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Conflict Studies
Conflicts are generic to the human condition and the management of disputes is a sign of human civilization. In this learning circle, students and professors explore the causes of, solutions for and management of:
Furthermore, academic field study during port calls provides an invaluable learning opportunity for students to reflect outside the classroom, in a context that resonates long after their voyage concludes.
- Cross-border conflicts (international relations)
- Intra-state conflicts (comparative politics)
- Conflicts between groups (sociology)
- Conflicts between individuals (alternatives to litigation)
Subjects
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Themes
The following themes play a prominent role in the subjects offered:
- The individual and human rights in conflict resolution
- Society, community and family in conflict resolution
- Power within the framework of conflict resolution and developing an appreciation of the proper and improper uses of power
- Simulations as learning tools
- Multilateral institutions and international regimes and their role in conflict resolution
Learning Outcomes
The core learning outcomes for this learning circle are to enhance students’ ability to:
- Understand the complexity and difficulty of managing and resolving deep-seated disputes
- Develop trans-cultural understanding within the international legal environment
- Distinguish between win-win solutions and zero-sum solutions
- Appreciate the complexities of universal values versus particularistic communitarianism
- Appreciate trans-disciplinary approaches
- Develop the skills and strategies with which to manage intractable conflicts
Fields of Study commonly associated with the Conflict Studies Learning Circle
- Ethics
- History
- Intercultural Studies
- International Relations
- International Studies
- Peace Studies
- Political Science
- War Studies