Peace, Conflict and Justice


Faculty List

Associate Professors
N. Bertoldi, MESc, MA, PhD 
C. Jung, MA, PhD (George Ignatieff Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies)
T. Kramarz, MA, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor
P. Salardi, BA, MA, PhD

Introduction

The Trudeau Centre for Peace, Conflict and Justice houses the Peace, Conflict and Justice program at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

The Peace, Conflict and Justice program provides undergraduates with an interdisciplinary education covering three central pillars: the meanings and causes of conflict, peace, and justice; the lived experiences of living in the context of conflict and struggles for peace and justice; and approaches to resolving conflict and producing peace and/or justice. The topics of study are wide-ranging, including the study of peacemaking and peace-building, interstate war and intrastate conflicts, insurgencies, revolutions and rebellions, ethnic strife, global justice, and negotiation theory. In doing so, we address some of the world’s most urgent humanitarian problems, and train students to deeply analyze these issues across several levels of analysis, from the local through the national and the global. Students interested in this program are strongly encouraged to consider pursuing a double major in related fields, especially International Relations. Other related fields include Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Geography, History, Diaspora and Transnational Studies, Ethics, Society and Law and Women and Gender Studies.

Contact Information

Simone DeFacendis, Program and Events Coordinator
Email: pcj.program@utoronto.ca
Phone: 416-946-0326
https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/trudeaucentre/

Peace, Conflict and Justice Programs

Peace, Conflict and Justice Specialist (Arts Program) - ASSPE1228

Enrolment Requirements:

This is a limited enrollment program that can only accommodate a limited number of students. Admission is determined by a range of criteria, including at the initial stage a student's academic background, a statement of interest in the program, and as a later stage of the process, a personal interview on invitation of the Program Director. In the past, enrollment in Peace, Conflict and Justice has proven to be extremely competitive across all 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.

Completion Requirements:

(12.0 credits, including at least 1.0 credit at the 400-level)

Cluster 1 - Introductory Courses

1. ( ECO101H1, ECO102H1)/ ECO105Y1/​ HIS103Y1

2. ( PSY100H1, PSY220H1)/ ( SOC100H1, SOC150H1)

3. POL208H1 and an additional 0.5 credit in POL at the 200-level

NOTE: Students applying to the program in Spring 2022 also have the option of completing POL208H1 and 0.5 credit in quantitative methods from one of the following courses: ECO220Y1, EEB125H1, GGR270H1, GGR274H1, POL222H1, PSY201H1, PSY202H1, SOC202H1, STA201H1, STA220H1, STA221H1, or an appropriate substitution on the approval of the Program Director. This option will not be available to students who enrol in the program from Spring 2023 onwards

Except for POL208H1, substitutions may be permitted for other introductory courses in relevant disciplines, based on a student's rationale and on approval of the Program Director.

Cluster 2 - PCJ Core Courses

4. PCJ260H1, PCJ261H1, PCJ360H1, PCJ362H1, PCJ460H1, PCJ461H1

Cluster 3 - Complementary Courses I

5. 3.0 credits from one of Groups A, B, C, D, E or F (below), or substitutions with a rationale that must be approved by the Program Director. Students may substitute from different disciplines or with different courses from within these disciplines. At least 1.0 credit must be at the 300+ level.

Cluster 4 - Complementary Courses II

6. 3.0 complementary credits with either a disciplinary, regional, or thematic focus relevant to Peace, Conflict and Justice (on approval of the Director, based on the needs of students interdisciplinary programs of study). At least 2.0 credits must be at the 300+ level. Up to 1.0 credit of MUN courses may be used to fulfill this requirement, subject to approval by the Director.

Disciplinary Focus:

3.0 credits from one of ANT, ECO, HIS, PHL, POL, PSY, RLG, SLA, SOC, (GGR/ ENV/ JEG/ JGE/ JIG/ JGU/ JEH (combined)), or from other units with a rationale approved by the Program Director.

(Note: The disciplinary focus in this cluster must be different from the discipline chosen in requirement 5. For instance, HIS is excluded for students who have taken 3.0 HIS credits to meet requirement 5; POL is excluded for students who have taken 3.0 POL credits, etc.)

Regional Studies Focus:

3.0 credits on, for example, Canada, Southern Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, or the Slavic countries.

