Conflict Transformation Studies at UNF

Learn how to enhance the abilities of individuals, organizations and communities to recognize diverse needs and develop nonviolent processes for transforming conflict. Processes studied will include conflict resolution, nonviolent communications, forgiveness, reconciliation, and peace building.

The graduate, and soon undergraduate, programs in Conflict Transformation are interdisciplinary opportunities for degree-seeking students UNF as well as members of the local community of Northeast Florida. These programs provide comparative study of many concepts of peace as well as processes for developing it, including conflict transformation and reconciliation.

Programs include the following:

Symposium on Conflict Transformation (Oct. 4-6, 2007)
Graduate Certificate in CT Studies
Cognate in Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (pdf)
Undergraduate Minor in CT Studies (currently in development)

Upcoming Conflict Transformation Courses:
2007 FALL TERM:

PSY 4935 (82800) - Fundamentals of Conflict Transformation- 3 Credits
Tuesday/Thursday, 12:15-1:30pm; Bldg 51/ Room 1209
Instructor: Teresa Tuason, Ph.D.

This course explores the nature of conflict that is borne by individual, relational, cultural, and structural differences and inequalities. This course will teach undergraduate students the skills to engage in change efforts. Transforming conflict intrapersonally and pursuing peace building interpersonally, students are empowered to recognize and transform conflict in relationships, institutions and organizations. The course is designed to facilitate a perspective that is insightful and competent in creating change for people whose culture, philosophy, racial identity, gender, sexual orientation, abilities, age, religious orientation, and socio-economic status are a damaging source of conflict.

Course Objectives
•       To illustrate the differences among peoples based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual              orientation, culture, socio-economic status, political orientation, religion, and ability;
•       To describe different conceptual frameworks in understanding conflict;
•       To recognize one’s own attitude toward sources of conflict, conflict, and change;
•       To analyze communication patterns, relational infrastructures, organizational dynamics,              and structural hierarchies that maintain conflict;
•       To indicate critical issues in conflict and powerful tools for transforming conflict;
•       To identify opportunities for creating change and methods for conflict transformation;
•       To determine interventions, consequences, and resources in conflict transformation and              peace education;
•       To implement methods of conflict management and transformation;
•       To assess and evaluate the change and peace building efforts used;

For more information, email: ttuason@unf.edu