Learning outcomes of the curricular unit

In this seminar, the main contributions of psychological knowledge to the promotion of human rights and peace will be addressed. The objective of psychology is the promotion of human well-being; warfare and terrorism are examples of human behaviors with dramatic consequences. The Preamble of the UNESCO Constitution tells us that "since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed." Therefore, psychology, as the science of the mind, plays a fundamental role in preventing the phenomena of violence and promoting a more just and peaceful society.

Syllabus

1.Introduction to Psychology and Human Rights
1.1. Historical and Conceptual Framework
1.2. Current trends: maind areas of research and intervention contexts 

2. Psychology and Violence
2.1. Processes of Legitimation of Violence
2.2. Radicalization and Extremist Violence

3. Psychology, Human Rights, and Peace 
3.1. Heroic Imagination Project: From the Banality of Evil to Common Heroes 
3.2. Reception and Integration of Migrants and Refugees
3.3. Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation.