MSCM 7511: Diversity & Social Justice

1 - 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCM or INCM programs or permission of the instructor.
Through this course, students acquire substantive knowledge and develop practical skills in diversity, inclusion, and social justice within the conflict management field. This class gives students a firm foundation to understand their bias role as a conflict manager in conflicts with diversity and inclusion concerns and the use of conflict management as a driver of social justice. We discuss the differences in equality, equity, and inclusion, and debate the role of the conflict manager in valuing and achieving these philosophies and goals. Students engage with case studies and role play simulations to understand the myriad ways in which diversity and inclusion can be promoted or undermined by conflict management processes.