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Outline for November 05 Residency
KKU PSU MSU KPI RRU
CAM 500: Introduction to the Theory of Conflict Analysis and
CAM 520: Introduction to Conflict Management Processes
Combined Outline
WEEK ONE: November 7-11, 2005
Monday November 7, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Welcome and Introductions. An overview of the program will be offered
followed by a discussion of the first residency of the MACAM program. This will
include a discussion about the learner-centred approach, grading policy, assessment
criteria and expectations, as well as learners’ support systems. A welcoming ceremony
will also take place in the morning.
Narratives in Conflict
To stimulate analytical thinking and reflect upon the work of conflict practitioners and
theorists, learners are introduced through narratives to the key issues and problems that
are central to the conflict resolution field. We will be presenting a scenario of a conflict
situation.
Tuesday November 8, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
The Social Construction of “Conflict”
Participants explore the many connotations, conceptions and meanings given to the
concept of conflict, while analyzing the theoretical and conceptual frameworks from a
historical perspective. Reference will be made to conflict’s fundamental characteristics:
nature, significance, taxonomy, parties, stages, intensity, sources and root-causes, levels,
functions, impact, time, space, and ways of responding to and ending conflict.
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Readings:
• Brown, R. (2002). The contagiousness of conflict: E.E. Schattschneider as a
theorist of the information society. Information, Communication & Society
5(2): 258–275 ONLINE
Technology training session from 1630 hrs to 1800 hrs, using RRU Distance
Learning Technology
Wednesday November 9, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Introduction to Conflict Analysis: From Traditional to Systems
Approaches
This session provides a survey of different frameworks of analysis, which will
allow for a comparison of traditional analysis methodologies and approaches.
Readings:
• Sandole, D.J.D. (2001). A Comprehensive Mapping of Conflict and Conflict
Resolution: A Three-Pillar Approach.
http://www.gmu.edu/academic/pcs/sandole.htm
• Mack, R. W. & Snyder, R.C. (1957). The analysis of social conflict: toward an
overview and synthesis. Conflict Resolution 1(2): 212-248. ONLINE
Advising session will follow. Place and time to be posted
Thursday November 10, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Systems Thinking and Application
The topic will be systems thinking which can be understood as a methodology for
examining complex issues or as the application of systems theory.
Friday November 11, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Conflict Interventions: A Survey of the Field
Various forms of conflict intervention will be introduced. Interventions begin with asking
questions to altering the conditions that create conflictual relations and sustain conflict
settings.
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Readings:
• Cross, S. and Rosenthal, R. (1999). Three models of conflict resolution:
effects on intergroup expectancies and attitudes, Journal of Social Issues
55(3): 561-580. ONLINE
• Susskind, L.E., Fuller, B. W., Ferenz, M. and Fairman, D. (2003).
Multistakeholder dialogue at the global scale. International Negotiation 8:
235–266. ONLINE
Assignments: Second Set of Analytical Questions is due today (CAM 500) at
0800 hrs.
WEEK TWO: November 14-18, 2005
Monday November 14, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Overview of Political Thinking and Conflict Management
This session will begin with a comparative overview of both occidental and
oriental thinking as it applies to political systems and conflict management. The
session will explore the nature of theory, as a Western conception and compare
the notion of theory with philosophies generated in the East.
Learner Training in Using RRU Distance Learning Technology from 1630
hrs to 1800hrs.
Tuesday November 15, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Introduction to Conflict Theories: The Concept of Deviance
This is the first of a two-part overview of the theories of conflict. In this session, we
explore conflict theories that take as a point of departure the concept of the
‘deviant/deviance’, which we analyze from a multidisciplinary perspective. Some of the
paradigms examined include biological (Social Darwinism) and economic determinism
(Rational Choice), social control and social disorganization theories, and symbolic
interactionists’ analyses of human agency (Labelling Theory, Social Learning Theory,
and Basic Needs Theories).
