Maria J. Stephan, PhD, and David Cortright, PhD | Understanding and Engaging Movements for Justice
Channel: Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Date: 2020-10-14

Renowned strategic nonviolence experts Maria J. Stephan, Ph.D., and David Cortright, Ph.D., present research and data on the effectiveness of nonviolence in bringing about social change, and the counter-productive nature of violence. They discuss the importance of peacebuilding trainings, tactics for de-escalation, and other strategies for preparing individuals and groups for nonviolent direct action. This event took place on Sept. 30, 2020.

This session was the second in a four-part series advocating for nonviolence as an effective strategy to resist violence and support movements for justice. The series was made possible through a partnership between Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Voices from different streams of nonviolence—including communal nonviolence, liberationist nonviolence, and strategic nonviolence—will speak as witnesses to the power of nonviolence in action.

Learn more about the series and other speakers here: https://www.ambs.edu/academics/witness-course

Other sessions included:
- September 23. Sarah Nahar, M.Div, presents tactics and strategies for nonviolent direct action and movement building
- October 7. Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, Liz Theoharis.