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International Online<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fellowship Program on Nonviolence and Peace – 2025-26<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Program Modules<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Course 1: Global sustainability challenges and response: an analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Development\u2013 concept, models, objectives, critical assessment; lessons.<\/p>\n

II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sustainability: Concept – sustainability; Factors – Socio economic and environmental; Indicators \u2013 harmonizing self, society, life and nature.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Appropriate system, structure and tools, Optimization of life.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sustainability responses: individual, society, state and humanity; possibilities, strategies and good practices.<\/p>\n

Reading List <\/strong><\/p>\n

E F Schumacher, Small Is Beautiful- Economics as if People mattered<\/em>, Harper Collins .<\/p>\n

J C Kumarappa, Economy of Permanence, A quest for a social order based on non-violence<\/em>, Sarva Seva Sangh Prakashan, Varanasi.<\/p>\n

Board on Sustainable Development, National Research Council, Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability<\/em>, National Academy Press, Washington D.C. 1999.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Elliott, An Introduction to Sustainable Development<\/em>. (4th Ed.) Routledge, London, 2012<\/p>\n

Rogers, Peter P., Kazi F. Jalal, and John A. Boyd ,An Introduction to Sustainable Development <\/em>Routledge, London 2007.<\/p>\n

Jeffrey D. Sachs, The Age of Sustainable Development<\/em>, Columbia University Press, New York, 2015.<\/p>\n

Wolfang Sachs, The Development Dictionary<\/em>, Zed Books, 1992.<\/p>\n

Jan Nederveen Pieterse , Development Theory: Deconstructions\/Reconstructions<\/em>. 2nd ed. Sage, London, 2010.<\/p>\n

Franco, Isabel B.; Tracey, James, “Community capacity-building for sustainable development: Effectively striving towards achieving local community sustainability targets”, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, <\/em>Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 691-725, 2019.<\/p>\n

Course 2: <\/strong>Fundamentals and dynamics of Gandhian nonviolence and peace<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>I<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Philosophical base of Gandhian nonviolence and Peace:concept of \u2018self\u2019 and the \u2018other\u2019, human nature and human perfectibility.<\/p>\n

World view: Essential Unity of existence \u2013interconnectedness and interdependence.<\/p>\n

Truth: Its Centrality: Relative and Absolute, Correlation between Truth and Nonviolence \u2013 Means and Ends.<\/p>\n

II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nonviolence: Meaning, features, dimensions, types and organization.<\/p>\n

Logic of nonviolence, futility of violence, power of nonviolence, Superiority and efficacy of nonviolence.
\nNonviolence as a Cardinal Principle governing human relations and as a way of life.<\/p>\n

Nonviolence as a means of socio-political and economic change<\/p>\n

III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gandhian vision of Peace<\/p>\n

Holistic and integral approach<\/p>\n

Understanding Gandhi\u2019s Critique of contemporary Development model andWestern materialistCivilization<\/p>\n

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IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Orientation towards Rural Life, Self-reliance, Bread Labour, Trusteeship for Management of Wealth and Resources, Sarvodaya – an alternative socio-economic and political order<\/p>\n

Gandhian life style and ethical way of living for achieving peace and harmony<\/p>\n

Reading List <\/strong><\/p>\n

M K Gandhi,\u00a0 Sarvodaya ( The Welfare of All),<\/em> Navajivan<\/p>\n

M K Gandhi, India of My Dreams Navajivan<\/p>\n

M. K. Gandhi, Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule<\/em> ,Navajivan.<\/p>\n

M. K. Gandhi, Trusteeship,Navajivan.<\/p>\n

M K Gandhi, In Search of the Supreme<\/em> ,Navajivan.<\/p>\n

M K Gandhi, Non Violence in Peace and War<\/em>,Navajivan.<\/p>\n

RaghavanIyer (ed.)The Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi<\/em>, Clarendon Press Oxford.<\/p>\n

Louis Fischer,The Life of Mahatma Gandhi<\/em> ,New York<\/p>\n

Louis Fischer Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World<\/em> ,New York<\/p>\n

UntoTahtinen ,Ahimsa: Non-violence in Indian Tradition<\/em>, Navajivan<\/p>\n

V.K.Kool, The Psychology of Nonviolence and Aggression<\/em>\u00a0 ,Palgrave Macmilan.<\/p>\n

Robert L.Holmes and Barry L.Gan Nonviolence in Theory and Practice<\/em> , Long Grove, IL, Waveland Press.<\/p>\n

Course 3: Application of Nonviolent Action and the Global Experience <\/strong><\/p>\n