Readings:
o Christie, D. J. (1997). Reducing direct and structural violence: the human
needs theory. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 3(4): 315-
332 ONLINE
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Wednesday November 16, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Introduction to Conflict Theories: The Concept of the Other
Contemporary international violent ethnic conflict situations have turned the
attention of conflict researchers and practitioners to a better understanding of the
causes of conflict at the societal and international levels. The focus is on intra-
and inter-ethnic conflict, where the concept of the ‘stranger’ and the ‘other’ are
key to untangling the conflict web of ethnic and racial relations. Within the
perspective provided by the functionalist paradigm, we analyze the intimate
connections between identity, self, the ‘other’ and conflict as well as Social
Identity Theory, Contact Theory, Ethnopolitical Conflict Theory, and Clash of
Civilizations Hypothesis.
Advising session will follow. Place and time to be posted
Thursday November 17, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Introduction to Conflict Theories: The Concept of Power
The overview of conflict theories continues. One of the most enduring concepts in
the analysis of conflict has been that of power. Independently of how power is
ultimately defined, it invariably focuses on the relationship between the claim to
be powerful and the response of the target person, who can accept or reject the
power claim. Various theorists and theories of international conflict will be
reviewed, including some of the most important schools of though in the field
such as Marxism, Realpolitik, peace and war theories, complexity theory,
environmental conflict and virtual conflict..
Readings:
• Forde, S. (1995). International realism and the science of politics: Thucydides,
Machiavelli, and neo-realism. International Studies Quarterly, 39: 141-160.
ONLINE
Assignments: Reflective Paper (CAM 500) is due today at 0800 hrs.
Friday November 18, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Civil Society and the Management of Conflict
The role of civil society (CSO), non government organizations (NGO) and donor
agencies often play a brokering role or provide an ‘expertise’ used to ‘assist
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conflict settings. A question often asked is how does previous experience of
conflict shape response to conflict in current relationships? This session will hear
from guest speakers who represent CSOs and NGOs to share their personal
experiences.
Practicum Guidelines: Information session
WEEK THREE: November 21-25, 2005
Monday November 21, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Conflict Dilemmas and Paradoxes
What is an analyst to do when first confronted with a conflict situation? In this session we
will examine real-life cases to identify, deconstruct and reconstruct approaches to
information gathering, sense making, problem-solving and conflict analysis. We will
discuss the ethical dilemmas involved in fashioning and communicating one’s role and
exercising influence in conflict situations.
Learner Training in Using RRU Distance Learning Technology from 1630
hrs to 1800 hrs.
Tuesday November 22, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
The Complexity of Conflict
The complexity of conflict presupposes multiple parties, dimensions, issues and
worldviews. The complexity of conflict, however, is more often than not associated with
the interplay between conflict and culture.
Readings:
Morris, M.W. and Fu, H. (2000). How does Culture Influence Conflict
Resolution? A Dynamic Constructionist Analysis. Stanford: Research Paper
Series, Stanford University
https://gsbapps.stanford.edu/researchpapers/Library/RP1649.pdf
Salem, P.E. (2000). A critique of western conflict resolution from a non-
western perspective. In P. K. Chew, (Ed.) The Conflict and Culture Reader.
pp. 220-229. New York: New York University Press.
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Wednesday November 23, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Alternative Intervention Processes
What do citizen dialogue, appreciative inquiry, charette have in common? This session
will examine these alternative methodologies and their application as well as traditional
approaches such as negotiation, mediation and multi-party interventions.
• Advising session will follow. Place and time to be posted
Thursday November 24, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
1300 hrs to 1630 hrs
Applying Conflict Analysis and Management
A case study will be presented for final assignment.
Assignments: Reflective Paper (CAM 500) is due today at 08:00 hrs.
Friday November 25, 2005 0830 hrs to 1200 hrs
Evaluations and Farewell
Assignments:
Final Paper (CAM 520) is due November 30th, 2005
Final Paper (CAM 500) is due December 5th, 2005
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