Organization: Swiss Peace Foundation
Registration deadline: 30 Apr 2017
Starting date: 03 Jul 2017
Ending date: 07 Jul 2017
Course topic
How can peace and conflict studies contribute to understanding the conflict dynamics in South Sudan, and how can lessons drawn from the context advance academic research?
Building on key peace and conflict theories, swisspeace’ 5-day summer school provides an overview of current academic and policy debates on peacebuilding and critically reflects on their relevance for the South Sudan context. Following an introduction to peace and conflict theories and the architecture of international peacebuilding, participants will analyze the South Sudan context and reflect on scenarios for future developments. Who are the key actors and what are the main drivers and dynamics of the transition? How do state and non-state actors interact and what role do external actors play in the peace process? Participants will focus on specific topics relevant to the South Sudan context including peace process design, political transitions, nationbuilding, civil society and communal violence.
Country focus of previous summer schools: Syria 2015, Myanmar 2016
Target audience
The summer school is designed for practitioners with an academic background, PhD-students and recent graduates.
A university degree (minimum BA) or an equivalent educational background is required, professional experience is an asset.
The course will be held with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25 participants.
Structure, methodology & faculty
The course consists of online assignments and a 5-day on-site training. Course methodologies include expert inputs, peer exchange, case studies, exercises, skills training and self-study. Experienced practitioners and scholars working on South Sudan will facilitate this course.
Program overview and faculty list of previous summer schools:
Program Overview 2016; Faculty List 2016
Program Overview 2015; Faculty List 2015
Certification
Successful participants are awarded a Confirmation of Participation.
This course can be taken as one module of the Master of Advanced Studies in Civilian Peacebuilding program offered by swisspeace and the University of Basel, as part of the International Graduate School North-South or as part of MA studies at the University of Basel (3 ECTS).
How to register:
Register online:
http://www.swisspeace.ch/courses/application-forms/application-form-individual-courses-and-trainings.html