CAS in Religion & Conflict

Religiously motivated acts of violence have become a media staple. But religions have also emerged as peacebuilding institutions throughout history. The CAS in Religion and Conflict gives you an opportunity to reflect on this ambivalence with experts from academia and professionals employed in more practical roles.

• Learn about specific methods of conflict analysis and deal with the issue of the roles played by religiously motivated actors in conflict zones.
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of various world religions and develop an overview of commonly used religious concepts and terminology.
• Understand how religions are used as a discourse, value system, or tradition in ways which promote both peace and conflict.
• Investigate conflicts with a religious dimension based on case studies.
• Learn how multi-faith Switzerland deals with the opportunities and challenges associated with the issue of religions.
• Become part of a network that takes a critical look at questions associated with religions and conflict.

The course is held in Basel between April and December.