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Peace and Conflict Studies

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The Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies administers the Peace and Conflict Studies Program, in the Munk School of Global Affairs. The program provides undergraduates with an interdisciplinary education in the causes and experiences of conflict and strategies for its resolution, and the complexities of peace and justice; topics of study include war, revolution, rebellion, ethnic strife, global justice, and negotiation theory.

Peace and Conflict Studies Programs

Consult Program Assistant, Room 255S, Munk School of Global Affairs, 416-946-8917, E-mail: pcs.programme@utoronto.ca, or visit the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies website at http://www.utoronto.ca/mcis/trudeaucentre/

This is a limited enrolment program that can only accommodate a limited number of students.  Admission is determined by a range of criteria, including at the initial stage a student's academic background and record of courses taken, a statement of interest in the program, and as a later stage of the process, a personal interview on invitation of the program director. In some cases, reference letters may be requested by the program director. In the past, enrollment in the Peace and Conflict Studies program has proven to be extremely competitive across all these dimensions, and an applicant's success in any one of these dimensions does not necessarily guarantee admission to the program in any given year.

(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)

1. HIS103Y1/ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1 (PSY100H1 + PSY220H1)/SOC101Y1; POL208Y1
2. PCS260Y1, PCS360Y1, PCS460H1, 460H2
3. Three courses from one of Groups A, B, C, D, E or F (below); at least one course must be at the 300+ series level
4. Three complementary courses with either a disciplinary, regional, or thematic focus relevant to Peace and Conflict Studies (on approval of the Director); at least one must be at the 300+ level

Disciplinary focus:

3 courses from one of ANT, ECO, GGR and Environmental Studies (combined), HIS, HPS, PHL, POL, PSY, RLG, SOC.

(Note: HIS is excluded for students who have taken 3 HIS courses in 3. above; POL is excluded for students who have taken 3 POL courses in 3. above.)

Regional Studies focus:

3 courses on, for example, Canada, Southern Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, or the Slavic countries.

Thematic focus:

3 courses on a thematic topic proposed by the student and approved by the Director. Examples include negotiation and conflict resolution, diplomatic history, gender and conflict, morality of war, quantitative analysis, group-identity conflict, economic development and conflict, literature, culture, and everyday life of conflict, or environmental change and conflict.

Group A
HIS103Y1, HIS106Y1, HIS202H1, HIS241H1, HIS242H1, HIS243H1, HIS244H1, HIS250Y1, HIS251Y1, HIS271Y1, HIS296Y1, HIS303Y1, HIS311Y1, HIS317H1, HIS319H1, HIS325H1, HIS329H1, HIS333Y1, HIS334Y1, HIS338Y1, HIS343Y1, HIS344Y1, HIS347H1, HIS351H1, HIS355Y1, HIS356H1, HIS359H1, HIS364H1, HIS370H1, HIS376H1, HIS377H1, HIS386Y1, HIS390Y1, HIS396H1, HIS401Y1, HIS405Y1, HIS407H1, HIS408Y1, HIS412Y1, HIS414H1, HIS415H1, HIS421Y1, HIS424Y1, HIS436Y1, HIS445H1, HIS451H1, HIS453H1, HIS458Y1, HIS461H1, HIS473H1, HIS475H1, HIS480H1, HIS488H1, HIS491Y1, HIS492Y1; JHP435Y1, JHP440Y1; NMC278H1, NMC474H1; TRN421Y1

Group B
JHP440Y1, JMC301Y1; NEW250Y1; NMC476H1, NMC477H1; POL108Y1, POL201Y1, POL242Y1, POL300Y1, POL301Y1, POL304H1, POL305Y1, POL312Y1, POL313Y1, POL321H1, POL323H1, POL324Y1, POL330H1, POL326Y1, POL340Y1, POL342H1, POL343Y1, POL345H1, POL354H1, POL358Y1, POL364H1, POL370Y, POL405Y1, POL412Y1, POL416Y1, POL417Y1, POL419Y1, POL422Y1, POL428H1, POL429Y1, POL432H1, POL435H1, POL442H1, POL447Y1, POL448H1, POL459Y1, POL463Y1, POL464H1, POL465H1, POL467H1, POL468H1, POL469H1, POL476H1, POL479H1, POL480H1, POL486H1, POL487H1

Group C
JLP374H1, JLP471H1; PSY100H1, PSY201H1, PSY210H1, PSY220H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY300H1, PSY311H1, PSY312H1, PSY314H1, PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY322H1, PSY324H1, PSY326H1, PSY328H1, PSY331H1, PSY334H1, PSY370H1, PSY372H1, PSY420H1, PSY471H1

