What Are Non-Violence Studies? This minor focuses on the problems of violence and social injustice, and it explores solutions, particularly non-violent alternatives. It is:
INTERDISCIPLINARY
We use the methods and critical questions of fields as different as literature, economics, and biology. PROBLEM SOLVING
We are focused on real problems and their solutions. EXPERIENTIAL
Students will have opportunities in and outside the classroom to learn and apply what they are studying.
How Can I Learn More? Talk with faculty involved in the minor.
Call current coordinator, Anne Cassebaum, at ext. 5622 or drop by Carlton 336, or email cassebaum@elon.edu.
Meet with faculty on the Non-Violence Minor Coordinating Committee.
Aqueil Ahmad, Sociology Jim Bissett, History James Brown, History Chandana Chakrabarti, Religion Matthew Clark, Biology Jim Donathan, Academic Advising Linda Dunn, Mediation Training Dianne Ford, Library Services Ken Hassell, Art Jim Pickens, Psychology Jeff Stein, Asst. Dean of Students Janet MacFall, Environmental Studies Betty Morgan, Political Science Beth Warner, Human Services Tripp York, Religion Rudy Zarzar, Political Science
Further Information Available from: Anne Cassebaum in Carlton 336 • Recommended Reading Lists • Recommended Film/Video Lists • Recommended e-mail and web sites • Internship Information • Current Course Listings • Jobs • Graduate Programs
Studies in Non-Violence Minor
Peace is not the absence of violence; it is the presence of justice.
-Martin Luther King
What are the requirements? Requirement #1 16 semester hours selected from the following courses. ENG 337 Asian Literature of Social Change HST 365 Modern US Social Movements NVS 171 Introduction to Mediation NVS 172 Collaborative Conflict Resolution Skills PHL 115 Ethical Practice PHL 352 Eastern Philosophy POL 141 International Relations POL 304 Theorist of Non-Violence POL 324 Civil Liberties POL 367 Politics of Africa POL 368 Latin American Politics PSY 325 Psychology of American Protest Music PSY 327 Psychology of Non-Violence PSY 357 Criminal Behavior REL 343 Women, Violence and Resistance REL 344 Christianity and Social Justice REL 348 Environmental Ethics REL 353 Buddhism SOC 241 Social Issues and Problems SOC 245 Non-Violence of the Brave SOC 341 Ethnic and Race Relations SOC 343 Social and Cultural Change
What Will I Get Out of a Minor in Non-Violent Studies? Requirement #2 NVS 461-469 -- Seminar on NonViolence (Pre-requistite: 2 courses in Non-Violence Study) Recommended NVS 381 -- Internship in NonViolence Studies (1-4 s.h.)
What will I do? You will: • Learn about the problems of violence and social injustice. • Understand the causes of violence and its effects on your and others' lives. • Become aware of different perspectives of violence and its solutions. • Practice techniques of nonviolence resistance and conflict resolution and learn their history.
Consult the college catalog [p. 220] for a list of special topics courses which are offered on an occasional basis and are also part of the minor.
Think about the kind of worldyou want to live in. What do you need to build that world? Demand that your teachers teach you that!
-Peter Kropotkin Russian pacifist