1-Hour Online Webinar with Maria Stephan and Rivera Sun
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
1-2pm PT // 2-3pm MT // 3-4pm CT // 4-5pm ET
Free, suggested donation
Join Franciscan Action Network and Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service for a special webinar with Maria Stephan (coauthor of the groundbreaking Why Civil Resistance Works) and Rivera Sun (Pace e Bene/Campaign Nonviolence) on how strategies of noncooperation have won change in the past . . . and how people are using them in today’s political crisis. From boycotts to economic blackouts to refusals to obey, there are numerous ways people can resist injustice. These tools of nonviolent action provide key strategic effects for movements and campaigns seeking to confront authoritarian regimes, win social justice, and protect democracy and human rights.
Ken Butigan, cofounder of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence in Rome and professor at DePaul University, who will offer reflections on nonviolent action in the lives of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi.
Michele Dunne, Executive Director of Franciscan Action Network, will moderate the conversation.
Presenters
Author/Activist Rivera Sun has written numerous books and novels, including The Dandelion Insurrection and the award-winning Ari Ara Series. She is the editor of Nonviolence News and the Program Coordinator for Campaign Nonviolence. Her articles are syndicated by Peace Voice and published in hundreds of journals nationwide. Rivera Sun serves on the board of Backbone Campaign and the advisory board of World BEYOND War. www.riverasun.com
Maria Stephan, Ph.D., is an award-winning author and organizer whose work in academic, public service, and nonprofit sectors has focused on the role of nonviolent action and peacebuilding in advancing human rights, democracy, and sustainable peace in the US and globally. Co-author (with Erica Chenoweth) of the award-winning book Why Civil Resistance Works, Maria is co-lead and chief organizer of the Horizons Project.