Living Resistance
Nonviolent Resistance Training
Mondays: March 9, 16, 23, or 30
7:00–9:00 PM
Room S170 (Lecture Hall)
Location: 600 Shaftesbury Blvd.
Living Resistance is a hands-on training in the principles and practices of disciplined nonviolent action.
Led by CMU faculty member Karen Ridd, these sessions explore how communities around the world have resisted injustice without resorting to violence. Participants will learn about both the history and strategy of nonviolent resistance, and gain practical tools for responding thoughtfully in moments of tension or risk.
Using the form below, participants are asked to register for one date. Each session covers the same material.
The training includes:
• The history and strategy of nonviolent movements
• Practical exercises in responding constructively
• Acting collectively in moments of tension
• Resources for further exploration
Living Resistance complements the Singing Resistance gatherings by inviting participants to move from voice to body and from concern to action.
Educational Resources and Training
Karen Ridd's Presentation
(click to view)
Third-Party Resources
The following third-party resources provide additional information about nonviolent resistance and ways individuals can take action to strengthen and build active networks and community in response to violence and suffering.
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
Albert Einstein Institution – Advancing Freedom Through Nonviolent Action
Freedom Trainers – free online training webinars
World BEYOND War – pro-peace and anti-war education
Global Nonviolent Action Database
Campaign Nonviolence – Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
Canadian Coalition for Nonviolent Defence
Canadian Friends Service Committee book club – Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict – A Force More Powerful (video)
"JUST Singing" Song Circle Harrow United Church | first and third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 PM
Related Events and Courses at CMU
Singing Resistance | April 6, 7:00 PM in Marpeck Commons (CMU)
Voices for Peace rapid-response choir
Nonviolent Social Change (undergrad course)
Nonviolent Action - Xplore Extended Education program | coming Winter 2027