Thematic Focus:

3.0 credits on a thematic topic proposed by the student and approved by the Program Director. Examples include negotiation and conflict resolution, diplomatic history, gender and conflict, morality of war, quantitative analysis, group-identity conflict, economic development and conflict, literature, culture, and everyday life of conflict, or environmental change and conflict.

Group A

HIS100Y1, HIS101Y1, HIS102Y1, HIS103Y1, HIS106Y1, HIS107Y1, HIS108Y1, HIS111H1, HIS113Y1, HIS200H1, HIS202H1, HIS240H1, HIS241H1, HIS242H1, HIS243H1, HIS244H1, HIS245H1, HIS250Y1, HIS251Y1, HIS265Y1, HIS271Y1, HIS303H1, HIS307H1, HIS309H1, HIS311Y1, HIS319H1, HIS325H1, HIS329H1, HIS330H1, HIS334H1, HIS338H1, HIS342H1, HIS343H1, HIS344H1, HIS347H1, HIS355H1, HIS359H1, HIS364H1, HIS370H1, HIS376H1, HIS377H1, HIS386H1, HIS390H1, HIS401H1, HIS405Y1, HIS407H1, HIS414H1, HIS415Y1, HIS424H1, HIS436H1, HIS451H1, HIS461H1, HIS473H1, HIS475H1, HIS480H1, HIS483H1, HIS492H1, NMC278H1, TRN350H1, TRN421Y1

Group B

AFR150Y1, AFR250Y1, AFR351Y1, AFR352H1, AFR354H1, AFR454H1, CAR241H1, CAR421H1, CDN385H1, CSE340H1, CSE341H1, CSE445H1, EDS358H1, JPS315H1, MUN200H1, POL101H1, POL106H1, POL107H1, POL109H1, POL195H1, POL201H1, POL205H1, POL211H1, POL223H1, POL301Y1, POL305Y1, POL312Y1, POL320H1, POL321H1, POL324H1, POL326Y1, POL327H1, POL340H1, POL353H1, POL354H1, POL358H1, POL359H1, POL412H1, POL416H1, POL417Y1, POL419H1, POL432H1, POL442H1, POL447H1, POL459Y1, POL464H1, POL467H1, POL476H1, POL479H1, POL480H1, POL486H1, POL487H1, NMC476H1, NMC477H1

Group C

PSY100H1, PSY201H1, PSY220H1, PSY270H1, PSY280H1, PSY311H1, PSY312H1, PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY322H1, PSY324H1, PSY326H1, PSY328H1, PSY331H1, PSY370H1, PSY372H1, PSY420H1, PSY471H1, JLP374H1, JLP471H1

Group D

ENV200H1, ENV221H1, ENV234H1, GGR107H1, GGR112H1, GGR124H1, GGR203H1, GGR240H1, GGR241H1, GGR314H1, GGR320H1, GGR338H1, GGR343H1, GGR398H0, GGR399Y1, GGR418H1, GGR419H1, GGR452H1, PHL273H1, PHL373H1

Group E

ECO105Y1, ECO200Y1, ECO202Y1, ECO210H1, ECO220Y1, ECO231H1, ECO232H1, ECO313H1, ECO314H1, ECO316H1, ECO320H1, ECO321H1, ECO324H1, ECO336H1, ECO368H1, ECO401H1, ECO402H1, ECO403H1, ECO401H1, ECO403H1, ECO406H1, ECO423H1, ECO439H1, ECO446H1, MUN200H1

Group F

ANT100Y1, ANT204H1, ANT207H1, ANT358H1, ANT364H1, ANT366H1, ANT395Y0, ANT396Y0, ANT425H1, ANT426H1, ANT450H1, BMS314H1, COG250Y1, CRI322H1, CRI335H1, CRI364H1, CRI427H1, CRI429H1, INS200H1, INS201Y1, INS360Y1, JPR364Y1, MUN200H1, PHL232H1, PHL235H1, PHL240H1, PHL244H1, PHL271H1, PHL273H1, PHL275H1, PHL317H1, PHL340H1, PHL341H1, PHL351H1, PHL357H1, PHL365H1, PHL370H1, PHL373H1, PHL375H1, PHL380H1, PHL394H1, RLG309H1, RLG389H1, SOC205H1, SOC210H1, SOC212H1, SOC213H1, SOC220H1, SOC249H1, SOC250Y1, SOC260H1, SOC306H1, SOC312H1, SOC320H1, SOC330H1, SOC342H1, SOC344H1, SOC348H1, SOC356H1, SOC360H1, SOC365H1, SOC367H1, SOC386H1, SOC495H1, SOC498H1

Peace, Conflict and Justice Major (Arts Program) - ASMAJ1228

Enrolment Requirements:

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 at the initial stage a student's academic background, a short essay, a writing sample, a resume, and as a later stage of the process, a personal interview on invitation of the Program Director. 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. While it is not a prerequisite for program admission, students in their first year who are interested in the program in Peace, Conflict and Justice are advised to take three introductory courses in History, Economics, Psychology, Sociology and/or Political Science (courses listed in Cluster 1 for the major and specialist).

