Special Area: The Psychology of War

Explore the roots of human violence and the consequences of war for soldiers and civilians.

Why is it so easy to disagree, and so hard to compromise?

History: When the World Breaks

Explore the reasons that entire countries, religions, and cultures have broken apart. Why are there two Koreas? What caused Islam to split in half? 

Look at case studies from across thousands of years, from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in China to the Spanish Civil War.

Science: Great Conflicts in Science

Explore scientific disagreements from ancient times to the modern world? Is the world flat? Is light a wave or a particle? Where did the moon come from? 

Learn about the scientific method and the idea of scientific revolution. 

Then, research some of today's cutting-edge conflicts, including the possibility of time travel. 

Literature: The Imagination of A World Divided

Explore The Lions of Al-Rassan, a fantasy novel set in medieval Spain. 

Learn six poems related to a divided world, including Emily Dickinson's "Faith is a Fine Invention".

Watch a film, The Motorcycle Diaries, about the adventures of a young Che Guevara in South America. 

Fine Arts: The Art and Music of A World Divided

Explore artworks about the divisions between people and countries. 

Listen to music related to separation and conflict.

Then, research some of the world's most famous war monuments and national anthems. 

Economics: The Economics of Wealth and Poverty

What forces drive supply and demand? What causes unemployment? 

Explore why some countries and people are rich, and others poor. 

Only the senior and university divisions study economics.