THE BASICS:
Lecturer:
Dr. Jerry W. Sanders (UCB)
Field Trip:
Costa Rica
Tuition:
USD$4,455
Accommodation:
(included in the tuition cost)
Target audience:
The Summer Peace Institute will be open to upper-division or
equivalent undergraduate and graduate students.
Through their participation in the 2-course
sequence of the Summer Peace Institute students will deepen their understanding
of the changing landscape of contemporary international relations, sharpen
critical thinking and communication skills, and nurture ethical and citizenship
sensibilities commensurate with the demands of the 21st century.
About the University of California, Berkeley:
Founded in 1868, the University of California, Berkeley (UC
Berkeley) is a premier public university that prides itself as a
wellspring of innovation. With its 130 academic departments and more than
80 inter-disciplinary research units divided into 14 colleges and
schools, UC Berkeley provides a diverse and enriching environment for
education and research. As a participant in numerous IARU initiatives
such as the Global Summer Program, Campus Sustainability and
Sustainability Fellowships, UC Berkeley shares its philosophy of
learning and innovation through its engagement with the Alliance. For
more information, visit http://www.berkeley.edu/
Summer Peace Institute: Human Security & Peacebuilding
Hosted by the University of California, Berkeley
13 June –15 July 2011
Through their participation
in the Summer Peace Institute students will deepen their understanding of the
changing landscape of contemporary international relations, sharpen critical
thinking and communication skills, and nurture ethical and citizenship
sensibilities commensurate with the demands of the 21st century. This GSP
offering consists of a 2-course sequence:
1) Problems without Passports: Human Security Issues in the
21st Century (13 June – 1 July)
2) Peacebuilding Practice: Field Study in Costa Rica (4 – 15
July)
Enrollment in both courses is required. The program will take place in Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica and will be hosted at the United Nations-Mandated
University for Peace (UPEACE), Costa Rica.
Costa Rica offers an ideal setting for the study of sustainable peace and
peacebuilding practice. The nation is a leader in progress toward the human
security/basic needs standards encompassed in the UN Millennium Development
Goals, as well as in democratic governance as demonstrated by the engagement of
state institutions and civil society in community-based approaches to
peacebuilding. Read more >>
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