This is a self-guided virtual eCourse
Accessible on desktop computers or on your mobile phone via the Teachable app
BONUS: Once enrolled in the course you'll have the opportunity to join one optional live cohort experience each year
Who this course is for:
Experienced NGO and non-profit practitioners who understand conflict intuitively but need frameworks and tools to translate lived experience into professional analysis that demonstrates technical expertise to funders and leadership
Development and humanitarian workers and other professionals who deal with conflict but lack comprehensive analytical frameworks to confidently tackle the conflict dimensions of your work
Emerging peacebuilding professionals frustrated by the theory-practice gap, needing to move from academic knowledge gained from studying conflict to practical skills you can apply working in actual conflict-affected contexts
Students of peace and conflict or related fields of study ready to complement your theoretical foundation with step-by-step analytical methods that employers expect and that differentiate you in competitive job markets
Anyone passionate about building a more peaceful, just world looking for systematic approaches to understanding and transforming violent conflict, urban violence, social division, or structural violence in all its forms, and interested in finding ways to transform these
Why this course works:
Practical from day one: You can use every framework and tool to analyze the conflict situations you engage with. You get step-by-step tools you can apply immediately to analyze conflicts in any context, from community tensions to large-scale political conflicts.
Systematic and comprehensive: This course isn't a collection of random analysis techniques. You'll gain a complete kit of tools to analyze different elements of conflict dynamics that culminates in a complete analysis of any conflict you are addressing in your work, complete with identification of creative entry points for transformative programming while identifying areas of conflict dynamics that need further investigation.
Designed for working professionals: Self-paced learning that respects your time, with optional live cohort experiences once a year to connect with our global community of peacebuilders learning alongside you and deepen your learning experience.
Global perspective, local application: Drawing from established professional conflict analysis frameworks as well as Everyday Peacebuilding's innovative approaches, with tools you can adapt to your unique context, whether you're working in formal organizations or grassroots initiatives.
Innovative approaches from Everyday Peacebuilding: The course integrates innovative approaches developed by Everyday Peacebuilding to analyze structural and cultural violence, plus application of our framework mapping hundreds of peacebuilding approaches across 21 action areas to identify creative entry points to transform conflict based on your analysis.
Beyond academic theory: If you have a peace studies degree, this course shows you how to actually apply analytical frameworks in the field. If you don't have formal training, this gives you the systematic foundation to analyze conflicts with confidence alongside those who do.
What you'll gain from this course:
Move from theory to practice: Gain step-by-step frameworks to translate conflict analysis into actual programming decisions, strategic recommendations, and evidence-based assessments
Address root causes, not just symptoms: Learn systematic approaches to identify what's actually driving conflict (the structural factors, power dynamics, and grievances beneath surface tensions) so you can design interventions that create real, lasting change
Tools for immediate application: When there is no time or funding for a comprehensive conflict analysis and you get pressure to implement quickly, you can use these frameworks and tools to conduct internal conflict analysis research internally, to ensure peace efforts you are involved in are more conflict sensitive, strategic and impactful.
Gain confidence in communicating your conflict insights: Confidently present your insights on conflict and recommendations for how to transform conflict to funders, organizational leaders, community partners, policymakers and other stakeholders
Connect with a global community: Join our optional annual live cohorts to connect with peacebuilders from all walks of life who are applying these same frameworks and tools in diverse contexts worldwide, from active conflict zones to policy advocacy
Course Curriculum
Module 1: Foundations of Conflict Analysis (5 lessons)
Learn core concepts, frameworks, and approaches to enhance your understanding of conflict. Develop foundational understanding of conflict dynamics and conflict analysis research processes. Plan what conflict analysis research you will undertake during this course, and create a preliminary conflict profile to frame what you will investigate as part of this course.
Module 2: Mapping Conflict Dynamics (5 lessons)
Learn practical tools for mapping conflict dynamics. Apply frameworks and tools to identify key actors, understand their relationships, map power dynamics, and recognize how different stakeholders experience and influence conflict. Develop visual mapping techniques that make complex conflict situations easy to understand.
Module 3: Identifying the Causes of Conflict (4 lessons)
To help you go beyond addressing symptoms of conflict, here we help you identify what's actually driving conflict. We’ll apply frameworks and tools to support you to map the root causes of conflicts you engage with, analyze structural and cultural violence, understand grievances, and identify how multiple drivers of conflict interact with one another. This will build the foundation for you to identify entry points for transformative interventions.
