Course

Peace, Conflict and Religion

The role of religion in on-going armed conflicts and wars has been at the forefront of international relations in a way that few did foresee during most of the 1900s. In this course focus lies on the role of religion in societal conflicts, as a driving force as well as a basis for conflict management and reconciliation within and between groups. The course deals with global conflict patterns, regional examples of conflict involvement of religion, terrorism, and models for reconciliation and peace.

Cavanaugh, W. T. 2011. The War on Terror: Secular or Sacred?, I: Political Theology, 12(5), P. 685–690. (6p)

Cavanaugh, W. T. 2014. Religious Violence as Modern Myth, I: Political Theology, 15(6), P. 486–502. (17p)

Gehlin, Sara, 2014. The Construction of Ecumenical Theology. A Possible Contribution to international Peacebuilding? Swedish Missiological Themes, 102, 2 (10 p)

Nordquist, Kjell-Åke (red), 2013. Gods and Arms. On Religion and Armed Conflict. Oregon: Pickwick Publications. (163 p) (Available as e-book on EbscoHost)

Nordquist, Kjell-Åke, 2017. Reconciliation as Politics. A Concept and Its Practice. Oregon: Pickwick Publications. (174 p)

Ramsbotham, Oliver m.fl., 2016. Contemporary Conflict Resolution. Fourth Edition. Cambridge: Polity Press. P. 1-236, 313-443, 505-513. (374 p)

Articles of 40 p may be added.

Working material
Conflict Analysis Exercise

Literature last revised on October 10, 2018.

The schedule is available at the latest one month before the course starts. We do not recommend that you print the schedule as some changes may happen.

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Sofia Camnerin

Vice president and Dean of the Department of Religious Studies and Theology

Grades

A = Excellent, B = Very good, C = Good, D = Satisfactory, E = Sufficient, Fx = Insufficient, F = Insufficient

Examination Format

  • Papers
  • Written examination

Grundläggande behörighet.
Baskurser i teologi 30 hp enligt ny studieordning, eller motsvarande.

För fullgjord kurs krävs minst 80% närvaro vid föreläsningar och 100% närvaro vid seminarier/gruppövningar och andra tillfällen för redovisning. Frånvaro därutöver kan kompenseras genom kompletteringsuppgift (-er) om kursansvarig lärare bedömer det möjligt. Vid frånvaro om 50 % eller mer betraktas kursen som avbruten, även om examinationsuppgifter har genomförts.

Established by Subject Representative College at Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm on January 26, 2016.

Last revised on April 25, 2018.