This minor offers students insights into the concepts, causes and consequences of political violence and war, in particular from a broad set of disciplines, including political science, international law, criminology, theology, philosophy, anthropology, sociology and history.
The interdisciplinary character of the minor is apparent in the composition of courses and also on the level of courses: each course is taught in an interdisciplinary manner by staff from two (or more) disciplines, thereby bringing dialogue amongst disciplines into the classroom.
After completing this minor, students should be able to understand the driving forces of political violence, war and international crimes and to critically analyse complex global challenges. Students will also be able to work in interdisciplinary teams and design measures of reconciliation and peacemaking.