Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution Minor

Director: Professor Marcus Arvan 

The Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution Minor is an interdisciplinary program that is designed to help students engage in critical analysis of peace studies, social justice, and conflict management. Students will be able to explore various approaches to social change and peacebuilding. Studying various theories of peace allows students to explore consensus making and community building while learning about the sources of violence or unrest. Justice is explored through courses on normative social and political theories and learning how to build relationships in communities to enact meaningful change.  Courses in conflict resolution will help students develop skills to facilitate dialogue and reach agreements between conflict parties. This minor would benefit anyone looking to explore a career in nonprofit organizations, law and government, community organizing, alternative dispute resolution, or education.