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Canada

Saint Paul University

MA in Conflict Studies. Saint Paul University in Ottawa offers a Master of Arts in Conflict Studies through its School of Conflict Studies, conferred jointly with the University of Ottawa. The programme trains analysts of international, national and local conflicts with particular attention to the ethnic and religious dimensions of deep-rooted conflict, combining a social science orientation with philosophical and ethical perspectives on reconciliation, healing and structural change.

 

University of Manitoba

Joint MA in Peace and Conflict Studies. The University of Manitoba, together with the University of Winnipeg, offers a Joint Master's Program in Peace and Conflict Studies anchored in the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice at St Paul's College. The programme takes an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis and resolution of social conflicts, examining the structural roots of division and inequality and strategies for building community, human rights and social justice.

 

University of Waterloo, Conrad Grebel University College

Master of Peace and Conflict Studies. The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPACS) at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, is a professional programme rooted in the Mennonite peacebuilding tradition. It equips students with the knowledge and skills to contribute to nonviolent peacebuilding through core training in conflict transformation, optional internships, and a strong practitioner orientation within a supportive learning community.

 

Chile

Universidad Austral de Chile

Magíster en Derechos Humanos. The Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences of the Austral University of Chile in Valdivia offers a three-semester professional master's in human rights, taught online with synchronous classes. Coursework covers transitional justice, state repression and torture, anti-discrimination law, gender, disability and strategic litigation, and ends with a report analysing a concrete human rights case.

 

Colombia

Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (UNIMINUTO)

Maestría en Paz, Desarrollo y Ciudadanía. UNIMINUTO's virtual campus offers an online master's in peace, development and citizenship over four academic periods. The interdisciplinary programme offers a systematic, critical study of the theories and practices of peace, development and citizenship, with a research line on peace and non-violence.

 

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Maestría en Estudios de Paz y Resolución de Conflictos. The Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá offers a three-semester master's in peace studies and conflict resolution. Built around two axes, peace studies and conflict resolution, it trains professionals to analyse violent dynamics and steer social and political conflicts in Colombia and elsewhere towards non-violent, transformative outcomes. The university also runs a doctorate in peace studies.

 

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali

Maestría en Derechos Humanos y Cultura de Paz. The Cali campus of the Pontifical Xavierian University offers a master's in human rights and culture of peace, developed together with specialists from the UN-mandated University for Peace. The programme addresses negotiation, violence, transitional justice and post-conflict challenges in Colombia.

 

Universidad de Antioquia

Maestría en Intervención Social, énfasis en posconflicto y paz. The Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the University of Antioquia in Medellín offers a master's in social intervention with an emphasis on post-conflict and peace. It trains professionals to design social intervention methodologies for post-conflict and peace processes and for restoring the rights of victims.

 

Universidad de Caldas

Maestría en Justicia Social y Construcción de Paz. The Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences of the University of Caldas in Manizales offers a hybrid master's in social justice and peacebuilding for professionals in the social sciences and humanities. Research and professional tracks cover access to justice, armed conflict and social violence, and coexistence and citizenship.

 

Universidad de Cartagena

Maestría en Conflicto Social y Construcción de Paz. The Faculty of Social Sciences and Education at the University of Cartagena offers a two-year, in-person master's in social conflict and peacebuilding. Its research lines include conflict, victims and the region; territory and displacement; poverty and development; and human rights, transitional justice and post-conflict on Colombia's Caribbean coast.