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Interdisciplinary Courses

Peacebuilding and Human Rights

Course Description

Violent conflicts, and especially civil wars, (which still represent the vast majority of conflict today), have increased over the last years, expectations, norms and efforts to build peace with a human rights-based approach have also grown and expanded round the globe. Indeed, peacebuilding and human rights are both crucial components of sustainable conflict transformation. However, while both, peacebuilding and human rights, are crucial to enable political transitions and change, the process of integrated them in a transitional political process towards peace and democratization presents several dilemmas, tensions and challenges. One of them refers to the polysemous and dynamic character of the two concepts. In other words, the meaning and implications of a human rights perspective in peacebuilding processes can vary according to several factors such as the context, the actors involved as well as the timing and the political, economic and cultural conditions. All these factors ultimately influence different understandings, expectations, dynamics of peace negotiation and redress policies for victims a.o. often leading to an array of social and political controversies and debates on what are the main goals, modalities and scope that such peacebuilding processes should and can take at the local, regional and even international level. In order to address these debates and challenges, the course will provide an introduction to the topic, debates and tensions of human rights and peacebuilding dynamics in conflict transformation settings. This will include an analysis of the conceptual and historical foundations of both terms, as well as the main potentialities synergies and challenges. The course will offer a variety of disciplinary perspectives in conflict and post-conflict contexts. Throughout the course, concrete case studies will be used to illustrate the range of human rights and peacebuilding thresholds involving state and non-state actors as well as civil society and victims’ organizations in order to promote more inclusive and non-violent societies. The combination of theoretical approaches with the analysis of concrete case studies will enable students to acquire key skills and knowledge in the understanding of peace, human rights and conflict transformation dynamics

 

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Department

Chair of Peace Studies

Lecturer

Rosario Figari Layus

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous (live)
Mondays from 12:00 to 14:00 (12-2 pm)

Class Format

Seminar

Online Tool for Teaching

Zoom

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master, open for students of the following subject/field: Social Sciences, Law, Economy, Geography, History 

Prerequisites

English B2

Examination Format

Oral presentation and final paper

ECTS

5

ECTS without examination

3

Nuevas formas de justicia transicional: crímenes de guerra y justicia restaurativa

Course Description

La justicia transicional como disciplina ha tenido un desarrollo normativo, jurisprudencial y académico muy amplio en los últimas 50 años. Resultado de este desarrollo acelerado ha sido la creación de ciertos mínimos internacionales de carácter obligatorio para los países que buscan superar pasados traumáticos. Parte de esta estandarización, pasa por que la satisfacción de los derechos de las víctimas a la verdad, la justicia y la reparación sea indispensable para hacer tránsito de un régimen que viola los DDHH a uno que lo respeta.  Estando el derecho a la justicia asociada a una forma de justicia punitivista y reribucionista. La Jurisicción Especial para la Paz es el primer tribunal de crímenes de guerra y lesa humanidad en el mundo que tiene el mandato expreso de implementar justicia restaurativa en sus procedimientos. El reto no es menor: por un lado, implica desvincular a la justicia transicional de su origen punitivista y por otro lado justificar que, a pesar de esa desvinculación, el derecho a la justicia de las víctimas puede ser satisfecho.

 

Faculty

Faculty of Law
Faculty of Languages, Literature and Culture
Interdisciplinary Courses

Department

Institute for Romance Studies JLU
Law Institute JLU
Instituto Capaz

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Verena Dolle (JLU)
Prof. Dr. Stefan Peters (JLU)
Peralta González (Universidad del Rosario)

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous (live), Time (CET):
start date: 15.03., Friday: 14.00 - 17:00 pm
Nuestro curso, ofrecido en colaboración con la Universidad del Rosario y el Instituto Capaz en Colombia, empieza por razones de sincronización de los calendarios académicos de las instituciones participantes el 15 de marzo de 2024 y va hasta el 10 de mayo en ritmo semanal (salvo 29 de marzo, día festivo).

