Nonviolent Resistance to Militarisation and Autocratisation
Uppdaterad:
Can We Build Alliances for Peace, Freedom and Nonviolence? A conversation on nonviolent and peaceful resistance to militarisation and autocratisation in US, UK and Sweden and through global movements!
Welcome to particitate in a three-step conversation where we investigate possibilities for nonviolent and peaceful resistance to militarisation and autocratisation in US, UK and Sweden, as well as though broad global movements.
Participate at Umeå University (Ubmeje Universitiäthta) Lindellhallen, auditorium 4, or online. Online participation is possible for part one and two. The seminar is held in English.
Registration
Register, free of charge, to secure a place in the auditorium in Umeå or to recieve an invitation with a link to the webcast.
Outline
Welcome and opening remarks by Ingvar Rönnbäck, Founder of Another Development Foundation
Conversation 1: Resisting Militarisation in US, UK & Sweden
Panelists
• Phill Gittins, Director of Education, World BEYOND War, UK Office
• Joanne Sheehan, Staff at War Resisters League, US and former Chair of War Resisters International
• Kerstin Bergeå, Chair of Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, Sweden
Conversation 2: Resisting Autocratisation in US & Sweden
Panelists
• Jamila Raqib, Executive Director, Albert Einstein Institution, US
• Stellan Vinthagen, Professor of Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Resistance, Amherst University, US and Professor of Sociology, Sweden
• Kristina Wicksell Bukhari, Communication Strategist, Arena Opinon and Arena Idea
• Seinab Hilowle, Committed member of the democracy-promoting, intersectional organization StreetGäris
Conversation 3: On Cross-context Learning and Collaboration. What Can Activists and Movements Do?
This conversation is for the participants of the event and will be facilitated by Stella Fischer, Independent International Consultant and Facilitator who has worked in Sweden and internationally with and through nonviolence
The first two conversations will be facilitated by Elisabeth Olivius, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Umeå University.
Why This Event?
In light of significant political changes both within Sweden and internationally, including Sweden’s NATO membership and its Defence Cooperation Agreement with the US, as well as the evolving domestic political landscape, the need for critical dialogue has become pressing. These developments are impacting activists and movements in Sweden, particularly those focused on nonviolence, peace, human rights, and climate justice.
This event brings together activists and scholars from the US, UK, and Sweden to discuss alternatives to militarisation, autocratisation, and fascism. Through dialogue and collaboration, we hope to foster greater understanding of how organizations and movements are resisting these forces in their respective countries, and inspire cross-border cooperation in the struggle for peace and democracy.
We welcome students, civil society groups, researchers, and the public to participate, either in person or online, in this important conversation. Together, we can build connections and strengthen efforts toward nonviolent action and global solidarity.
Organizers
Department of Political Science, Umeå University
Swedish Fellowship of Reconcilliation
Swedish Section of Women´s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Another Development Foundation
Härnösands folkhögskola
Studieförbundet Bilda
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