Peace Research

About

The course provides a general introduction to this interdisciplinary field with an empirical focus. This is combined with more detailed study of selected areas and themes.

Key topics include:
-Causes and consequences of armed conflict
-Conflict resolution
-Gender, identity and human rights
-Humanitarian intervention
-Peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts
-The conflict resolution segment builds on lectures on specific peace processes and negotiations, and also the ethical dilemmas of attempting to intervene in conflicts.

The content varies from year to year according to current conflict areas and/or the special expertise of the course leader(s).

Course leader

Course leaders are researchers from PRIO (the Peace Research Institute Oslo)

Target group

Applicants with a completed Bachelor’s degree or a period of study comparable with a Norwegian Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution. Applicants should have a related degree in social sciences, humanities, law and/or peace an conflict studies studies.

Course aim

Peace Research aims at understanding conflict in order to help resolve it, as well as to provide insight into and make students aware of the major conceptual and methodological issues within the discipline.

Fee info

The course is paid in NOK, so the EURO price is an estimate. Please check the options for accommodation at our website.