Georgetown University Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution
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The Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution is a professional graduate degree in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
at Georgetown University
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The two-year M.A. program is an intensive, theoretically- and practically-oriented, multidisciplinary degree. It is housed in the Government Department, with core courses offered also in the Department of Psychology and the McDonough School of Business
. Elective courses may be selected from departments across campus, including courses in dispute resolution
offered at the Georgetown University Law Center
. The program seeks to build on and reinforce Georgetown University's traditional commitments to peace, outreach, and ethics.
The Director of the CR program is Professor Fathali Moghaddam, Ph.D. Dr. Moghaddam's research and teaching interests include psychological processes associated with inter-group conflict, collective aggression, perceived injustice (particularly human duties and rights), terrorism, culture and democracy, and policies for managing diversity.
Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the oldest graduate school in the United States, and is one of four graduate schools at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. The graduate program first was founded in 1820, when Georgetown College graduates expressed the desire for...
at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
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The two-year M.A. program is an intensive, theoretically- and practically-oriented, multidisciplinary degree. It is housed in the Government Department, with core courses offered also in the Department of Psychology and the McDonough School of Business
McDonough School of Business
The McDonough School of Business is one of the four undergraduate and one of the five graduate schools of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C...
. Elective courses may be selected from departments across campus, including courses in dispute resolution
Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution is the process of resolving disputes between parties.-Methods:Methods of dispute resolution include:* lawsuits * arbitration* collaborative law* mediation* conciliation* many types of negotiation* facilitation...
offered at the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
. The program seeks to build on and reinforce Georgetown University's traditional commitments to peace, outreach, and ethics.
The Director of the CR program is Professor Fathali Moghaddam, Ph.D. Dr. Moghaddam's research and teaching interests include psychological processes associated with inter-group conflict, collective aggression, perceived injustice (particularly human duties and rights), terrorism, culture and democracy, and policies for managing diversity.