PhD in

Peacebuilding

Our Activities The Program Beside doctoral seminar courses, we also expose students to interfaith The PhD in Peacebuilding is an interdisciplinary program of study with an emphasis experiences through field trips to different religious institutions and have on interfaith engagement and field-based scholarship. It is an international four-year dialogue with religious leaders on the sites in . program. At the conclusion of the program, students produce dissertations We also organize monthly Payap Presents as an academic public forum for examining peace through an academic lens embedded in research techniques of the scholars, faculty and students at Payap University and outside to present humanities and social sciences. This program prepares graduates to staff their work and knowledge. Our students are encouraged to present their governments, nongovernmental organizations, faith organizations, and universities academic works at this forum. We also occasionally have our students around the world. actively co-organize international workshops on issues in peacebuilding.

We invite experts to assist our students in their academic journey through Our Mission and Vision! guest-lecturing and extra-curricular workshops such as research methodology, academic writing, publication and other necessary skill Combining theoretical analyses of peace and experiential fieldwork projects, Payap trainings. University’s PhD in Peacebuilding endeavors to reach outside of the classroom, Our students have also actively engaged in teaching assistantship to teach helping students develop into change-agents focused on tolerance and peace. courses for international undergraduate students at Payap University. Payap’s unique interfaith approach to peace studies underscores the relationship between religion and culture, a connection that can ultimately advance peaceful Our Students Are International & Professional relations amidst diverse communities. Our students come from many countries. Since the program started in 2009, we have Religion can be a positive force for peace. By intersecting disciplines, students will attracted students from 15 countries: Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, , Malaysia, Indonesia, be challenged to increase their inter-religious empathy toward the fostering of Greece, United States, South Africa, Vietnam, Czechoslovakia, Singapore, Myanmar, peaceful relationships. Doctoral students will directly involve themselves in the Germany, The Netherlands, and South Korea. cultivation of empathy, through theory and active participation in communities. Most of the students are in their mid-career and from various professional backgrounds such as government educators, university lecturers, refugee camp leaders, religious INGO leaders, counsellor, theologians, journalists, and medical doctor. Qualifications for Application Tuition & Contact Information (1) Master’s Degree in any discipline (2) 3 years of work experience The tuition fee is 200,000 Baht per year (approx. US$ 6,500) which includes (3) Demonstrating a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient by tuition, course materials, and institutional fees. any standard testing centers, Or by the receipt of academic degrees from an For further information, please contact: Asst. Prof. Dr. Suchart Setthamalinee, accredited institution of higher education where English is the primary Head, Department of Peace Studies, International College, Payap University at: language of instruction, Or by academic articles published in English in an [email protected] academic journal which has been recognized in its field. Website: www.ircp.payap.ac.th +66 53-241-255 ext 7880 Core Courses Institute of Religion, . Gender Issues in Culture and Peace . Introduction to Peace Peacebuilding Studies . Human Rights and The Institute of Religion, Culture and Peace or IRCP was established at . Cultural Dimension of Payap University in 1996. The Institute’s primary goals are to foster Peacebuilding increased mutual appreciation and cooperation among the world’s Peacebuilding . Research different religious communities, thus contribution to greater inter- . Peacebuilding as a Methodology in religious and intra-religious understanding among all people everywhere. Philosophical Enterprise Peacebuilding We also seek to undertake and develop new ways to carry out . “Religiousness” and peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts in Thailand, the ASEAN region, . Directed Readings and throughout the world. The PhD Program in Peacebuilding is a child of Peacebuilding on Peace Studies IRCP. Beside the PhD program, IRCP hosts other programs and activities throughout the year.

The Sinclair Thompson Lecture Series Institute of Religion, Culture and Peace, Payap University, Mae Khao Campus, William James Sinclair Thompson was a Christian missionary who helped Superhighway Chiang Mai-Lampang Road, foster greater understanding between Buddhist and Christian Amphur Muang Chiang Mai 50000 THAILAND. communities. The Sinclair Thompson Lecture Series began in 1962 aiming to continue his work by contributing to mutual understanding between www.ircp.payap.ac.th Core Faculty Members religious communities. +66 53-241-255 ext 7880 Visiting Scholars Program

IRCP invites university faculty, religious leaders and students, (graduate Emeritus Prof. John W. Butt and undergraduate) who are engaged in study or research related to Thai Founder & Senior Advisor to IRCP Assoc. Prof. Mark Tamthai and Southeast Asian religion and culture, Christian missions, or peace and reconciliation to be affiliated with the Institute for periods of up to Th.D. program for the comparative study of the Instructor, Founder of Peacebuilding Program. one year. history of religion at Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions Ph.D. in Logic and Philosophy of Science, Indiana University, USA. MA. in History and Philosophy of Science, Indiana University, USA. Southeast Asian Studies Programs S.T.M. degree from Harvard University in 1964 Research interests: Philosophy of Peacebuilding and Leading interfaith dialogue scholar and Reconciliation; Dialogue and Mediation; Religiousness and IRCP hosts several programs that offer immersion studies in Southeast practitioner in Thailand Peacebuilding Asian culture:

Semester Studies: 12-15 transferable credit hours, intensive Thai Asst. Prof. Suchart Setthamalinee language study, village homestay and many other unforgettable excursions, deep study of Thai and ASEAN history, culture, economics, Head, Department of Peace Studies Dr. Le Ngoc Bich Ly and religious life. Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Hawaii, USA. Instructor. Short Course Intensives: duration of 1-3 weeks, exciting excursions in MA. in Sociology, University of Hawaii, USA. Ph.D. in Interreligious Studies, , Research interests: Cultural Dimension of and around Chiang Mai, cultural overviews of Thai society, Indonesia, 2017. customizable for different group types or sizes. Peacebuilding; Violence and Peacebuilding in Master of Divinity, Payap University, Thailand, 2011. Islam Research interests: gender issues in peacebuilding, interfaith Learn more at www.seasc.payap.ac.th dialogue; religious philosophy Dr. Anthony E. Waters Life-Long Learning Programs Instructor. Dr. Somboon Panyakom Ph.D. in Sociology, University of California, USA. The Payap Lifelong Learning Program provides high quality

MA. in Sociology, University of California, USA. Instructor. educational opportunities to seniors residing in northern Thailand Research interests: Social Theory; Refugees and including academic non-credit short courses, lectures, faculty-led Refugee camps; Theories of Peace and War; Ph.D. in Social Science (Behavioral Sciences), The study excursions, and discussions. There are two terms: Term 1 June Southeast Asia; East Africa; Social Change; NGOs University of Queensland, Australia, 2006. to September, and Term 2 November to February. Short courses may

and Development Master of Social Administration in Labor Affairs, be available in March and April. , Thailand, 1994. Research interests: Social Entrepreneurship Learn more at www.inter.payap.ac.th/life-long-learning