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Peace, Conflict and Justice Studies

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The Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies administers the program in Peace, Conflict and Justice, in the Munk School of Global Affairs.

The Peace, Conflict and Justice program provides undergraduates with an interdisciplinary education covering three central pillars: the meanings and causes of conflict, peace, and justice; the lived experiences of living in the context of conflict and struggles for peace and justice; and approaches to resolving conflict and producing peace and/or justice. The topics of study are wide-ranging, including the study of peacemaking and peace-building, interstate war and intrastate conflicts, insurgencies, revolutions and rebellions, ethnic strife, global justice, and negotiation theory. In so doing, we address some of the world’s most urgent humanitarian problems, and train students to deeply analyze these issues across several levels of analysis, from the local through the national and the global.

Peace, Conflict and Justice Studies Programs

Consult Program Assistant, 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, 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, enrolment in Peace and Conflict Studies 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. Except for POL208Y1, substitutions may be permitted for other introductory courses in relevant disciplines, based on a student’s rationale and on approval of the Program Director.

2. PCS260Y1, PCS360Y1, PCS460H1, 461H1

3. Three FCEs from one of Groups A, B, C, D, E or F (below), or substitutions with a rationale that must be approved by the Program Director. Students may substitute from different disciplines or with different courses from within these disciplines. At least one FCE must be at the 300+-level.

4. Three complementary FCEs with either a disciplinary, regional, or thematic focus relevant to Peace and Conflict Studies (on approval of the Director, based on the needs of students’ interdisciplinary programs of study). At least two FCEs must be at the 300+-level.

Disciplinary focus:

3 FCEs from one of ANT, ECO, GGR and Environmental Studies (combined), HIS, HPS, PHL, POL, PSY, RLG, SLA, SOC, or from other units with a rationale approved by the Program Director.

(Note: The disciplinary focus in this cluster must be different from the discipline chosen in requirement  3. For instance, HIS is excluded for students who have taken 3 HIS FCEs to meet requirement 3; POL is excluded for students who have taken 3 POL FCEs, etc. )

Regional Studies focus:

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

Thematic focus:

3 FCEs on a thematic topic proposed by the student and approved by the Program 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.

Note: Substitutions for any of the below (Groups A through F) are allowable, if accompanied by a rationale regarding a student’s specific program of study that must be approved by the Program Director. This is not a strict list, and students may in their program rationale substitute courses from different disciplines or with different courses from within these disciplines below. Please note that not all courses may be offered in a given year, and students are responsible for checking and meeting co- and prerequisites for all courses.

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; 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, 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, enrolment in Peace and Conflict Studies 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.

(7.5 full courses or their equivalent)

1. HIS103Y1/ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1; (PSY100H1 + PSY220H1)/SOC101Y1; POL208Y1. Except for POL208Y1, substitutions may be permitted for other introductory courses in relevant disciplines, based on a student’s rationale and on approval of the Program Director.

2. PCS260Y1, PCS360Y1, PCS460H1

3. 2.0 FCE of complementary courses, at least 1.0 FCE 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, based on the needs of students’ interdisciplinary programs of study.

Consult the Office of the International Relations Program, room 310N, Munk School of Global Affairs, 416-946-8950 or, for Peace and Conflict Studies, consult the program administrator in the Office of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program,Room 255S, Munk School of Global Affairs, 416-946-8917.

Admission requirements for Joint Specialist program (IR and Peace and Conflict Studies): An average grade of at least 75% in the required first-year courses: (1) ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1; (2) HIS103Y1; (3) (PSY100H1 + PSY220H1) or SOC101Y1.

This is a limited enrollment 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 directors. In some cases, reference letters may be requested by the program directors. In the past, enrollment in the 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.

(13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 400-series courses)

First Year:
ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1; HIS103Y1; PSY100H1 + PSY220H1/SOC101Y1
Second Year:
ECO230Y1; POL208Y1; PCS260Y1
Third Year:
HIS311Y1/HIS344Y1; PCS360Y1/PCS361Y1
Fourth Year:
PCS460H1 + PCS461H1 plus
One full course equivalent from the following: HIS458H1, HIS473Y1, HIS479H1, HIS482H1, HIS488H1, 497Y1, HIS498H1; TRN421Y1

Note: In addition, students must meet the Peace and Conflict Studies Program requirement of completing a cluster of 3 full course equivalents to be chosen in consultation with the Peace and Conflict Studies Program Director.

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

Peace, Conflict and Justice 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.

*Students in the Major program will now be required to take PCJ460H1 as part of their program of study.
*Students in the Specialist and Joint Specialist will take both PCJ460H1 and PCJ461H1.

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 seleted issues in the field of Peace, Conflict, and Justice. Topics may include: negotiation theory, ethnic and inter-group identity conflict, feminist perspectives on peace, war, and justice; mathematical modeling of arms races, war, and peacemaking; decision-making theory and conflict; environmental change and conflict; global justice institutions; 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.

An in-depth exploration of seleted issues in the field of Peace, Conflict, and Justice. Topics may include: negotiation theory, ethnic and inter-group identity conflict, feminist perspectives on peace, war, and justice; mathematical modeling of arms races, war, and peacemaking; decision-making theory and conflict; environmental change and conflict; global justice institutions; and traditional perspectives on statecraft.

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.

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.