Vio & Recnciliatn in N. Irelnd

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The course will examine violence and reconciliation in Northern Ireland from both a philosophical and empirical perspective. Special attention will be paid to both the socio-historical roots of "The Troubles" and the moral context of discourses of retribution and forgiveness. During the stay in Northern Ireland, SJU students are guests of Corrymeela, an ecumenical community committed to the work of reconciliation by providing a "safe and shared space" where people can meet as Protestants and Catholics, British and Irish, rich and poor, and through open dialogue and interaction grow in trust with one another. Students will also visit selected sites in Derry and Belfast.