The Peace, Conflict and Justice at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy is an interdisciplinary academic program that focuses on conditions, causes and effects of conflict, peace, and justice. In this program, students analyze socio-political conditions and policies, economic and cultural phenomena, historical events, and empirical research related to peace, conflict, and justice. Students also have opportunities to assess, conceptualize, and generate solutions that pave the way for conflict resolution, promote peace, and achieve greater justice. The topics of study are diverse, including the study of peacemaking and peacebuilding, human rights, legacies of war, interstate war and intrastate conflict, violence in protests and collective action, ethnic conflict, inequities in social policies such as health, gender, and education. Students select from a wide range of core and elective courses related to PCJ. The program has a strong emphasis on collaboration and teamwork through involvement in hands-on, real-life experiential learning. Moreover, students strengthen their research skills through training in various research methodologies. Our academic program allows students to understand issues of peace, conflict, and justice at multiple levels - local, national, regional, and global. Students interested in this program may consider pursuing a double major in related fields, such as International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Environmental Studies, Indigenous Studies, Diaspora and Transnational Studies, Ethics, Society and Law, and Women and Gender Studies.
While we welcome students with diverse experiences, this is a limited enrollment program that can accommodate a limited number of students. Admission is determined by a range of criteria, including the student's academic records from their first year of studies, short essays, a writing sample, a resume, and a video submission. In the past, enrollment in Peace, Conflict and Justice has proven to be extremely competitive across all of these dimensions, and an applicant's success in any one of these dimensions does not necessarily guarantee admission to the program in any given year.
(12.0 credits)
1. 1.0 credit from gateway 100-level courses. Possibilities include but are not limited to: ( MUN100H1 and MUN110H1) or ( CAS100H1 and MUN120H1) or ( AMS100H1 and MUN120H1) or ( ECO101H1 and ECO102H1) or ECO105Y1 or HIS101Y1 or ( POL107H1 and POL109H1) or AFR150Y1 or WGS160Y1 or TRN152Y1 or ( SOC100H1 and SOC150H1).
Other introductory courses in relevant disciplines are also eligible to meet this 100-level course requirement; please contact the program director for discussion and approval.
2. 3.5 credits of the following core PCJ courses, all of which are required: PCJ200H1, PCJ210H1, PCJ310H1/ PCJ260H1, PCJ350H1/ PCJ261H1, PCJ362H1, PCJ410H1, MUN200H1.
3. 2.5 additional credits in Peace, Conflict and Justice courses (i.e. PCJ prefix classes) at the 300 or 400 level, including at least 1.0 at the 400 level.
4. 5.0 credits of complementary courses, i.e., courses relevant to PCJ and offered by other programs. Of these 5.0 credits, at least 2.0 must be at the 300-level or above.
Complementary courses include but are not limited to the following. Other courses are also eligible to meet this requirement; please contact the program director for discussion and approval.
AFR298H1, AFR460H1, AMS320H1, CAR324H1, CAS310H1, CJS220H1, CSE240H1, CSE342H1, CSE346H1, DTS200Y1, EAS315H1, ECO200Y1, ECO202Y1, ECO220Y1, ENG273Y1, ENV101H1, GGR240H1, GGR419H1, HIS231H1, HIS397H1, HIS401H1, INS201Y1, INS352H1, JAH350H1, JPR364H1, JPS315H1, LAS310H1, MUN101H1/ MUN102H1, MUN200H1, PHL373H1, PHL378H1, POL201H1, POL212H1, POL353H1, POL412H1, POL417H1, RLG309H1, SDS465H1, SOC210H1, SOC249H1, SOC367H1, TRN250Y1, TRN312H1, WGS273H1, WGS340H1.
5. Within the 12.0 credits required for the specialist program, 3.0 credits must focus on a particular global region and 3.0 credits must focus on a theme related to peace, conflict and justice.
Regional Studies Focus:
3.0 credits focused on a particular global region. Examples include Africa, Asia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Slavic countries or the United States. This is not a complete list. Other regions are also eligible to meet this requirement; to propose an alternative, please contact the program director for discussion and approval.
Thematic Focus:
3.0 credits focused on a particular theme related to peace, conflict and justice. Examples include negotiation and conflict resolution, peacemaking and peacebuilding, environmental justice, diplomatic history, reparation and reconciliation, colonialism and decolonization, economic development, interstate war, intrastate conflict, legacies of war and conflict.
This is not a complete list. Other themes are also eligible to meet this requirement; to propose an alternative, please contact the program director for discussion and approval.
