The Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Dealing with the Past explores how societies emerging from violence and conflict deal with the past and prepare for the future. The program runs from fall to fall. The three modules take place at the cultural center kHaus in Basel or in a virtual format.

Finding a way to deal with a violent past is often argued to be the basis for lasting peace, democracy, and the rule of law. This may involve dealing with crimes that occur during armed conflict, authoritarian regime or occupation, and addressing the legacy of colonial rule. In the CAS Dealing with the Past, you will critically discuss such processes, study and compare concrete case studies and reflect about transformative approaches to Dealing with the Past.

Structure:

The CAS Dealing with the Past is offered annually and runs from fall to fall. The program consists of the following modules:

• Introductory Module: Introduction to Peacebuilding & Conflict Analysis (virtual course) on 21 – 22 September 2023
• Thematic Module 1 (choose two courses):
  • Dealing with the Past
  • Documenting and Archiving from a Dealing with the Past Perspective
  • Dealing with the Past & Conflict Transformation
  • Human Rights & Conflict Transformation
  • Preventing Violent Conflicts
• Thematic Module 2 (choose one to two of the elective courses):
  • Mediation & Peacemaking
  • Conflict Sensitivity
  • Communicating Peace & Conflict
  • Peacebuilding & Institutional Reform
  • Gender, Conflict & Peacebuilding
  • Complex Political Negotiations
  • Climate Change, Natural Resources & Conflicts
  • Digital Peacebuilding in Theory & Practice
• Concluding Module, consisting of writing a Learning Portfolio and presenting it on the Concluding Day (virtual course)

The courses take place on-site at the cultural center kHaus in Basel or in a virtual format. All courses are taught in English.

Admission Requirements:

Candidates must have:

• A university degree in a related discipline such as political science, law, economics or sociology;
• at least two years of professional experience;
• the intention to broaden their peacebuilding capabilities or to lay the foundation for a career in peacebuilding;
• a good command of English.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide scholarships for this program. Participants (or their employers) must be able to cover the tuition fee.

Certification:

Successful participants are awarded a Certificate of Advanced Studies. This program can be taken as one module (10 ECTS) of the Diploma and Master of Advanced Studies Peace & Conflict offered by swisspeace and the University of Basel.

Changes to the program may apply.

For more information visit our website or contact us at academy@swisspeace.ch.