ONLINE: The Gaza war has wreaked unprecedented destruction in Gaza and further divided Israelis despite a temporary surge in unity. The damaging effects of prolonged violence leave many to wonder if peace is ever possible. How did we get here? What were the missteps or missed opportunities that made October 7 and the subsequent war possible? This course will explore these questions by tracing the rise of Hamas in 1987 and the behavior of the various parties involved in trying to manage the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ever since. It will survey the significant periods and events during the Oslo Accords era and the post-Oslo cycles of violence. Topics to be covered include: the context of the emergence of Hamas, the behavior of leaders, and the relationships between the parties. Participants will acquire interdisciplinary tools drawn from complexity science, political theory, neuroscience, and psychology that they can use to analyze and approach issues related to the coflict. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 24.
Class sessions are recorded.
