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Austria
University of Innsbruck
Peace Studies: Established in 2001 the MA Program in Peace Studies at the University of Innsbruck was strongly inspired by the UNESCO’s famous Manifesto 2000, which proposed to turn the new millennium into a new beginning, an opportunity to change, all together, the culture of war and violence into a culture of peace and non-violence. In addition to a first class academic education of the network in Peace Studies the Innsbruck program offers a special field training component designed to integrate academic excellence with the skills required in real conflict situations. Students have to be prepared for the adventure of a very holistic – physical, emotional and intellectual – exploration of themselves, their society and in more general terms of the whole world. Transrational peaces, as defined in this program, twist the division between subject and object; they go beyond the conventional limits of reason; they are not only rational but also relational; they start the search for peace with the deconstruction of the observer’s identity; they apply all the methods of conventional peace studies and go much further. Thereof derives a unique curriculum and the world’s most challenging academic training program for peace workers.
Costa Rica
University of Peace
We take pride in offering a diverse range of innovative and impactful academic pathways, tailored to meet the evolving needs of our global community. Our Master of Arts (M.A.) programmes are designed to inspire and equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and contribute meaningfully to the complex challenges of today’s world.
Finland
Tampere University
The Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research: This programme facilitates the understanding of the complex nature of wars and conflicts as well as their short- and long-term consequences. It focuses not only on the study of conflict but primarily on its transformation and on the conditions for peaceful change. For example, it examines, how violent conflicts, ethnic and religious discrimination and human rights violations produce forced displacement and how different actors can respond to these crisis situations.
India
Hamdard Institute of International Studies
Hamdard Institute of International Studies aims to transform education in international relations by offering advanced knowledge and skills pertaining to domain of international studies, global political and world affairs. It prioritizes promoting regional studies focusing on West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, and North America. and fostering student engagement in global affairs for peace and democracy.
MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU)
Peace and Conflict Management at MIT-WPU offers a state-of-the- art learning opportunity to comprehend traditional and contemporary pedagogies of peace and conflict management in today's conflict-torn world. In addition, this innovative course endows students with the knowledge and skills to handle a dispute peacefully within and across organisations and communities. The increasing importance of inner and social peace and tools of creative conflict management cannot be overstated in today's globalised world. Hence, this Peace Programme's relevance is for students across disciplines to acquire insights and expertise to analyse and transform conflicts towards a positive outcome.
Nalanda University
The School of International Relations and Peace Studies (SIPS) at Nalanda University is dedicated to educating and shaping the next generation of global leaders, committed to fostering peace and understanding in an increasingly complex world. Our Master of International Relations and Peace Studies two year full time residential degree programme provides academic knowledge with real-world application, and skills necessary to successfully negotiate the complexities of global politics. SIPS offers a distinctive learning environment where students get an in-depth knowledge of global dynamics and develop the skills necessary for conflict resolution and peace-building, achieved through the school’s interdisciplinary approach, knowledgeable faculty, and global viewpoint.
University of Mysore
Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies: The Peace and Conflict Resolution programme was launched in the academic year of 2011 at Gandhi Bhavan (one of the first Gandhi Bhavans to be established in India, way back in 1962), University of Mysore. This course happens to be the first of its kind in South India with other very few courses on similar lines in North India launched in Indian Universities. In different settings, this field of study is known variously as "peace and conflict studies," "peace and security studies," "peace and world order studies," "justice and reconciliation studies," and so on. What distinguishes this field from others; however, is a concern with the modalities of peace and the methods of peacemaking. This course is expected to focus towards interdisciplinary explorations on conflict resolution, peace building, humanitarian assistance, and other alternative mechanisms that seek to prevent and control violence, analyze the causes of war and systemic oppression, and explores processes by which conflict and change can be managed so as to maximize justice while minimizing violence. It is a multidisciplinary study, encompassing elements of political science, geography, economics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, international relations, history, anthropology, war studies, journalism, nuclear disarmament, diplomacy, religious studies, defense studies and gender studies, as well as a variety of others.
Ireland
University of Dublin
Race, Ethnicity, Conflict: this one-year postgraduate course examines the techniques used by states and international agencies to manage peoples and conflict, their social and cultural impact and the responses they elicit. It applies a wide variety of sociological theories to racialization, gender, migration, ethnic conflict and peace-making. Students are taught to complete an independent research project on these issues
University of Limerick
Peace and Development Studies: this programme introduces students to key debates about conflict resolution, peacebuilding and processes of economic and political development. As such, a prime objective of this programme is to provide students with awareness of the complexities of peacebuilding and development in diverse global case studies, thereby encouraging graduates who can contribute effectively in these areas at a professional level.
Italy
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
International Security Studies: security studies have become a crucial domain to analyse and understand the challenges of international politics. From traditional ideas of security related to armed conflicts and national security to non-traditional concerns such as energy crises, migration, terrorism, pandemics and climate change, security studies represent a framework for the analysis of multi-level challenges to our global society. The Master’s Degree in International Security Studies (MISS) provides the students with both theoretical and practical perspectives on the dynamics of contemporary security, as well as on the evaluation of responses, and their implications.
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