Module 4: Using Your Conflict Analysis to Transform Conflict (6 lessons)
Synthesize your findings from tools and frameworks of previous lessons to produce a conflict analysis. Learn how to develop evidence-based recommendations, identify entry points for interventions that can transform the causes of conflict, and communicate analysis effectively to diverse stakeholders. In this module we also include Everyday Peacebuilding’s innovative research mapping hundreds of approaches for peacebuilding (across 21 action areas) to help you identify creative approaches to transform the causes of conflict you identified.
Pre-Enrollment Now Open – Course Launches February 2026
Enroll now to secure your spot in the inaugural cohort of Practical Conflict Analysis. When you enroll, you'll receive immediate access to the course platform and will be notified by email as soon as course materials are uploaded and ready in February 2026.
What's included with enrollment:
Self-paced video lessons and workbook exercises
Real-world case studies and examples from diverse global contexts
Opportunity to join any of our optional annual live cohort experiences to connect with fellow peacebuilders worldwide
Mobile-friendly platform - learn on desktop or via Teachable app
Certificate of completion for professional development
Lifetime access to all course materials and updates
Payment options
For individuals: Click the button above to enroll for $250 USD
For organizations: Looking to enroll staff members as part of professional development? Email Taylor for organizational pricing and group enrollment options: taylor@everydaypeacebuilding.com
Need organizational support? Forward this course information to your supervisor and ask them to contact Taylor about organizational pricing. Many organizations recognize this as valuable professional development that directly improves program effectiveness.
Alternative payment methods available
If you need to pay via bank transfer, Wise, mobile money, M-Pesa, or other payment methods, or if you would like to pay in local currencies, just email me directly and we'll find a solution that works for you: taylor@everydaypeacebuilding.com
Course Facilitator
Taylor O'Connor, Founder of Everyday Peacebuilding
Hey, I'm Taylor. I'm a big 'peace nerd' obsessed about exploring creative ways to build peace. I worked for years as a 'peacebuilding specialist' with a bunch of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and UN agencies. I've met inspiring peacebuilders all over the world and seen firsthand the challenges they face—both in their peace efforts and in navigating the complex systems that shape their work.
I believe that effective peacebuilding doesn't require fancy degrees or complex theories. Passionate individuals just need practical tools and a supportive community to take their peace efforts to the next level.
That's why I launched Everyday Peacebuilding in 2020. I've researched thousands of peace efforts worldwide and use what I learned to create practical frameworks and tools that you can use today. Whether you're bridging divides in communities affected by conflict, advocating for demilitarization, or bringing peace education to your school, I understand your challenges—and I'm here to help.
My courses combine practical tools with flexible approaches that respect your knowledge and experience while helping you hone your unique abilities for building peace. Through them, you'll gain the practical skills needed to make tangible change on the social issues you care most about while sustaining impact in the long term.
What peacebuilders say about our courses...
"After more than 30 years of working in the peace research field, the course gave me the space I needed to redirect my energies in new directions, and to find clear pathways in a world that is changing fast. This course is user-friendly and provides all the tools you need to make a change on any social issue you care about."
- Dr. Olivier Urbain (Director of the Min-On Music Research Institute, Adjunct Faculty at Soka University Graduate School)
"From this eCourse, I gained a deeper understanding of the issues I'm passionate about and explored potential solutions. It helped me identify and leverage my peacebuilding strengths, aligning with my role at the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity."
- Darwin Kana (Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, Philippines)
Peacebuilding education for everyone
Everyday Peacebuilding is a community of peacebuilders from all walks of life in over 100 countries. We believe peacebuilding training should be accessible to everyone, no matter your life circumstances.
Our scholarship program exists to ensure our courses are accessible for community members in conflict-affected contexts, or anyone who lacks the financial means to participate.
Diverse participation strengthens our community and enriches the learning experience for everyone who joins our courses and optional live cohorts. When peacebuilders from different contexts, backgrounds, and experiences learn together, we all benefit.
Full and partial scholarships are available. Applications are reviewed monthly.
Questions?
Questions about the course?
Email me, Taylor, the founder of Everyday Peacebuilding at taylor@everydaypeacebuilding.com