The Peace Education Course: From Theory to Practice is a comprehensive, transformative course designed to convert academic understanding into tangible skills for promoting peace. It moves beyond simply defining peace to empower students to become agents of positive change.

Core Focus and Transformative Learning

This course operates on the principle that peace is not just the absence of violence, but the presence of social justice and equitable conditions. The pedagogy is holistic, incorporating cognitive understanding, emotional reflection, and active engagement.

Key Knowledge & Skill Areas:

• Conflict Analysis: Students will learn to analyze complex conflicts using proven frameworks, distinguishing between the root causes, drivers, and various manifestations of violence (direct, structural, and cultural).
• Nonviolent Action: The curriculum emphasizes mastering crucial nonviolent communication and dialogue skills, as well as applying advanced techniques in conflict resolution and negotiation (such as the Interest-Based Negotiation popularized by Harvard principles).
• Human Rights & Justice: The course explores the foundational role of human rights and social justice in building Positive Peace. It provides the context to understand and advocate against systemic injustice.
• Peacebuilding Practice: Students will learn about practical, global peacebuilding initiatives and develop a personal pathway to translate their insights into action, fostering personal peace and engagement in their communities.

The ultimate goal is to nurture the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that facilitate a shift from a culture of violence toward a culture of peace, preparing students to envision and build more just realities.