First-Year Seminars 110WE - How Wars End

What social processes and institutions are necessary to bring an end to war? Do the efforts of citizens make a difference? What is the role of beliefs regarding identity? What about access to resources? What is the role of visible forms of restorative or retributive justice? This first-year seminar focuses on wars in Sudan, Somalia, Congo, and Uganda. Course assignments are designed to develop skills in academic writing, historical research, and collaborative learning. This is a community-based learning class: we will strive to build relationships with recent immigrants to our area from African nations.

First-year students only, by placement.