Peace Studies Minor

The goal of this Peace Studies program is to encourage the study of conflict resolution, nonviolence, war and its ethical justification, and community building on international, national, communal, and interpersonal levels. As a result of a minor in Peace Studies students should be able to:

• Explain and demonstrate conflict resolution and communication skills.

• Explain the principles of nonviolence and the techniques of nonviolent direct action.

• Explain and critique the just war tradition and its use in the contemporary world.

• Discuss intelligently at least one past or current international conflict and its (potential) resolution.

• Discuss justice and community as the foundations of peace.