Themes for Peace Studies

• Key Concepts in Peace Studies
• Schools and theories of peace
• The role of religions in creating peace and coexistence
• Peace in international relations and foreign policy
• Strategies for creating and maintaining peace
• Psychology of peace and violence
• Sociology of peace and violence
• Economy and political economy of peace and peacemaking
• Anthropology of peace and violence
• How to teach the culture of peace and coexistence from elementary to high school levels
• The relationship between morality and peace and violence
• The relationship between human rights and peace and violence
• The role of the media in creating peace
• The relationship between peace and development
• The role of art, literature, sports, etc. in peace

Themes for Conflict Resolution

• Key concepts in conflict resolution
• Conflict resolution theories
• Conflict resolution strategies and patterns
• Conflict resolution strategies in different religions
• Conflict resolution in international relations and foreign policy
• Psychological techniques of conflict understanding and resolution
• Sociological skills to understand and resolve conflict
• Economics of war and conflict resolution
• The role of anthropology in conflict resolution
• How to teach conflict resolution techniques and skills from elementary to advanced levels
• The role of religious leaders and community elders in conflict resolution
• Conflict resolution strategies through media, art, literature, sports, etc.
• Successful case studies in conflict resolution