Conflict Research, Management and Resolution

In this Conflict Research, Management and Resolution program fromThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem , students will learn about the theories, methodologies, strategies and techniques for managing and resolving conflicts, and for solving problems between social, economic, ethnic and political groups.

The multidisciplinary Conflict Research, Management and Resolution curriculum offered at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem covers political science, international relations, social psychology, international law, communications, digital media, sociology and Israel studies. Students can choose from core courses such as “Propaganda Revisited: Political Persuasion in Social Conflicts,” “Postcolonial Theory: From Anti-Colonial Thought to Theories of Decoloniality,” or “Cybersecurity: Technology, Policy and Politics.”

Key Facts

The program includes courses, seminars and lectures by leading experts, as well as workshops through which students acquire skills for conflict management and resolution. Using Israel as its classroom, the program includes study tours, practical ‘on site’ trainings, and meetings with key people, such as policy makers, political leaders, activists, and more.

This one-year-program is the flagship program of Hebrew University’s Swiss Center for Conflict Research, Management and Resolution – an interdisciplinary center within the Faculty of Social Sciences that was established in 1999 by the Swiss Friends of the Hebrew University and the European Executive Council of the University.

Program graduates hold senior positions in academia, governmental and non-governmental organizations, international NGOs and the private sector. Alumni have followed a variety of career tracks, as professional mediators, social entrepreneurs, directors of international organizations, and journalists.

The program’s teaching staff consists of a multidisciplinary team of top researchers, academics and practitioners affiliated with the Swiss Center and with various departments within Hebrew University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, including Communication and Journalism, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, International Relations, Psychology and Geography.

Courses include:

• Conflict transformation

• Resolution

• Problem-solving

• Negotiations

• Conflict Research
• Management