Peace, Justice, and Conflict Resolution (PJCR) is offered as an undergraduate minor and is open to all students at Duquesne. Intended to further Duquesne’s mission, the PJCR minor is aimed to help create a more peaceful and just world. As a student in this program, you will:
- focus on the causes of war, violence, and oppression;
- foster awareness of how conflict can be resolved without recourse to violence;
- create a positive sense of social responsibility and awareness of issues of justice, human rights, and ethics in local, national, and global applications;
- encourage an interdisciplinary mode of thinking and problem-solving;
- build skills in conflict analysis and resolution.
This an inter- and multi-disciplinary program based in the social sciences and the humanities. The program draws on courses from departments and programs including History, International Relations, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Theology.