Group D
ENV200H1, ENV234Y1, ENV235Y1, GGR107H1, GGR124Y1, GGR203H1, GGR220H1, GGR314H1, GGR331H1, GGR333H1, GGR338H1, GGR343H1, GGR368H1, GGR393H1, GGR398H0/GGR399Y0, GGR409H1, GGR415H1, GGR418H1, GGR435H1, GGR439H1, GGR452H1, GGR494H1; PHL273H1, PHL373H1

Group E
ANT100Y1, ANT204Y1, ANT329H1, ANT343H1, ANT357H1, ANT358H1, ANT363Y1, ANT364Y1, ANT366H1, ANT395Y0/ANT396Y0, ANT425H1, ANT426H1, ANT427H1, ANT440H1, ANT448H1, ANT450H1, ANT452H1; RLG250H1, RLG333H1; SOC205Y1, SOC210Y1, SOC212Y1, SOC213Y1, SOC215Y1, SOC220Y1, SOC250Y1, SOC301Y1, SOC306Y1, SOC312Y1, SOC320Y1, SOC330Y1, SOC336H1, SOC344Y1, SOC355Y1, SOC356Y1, SOC360Y1, SOC365Y1, SOC367H1, SOC386Y1

Group F
COG250Y1 (listed with University College); JPP343Y1; PHL232H1, PHL235H1, PHL240H1, PHL244H1, PHL247H1, PHL271H1, PHL273H1, PHL275H1, PHL317H1, PHL340H1, PHL341H1, PHL351H1, PHL357H1, PHL365H1, PHL370H1, PHL373H1, PHL375H1, PHL378H1, PHL380H1, PHL394H1

This is a limited enrolment program that can only accommodate a limited number of students.  Admission is determined by a range of criteria, including at the initial stage a student's academic background and record of courses taken, a statement of interest in the program, and as a later stage of the process, a personal interview on invitation of the program director. In some cases, reference letters may be requested by the program director. In the past, enrollment in the Peace and Conflict Studies program has proven to be extremely competitive across all these dimensions, and an applicant's success in any one of these dimensions does not necessarily guarantee admission to the program in any given year.

(7 full courses or their equivalent)

1. HIS103Y1/ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1; (PSY100H1 + PSY220H1)/SOC101Y1; POL208Y1
2. PCS260Y1, PCS360Y1, PCS460H1
3. Two complementary courses, at least one of which must be at the 300+ series level, from:ECO230Y1; GGR439H1; HIS241H1, HIS242H1, HIS343Y1, HIS344Y1, HIS377Y1, HIS401Y1, HIS412Y1, HIS445H1; HPS306H1; PHL378H1; POL201Y1, POL304H1, POL313Y1, POL321H1, POL323H1, POL326Y1, POL340Y1, POL417Y1; PSY270H1, PSY322H1; SOC210Y1, SOC330Y1; or alternative courses on the approval of the Program Director

Joint Specialist in International Relations /Peace and Conflict Studies –  See Trinity College (International Relations)

Peace and Conflict Studies Courses

The 199Y1 and 199H1 seminars are designed to provide the opportunity to work closely with an instructor in a class of no more than twenty-four students. These interactive seminars are intended to stimulate the students’ curiosity and provide an opportunity to get to know a member of the professorial staff in a seminar environment during the first year of study. Details here.

A review of the full range of theories explaining the nature and causes of conflict and possibilities for its resolution; provides students with a set of theoretical tools for effective analysis of interpersonal, civil, and international conflict.

An in-depth exploration of selected issues introduced in PCS260Y1. Topics may include: negotiation theory; ethnic and group-identity conflict; feminist perspectives on peace and war; mathematical modeling of arms races and war; decision-making theory and conflict; environmental change and conflict; and traditional perspectives on statecraft.

An exploration of selected issues in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies involving an overseas and/or practicum component.

An exploration of selected issues in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies involving an overseas and/or practicum component

Topics vary annually. The objective of the course is to explore emerging issues in Peace and Conflict Studies. The focus of the course will be on a specific topic, rather than a broad survey of the field.

*Students in the Major program will now be required to take PCS460H1 as part of their program of study.
*Students in the Specialist and Joint Specialist will take both PCS460H1 and PCS461H1.

A colloquium (fall term) on selected issues in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. Topics to be considered include planetary, ecospheric, state, societal, and human security.

A research seminar (spring term) on selected issues in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies.  Topics to be considered include planetary, ecospheric, state, societal, and human security.

Independent study in the area of Peace and Conflict Studies. It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore topics not covered in the curriculum, or to develop a more detailed focus on topics covered. Approval of the Program Director is required. The student must obtain the written agreement of the instructor who will supervise the independent study.