Students will learn assessment techniques for use with members of an organization, whether a church, business or school. A family systems approach to intervention in organizational conflict will be explored, including practical strategies for neutralizing history, promoting policy changes, increasing constructive communication, facilitating grief work, healing and reconciliation. Student will enter an organization to conduct an assessment and create an initial plan for a hypothetical intervention process. Explores the long-term peacemaking process in macrosystems, made up of multiple groups and issues. Examines the nature of conflict in macrosystems and its potential for leading to social and system changes.
Special attention is given to a comparison of internal peacemakers and to external mediators.
An interdisciplinary look at historical and contemporary models for healing the wounds of violence.