Academic Program - Certificate in Peace and Reconciliation Studies
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Certificate in Peace and Reconciliation Studies
Required Courses: (6 credits)
- PAX 201: Introduction to Peace Studies (available live at UMaine, online, and sometimes live at the Hutchinson Center)
- PAX 410: Theories in Peace Studies
4 other PAX courses from the following list:
- PAX 250: Peace and Pop Culture
- PAX 260: Peace Patriots
- PAX 350: Buddhism, Peace & Contemplative Traditions
- PAX 351: This Sacred Earth; Ecology and SpiritualityPAX 370: Building Sustainable Communities
(live course, check for availability and location) - PAX 451: Mediation: Premises, Practices & Policy
(live course, check for availability and location. Certificate awarded upon successful completion of course.) - PAX 452: Advanced Study in Transformative Mediation
(live course, check for availability and location. Certificate awarded upon successful completion of course.) - PAX 398: Topics in Peace Studies
(varies each semester, sometimes live, sometimes online) - PAX 491: Forgiveness: Creating a Culture of Peace & Reconciliation (online)
- PAX 495: Advanced Topics in Peace Studies
(varies each semester) - PAX 498: Special Projects in Peace Studies
(independent study; available upon request and consultation with the Director)
Please note that new courses are in development both on site and through distance technology; online courses in related areas are offered each semester and during the summer; a travel-study course in Peace Studies is often offered over Spring Break. This is a dynamic, engaged faculty, and we welcome your interest in this program!
FMI, please contact James Toner (jtoner@maine.edu)