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PACS 203A History of Peace Movements

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Peace and Conflict Studies
Cross-listed
HIST 232

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 6 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A survey of individuals and groups that have created popular movements for peace globally and locally throughout history. The scope will be international, with a particular focus on the 19th and 20th century movements. The choice of peace movements will allow for a contrast in comparison of ideology, strategy, and impact.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 081448575 / 75Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00143280 / 40TTh 10:00–11:20
LEC 701173723 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

82% liked it96% easy69% useful

From 11 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • genuinely pretty chill, online course, only one essay during the term, a bunch of discussion posts and some reflections on the material.

    Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Super easy and interesting. Reading heavy.

    Dec 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Really enjoyed this class! We read interesting books - particularly The Absolutist by John Boyne. Professor discussed many different facets of peace, including the traditional peace churches, pacifists, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and more modern protests. Would recommend and take again!

    Aug 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Excellent class, life-changing in fact.

    Oct 2012 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

6 posts and comments in 6 threads mention PACS 203, February 2022 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2022

BIRDIEST courses of all time 24 points, 38 comments

“Hi folks. What courses would you say are the BIRDIEST of all time? I won't need to pick courses till Winter but I'm trying to start getting a list together. …”

u/Purple-Bandicoot1393: “ALSO if anyones willing, can I have feedback on these courses (I know UWflow exists but reddit = more helpful imo) My eyes are on: PACS 203 - History of Peace Movements PACS 201 - Roots of Conflict/Viol/Peace LS 283 - Business law LS 273 - Children's Rights in Canada GEOG 219 - …”

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Spring 2022

A GUIDE ON HOW TO PLAN AN OPTION 29 points, 15 comments

u/1000Ditto: “… List A online without prereqs: soc 101, phil 145, phil 201, phil 202, phil 215, phil 221, phil 324, pacs 201, pacs 202, pacs 203, gsj 222, geog 207 \[ GEOG 207 is the online one only one offered online on list A eng\] List C online without prereqs: The list is huge but includes …”

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Winter 2022

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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