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About the Program

In order to accommodate the significant diversity in approaches to peace and justice, Loyola Marymount University’s Peace Studies program is a contract-based Minor that is arranged on an individual basis, working with the particular interests and study areas of each student. Students may choose from a variety of courses that relate to chosen fields of interest and emphasis, drawing from programs such as Political Science, History, Ethnic Studies, Theological Studies, Philosophy, Classics, English, Sociology, and any number of other departments.

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The striking symbol for LMU's Peace Studies Program derives from one of Jesus' most memorable images: "See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16

We are not only to be "dovish" by being innocent of violence, but also develop an intellectual clarity about our task.  Effectively peacemaking requires a "serpentine" shrewdness that requires careful analysis.

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