Class Format

Seminar

Collaboration

Universidad del Rosario, Instituto Capaz Colombia 

Online Tool for Teaching

Zoom

Language of Instruction

Spanish

Target Group

Bachelor, Master
Interdisciplinary course open for students of the following subject/field: 
Romance Studies of Literature and Culture
Intercultural Communication and Business
Spanish for Teachers, Political Sciences
Social Sciences, Law, Geography

Prerequisites

Spanish B2

Examination Format

Oral presentation/presentación en grupo así como trabajo individual: ensayo/trabajo escrito; Podcast

ECTS

5-6

ECTS without examination

3

Peace and Conflict Studies

Course Description

The course offers an introduction to the field of peace and conflict studies. After discussing basic concepts, the course will deal with topics including Peacebuilding; Rebel Governance; Transitional Justice and Human Rights; Gender and Interdectionality; Natural Resources and Environmental Peacebuilding as well as Education and Peace Building.

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Department

Department of Law

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Stefan Peters

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous: Mondays, 14:00-16:00
15th April – 15th July

Class Format

Seminar

Online Tool for Teaching

Webex

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master. Open for students of the following subject/field: Law, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Geography, Cultural Studies

Prerequisites

English B2

Examination Format

Two Pager and Final Paper

ECTS

6

ECTS without examination

3

Justicia Transicional, Memoria y Reparaciones simbólicas

Course Description

El presente curso aborda las diferentes tramas sociojurídicas que unen a la Justicia Transicional con la memoria y las reparaciones simbólicas. Tres temáticas que se interrelacionan profundamente ya que las tres se van consolidando en el mundo social y académico a finales de los ochenta, como parte del estándar internacional sobre los derechos de las víctimas y el deber de investigar de los estados que hacen un tránsito de la guerra a la paz o de una dictadura a la democracia.  En dichos tránsitos el deber de memoria cumple un papel preponderante en las reparaciones de tipo simbólicas, ya que su función va más allá de la reparación material, su objetivo es ayudar a reconstruir los universos simbólicos rotos por la violencia y/o la guerra, dignificar a las víctimas y buscar la reconstrucción de los tejidos sociales rotos. En el marco de la justicia transicional colombiano, la memoria se enmarca dentro de las medidas de satisfacción que según la Ley 1448 son aquellas acciones que proporcionan bienestar y contribuyen a mitigar el dolor de la víctima, asegurar la preservación de la memoria histórica, la no repetición de los hechos victimizantes, la aceptación pública de los hechos, la solicitud de perdón público y el restablecimiento de la dignidad de las víctimas.  

 

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Department

Department of Law,  Instituto Capaz

Lecturer

Dr. Laura Rivera Revelo

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous (live), martes, 16.00-18.00 pm
El curso se compone de 15 clases, dictará todos los martes a partir del 16 de abril de 2024  hasta el 16 de julio.

Class Format

Seminar

Online Tool for Teaching

Zoom

Language of Instruction

Spanish

Target Group

Bachelor, Master
Estudiantes de ciencias humanas, jurídicas de pregrado y posgrado que estén desarrollando investigaciones en este campo.

Prerequisites

Spanish B2

Examination Format

Oral presentation/presentación en grupo así como trabajo individual: ensayo/trabajo escrito; Podcast, 

ECTS

6

ECTS without examination

3

Coloquio Internacional CAPAZ: Justicia transicional y Construcción de Paz

Course Description

El coloquio busca fomentar el debate, la reflexión y el análisis interdisciplinarios alrededor de diversos temas y modos de intervenir en la construcción de paz y entender la Justicia transicional, así como ofrecer una primera panorámica de áreas de trabajo variados y relacionados con las temáticas principales. Este será un curso teórico-práctico que se estructura a partir de la discusión de temas centrales para el análisis de los estudios en este campo a cargo de docente invitados en 4 secciones diferentes. Cada sección está compuesta por una conferencia magistral y un espacio de coloquio con presentaciones de tesis de maestría y doctorado. Los temas abordados son los siguientes

