Saturday, October 10, 2026
Bridging Divides: What To Do When People Disagree
Conflict Resolution Training
Heritage Room, Upper Convo
9:00 - 4:00
This workshop will help participants develop practical strategies for de-escalating conflict and building solutions that last. There will be a focus on managing high emotions and keeping conversations productive. Led by Dr. Jennifer C. Batton, who has 30 years of experience in the field.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Playing for Change
Open Mic Night
Eagles' Landing
6:30 - 8:30
Join us for an open mic night at the Eagles Landing featuring songs and poems of peace. Write an original work or perform an existing piece. Enjoy a night of community and connection.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Annual Meeting
Conflict Resolution Training
ABCD Conference Rooms
5:00
Come and hear an update on the work of the Ashland Center for Nonviolence. It's a potluck, so bring a dish to share!
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Military Uses of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Branka Marijan
Alumni Room, Upper Convo
7:00
Dr. Branka Marijan, a Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshares in Toronto, Canada, studies the military and security implications of emerging technologies. Her work examines concerns regarding the development of autonomous weapons systems and the impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on security provision and trends in warfare.
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Martin Luther King Reading & Discussion
Center for CommUNITY and Belonging
12:00
Celebrate the week of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by gathering and discussing an important reading by King. Refreshments provided.
Friday, February 19, 2027
Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network Conference
AU Campus
9:00 - 4:00
The Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network (OPCS) conference brings together faculty, students and nonprofit organizations from across the state to explore how civic engagement can serve as a powerful form of peace-building to create and strengthen democratic practices.
Saturday, February 20, 2027
War & Peace: The 12th Annual John D. Stratton Conference
AU Campus
9:00 - 4:00
ACN’s annual conference features scholars and practitioners working in a variety of fields. This year's focus on War and Peace highlights enduring and urgent matters relating to the nature of war, the conditions that produce it, the experience of it, and the many forms of peacebuilding that respond to it. Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Tanya Maus, the director of the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College. Lunch is provided.
Wednesday, March 3, 2027
Homicide, Government Legitimacy & Solidarity
Dr. Randolph Roth
Dauch 115
7:00
Dr. Randolph Roth, a Distinguished Professor at Ohio State University, applies insight from social science and American history to explain fluctuations in US Homicide rates. He looks at shifts in Americans' beliefs in the legitimacy of government and the character of leadership, feelings of affinity for or alienation from fellow citizens, and acceptance or resentment of the social hierarchy.
Tuesday, April 6, 2027
The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature
Film & Discussion
Student Center Auditorium
7:00
Join us for a showing of the film, The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature. This film tells the story of nonviolence to help us better grasp just what nonviolence is and how it works. The film points out what each of us can do to facilitate the fulfillment of Mahatma Gandhi's promise that nonviolence could, "oversweep the world" and allow us to find personal fulfillment in the process.
