Certificate in Applied Genocide Prevention
The Keene State College Certificate in Applied Genocide Prevention brings world-class scholars and practitioners together to train students and stakeholders in applied strategies for global genocide prevention.
In this unparalleled certificate program, you will engage with esteemed, world-class thinkers and build the skills necessary for a career in the hands-on practice of genocide prevention.
This transformative program is completely online and asynchronous so you can learn on your own schedule from anywhere in the world. Courses feature interactive work and applied learning experiences that connect you with an engaged cohort of students and with experts and organizations practicing the prevention of genocide and related crimes around the world.
As part of this unique global cohort, you will have the opportunity to work closely with world-renowned practitioners with decades of experience in the areas of law and policy, education, anti-slavery and human trafficking, religion, trauma, atrocity prevention, and transitional justice. Our teaching team will help you integrate what you learn into your profession or prepare for a new career field.
The certificate program equips you with foundational knowledge in the field of critical Genocide Studies and Prevention and provides practice-based training that will enable you to immediately advance the prevention of genocide and support societal resilience to identity-based violence on a local, regional, and international scale.
Certificate in Applied Genocide Prevention1
Students must begin their Certificate Program with HGS-600, Preventing Genocide before beginning the Electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements (16 Credits) | ||
| Required Course | 4 | |
| Preventing Genocide | ||
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Intl. Human Rights & Security | ||
| Atrocity Intersectionalities | ||
| Communities After Trauma | ||
| Preventing Through Education | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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Students who are enrolled in the Master's in Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program can apply Certificate courses to their elective requirements for the Master's. Students who complete HGS-600 and 3 Certificate electives will receive the Certificate in addition to the MA degree.
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Applied Genocide Prevention, students will be able to:
- Engage in the applied practice of preventing genocide and related crimes through contributions to ongoing work with communities, NGOs, state, regional, and international organizations, and research;
- Apply a critical Genocide Studies and Prevention lens to existing knowledge, theory, and practice;
- Identify and critically analyze the processes, actors, and the regional and global dynamics that shape genocidal events and responses, past and present;
- Evaluate the effectiveness of existing strategies for preventing, intervening in, and responding to genocide and related crimes and develop measurable methods for the implementation and testing of new practices;
- Investigate the community-specific and culturally-specific nature and experience of genocide and related crimes, and embed local knowledge and community-driven approaches in prevention practice;
- Interrogate how genocide and identity-based violence dehumanize individuals and collectives and explore strategies that advance rehumanization and societal resilience.