This course seeks to help students understand genocide and its lasting impact (psychologically, socially, economically, and politically), as well as the search for justice and peace. Over a two-week period, students will travel to key national sites and meet with governmental, academic, and NGO representatives to learn about the Rwandan genocide and its relatively unique path towards justice, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. Key themes we will be exploring over this period will include: the the roots and nature of genocide, “ethnic” and national identity, the role of external actors (both secular and religious) in fostering division and peace in the country, and the role of community, NGOs, religion, and government in the effort to create peace, stability, and sustainable development in the aftermath of violent conflict.