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Religion, Peace & Non-Violence: Catholicism as a case
Tilburg University
Learn firsthand how religion contributes equally to peace and war. In this one-week summer intensive you will learn to distinguish between several levels of non-violence, receive training in ‘value focused interviewing’, and conduct live interviews with international key-figures who promote non-violence worldwide.
Knowledge
This course gives you:
- Knowledge and understanding of concepts of Just War, Just Peace and Non-Violence;
- The ability to compare these concepts and seek for synthetic approaches;
- Understanding of the way society and the state deal with aggression, violence and war;
- Insights into the ways that a world religion can be understood as a factor of both violence and peace.
Skills
You will develop the skills needed to:
- Conduct ‘value based interviews’ and assess the information you receive from those interviewed;
- Present your findings to an audience comprised of professionals.
| Location | Tilburg, Netherlands |
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| Period |
8 Jul 2019
- 12 Jul 2019
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| Levels |
Bachelor / Undergraduate
Master / Graduate |
| Credits | 2.0 ECTS |
| Program fee | 500 EUR |
| Accommodation fee | 300 EUR |
| Extra information about the
fee: - 10% early bird discount when registering before April 22nd, 2019 - 10% discount for students from partner universities* *Combining discounts is not possible. * Housing fee is not included |
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| Application deadline | 31 May 2019 |
| Entry
requirements: - Bachelor’s and Master’s students interested in Ethics and Theology of War, Non-Violence and Peace and/or interest in the role of religion in international relations - English proficiency (spoken and written) is required. |
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| Contact information:
If you have specific questions, you can contact us via summerschool@tilburguniversity.edu
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