Patrick Dolan and Jonathan Golden
Date: Thursday, November 20th
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Ehinger Center, EC-109
Under the Launch career development platform, all students graduate with at least two experiential learning opportunities on their transcripts. Guaranteed.
This shortTREC program will count towards this out-of-the-classroom requirement in Drew’s rigorous curriculum.
Visit sites in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and experience firsthand encounters with people and places associated with the Northern Irish conflict, commonly known as “The Troubles.” Learn about the role of memory and trauma in sectarian disagreements as well as in efforts at peace and reconciliation. Destination highlights include a visit to Dublin and the legendary Corrymeela Peace Community as well as to memorials of significant events, such as the Bloody Sunday Museum in Derry and the Peace Wall in Belfast.
Engaging Differences
What role do competing narratives about identity and sovereignty play in conflict? What range of ideas can be explored that challenge conventional wisdom in resolving the dual narrative dimension of conflict? How does the power of dialogue take shape?
Synthesize Immersive and Academic Learning
Delve into the story of a conflict. Study its root causes, as well as the peace and reconciliation process. Glean transformative power and wisdom from immersive experiences, along with deep reflection, classroom learning, presentations, and an active feedback cycle. Develop skills such as conflict resolution and trauma healing, that can be applied more broadly. Engage with survivors and ex-combatants of the Northern Irish conflict now actively involved in the peace process in Derry and Belfast.
Fulfills Immersive Experience Requirement
This program is open to students of all majors and is especially impactful for students in the Action Scholars Program. Studying “The Troubles” helps students to gain a greater understanding of the trauma of conflict and the peace-building process. The program is popular with students from a wide range of majors and minors, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, religion, history, political science, and international relations.