Oh yeah - classes

Here are the classes I signed up for Spring term:

SEM: SOCIAL LIBERATION - CR 507 204 (C I. Ingham)
This course will explore the notion of social liberation, and its role in Conflict Resolution. Special attention will be paid to our personal (and largely) unintentionally collusions with structural inequities and methods by which we can work to transform ourselves.

PHILOSOPHY OF CR - CR 513 002 (Dr. Robert Gould)
Introduction to the insights that philosophy offers to the field of conflict resolution. The course will also explore the impact that conflict resolution practice may have on philosophical theory. Additionally, ethical issues that arise during conflict resolution work will be carefully considered

CR SYSTEMS DESIGN - CR 525 311 (A J. Arriola)

INTERCULT CONFLICT RES - CR 526 009 (Barbara S. Tint)
This course will explore the ways in which cultural similarities or differences might influence the conflict resolution process. In this capacity, culture is defined broadly and will be considered as it plays a part in either the actuality or perceptions of our experience. During class time students will have an opportunity to explore and learn from other cultures and apply this learning in the evaluation and utilization of conflict resolution paradigms. This class will be a combination of lecture, discussion and a significant amount of interactive activities.

There were so many good classes it was hard to choose. I checked out the preliminary Winter schedule and there's some good stuff there also. Too bad I have to take core courses! It's cool - there are several courses (usu 1-2 credit seminars) that appear to explore some nontraditional approaches to CR including self exploration, personal growth, and understanding how those things can affect our role in conflict. My goal is to integrate those nontraditional perspectives into the nonviolence/peace studies concentration but I don't know if it'll work out that way. How to bring them together, find the common thread?

To me, it seems obvious how they mesh - understanding our personal motivations and finding ways to release our need for control and power are clearly steps in nonviolent resolution. But how to set that connection out academically? It probably won't be that difficult, I'm sure there's already been work done around this idea. There is a class that seems to address this already - Conflict Resolution and the Emotions and I think it could be an excellent jumping off point for me to begin developing my ideas.