Resilience in Contexts of Chronic Conflict

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The study of human resilience following adversity has garnered significant interdisciplinary interest in the past decade, but conceptualizations of its definition and function vary widely both within and across disciplines. This course will be an interdisciplinary exploration of how we can understand human "resilience," especially in the context of ongoing adversity. Drawing from psychology, anthropology, biology, theology, fine arts, and literature - among other disciplines - we will explore the tensions and synergies between varying schools of thought on resilience, identify major gaps/problems in how the concept is defined, and examine its functional utility for studying well-being and promoting social justice in the context of ongoing direct and structural violence.