AT 16-001_FA22: In her 1970 essay ?On Violence,? Hannah Arendt stated, ?Violence can destroy power, but it is utterly incapable of creating it.? What could she possibly have meant? How could this statement be relevant to civilians in Syria, Yemen, or Ukraine as the targets of ghastly violence in war or to those struggling against oppressive systems of structural violence in the US and abroad? This course introduces students to the strategies of civil (nonviolent) resistance during conflicts and methods of transitional justice after violent conflict. Topics include case studies on the effectiveness of civil resistance strategies; resistance art and literature; racial/ethnic civil rights, empowerment, and justice struggles; gender, peace, and security concerns in war; climate change, conflict, and environmental justice; inclusive post-conflict peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts; and transformative justice after conflict. Evaluation based on two synthetic essays on readings and films, annotated bibliography and formal oral presentation on a group-linked case study, and in-class debates, discussions, and attendance.
- Enseignant: Mary Meyer McAleese