"Everyone was engaged and made interesting contributions; there was real debate in the forums, with the facilitators adding new ideas and summaries."
-2013 course participant
"The readings were stimulating. The feedback was useful and relevant. The times when we connected via web chat and video conference were most engaging."
-2012 course participant
The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) and the Rutgers University Graduate School-Newark are now accepting applications for the online course, "Civil Resistance and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict."
This online course is designed to provide an in-depth and multi-disciplinary perspective on civilian-based movements and campaigns that defend and obtain basic rights and justice around the world with the use of nonviolent tactics and strategies - from Tunisia to Burma, from Zimbabwe to West Papua. We will look, among others, at issues of political power, effectiveness of nonviolent resistance, misconceptions about nonviolent conflict, role of skills in civil resistance, strategies and tactics and tactical sequencing in civil resistance, phenomenon of backfire, dilemma actions and different case studies of nonviolent campaigns and movements.
Course features
- Interactive course incorporating online discussions, webinars, and case studies
- Experience opportunities to share lessons across cases and regions
- Insights from experts on civil resistance
- All course materials - reading, videos, podcasts - are provided free
Please share the link to the course page: http://bit.ly/icncrutgers2014
When: October 14 - November 18, 2014 Where: Online Learning Platform: civilresistancestudies.org. Who should apply: Graduate students, working professionals and educators from around the world interested in the subject matter.
Graduate Credits: Accepted participants may choose to receive 1 or 2 graduate credits from Rutgers University Graduate School-Newark. Info on credit fee & additional assignments is available in the online application.
Deadline to apply: October 2, 2014
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The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) is an independent, non-profit educational foundation that works with leading scholars and educators to develop civil resistance studies, including greater understanding about the use of civilian-based, nonmilitary strategies in defense of human rights, democratic self-rule and justice worldwide.
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