Special Topics: Conflict and Integration

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course explores the anthropological dimensions of conflict, reconciliation, and integration in different parts of the world. Students analyze how historical, socio-cultural, political, and environmental factors shape and intensify conflicts, as they re/create identity and structures of power. Students also learn how local cultural communities strategize practices of collaboration, integration, and Indigenous means of conflict resolution to contribute to building social justice and peace. With permission of the Chair, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours if the material is substantially different. Prerequisite(s): 60 credit hours or permission of the instructor