SIT Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding
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Program Information
Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Terms
Fall, Spring
Languages
English, Kinyarwanda
Minimum Language Requirement
None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.
Area of Focus
Social Sciences
Structure
Field-Based
Description
Examine the root causes of the 1994 genocide and Rwanda's ongoing efforts in fostering peace, unity, and reconciliation among its people as well as its subsequent efforts to promote economic reconstruction. This program examines the origins of conflict in Rwanda; the social, human, psychological, and economic impacts of genocide; and the challenges and opportunities of post-conflict restoration. Field visits to genocide memorials, museums, civil society organizations, and commissions working toward reconciliation are an essential part of the program.
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