Enzo Nussio: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
| Name | Dr. Enzo Nussio |
| Address | Schweiz.- u. Int. Sicherheitspol. ETH Zürich, IFW C 29.1 Haldeneggsteig 4 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 85 16 |
| enzo.nussio@sipo.gess.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857-0100-00L | Ending Violence  Number of participants limited to 15. MA Comparative and International Studies are given priority. | 8 credits | 2S | A. Wenger, G. D. Clayton, E. Nussio | |
| Abstract | This seminar focuses on the question of how violence ends. We study diverse forms of violence, including political and interpersonal violence. We address both structural dynamics and human intervention (e.g. peacebuilding) associated with decreasing levels of violence. Students will become acquainted with key theoretical explanations and able to incorporate those insights into their own projects. | ||||
| Learning objective | The aim of this course is to introduce students to an unfamiliar, but important perspective on violence. While literature and coursework usually focus on the causes of emerging violence, we study the causes of ending violence. This allows for solution-oriented thinking, instead of a traditional focus on the “problem” of violence. Readings focus on empirical and theoretical literature about the transformation, prevention and reduction of violence from diverse fields, including political science, international relations, criminology and history. The study of cases of success and failure prepare the students for their own research projects. Students will develop their own research design, including a research question, a short literature review, a theoretical framework and planned research methods, to take on the difficult questions of how, where, when and why violence ends. | ||||