While the conflicts which plague humankind have many sources, it seems increasingly clear that identity -- the most basic sense of who we are as individuals and as groups, of what is ours and what is not -- is intricately intertwined with both the causes and solution of national and ethic conflict. Why do our national, religious, and ethnic identities seem to exert such a hold on us? This course seeks to provide psychological perspectives on this question.

This site collects a number of resources both for those who are taking the course as well as those who may simply be interested in what we are trying to do. Below are links to:

The syllabus for the course.

Resources for our study of the Fiji conflict.

Resources for our study of the Sri Lanka conflict.

A detailed listing of the assignments for the course.

I hope that your examination of nationalism will help you to become a force for peace in the world.