Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bridging Divided Perspectives: Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Mediation from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective

Do you want to learn more about conflict(resolution) from a multi-disciplinary perspective and at the same time develop skills and insights that empowers you when dealing with conflict? Then this is the course that you are looking for.

This course focusses on the circumstances under which people are willing to move from conflict to conflict resolution. What aspects offer space to make this movement possible? The course consists of both practical mediation skills training, combined with insights from different disciplines (law, behavioural sciences, social sciences, economics, religion and theology) that offer a deeper understanding of the drivers in favour and against resolving conflicts. What you will learn in the winter school on conflict(resolution) gives you broad applicable knowledge and it will develop your skills to resolve conflict on different levels.

Course leader

Lenka Hora Adema and Marise van Amersfoort

Target group

This course is suitable for anybody with an interest in conflict, conflict resolution and personal competence development in this field. Master's students, PhD candidates and working professionals of diverse backgrounds can benefit from this course.

Course aim

By the end of this course, the participants will:

Recognise and describe important theories of, and scientific research on, conflict, conflict resolution and mediation from a multiple-disciplinary perspective.
Generate and discuss new and critical questions about conflict, conflict resolution and mediation.
Use/apply mediators’ behaviour (attitude and skills); and to provide feedback to (mediators) behaviour of peers.
Apply insights of conflict, conflict resolution and successfully practice mediation behaviour (attitude and skills) to address conflict and conflict behaviour in conflict simulations (role play).
Apply successfully oral and written presentation skills to communicate effectively on scientific topics on conflict, conflict resolution and mediation from a multiple-disciplinary Perspective.

Fee info

EUR 930: Tuition fee

For 2 ECTS courses:
Students, PhD students and employees of VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC or an Aurora Network Partner: €580*
Students and PhD students: €680*
Professionals: €880*
Applications received before 15 October -€50 (Early Bird Discount)

For 3 ECTS courses:
Students, PhD students and employees of VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC or an Aurora Network Partner: €630*
Students and PhD students: €730*
Professionals: €930*
Applications received before 15 October -€50 (Early Bird Discount)

* Auditor participants receive €100 discount. Not available for all courses. Early Bird Discount is not valid on the auditor fee. Find out more under the section: Type of participation

The tuition fee includes: 
* Application and registration
* Exclusive course content for a limited number of participants
* Individual/group guidance from the course organiser
* Access to all online VU facilities such as the library and online learning environments
* A certificate of attendance after completing the course 
* A transcript of records, including the grade and the obtained ECTS
* The full support of the winter school team
* Optional social activities