L. Smithey
Spring 2009.


070. Research Internship/Field Work

090. Thesis  
(Theses can be registered with the Peace and Justice Studies Association and considered for the association's annual award.)

180. Senior Honors Thesis

Political Science   (POLS)

004. International Politics
045. Defense Policy
047. Global Policy and International Institutions: Hunger and Environmental Threats
059. Contemporary European Politics
061. American Foreign Policy (Tierney)
062. The American Way of War
066. Transitional Justice (Murphy)  
068. International Political Economy (Hopkins/Golub)* (cross-listed with ECON 053)  †
073. Comparative Politics: Special Topics*
074. International Politics: Special Topics*
075. The Causes of War
111. International Politics: Seminar
113. International Politics Security Issues  (Tierney)

Psychology   (PSYC)

026 Prejudice and Social Relations (Browne)
035. Social Psychology * (Ward, Hoshino Browne)

Religion   (RELG)

023. Living in the Light: Quakers Past / Present * (Ross)
028B. Religious Radicals: The Religious Socialism of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement
110. Religious Belief and Moral Action (Deutsch)

Sociology/Anthropology   (SOAN)

003D. International Human Rights/Local Culture (Hultin)  
010J.  War, Sport, and the Construction of Masculine Identity (Mullan)
022G. Social Movements in Latin íaz-Barriga)
024B. Latin American Society and Culture
025B. Transforming Intractable Conflict (Smithey)
026C. Power, Authority, and Conflict (Wagner-Pacifici)
033C. Political Cultures of Africa*
035B. Nonviolent Social Movements (Smithey)
035C. Social Movements and Strategic Action
043D  African Human Rights and Social Conflict (Hultin)  
046B. Social Inequality (Wagner-Pacifici)
056B. Standoffs, Breakdowns, and Surrenders (Wagner-Pacifici)
111.    Human Rights and Social Theory  

* Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are eligible for a Peace and Conflict Studies minor upon special arrangement with the instructor and the program chair. Students should arrange approval before taking the course, and course materials may be requested for confirmation after the course is completed.   Download the appropriate form here .
† See notes on cross-listed courses: course minor , honors minor .

 

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Courses offered by semester:
Course offerings in future semesters are subject to change, but this list should aid students in planning their studies.

Spring Semester 2010

• ECON 051. The International Economy*
  ECON 151. International Economics*
  HIST 028. Nations and Nationalism in Eastern Europe, 1848-1998
  POLS 075. The Causes of War
  PSYC 035. Social Psychology
  SOAN 025B. Transforming Intractable Conflict
  SOAN 056B. Standoffs, Breakdowns, and Surrenders

Fall Semester 2009

• ECON 012. Games and Strategies
  HIST 049. Race and Foreign Affairs
  PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
  PSYC 035. Social Psychology
  SOAN 022G. Social Movements in Latin America
  SOAN 035C. Social Movements and Strategic Action

Spring Semester 2009

• ECON 051. The International Economy*
  ECON 082. Poltical Economy of Africa
• ECON 151. International Economics: Seminar*
• LITR 083J.  War and Postwar in Japanese Culture (Gardner) (cross-listed with JPNS 083)
  PEAC 077. Peace Studies and Action
• POLS 073. Comparative Politics: Special Topics*
• PSYC 026. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations [prerequisite PSYC 001]
  PSYC 035. Social Psychology
  SOAN 010J. War, Sport, and the Construction of Masculine Identity
  SOAN 025B. Transforming Intractable Conflict
  SOAN 033C. Political Cultures of Africa
• SOAN 035. Social Movements and Strategic Action
• SOAN 046B. Social Inequality
  SOAN 111. Human Rights and Social Theory

Fall Semester 2008

• ECON 012. Games and Strategies
  ECON 081. Economic Development*
  ECON 082. Political Economy of Africa
• PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace Studies (Smithey)
  POLS 004. International Politics
  POLS 045. Defense Policy
  POLS 059. Contemporary European Politics
• POLS 066. Transitional Justice (Murphy)
• RELG 023. Living in the Light: Quakers Past & Present [Writing]
  SOAN 003D. International Human Rights and Local Culture
  SOAN 035C. Social Movements and Strategic Action
• SOAN 043D. Africa, Human Rights, and Social Conflict

