Peacebuilding and Peacemaking in the Modern Caribbean

3 credits

PEA_ST-3022

Peace Studies
College of Arts and Science

(same as BL_STU 3022). The course will be for one month, starting in the summer of 2022, at the University of the West Indies (UWI). It may also be offered for two weeks during the winter intersession. The UWI is ranked number one in Latin America and the Caribbean and in the top 1.5% of universities worldwide (Times Higher Education Ranking). This course examines peacebuilding and peacemaking in contemporary Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region. The course explores these peace initiatives in the context of the historical and cultural development of the area from pre-colonial times to the present. Graded on A-F basis only. Recommended: PEA_ST 1050.