Completion Requirements:

(7.5 credits)

Cluster 1 - Introductory Courses

1. ( ECO101H1, ECO102H1)/ ECO105Y1/​ HIS103Y1

2. ( PSY100H1, PSY220H1)/ ( SOC100H1, SOC150H1)

3. POL208H1 and an additional 0.5 credit in POL at the 200-level

NOTE: Students applying to the program in Spring 2022 also have the option of completing POL208H1 and 0.5 credit in quantitative methods from one of the following courses: ECO220Y1, EEB125H1, GGR270H1, GGR274H1, POL222H1, PSY201H1, PSY202H1, SOC202H1, STA201H1, STA220H1, STA221H1, or an appropriate substitution on the approval of the Program Director. This option will not be available to students who enrol in the program from Spring 2023 onwards.

Except for POL208H1, substitutions may be permitted for other introductory courses in relevant disciplines, based on a student's rationale and on approval of the Program Director.

Cluster 2 - PCJ Core Courses

4. PCJ260H1, PCJ261H1, PCJ360H1, PCJ362H1, PCJ460H1

Cluster 3 - Complementary Courses

5. 2.0 credits of complementary courses, at least 1.0 credit of which must be at the 300+ level, from: CRI429H1, ECO200Y1, ECO202Y1, ECO220Y1, GGR240H1, GGR241H1, GGR419H1, HIS241H1, HIS242H1, HIS401H1, JPR364Y1, MUN101H1/​ MUN102H1, MUN200H1, PHL378H1, POL201Y1, POL326Y1, POL340Y1, POL345Y1, PHL373H1, POL412H1, POL417Y1, POL459Y1, PSY220H1, PSY270H1, PSY322H1, RLG280Y1, RLG309H1, SOC210H1, SOC260H1, SOC249H1, SOC367H1 or alternative courses on the approval of the Program Director, based on the needs of students interdisciplinary programs of study.


Peace, Conflict and Justice Courses

PCJ260H1 - Introduction to Peace, Conflict and Justice I

Hours: 24L/12S

This course introduces students to reading, interpreting, and communicating data relevant to issues in peace, conflict and justice. Students will develop concrete skills such as understanding data sources in conflict and justice, exploring applications of data, and methods of data collection. They will reflect on how social constructs can be operationalized into variables that can be employed for qualitative and quantitative analysis in research and policy, and learn how to use visualizations and descriptive statistics to support arguments and research. Through this course, students will develop a set of essential skills to work on real-world questions related to issues in peace, conflict and justice, while engaging with existing data and their applied research findings to understand their policy relevance. Students must be enrolled in either the PCJ Major or PCJ Specialist program to take this course.

Prerequisite: 4.0 credits
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ261H1 - Introduction to Peace, Conflict and Justice II

Previous Course Number: PCJ260Y1

Hours: 24L/12T

The course reviews theories exploring the causes of conflict, the possibilities for the pursuit of peace, and the role of justice in both. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines and perspectives, it offers an introduction to diverse approaches to conflict resolution and peace-building. Case studies and examples are used to help students apply the conceptual tools they acquire to prominent world conflicts. Students must be enrolled in either the PCJ Major or PCJ Specialist program to take this course.

Prerequisite: PCJ260H1
Exclusion: PCJ260Y1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ299Y1 - Research Opportunity Program

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/research-opportunities-program. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

PCJ360H1 - Topics in Peace, Conflict and Justice

Hours: 24L

This course explores selected issues in the field of Peace, Conflict ands Justice. Topics may vary from year to year. Through a suite of recent readings, students will strive to critically examine implications and challenges of, and solutions to the issues being studied. Please visit the Trudeau Centre for Peace, Conflict and Justice website for current offering information.

