CT – 2 Philosophical & Aesthetic Foundations - 21 CP, 11 US Credits

21 Day International Summer School Campus Steinmatte, Saas Fee, in the following modules:

The Philosophical & Aesthetic Foundations module will provide students with the key models for conflict transformation. Students will explore how these frameworks can be employed to understand and enrich expressive arts interventions. The courses will emphasize relevant concerns and modalities for implementing arts and conflict transformation programs at the community level where structural issues such as gender roles, culture, socio-economics, and politics need to be carefully considered. Students will acquire the principles of effective project design, including assessment, monitoring and evaluation tools. The courses in this module will provide students with a combination of theory and real-world cases, helping to contextualize many key concepts. In addition, students will receive practical exposure to several arts-based processes through exercises, guest-speakers and exposure to research projects. Students will develop an understanding of the multiple ways in which professionals and organizations are incorporating innovative arts-based peacebuilding processes in diverse settings.

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The individual study requirement of this module includes the following:

• Participation in forum discussions and the completion of the training module, “Self Care for Peace Workers”.
• Critiques of literature from a prescribed reading list
• Video critiques and related knowledge assessments
• Individual Portfolio Development