Saint Mary's

Peace and Conflict Studies (PCST)

A Minor in Peace and Conflict Studies is available to undergraduate students in all three faculties. This minor offers students flexibility in their choice of disciplinary areas of study, while promoting a broad multidisciplinary understanding of peace and conflict topics.

Peace and conflict studies is a field of social science that examines the causes, dynamics and resolution of violent and nonviolent conflicts, as well as the strategies for building peace and justice in the world. It aims to understand the root causes of conflicts, such as inequality, oppression, racism and colonialism; and to explore the ways to transform these structures and promote peaceful change.

The Peace and Conflict Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program within the Faculty of Arts. The field draws from various disciplines including anthropology, criminology, history, languages and cultures, philosophy, political science, social justice and community studies, sociology, and women and gender studies. 

Find out more about approved  for the minor. 

For more information, please contact the Coordinator: Dr. Ashley Carver.