Prerequisite: PCJ260Y1/ ( PCJ260H1, PCJ261H1)
Recommended Preparation: POL208H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ361H1 - Special Topics in Peace, Conflict and Justice Studies

Hours: 24S

An exploration of selected issues in the field of Peace, Conflict and Justice involving an overseas and/or practicum component.

Exclusion: PCS361H1, UNI361Y1
Recommended Preparation: POL208Y1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science

PCJ361Y1 - Special Topics in Peace and Conflict Studies

Previous Course Number: PCS361Y1, UNI361Y1

Hours: 48S

An exploration of selected issues in the field of Peace, Conflict and Justice involving an overseas and/or practicum component.

Prerequisite: PCJ260Y1 or permission from the Program Director
Exclusion: PCS361H1, PCS361Y1, UNI361Y1
Recommended Preparation: POL208Y1/ POL208H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ362H1 - Service Learning

Hours: 24S

Students are given a service learning placement in the GTA in partnership with local, national, or international not-for-profits or governmental organizations. Students work in teams of 2-7 students, and help partner organizations solve important problems. Student teams mostly work independently of the organization, while receiving some mentoring, critique, and advice from the organizations. Students are expected to invest 5-7 hours per week in course projects, in addition to class time. In this non-competitive course, students are asked to engage in deep personal reflection, help teammates, advise other teams, and contribute their skills and talents to their community partners. The course will emphasize how groups work to achieve community goals, how grassroots politics works, the power of social capital, and how these topics link to questions of conflict resolution, brokering peace, and achieving justice.

Prerequisite: PCJ260Y1/ ( PCJ260H1, PCJ261H1)
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ399Y1 - Research Opportunity Program

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/research-opportunities-program. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

PCJ444H1 - Special Topics in Peace and Conflict Studies

Previous Course Number: PCS444H1

Topics vary annually. The objective of the course is to explore emerging issues in Peace and Conflict Studies. The focus of the course will be on a specific topic, rather than a broad survey of the field.

Prerequisite: PCJ260Y1, PCJ360Y1 or permission of the instructor
Exclusion: PCS444H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ460H1 - Advanced Topics in Peace, Conflict and Justice

Hours: 24S

This course explores selected issues in the field of Peace, Conflict and Justice. Topics may vary from year to year. Through a suite of recent readings, students will strive to critically examine implications and challenges of, and solutions to the issues being studied. Please visit the Trudeau Centre for Peace, Conflict and Justice website for current offering information.

Prerequisite: PCJ360H1, PCJ362H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ461H1 - Research Methods in Peace, Conflict and Justice

Hours: 48S

This course guides each student through their own individual research project, embedded in an interactive group learning process, in order to offer an applied introduction to research methods for peace, conflict and justice studies. Students work through the full research process, including: identifying a research question, learning how to conduct effective literature reviews, developing a rigorous research design, and applying quantitative and qualitative methods to answering questions. Rather than conducting research independently or studying research methods in isolation, the course combines the two: students learn collectively about the different steps in the research process while simultaneously applying those steps to their own research project. This is then complemented by presenting that research and discussing different research projects in class, so as to receive continuous feedback and be exposed to a variety of research methods and approaches.

Prerequisite: Enrolment restricted to students enrolled in the Peace, Conflict and Justice Specialist program
Corequisite: PCJ460H1
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ499Y1 - Peace and Conflict Studies Independent Study Course

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore topics not covered in the curriculum, or to develop a more detailed focus on topics covered. Approval of the program director is required. The student must obtain written agreement of the instructor who will supervise the independent study, submit the proposal to and obtain approval from the director and program administrator, who will then add the student to the course. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Applications are due two weeks before course enrolment deadlines.

Prerequisite: PCJ260Y1/ ( PCJ260H1, PCJ261H1)
Exclusion: PCS499H1
Recommended Preparation: For students enrolled in the Peace, Conflict and Justice Major or Specialist program.
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

PCJ499H1 - Peace and Conflict Studies Independent Study Course

Previous Course Number: PCS499H1

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore topics not covered in the curriculum, or to develop a more detailed focus on topics covered. Approval of the program director is required. The student must obtain written agreement of the instructor who will supervise the independent study, submit the proposal to and obtain approval from the director and program administrator, who will then add the student to the course. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Applications are due two weeks before course enrolment deadlines.

Prerequisite: PCJ260Y1/ ( PCJ260H1, PCJ261H1)
Exclusion: PCS499H1
Recommended Preparation: For students enrolled in the Peace, Conflict and Justice Major or Specialist program.
Distribution Requirements: Social Science
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

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