Trauma Awareness and Reconciliation

This course explores the complex interplay between trauma, conflict, and reconciliation, examining how trauma can impact individuals and societies, and how it can be addressed through a reconciliation process. Through readings, lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, students will gain a deeper understanding of the causes and effects of trauma, including intergenerational trauma, and explore different approaches to trauma healing and reconciliation. The course will also examine the role of justice, forgiveness, and accountability in the reconciliation process, and the challenges and opportunities of promoting reconciliation in different contexts. By the end of the course, students will have gained the knowledge and skills to identify and address trauma in themselves and others, design strategies for reconciliation, and engage in constructive dialogue and action towards healing and social transformation.