Middlebury

SOCI 0228

Theories & Fundamentals of CT

Theories and Fundamentals of Conflict Transformation
In this course, we will explore the interdisciplinary field of Conflict Transformation as both a philosophical orientation and a theoretical framework for understanding conflict as part of the human experience. In exploring conflict transformation, we will move beyond examining conflict as something that should be avoided (conflict prevention) or resolved through various formal and informal processes of negotiation (conflict resolution). Instead, this course will examine the ways that conflict is normal in human relationships, an integral part of human experiences, and can act as a catalyst for social transformation. To do so, we will examine conflict at multiple different levels of human experiences such as interpersonal, national, and international using a broader lens to explore the “bigger picture” of the historical, social, and interpersonal causes of conflict. In doing so, we will come to understand conflict as not something that is always destructive but also productive in creating social change on the personal, interpersonal, local, national, and international level.
Subject:
Sociology
Department:
Sociology
Division:
Social Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
CMP PHL SOC

Sections in Spring 2024, Russian Immersion Kazakhstan

Spring 2024

SOCI0228A-S24 Lecture (Han)