\nI<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Philosophy and Sadhana of Satyagraha\/ nonviolent direct action
\nConcept , Theory, Variants and techniques<\/p>\n

Preparation, Preconditions, Strategy and operational forms<\/p>\n

II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Satyagraha and Passive Resistance<\/p>\n

Satyagraha and\u00a0 Duragraha<\/p>\n

Satyagraha and Democracy<\/p>\n

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III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil Disobedience in Indian and Western Tradition<\/p>\n

Satyagraha as weapon of Social Change and Revolution<\/p>\n

Resistance and Reconstruction :Satyagraha and Constructive Work<\/p>\n

IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case studies of nonviolent resistances in different countries and situations –
\nsatyagrahies\/nonviolent fighters.<\/p>\n

Satyagraha Struggles of Gandhi in South Africa and India<\/p>\n

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and movement for Civil Rights<\/p>\n

Nonviolent Action against Apartheid:Albert Luthuli, Nelson Mandela<\/p>\n

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa<\/p>\n

The Community of Ark of Lanza del Vasto<\/p>\n

DaniloDolci<\/p>\n

Dalai Lama<\/p>\n

Reading List <\/strong><\/p>\n

M. K Gandhi, Non Violence in Peace and War<\/em>, Navajivan<\/p>\n

M K Gandhi, In Search of the Supreme<\/em> ,Navajivan.<\/p>\n

M K Gandhi,Satyagraha In South Africa<\/em>, Navajivan
\nR.R.Diwakar ,The Saga of Satyagraha,<\/em> Gandhi Peace\u00a0 Foundation,New Delhi<\/p>\n

Johan Galtung , Dietrich Fischer\u00a0 Johan Galtung, A Pioneer of Peace Research<\/em> SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice, Volume 5, 2013.<\/p>\n

Gene Sharp,The Politics of Nonviolent Action<\/em> Part 1, 2, & 3 Porter Sargent, Boston.<\/p>\n

Joan Valerie Bondurant Conquest of Violence: The Gandhian Philosophy of Conflict<\/em> , Princeton University Press.<\/p>\n

Dennis Dalton Gandhi\u2019s Power Nonviolence in Action<\/em> ,Oxford India Paperback<\/p>\n

Thomas Weber Conflict Resolution and Gandhian Ethics<\/em>, Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi 1991.<\/p>\n

Peter Ackermanand Jack DuVall ,A Force More Powerful<\/em> ,Palgrave Macmillan<\/p>\n

Howard Clark, People Power: Unarmed Resistance and Global Solidarity<\/em>, Pluto Press, London<\/p>\n

Beck Sanderson Nonviolent Action Handbook<\/em>, World Peace Communications, Goleta California.<\/p>\n

Narayan Desai A Handbook for Satyagrahis<\/em>, Gandhi Peace Foundation ,New Delhi.<\/p>\n

Ackerman, Peter, and Christopher Kruegler Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: The Dynamics of
\nPeople Power in the 20th Century<\/em>, Praeger, Westport, CT l993.<\/p>\n

Albert, David H.People Power: Applying Nonviolence Theory, <\/em>New Society Publishers, Philadelphia 1985.<\/p>\n

Stephen Zunes, S. B.Asher, Lester Kurtz (eds.) Nonviolent Social Movements: A Geographical Perspective,<\/em> Blackwell, 1999.<\/p>\n

Mary King ,Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr: the power of nonviolent action<\/em> ,UNESCO, 1999.<\/p>\n

The Dalai Lama, Book of Wisdom<\/em>, Harper .<\/p>\n

Siby K. Joseph, Lanza del Vasto : A Messenger of Peace<\/em>, Gandhi International Editions , Carcassonne , France, 2018 .<\/p>\n

Kurt Schock,\u00a0 \u201cNonviolent Action and Its Misconceptions: Insights for Social Scientists\u201d<\/em>, PS: Political Science and Politics, <\/em>Vol. 36, No. 4 ,Oct., 2003, pp. 705-712\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Vinay Lal , \u201cMandela, Luthuli, and Nonviolence in the South\u00a0African Freedom Struggle\u201d Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies,<\/em> 38(1) 2014.<\/p>\n

Lawrence Baldassaro ,\u201dPeace Profile: Danilo Dolci \u201c Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice<\/em>, Volume 27, 2015, Issue no.1,pp.100\u2013107.<\/p>\n