1. JUSTICIA TRANSICIONAL CON UN ENFOQUE DE GÉNERO 

2. JUSTICIA TRANSICIONAL Y MEMORIA DESDE UN ENFOQUE DE DESIGUALDADES SOCIALES

3. EL “PROBLEMA DE LA TIERRA” DESDE LA ECOLOGÍA POLÍTICA

4. REFORMA AL SECTOR DE SEGURIDAD DESDE UNA ÓPTICA DE DDHH

De esta forma, el Coloquio proporcionará un espacio en el que los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad de aprender, compartir y debatir con una activa comunidad académica y profesional sobre actividades o investigaciones diversas relacionados con la Justicia transicional y la construcción de paz. En el coloquio, los expositores (invitados y estudiantes) compartirán sus posiciones, recibirán comentarios y participarán de una discusión activa según el tema propuesto para cada sesión.

 

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Department

Department of Law,  Instituto Capaz

Lecturer

Dr. Laura Rivera Revelo

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous (live), viernes, 16.00-19.00 (CET)
El curso se compone de 9 clases, dictará todos los viernes a partir del 16 de abril de 2024 hasta el 16 de julio.

Class Format

Seminar

Online Tool for Teaching

Zoom

Language of Instruction

Spanish

Target Group

Master
Tesistas de maestría y doctorado en temas de estudios de paz 

Prerequisites

Spanish B2

Examination Format

Oral presentation/presentación en grupo así como trabajo individual: ensayo/trabajo escrito; Podcast

ECTS

6

ECTS without examination

3

Global Governance, Peace and the Crisis of Liberal World Order

Course Description

The lecture focuses on advanced students in BA-studies and in the teacher studies program. In a theoretical-conceptual step, the lecture deals with theories of international organisations and theories of global governance. In a second step, the lecture deals with political management and conflict resolution in different issue areas where the United Nations and other global or regional institutions are relevant actors: Peacekeeping and disarmament, protection of human rights, environmental protection/sustainability and climate change, trade, food security, global health, regionalism, and economic and social development. A specific focus of this lecture is directed on populism, protectionism or the regression of democracy and authoritarianism. It will consider these developments as cross-cutting issues and analyze, how far these global trends have an impact of global governance. The asynchronous lecture will be made available as videos. 

 

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

Department

Department of Political Science

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Helmut Breitmeier

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Asynchronous (pre-recorded videos will be available by 15 April 2024)

Class Format

Lecture

Online Tool for Teaching

Stud.IP, ILIAS

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master. Open for students of the following subject/field: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Regional Studies, Economics (Main target group of the lecture are BA students) 

Prerequisites

English B2

Examination Format

None 

ECTS 

3

Feminisms and Peacebuilding in the Global South

Course Description

The seminar focuses on the multiple forms of feminist activism and knowledge production emerging in different locations of the Global South, with a particular emphasis on Latin America. It connects the political activities and discussions taking place in these contexts around women’s and LGBTQ+ rights with the fields of transitional justice and peace building, which seek to address conflicts and political violence around the world. Students will approach various feminist currents focusing for instance on armed conflict and human rights violations, antiracist and decolonial praxis, environmental justice, and sexual and reproductive rights. The seminar also provides a conceptual background on key elements of feminist and queer theorization such as gender, intersectionality, sexual orientation/gender identity, patriarchy, structural racism, coloniality, ethnicity, care and many others.

 

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Department

Department of Peace Studies

Lecturer

Juliana González Villamizar

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous (live), Thursdays 14-16/2-4 pm. (CET)

Class Format

Seminar

Online Tool for Teaching

BigBlueButton

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master. Open for students of the following subject/field: Law, Social and Cultural Sciences, Gender Studies, Global Studies

Prerequisites

English C1

Examination Format

Paper

ECTS

6

ECTS without examination

3

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