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Papers may be viewed in two formats. Click the HTML link to view the paper as an online web page. Click WORD, to download the paper in Microsoft Word for easier printing. THE CHILD
SOLDIER TO A SMALL POLITICIAN: The use of the
powerful tool of resilience The paper aims to find
ways of creating a child soldier who will not be
drawn into crime nor become easy prey for future
recruitment. We want child soldiers who will become
small politicians and develop a democratic society
where there will grow hope instead of despair. New
societies that will be have love in abundance
instead of hatred and revenge. I believe it can be
done if the whole world can create the favourable
conditions on both sides of the warring camps. Afghanistan:
A Dialogue This paper is based on a
conversation/dialogue between Majid and Linell. In
our dialogue we first discuss some of the
characteristics of Afghan society and culture and
then we discuss the conflict. To conclude we
explore possibilities for post-conflict learning in
relation to three themes from the course: healing,
gender issues, and social capital. Learning
for Social Cohesion This paper explores the
topic of learning for social cohesion by exploring
two important areas of study: the first reviews a
selection of theoretical arguments, while the
second looks at the issue of social cohesion. The
first section reviews some of the literature
concerning the dismantling (conflict theory from
psychology and sociology) and building (social
capital from sociology, economics and political
science) perspectives of social cohesion. The
second section explores the subject of social
cohesion from the personal and small group level,
the societal level, and variables in the
socialization process of learning for social
cohesion. Genocide
and Educational Responses to Healing in Rwanda This paper will begin with
an analysis of the genocide itself, then proceed to
discuss its impact on children and the potential
for healing and prevention. As a framework for the
discussion, I rely primarily on the theoretical
model developed by Staub (1989) in his book, The
Roots of Evil. Whereas most scholars of genocide
have applied political and sociological lenses to
the phenomenon, Staub seeks to understand the
psychological underpinnings of genocide and mass
killing. His model takes account of the
preconditions leading to genocide in terms of
social conditions, group identity, and cultural
dispositions. It also explores the psychology of
perpetrators and the role of bystanders in enabling
or discouraging mass killing. Rather than
elaborating on these elements here, their meaning
will be developed throughout the paper in reference
to the Rwandan case. The
Challenges of AIDS-Affected Children in Sub-Saharan
Africa: Social Development and the Frustration of
Basic
Needs The affect of HIV/AIDS on
children, especially orphans, is just beginning to
become a major concern amongst international aid
organizations and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs). Up until now, the primary concerns around
AIDS have focused on education and prevention, as
well as forecasting the economic impacts of the
pandemic. Now, people are beginning to recognize
that millions of AIDS-affected children have been
traumatized and are in need of having their basic
needs fulfilled. I hope that this paper will raise
awareness of the challenges facing the African
continent and the ‘invisible children’
whose fragile lives have already experienced more
pain and crisis than many adults will ever go
through.
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The
following papers were written by course participants and
facilitators, based on their personal experiences and areas
of interest.