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The purpose of the course is to develop our understanding of violent structural conflicts and the possible methods of resolving them. Associated aims are to familiarize students with the ideas generated by thinkers of the Critical Theory school and others who have extended or altered these ideas; to use these insights to deepen our understanding of serious social conflicts; to explore the implications of these theories for conflict resolution practice; and to do research, make presentations to the class, and write papers on topics of interest to the seminar.