Conflict Transformation Principles & Practices

This interdisciplinary course will provide an overview of <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vuTdZvzQ8dERvQFHDBHgIenfv7NfFH9I/edit?tab=t.0">key conflict transformation principles and practices , through an intercultural lens. Students will conceptualize conflict and conflict transformation at macro, meso, micro, and me-cro scales through discussions, exercises, and experiential activities. The course will explore the role of culture, language, ideologies, and practices in conflict across scales. Students will begin by exploring their conflict styles, positionalities, and commitments. They will practice relevant methods for examining conflicts, including noticing/observation, curious vs. persuasive questions, interviews, conflict analysis and mapping, case study analysis, and identifying points of intervention. Ultimately, students will create a portfolio of their CT knowledge, skills, and dispositions.