AI 294 THE - Practice of Peace

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DePaul University

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Following the September 11, 2001 suicide attacks, President Bush has declared an open-ended war on terrorism. In the midst of this war, what does it mean to practice peace How might you and I work to practice peace We will explore some of the principles, practitioners and practices of nonviolent peacemaking, allowing for debate and discussion. We will explore personal, interpersonal and political peacemaking. We will examine power relationships and dynamics inherently at tension in the practice of peace. We will read the works of contemporary peacemakers, such as Maread Corrigan Maguire, Jodi Williams, and Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as seminal figures in the peace movement, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi and Dorothy Day. We will have guest lectures from local and international peace practitioners and discuss various ways of practicing peace on personal, local and global levels. BA-1999 Competencies: A3C, A4, H3D, H4, H5. Pre-1999 Competencies: ALG, ALP, ALS. Faculty: Anthony Nicotera, LSW, works in University Ministry at DePaul. He received his BA from Georgetown University, where he also studied Law. He received his MSW from Loyola University of Chicago where he also studied philosophy and theology. As a licensed social worker, he has worked extensively with disadvantaged youth. He has lived and worked in India, Latin America, and in a Catholic Worker community in New Jersey. In his work for peace and justice, he has been arrested a number of times for non-violent civil disobedience.

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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