PAFG697 Special Topics: Gender and Dispute Resolution Around the World
Course Description
This online course utilizes gender as a lens in order to understand women roles in dispute resolution. It maps selected sets of feminist scholarship on workplace and inter-organization disputes, as well as militarized conflict/post-conflict situation. Faculty and students will engage in intensive skill-based exercises in negotiation, mediation and other mechanisms for resolving disputes. Using case studies from around the world, students will examine a range of issues facing women in the fields of dispute/conflict prevention, mitigation and resolution. Specific themes and topics will include the following: dialogue; cross-cultural negotiation and mediation; disarmament, demobilization, reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants; humanitarian assistance; and transitional justice.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Jun 1 - Jul 15
Class #: 3623
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Amani El Jack
amani.eljack@umb.edu | Bio
Book Information
  1. There are no books required for purchase. Readings will consist of book chapters, journal articles and other resources, all of which will be accessible to enrolled students via E-Reserve and/or the class’s online Blackboard Learning System.
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.