Spring Semester 2008

• ECON 051. The International Economy*
• ECON 082. Political Economy of Africa
• ECON 151. International Economics: Seminar*
  PEAC 020. Conflict Resolution: Mediation Theory and Practice
  PEAC 030. Comparative Peace Processes
• POLS 004. International Politics
• POLS 061. American Foreign Policy
  POLS 062. The American Way of War
• POLS 073. Comparative Politics: Special Topics*
  POLS 074. Special Topics: The Causes of War
• PSYC 035. Social Psychology*
  RELG 028. Religious Radicals: The Religious Socialism of Martin Luter King and the Civil Rights Movement
• SOAN 033C. Political Cultures of Africa*
  SOAN 111. Human Rights and Social Theory
  

Fall Semester 2007

• ECON 081. Economic Development*
• PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace Studies (Dougherty)
• POLS 004. International Politics
• POLS 045. Defense Policy
• POLS 113. International Politics: War, Peace & Security
• PSYC 035. Social Psychology*
• SOAN 003D. International Human Rights and Local Culture
  

Spring Semester 2007

• HIST 037. History and Memory: Perspectives on the Holocaust
• PEAC 077 Peace Studies and Action
• PEAC 042. Nonviolent Responses to Terrorism (George Lakey)
• POLS 004. International Policy
• POLS 047. Global Policy and International Institutions: Hunger and Environmental Threats
• POLS 061. American Foreign Policy
• POLS 066. Transitional Justice (Murphy)
  POLS 111. International Politics: Economics and Organizational Issues
  PSYC 035. Social Psychology*
• SOAN 025B. Transforming Intractable Conflict

Fall Semester 2006

• ECON 012. Games and Strategies
• ECON 081. Economic Development*
• HIST 013. War and Revolution in the Modern Middle East (Jones)
  LITR 061SA. Women's Testimonial Literature of Latin America (Camacho de Schmidt)
• PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace Studies
• PEAC 041. Humanitarian Intervention: Nonviolent Options (Lang Professor George Lakey)
• POLS 004. International Politics
• POLS 045. Defense Policy
• POLS 073. Comparative Politics: Special Topics*
• POLS 113. International Politics: Security Issues
• PSYC 026. Prejudice and Intergroup
• PSYC 035. Social Psychology*
• RELG 023. Living in the Light: Quakers Past and Present*
• SOAN 022G. Social Movements in Latin America
• SOAN 035B. Nonviolent Social Movements
  SOAN 043D Afr,Human Rights,Soc Conflict (Hultin)
  

Spring 2006

• ECON 053. International Political Economy
• ECON 081. Economic Development*
• ECON 151. International Economics*
• POLS 004. International Politics
• POLS 061. American Foreign Policy
  POLS 068. International Political Economy*
• POLS 111. International Politics
• POLS 113. International Politics Security Issues
• PSYC 035. Social Psychology * (Ward, Browne)
  RELG 021B. The Latin American Religious Arena (Berryman; Spring 2006)
  RELG 110. Religious Belief and Moral Action
• SOAN 025B. Transforming Intractable Conflict
• SOAN 056B. Standoffs, Breakdowns, and Surrenders
  

Fall 2005

• ECON 012. Games and Strategies
• PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace Studies
• PEAC 070. Research Internship/Field Work
• PEAC 090. Thesis
  POLS 004. International Politics
• POLS 045. Defense Policy
• POLS 047. Int'l Policy: Hunger and Environmental Threats
• POLS 073 Comparative Politics: Special Topics*
• PSYC 026 Prejudice and Social Relations
  RELG 023. Quakers Past/Present*
• SOAN 022G. Social Movements in Latin America
• SOAN 035B. Non-Violent Social Movements

Spring 2005

• ECON 053. International Political Economy*
• ECON 151. International Economics*
• PEAC 070. Research Internship/Field Work
• PEAC 077. Peace Studies and Action
• PEAC 090. Thesis
  POLS 004. International Politics
• POLS 068. International Political Economy*
• POLS 073. Contemporary Politics of the Middle East *
  POLS 075. Theorizing Terror *
  POLS 111. International Politics
• SOAN 025B. Transforming Intractable Conflict
• SOAN 046B. Social Inequality

Fall 2004

ECON 012. Games and Strategies
ECON 082. Political Economy of Africa
HIST 028. Nations and Nationalism in Eastern Europe, 1848-1998
PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace Studies
PEAC 070. Research Internship/Field Work
PEAC 077. Peace Scholarship and Action
PEAC 090. Thesis
POLS 004. International Politics
POLS 045. Defense Policy
POLS 047. Global Policy and International Institutions
RELG 023. Quakers Past / Present *
SOAN 026C. Power, Authority and Conflict
SOAN 035B Nonviolent Social Movements
070. Research Internship/Field Work
090. Thesis

* Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are eligible for the Peace and Conflict Studies Program upon special arrangement with the instructor and the program chair.