PEACE STUDIES 201 - Teaching Peace

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Students consider some definitions of peace that include not just "the absence of war," as the English word implies, but also "wholeness, welfare, and safety," as the Heb rew sha lom and the Ara bic sal aam do; and justice, too, as in H.L. Mencken's famous suggestion, "If you want peace, work for justice." Then students consider the work of activists in peace work, through their writings, in interviews, and to the extent possible, by working alongside of them. Peace workers practice negotiation, arbitration, and conflict transformation, but as Professor David Ost reminds us, they also recognize the legitimacy of anger. And as Charles McCormach, president of the Save the Children Foundation observes, they do some of their best work upstream from conflict, helping those who would otherwise contribute to violence to find productive ways to live in their communities. This is a service learning course: in addition to participating in class discussions, students undertake service jobs related to peace-building in the Geneva commu nity. (Fall, offered alternate y

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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