The Carter School regularly offers three courses on narrative at the graduate level. All of these courses can be taken to fulfill the requirements of the “Media, Narrative, and Public Discourse” concentration in the Master’s of Science program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution.
CONF 704: Narrative Approaches to Conflict Analysis
This course provides participants with the analytic tools needed to conduct their own research on conflict and conflict resolution, using a narrative perspective. This course enables students to a) review the key narrative research in the field of conflict resolution; b) design a narrative analysis of conflict; c) conduct a narrative analysis of conflicts.
CONF 705: Conflict and Discourse Analysis
The study of discourse, culture, narratives, and public interpretations is becoming ever more important to the field of conflict analysis and resolution. In this class we explore these concepts as they have been used in cutting edge approaches to the analysis and resolution of conflict.
CONF 757: Conflict and Literature
The purpose of this course is to teach students to read/interpret written and oral texts; explore what imaginative literature can teach us about the causes, motives, dynamics, and possibilities of resolving violent social conflicts; deepen our understanding of the human dimensions of conflicts involving mass movements for social transformation; and practice creating imaginative works of their own.
If you are a current or prospective Carter School student interested in learning more about the narrative coursework offered at the Carter School, reach out to us via our contact page.