Core Courses
Core Course 1
Coexistence and Conflict Theory and Analysis
Fall Semester
Professor Fitzduff
Addresses the local and global contexts that make coexistence work a necessity. Participants will reflect upon the different kinds of ethnic, religious and cultural intercommunal conflicts that have emerged around the world, particularly since the end of the Cold War. They will look at the reasons for their emergence and the likelihood of their continuance. They will also look at the various theories about contemporary intercommunal conflict and assess existing analytic approaches to such conflicts.
Core Course 2
Strategies for Coexistence Interventions
Spring Semester
Professor Fitzduff
Participants study and develop more effective coexistence interventions for intercommunal conflict. As part of the course, participants study existing theories of social and institutional change, the utilization of a variety of multifaceted approaches to policy and practice interventions in coexistence work. The course also addresses the evaluation of coexistence and conflict interventions.
Core Course 3
Coexistence Research Methods (half course)
Fall Semester
Staff
Helps participants prepare for their master’s field project and is also useful for participants’ current and future career needs.
Core Elective Course 4
Choose at least two of the following courses:
Dialogue and Mediation Skills
Fall Semester
Professor Johnson
Teaches dialogue and mediation skills that are particularly designed for work in the field of intercommunal conflict.
Managing Ethnic Conflict
Spring Semester
Professor Burg
A comparative study of the sources and character of interethnic conflict.
Development, Aid and Coexistence
Spring Semester
Professor Johnson
Increases the knowledge and skills of students undertaking development and aid work in situations of conflict.
The Future of Diversity Work
Spring Semester
Professor Johnson
Address this limitation for those who are particularly interested in coexistence policy work and its intersection both nationally and internationally with gender, class, religious and race work on issues of equality and coexistence.
Conflict and Peacemaking in the Middle East
Fall Semester
Professor Feldman
Evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the efforts to resolve it. Focuses on key documents and developments with particular emphasis on the Palestinian-Israeli dimension, and the different narratives adopted by the parties on the conflict. Usually offered every third year.