Approaches to Conflict Management and Resolution: Field Work with Syrian Refugees in Jordan It has been nearly a decade since the Syrian uprising began and has gone from being a nonviolent revolution to one of the bloodiest and most tragic conflicts the Middle East has known in modern times. As the war between the Syrian…
Reflective Practice Reflective Practice in Israel/Palestine is a chance for students to be part of an ongoing peacebuilding intervention between Palestinians and Israelis incorporating people at all levels of society. As they engage in this experience, students will be given the chance to reflect on what it means to be a practitioner and encounter the…
Politicians, Paramilitaries, and Peace CRDC’s summer course takes students to Belfast, Northern Ireland, to learn about the linkages between the political and grassroots levels in a conflict that has evolved significantly over the last 50 years but still faces challenges of reconciliation and integration. Through site visits and guest speakers, students will see the impact…
In the 1990s, Bosnia was the focal point of the most tragic war that Europe and the Balkans had seen since World War II. It was also the scene of major war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and acts of genocide that transfixed Europe and the world. At the same time, nothing is what it seems in…
