Global and International Studies Program
Division of Social Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences 3042
Telephone: (805) 893-7860
E-mail: gisp@global.ucsb.edu
Chair: Mark Juergensmeyer
Associate Chair: Marguerite Bouraad-Nash
Contents:
- Global Peace and Security Advisory Committee
- Overview
- Minor-Global Peace and Security
- Global Peace and Security Courses
Global Peace and Security Faculty Advisory Committee
Richard P. Appelbaum, Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, Sociology)
Lawrence Badash, Ph.D. (History)
Marguerite Bouraad-Nash (Vice Chair), Ph.D. (Political Science)
Juan Campo, Ph.D. (Religious Studies)
Sarah Cline, Ph.D. (History)
Benjamin J. Cohen, Ph.D. (Political Science)
Douglas Eardley, Ph.D. (Physics)
John Ernest, Ph.D. (Mathematics)
Richard Flacks, Ph.D. (Sociology)
John Foran, Ph.D. (Latin American and Iberian Studies, Sociology)
Jose R. Fulco, Ph.D. (Physics)
David Gold, Ph.D. (Sociology)
Giles Gunn, Ph.D. (English, Global Studies)
Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, Ph.D. (History)
Richard Hecht, Ph.D. (Religious Studies)
R. Stephen Humphreys, Ph.D. (History)
Jacqueline A. Hynes, Ph.D. (Engineering)
Mark Juergensmeyer (Chair), Ph.D. (Global and International Studies, Sociology)
Cynthia S. Kaplan, Ph.D. (Political Science)
Walter Kohn, Ph.D. (Physics)
Fernando Lopez-Alves, Ph.D. (Political Science)
Eric McFarland, Ph.D., M.D. (Chemical and Nuclear Engineering)
J. Marc McGinnes, J.D. (Environmental Studies)
Peter H. Merkl, Ph.D. (Political Science)
Cedric J. Robinson, Ph.D. (Black Studies)
The Global Peace and Security (GPS) Program at UC Santa Barbara is an affiliated unit of UCSB's Global and International Studies Program. The GPS Program offers students from any discipline the opportunity to complement their major(s) with a challenging interdisciplinary minor in global security issues.
Minor - Global Peace and Security
All courses to be applied to the minor must be completed on a letter-grade basis.
Preparation for the minor. There are no required courses in preparation for the minor.
Upper-division minor. Twenty-four units, distributed as follows: At least eight units selected from Global Peace and Security 136, 137, 140, 194, 196 and sixteen units selected from GPS courses or electives from Anthropology 104H, 130A-B (same as Environmental Studies 130A-B), 142, 185 (same as Environmental Studies 185); Economics 114, 180, 181; Engineering 101; Environmental Studies 104H, 124, 130A-B (same as Anthropology 130A-B), 131, 185 (same as Anthropology 185); Global Studies 102(same as Religious Studies 108), 103, 111, 122(same as Soc. 166W), 123 (same as Political Science 186A), and 124 (same as Sociology 138G); History 105, 106D, 135C; Political Science 118, 121, 124, 125, 127, 128, 136, 143, 150A, 176; Religious Studies 131H (same as Sociology 131H), 140B, 140F, 143; Sociology 130, 130LA, 134, 134T, 166W.
Note: Although electives from other departments are listed for the Global Peace and Security minor, many of the courses have prerequisites or other departmental restrictions. Check catalog course descriptions for details.
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see "Academic Minors" for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
Global Peace and Security Courses
136. Theories of Peace, Conflict and Violence
(4) Bouraad-Nash
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Interdisciplinary 197A.
Fundamental issues relating to global peace and security: focus on “negative peace” - the problem of war and organized violence; peace as the avoidance of war.
137. World Society in Transformation: Building Enduring Peace
(4) Bouraad-Nash
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Interdisciplinary 197B.
Fundamental exploration of issues relating to global peace and security with a focus on “positive peace:” peace as human rights, sustainable development, ecological balance, political participation, and other positive aspects of human security.
140. Theory and Practice of Nonviolence
(4) Bouraad-Nash
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Interdisciplinary 140.
Critical examination of nonviolence as a philosophy of life and as a pragmatic approach to conflict resolution. Philosophical, psychological, cultural, and political aspects. Major theorists of nonviolence, including Gandhi, King, and Sharp. Application to conflict at all levels: interpersonal, intergroup, and international. Case studies.
194. Group Studies for Global Peace and Security
(4) Bouraad-Nash
Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
May be repeated for credit in combination with Interdisciplinary 194GP to a maximum of 12 units, but only 4 units may be applied toward the minor.
Intensive analysis of topics and themes in global peace and security. Topics will vary with instructor and year.
196. Global Peace and Security Seminar
(4) Bouraad-Nash
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 4 units may be applied toward the minor. Not open for credit to students who have completed Interdisciplinary 196GP.
Intensive analysis of methods and problems of global peace and security. Topics will vary with the instructor and quarter.
