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The Conflict between the United States and Iran and its Effect on Iraq , Sarah Alsalih

Social Media and the Technological Infrastructure of Polarization in the United States: How Do We Move Forward? , Phoebe Cordova

Culture or Power: The Eruption of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon , Danielle Tagakou Talla

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

The Rise of Neo-Fascist Populism and Islamophobia in the West , Mohamed Tawfiq Said Tabib

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Competing Narratives: the Struggle for the Soul of Egypt , Ahmed El Mansouri

Trailblazing Transformation: Pioneering Transformative Peacebuilding in Academic Labor Conflicts , Sam Frazier Hediger

The Rise of Mono-Ethnic Religious Nationalism in Myanmar and Its Impacts on the Security Situation of the South Asian Region , S M Anisuz Zaman

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Explaining the Sectarian Violence in the Middle East: a Conflict Analysis of the Case Study of Saudi Arabia and Iran , Ahmed Elsayed Eltally

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

The Impact of the Refugee Crisis on the European Union , Andreea Elena Galan

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

What is the Nature of the Conflict Experienced by Japanese Workers in International Companies Based in Japan and What Type of Conflict Management Do They Access? , Tomoko Shinohara Le

The Function of Religion in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict , Stephanie Claire Mitchell

Holocaust, Memory, Second-Generation, and Conflict Resolution , Leslie O'Donoghue

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

National Security, Mass Surveillance, and Citizen Rights under Conditions of Protracted Warfare , Krystal Lynn Conniry

Intrastate Armed Conflict and Peacebuilding in Nepal: An Assessment of the Political and Economic Agency of Women , Gyanu Gautam Luintel

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Nationalism in United States Foreign Policy in the Post 9/11 Era , Chris W. Baum

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

The Impact of Economic Integration within the European Union as a Factor in Conflict Transformation and Peace-Building , John Umo Ette

Dialogue in Identity-Based Conflict (Study of Intergroup-Dialogue with University Students) , Lisha Shrestha

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Music and Conflict Resolution: Can a Music and Story Centered Workshop Enhance Empathy? , Parfait Adegboyé Bassalé

Postwar Reconstruction in Liberia: The Participation and Recognition of Women in Politics in Liberia , Roland Tuwea Clarke

Why Occupy?: Principal Reasons for Participant Involvement in Occupy Portland , Danielle Filecia

Here, We Are Walking on a Clothesline: Statelessness and Human (In)Security Among Burmese Women Political Exiles Living in Thailand , Elizabeth Hooker

Cultural Behavior in Post-Urbanized Brazil: The Cordial Man and Intrafamilial Conflict , Thais La Rosa

Track I Diplomacy and Civil Society in Cyprus: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding During Negotiations , Elicia Keren Reed

Conflict Resolution in Islam: Document Review of the Early Sources , Flamur Vehapi

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Perceptions and Voices of South Sudanese About the North-South Sudan Conflict , Machar Wek Aleu-Baak

The Challenges and Opportunities of Immigrant Integration: A Study of Turkish Immigrants in Germany , Matthew Franklin Clark

Perceptions of Peacebuilding and Multi-Track Collaboration in Divided Societies for a Sustainable Peace Agreement at the Political Level: A Case Study of Cyprus , Brooke Patricia Galloway

Conflict-Conditioned Communication: A Case Study of Communicative Relations between the United States and Iran from 2005-2008 , Erin Leigh McKee

The Cultural Barriers to Integration of Second Generation Muslims in Northern Italy , Joseph Anthony Migliore

Through the Eyes of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots: The Perception of Cyprus , Mary N. Olin

Countering Structural Violence: Cultivating an Experience of Positive Peace , Carrie E. Stiles

Poverty and Conflict: A Self-Perpetuating Cycle in the Somali Regional State (Region 5), Ethiopia: 1960-2010 , Bisrat Teshome

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

The Creative Use of Dance/Movement Therapy Processes to Transform Intrapersonal Conflicts Associated with Sexual Trauma in Women , Emily Fern Dayton

Music and Conflict Resolution: Exploring the Utilization of Music in Community Engagement , Mindy Kay Johnston

Between Non-intervention and Protection: A study on the case of Darfur and the Responsibility to Protect , David Ryan Lucas

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

'Conflict Analysis:' Exploring the Role of Kuwait in Mediation in the Middle East , Abdullah R. Al Saleh

Red de Salud -- Network of health : structural violence, exclusion and inclusion in Venezuela , Steven John Bates

Sex Work and Moral Conflict: Enhancing the Quality of Public Discourse Using Photovoice Method , Crystal Renee Tenty

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Islamophobia and the U.S. Media , Michelle Maria Nichole Diamond

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

An Examination of Conflict Conversation in an Online Community: the Pie Fight at DailyKos.com , Samantha Isabella Soma

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Mediator Personality Type and Perceived Conflict Goals in Workplace Mediation: A Study of Shared Neutrals , Karin Alayne Waller

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Introduction

Interpersonal and other forms of conflicts are essential, natural, and unavoidable human phenomenon in both homogeneous and diverse societies as daily life increasingly brings individuals with different backgrounds, cultures, values, morals, beliefs, ethics, personalities, and objectives into contact with one another (Ghaffar 2009 ; Turnuklu et al. 2009 ). This diversity often leads to conflicting situations by and between individuals, organizations, entities, and nation states. In the context of conflict, Doğan ( 2016 ) points out that the occurrence of conflicts in every environment in which humans are present appears to be quite normal. In fact, Doğan ( 2016 ) posits that the genesis of conflict is equivalent to the history of humanity. Instructively, just as conflicts have been in existence for centuries, so too are attempts at their resolution. But what is conflict and what is conflict resolution?

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Students in UMass Boston's Conflict Resolution Master's program examine the causes and characteristics of local and global conflict, and develop skills related to peaceful problem solving and collaborative decision making. Graduates work in fields as varied as policy, health care, education, peacebuilding, human resources, law, and ministry. We are involved in court mediation, peace education, restorative justice, inter-religious dialogue, bridging the Israeli Palestinian conflict, and much more.

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Graduation Criteria

Complete 36 credits from ten to twelve courses including three required courses, one internship course, five to seven electives, and a capstone requirement.

Attend 10 colloquia (4 are offered each semester).

Capstone: Students must complete a master’s thesis, master’s project, or participate in an intensive integrative seminar.

Statute of limitations: Five years

Learning Outcomes

• Gain a thorough grounding in the theory of conflict and its resolution.
• Explore the social, psychological, political, structural, and cultural factors which give rise to conflict and shape its course.
• Understand the effects of different types of conflict on people and the relationships among them.
• Develop skills in the practice, design, and evaluation of a variety of conflict management and resolution applications relevant to a broad range of contexts and group sizes. These skills include nonviolent, collaborative resolution methods, such as mediation, facilitation, negotiation, dialogue, organizational change, and consensual decision making.

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Conflict Resolution Certificate

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