Events

The Horizons Project and the Othering & Belonging Institute were energized to co-host this event for the National Week of Conversation. We explored what it means to bridge in a […]

March 29, 2023, 13:00 – 14:30 EST Watch the recording for this event. Background Amid democratic backsliding, rising authoritarianism, and the securitization of our civic spaces, activists and organizers working […]

Public Webinar on Wednesday, September 14 from 2pm-3:30pm ET to discuss Facilitating and Training in Cross-Sector Movements: Turbo-Charging Efforts for Coordination and Collaboration. Watch the recording for this event. This […]

This was part of Upswell's Bridging Toward Belonging pop-up summit on June 21 from 2:10-3:10 pm ET! Watch the recording for this event and access the slide deck and resources […]

Julia is the featured workshop leader at Community Boards' 12th Annual Peacemaker Awards Celebration. Her workshop is entitled New Narratives for Peace. 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 2:00-3:30pm ET The Horizons Project is excited to be a part of the #ListenFirst coalition and co-host this event with Beyond Conflict and Urban Rural Action […]

Maria presented on the power of nonviolent, nonmilitary actions in Ukraine to Pax Christi, you can watch the video. During her discussion she referenced the following resources: University of Notre […]

Maria was a Discussant in a recent conversation on the limits of non-violent resistance in the context of escalating repression sponsored by The Resistance Bureau.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 12-1:30pm EDT How does civil resistance work and what can it achieve? Hosted by Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, this panel shared how […]

You can watch Julia's SXSW 2022 presentation as she discussed how everyday citizens can help create a culture of peace by incorporating social science research on impactful framing strategies that resonate […]

The Center for Peace and Conflict Studies convened this event to launch a new e-book, featuring a chapter on Adaptive Leadership for Peacebuilders written by Horizons' Chief Network Weaver, Julia Roig! "What […]

Nonviolence International hosted another installment of its webinar series: "We Are All Part of One Another," featuring Horizons Project Co-Lead and Chief Organizer, Maria J. Stephan. Maria joined Peter Ackerman and other civil resistance experts from around the world for the launch of Ackerman's new book, The Checklist to End Tyranny. In this book, Ackerman […]

Narrative engagement has become an essential competency for all social change leaders. What is the essence of the stories that underpin how we and others are making sense of the issues we care about? And how can we communicate more effectively about our values, and incorporate others’ values to galvanize collective action for change? While […]

As part of the Horizons Project, an initiative of PartnersGlobal Institute and Humanity United committed to strengthening practical dialogue between the social justice, peacebuilding, and democracy communities in the US, we are examining ways to address the deep polarization that threatens the foundations of our democracy. On the one hand, polarizing narratives are a key […]

This event was cohosted by PartnersGlobal Institute, Humanity United, East Point Peace Academy, On Earth Peace, and the Kingian Nonviolence Network. This discussion was part of a series of practical dialogues on the intersections of peacebuilding, social justice, and democracy through the Horizons Project, an initiative of the PartnersGlobal Institute and Humanity United. Horizons Project […]