The course develops a conception of conflict management within the Colombian context based on the basic social practices of a particular community. It focuses on the communitarian practices that different inhabitants of Medellin have developed to overcome their conflictive situation.
The participants are exposed to social practices of particular communities to understand the complexity of conflict situations that have, historically, arisen in Medellin.
Objectives
To analyze the way conflict situations are tackled from a territorial perspective and the solutions that particular communities have developed in Medellín.
Includes: Field trips, transportation, academic support from experts in the field, one meal, materials.
2 weeks
Course length
The program includes
Academic workshops about conflict management, definitions, historical background, evaluation and constructive and practical solutions.
International complexity of conflict: drug trafficking
Visits to some neighborhoods to interact with different less favored communities
Government participation in the management of conflict