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Course \u2013 4 : Dealing with Conflict \u2013 Art of Conducting Conflict Creatively<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Understanding Conflict: <\/strong>Meaning and types of conflict- conflict as an opportunity. Galtung\u2019s ABC Conflict Triangle. Constructive and Destructive Conflicts- Five Conflict Styles (Thomas- Kilman). Distinction between conflict management, resolution and transformation<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Causes of Conflict: <\/strong>Primordial paradox; Pairs of opposites; Frustration aggression hypothesis;\u00a0 Denial and deprivation:; Conflict spiral \/proliferation; Nonrealistic \u2013 ventilation; Conflict catalysts; Social Deficit; Structural and systemic incongruity.<\/p>\n

Sources: political – economic – environmental – historical – cultural – psychological<\/p>\n

III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conflict Activation – 1: <\/strong>Engaging conflict: Four \u2018A\u2019 Method: Avoidance; Accommodation; Analysis; and Activation.<\/p>\n

Conflict transformation; perceptional shift; conflict optimization – dialogue, negotiation (positions and interests- negotiating style \u2013 principled negotiation-
\nelements of Gandhian style negotiations- negotiating with difficult people), persuasion, mediation (Types of Third Party Intervention \u2013 Mediation- prescriptive
\nvs. elicitive approaches); arbitration, judiciary intervention; passive resistance, nonviolent resistance; Reconciliation- Truth, Justice, Mercy and Forgiveness<\/p>\n

IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Activation – II:<\/strong> Constructive dissolution \u2013 Addressing socio economic and political deficiencies, information gap, discrimination (gender etc.,), poverty, unemployment, HR denial\u2026reforming systems and structure.<\/p>\n

Essential skills; commitment to fundamental principles, values and determined adherence to truth and nonviolence, operational skill (information, communication, organization, persuasion\u2026)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Reading List <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Jurgensmeyer , Fighting with Gandhi: A Step by Step Strategy for Resolving Everyday Conflicts,<\/em> Joanna Cotler Books, 1986<\/p>\n

Randall Collins, Conflict Sociology: Toward an Explanatory Science<\/em>, Academic Press, New York ,1975<\/p>\n

Johan Galtung , Peace by Peaceful Means<\/em>, Sage, London, 1996<\/p>\n

Johan Galtung ,Transcend and Transform: An Introduction to Conflict Work<\/em> , Pluto Press , London ,2004<\/p>\n

Johan Galtung, Conflict Transformation by Peaceful Means<\/em> \u2013 The Transcend Method, [Participants\u2019 Manual\/Trainers\u2019 Manual], United Nations Disaster Management Training Programme, 2000<\/p>\n

Charles Webel and Johan Galtung (Edited) Handbook of Peace and Con\ufb02ict Studies,<\/em> Routledge, NewYork ,2007<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>John Paul Lederach., The Little Book of Conflict Transformation<\/em>, Good Books, New York, 2003<\/p>\n

John Paul Lederach, The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace<\/em>, Oxford, New York 2005<\/p>\n

Ronald J. Fisher Transforming Violent Conflicts<\/em>, Syracuse University Press, 1997.<\/p>\n

Heidi Burgess<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Guy M<\/em>.\u00a0Burgess<\/em>, eds.,\u00a0Encyclopedia<\/em>\u00a0of\u00a0Conflict Resolution<\/em>\u00a0,\u00a0ABC<\/em>–CLIO<\/em>, Santa<\/em>.\u00a0Barbara<\/em>\u00a01997<\/em><\/p>\n

Kevin Avruch and Christopher Mitchell\u00a0 (Edited)\u00a0\u00a0 Conflict Resolution and Human Needs<\/em> Routledge,\u00a0 NewYork ,2013<\/p>\n

John Burton Ed., Conflict: Human Needs Theory<\/em>, The Macmillan Press, London, 1990<\/p>\n

Hubert M. Blalock, Jr. \u00a0Power and Conflict: Toward a General Theory<\/em>, Sage, CA 1989\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Raimo\u00a0 Varyman, New Directions in Conflict Theory: Conflict\u00a0 Resolution and Conflict Transformation<\/em>,Sage, London 1991.<\/p>\n

Oliver Ramsbotham, Tom Woodhouse & Hugh Miall Contemporary Conflict Resolution\u00a0Polity Press, Cambridge 4th edition, 2016.<\/p>\n

Schrock-Shenk, Carolyn. Ed.\u00a0Mediation and Facilitation Training Manual: Foundations and Skills for Constructive Conflict Transformation<\/em>, Fourth edition, Mennonite Conciliation Service, Akron, PA, 2000.<\/p>\n

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