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JUPS-123-01 Introduction to Justice and Peace
How do we define the concepts of peace and justice? What are the movements and structures that contribute to justice and peace? What are the obstacles? And what can societies and individuals do to make this a more just and peaceful world? These are some of the questions we will examine through readings, discussions, an experiential-learning "country team" project that focuses on "hot spots" around the world, and guest speakers. Students may opt to do a semester-long community-based learning placement with a justice and peace organization. Proceeding primarily through student-facilitated discussions, the course requires active participation, approximately 25 pages of written work, and a final examination. (This course counts as a “sociology” course only for those who major in the “Social Justice Analysis” concentration of the Department of Sociology & Anthropology.)
Limited to 20 students.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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Spring '10:
Wisler, A
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Spring '10:
Wisler, A
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JUPS-123-02 Introduction to Justice and Peace
This course surveys the evolutions of the histories, theories, concepts, actors and pedagogies that compose the growing trans-disciplinary field of justice and peace studies. We will familiarize ourselves with the current issues in the field, and the movements and structures that both contribute to and provide obstacles to the creation and sustainability of a more just and peaceful world. This survey will provide a foundation for students’ continuing research and daily, lived applications of peace. Thus, the focus of this course is not only on the "what?" (peace knowledge) but also the "how?" (pedagogies and direct action), that facilitates the learning and living of peace knowledge. We will begin by co-creating our own just and peaceable educative environment. Futures envisioning, collaborative learning, and critical pedagogy, will be modeled by the instructor and used by students. Special sub-units in this course include: school violence, genocide, and economic justice. A diverse array of readings will include international law/treaties, newspaper and scholarly articles, philosophical texts, religious documents and genocide testimonies; films and documentaries will be used as learning tools during the course of the semester and several guest speakers will add to the semester experience. The course will proceed primarily through student-led discussion and thus dialogue and class presence will represent a significant portion of each student's evaluation. Various forms of creative reflection will be shared during the course of the semester. There will be a mid-term and for the final project, students can choose from a wide range of options, including writing a research paper, creating a curriculum, or engaging in a community-action project.
Limited to 20 students.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
JUPS-123-03 CBL: Introduction to Justice and Peace
Fall only
How do we define the concepts of peace and justice? What are the movements and structures that contribute to justice and peace? What are the obstacles? And what can societies and individuals do to make this a more just and peaceful world? These are some of the questions we will examine through readings, discussions, an experiential-learning "country team" project that focuses on "hot spots" around the world, and guest speakers. Students may opt to do a semester-long community-based learning placement with a justice and peace organization. Proceeding primarily through student-facilitated discussions, the course requires active participation, approximately 25 pages of written work, and a final examination. (This course counts as a “sociology” course only for those who major in the “Social Justice Analysis” concentration of the Department of Sociology & Anthropology.)
This is the CBL Section of this course.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Must have approval of instructor before changing into the CBL section of this course.
JUPS-123-04 CBL: Introduction to Justice and Peace
This course surveys the evolutions of the histories, theories, concepts, actors and pedagogies that compose the growing trans-disciplinary field of justice and peace studies. We will familiarize ourselves with the current issues in the field, and the movements and structures that both contribute to and provide obstacles to the creation and sustainability of a more just and peaceful world. This survey will provide a foundation for students’ continuing research and daily, lived applications of peace. Thus, the focus of this course is not only on the "what?" (peace knowledge) but also the "how?" (pedagogies and direct action), that facilitates the learning and living of peace knowledge. We will begin by co-creating our own just and peaceable educative environment. Futures envisioning, collaborative learning, and critical pedagogy, will be modeled by the instructor and used by students. Special sub-units in this course include: school violence, genocide, and economic justice. A diverse array of readings will include international law/treaties, newspaper and scholarly articles, philosophical texts, religious documents and genocide testimonies; films and documentaries will be used as learning tools during the course of the semester and several guest speakers will add to the semester experience. The course will proceed primarily through student-led discussion and thus dialogue and class presence will represent a significant portion of each student's evaluation. Various forms of creative reflection will be shared during the course of the semester. There will be a mid-term and for the final project, students can choose from a wide range of options, including writing a research paper, creating a curriculum, or engaging in a community-action project.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Must have professor approval to change into this CBL section.
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