Summer 2005

Location: Charleston, W.Va., Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
Title: Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland
Department: Social Work

Description: This course will examine different forms of dialogue including public deliberation, sustained dialogue and mediation and how they can be used in reconciliation efforts within communities. After studying these models, students will engage in a service project with other volunteers in deliberations about building and strengthening community partnerships. Students also will travel to Northern Ireland where they will learn about “The Troubles” and examine community peace efforts and the role that dialogue and deliberation have played in these efforts.

Dates: July 7-30

Instructor: Dr. Neal Newfield, associate professor of social work at WVU

Credits: 6

Course cost: $3,950 (includes tuition, airfare, room and board, program-related transportation costs and two meals per day. The full cost of the course may be covered by conventional financial aid.)

Required class meetings:

July 7-8 West Virginia Center for Civic Life Institute on Public Deliberative Forums in Charleston, W.Va.*

July 9-10 Sustained Dialogue and Mediation Training in Charleston, W.Va.*

July 11-12 Service-Learning Project and Volunteer Symposium in Charleston, W.Va.*

July 13-15 Break, Pack and Rest at Home

July 16-30 Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

* Students will be housed on campus at the University of Charleston.

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