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Uganda/Rwanda: Post Conflict Transformation
Perhaps no other region in Sub-Saharan Africa has suffered deeper political and civil instability than the Lake Victoria Basin. Conflicts there continue to cause civil dislocation, destruction of life and property as well as drain local and global resources. Uganda has had more military coups than any other country in the region. Though the country has had relative stability since 1986, civil strife in the northern part of the country has continued unabated since then. The Rwandan genocide is a tragic example of the climax of ethnic tensions and their impacts, with close to one million ethnic Tutsi and moderate Hutus killed over a 100 day period.
This program utilizes the resources of Makerere University and engages with the active peacebuilding community and non-government agencies within the Lake Victoria Basin. It concentrates on traditional and current conflicts in the basin with particular focus on Rwanda and Uganda. Students will analyze the sources of conflict and root causes, political and social aspects of the genocide, migration and refugee perspectives. The program concludes in Arusha, Tanzania, where students reflect on their experiences and learn more about the United Nations’ International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Building on our successful summer program, SIT Study Abroad is offering this as a full-term program for the Spring 2009 Semester.
