Gender, Culture, and Conflict in Humanitarian Complex Emergencies (DHP D232)
FLETCHER SCHOOL

SPRING
Instructor:
Dyan Mazurana
Friedman School of Nutrition
617-627-3203

This course examines situations of armed conflict and complex emergencies and the international and national humanitarian, human rights and military responses to these situations from a gender perspective and highlights the policy and program implications that this perspective presents. Topics covered include gender analyses of current trends in armed conflict and terrorism; gender analyses of the links among war economies, globalization and armed conflict; the manipulation of gender roles to fuel war and violence; sexual and gender-based violations; women’s rights in international humanitarian and human rights law during armed conflict; gender and reparations for grave violations of human rights; gender and peacekeeping operations; gender and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration; and gender and peacebuilding. (Monday and Wednesday: 9:40-10:55 a.m.)

Evaluation of Peacebuilding (DHP 228m)
FLETCHER SCHOOL

SPRING
Instructor:
Cheyanne Church
Fletcher School
617-627-5790

For the past five years, evaluation has been a hot topic for the international peacebuilding world, and temperature continues to rise. The focus on evaluation has the potential to make or break this field. High quality, professional evaluation integrated into programming could provide the evidence of change so needed and facilitate the type of systematic thinking necessary to push the bounds of theory and practice in this peacebuilding. Whereas poor quality evaluation, bounds of theory and practice in this peacebuilding agencies to genuinely engage with evaluation or the omission of design and monitoring—two key components to enable quality evaluation—could undermine the peacebuilding process. The goal of this course is to acquaint students with the main conceptual themes in design, monitoring and evaluation at the project level and their practical application. This short course will not be a comprehensive overview of all aspects of design, monitoring, and evaluation, but rather provide an overview and limited practical experience. (Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m.)

Corruption, Conflict, and Peacebuilding (DHP 239m)
FLETCHER SCHOOL

FALL
Instructor:
Cheyanne Church
Fletcher School
617-627-5790

Fighting corruption has become an increasingly important topic for governments of the industrialized donor nations and the institutions whose membership they dominate. As a consequence it has become an issue of concern for the rest of the world. Despite the increasing attention placed on corruption by the international community, the nuances of corruption in a conflict of post-conflict environment have received scant attention. Both conceptually and operationally there is little exchange between those working on conflict/peacebuildng and those engaged in fighting corruption. The de facto pillars operate simultaneously and often in overlapping sectors yet without coordination or purposeful mitigation of possible consequences (positive or negative) each may have on the others. Further, the bigger order questions, such as can corruption cause conflict or how conflict environment spawn corruption, are generally dealt with in vague generalities or in such a case specific way that they lose the average reader in the detail. (Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m.)

Conflict Resolution Theory (DHP D223)
FLETCHER SCHOOL

SPRING
Instructor:
Eileen Babbitt
617-627-3796

International conflict resolution is a field of practice and of theoretical study. The primary goal of international conflict resolution is to use means other than violence to settle both inter-state and intra-state disputes, and to transform the relationships of disputing parties such that violence is not likely in the future. The theory is drawn from many disciplines, including law and many of the social sciences. Research focuses on understanding the dynamics of conflict in the international system as it manifests at the interpersonal, intergroup, and intergovernmental levels. It also involves analysis of what kinds of interventions are most effective at preventing, settling and resolving such conflicts. This course will provide an in-depth look at the theories of conflict and the theories of conflict resolution that address such conflicts. It will also explore some of the major theoretical debates in the field. (Tuesday and Thursday 11:05 a.m.-12:20 p.m.)

Civil-Military Relations in Post-Conflict Environments (DHP P247)
FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY

SPRING 2012
Instructor:
Antonia Handler Chayes
617-627-3562

Recently, post conflict environments have entered a grey area that is neither war nor peace. Simultaneous efforts involve kinetic activity, wider peacekeeping, peace building and state building. This seminar will analyze how international interveners—both civil and military—deal with such complex environments. Approaches will include themes, such as lack of coordination and planning; negotiation at HQ and in the field among civilian agencies, NGOs and the military; attempts at coordination. It will include case studies, particularly Iraq and Afghanistan. Students should have taken a course in security studies, INCR or ILO. (Wednesday 3:20-5:20 p.m.)

Advanced Seminar in Development and Conflict (DHP P227)
FLETCHER SCHOOL

SPRING
Instructors:
Peter Uvin
617-627-2731

Diana Chigas
617-627-5870

The aim of this seminar is to provide students with contemporary tools and understandings at the intersection of development and conflict resolution practice. This seminar is in-depth and cutting-edge, discussing in detail what it is that development and conflict resolution practitioners currently do on the ground in a variety of situations on all continents. The course takes the perspective of practitioners working in the field, not of senior diplomats or foreign policy officials. We assume that the broad policy framework is given, although it can be influenced by actors in the field.
The course deals with methodologies (conflict vulnerability assessments, conflict impact assessments, etc.), issue areas (reconciliation; security sector reform; demobilization, disarmament and reintegration, etc.) and context (political economy of peacebuilding; role of corporations; relations with the military). Pre-requirements: DHP D222 “Development Aid in Practice (Professors Uvin and/or Wilson) and DHP D223 “conflict Resolution Theory (Professor Babbitt) or exemption granted by instructors on the basis of having taken similar courses or having significant professional experience in these fields. In order to participate, you will be asked to sign up for a small group and must remain with that group for the semester. (Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)