Nonviolence Initiatives
Nonviolent Skill Training Hubs
The University of San Francisco joins Georgetown University and Boston College as a Nonviolent Skill Training Hub. A project of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative through Pax Christi International, these Catholic universities have committed to advancing Gospel nonviolence through 2-3 trainings each year. The goal of the training hubs is to cultivate skills for Active Nonviolence in the university and surrounding community.
Daniel Greenberg Fellow for Interfaith Nonviolence
A partnership between the Lane Center and Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice, the Daniel Greenberg Fellowship in Interfaith Nonviolence supports the USF Interfaith Nonviolence Initiative, an ongoing university-wide initiative investigating communal violence and trauma, and the redemptive power and healing processes of nonviolence, through community-engaged scholarship and transformative interfaith dialogue among diverse participants, religious and secular, at USF and among clergy and members of grassroots community organizations. The fellowship honors the blessed memory and continued legacy of Daniel Greenberg, an inspirational fighter for radical nonviolence across faith traditions.
2025-2026 Fellow
Stephen Zunes, PhD
Professor of Politics and Global Studies
Upcoming Events
Stay tuned for Spring 2026 programming.
Past Events Archive
The Strategy and Practice of Nonviolent Resistance, Fall 2025
Led by Eileen Flanagan, Trainings Coordinator of Choose Democracy
- How Non-Cooperation Subverts Power: This session focused on the ways that power relies on the consent of ordinary people, and how they can undermine unjust or authoritarian policies by removing their consent, with historic and contemporary examples.
- Putting Theory into Practice: True conflict resolution is rooted in peace, justice, and accountable government. Strategic nonviolent action has proven to be the most effective means of making that possible. In this session we explored and practiced some of the skills of nonviolent action.
Presented by the Lane Center, The Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice, and The Office of Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Interfaith Nonviolence Conference, Spring 2024
Sponsored by the Lane Center for Catholic Social Thought and the Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice, USF’s Interfaith Nonviolence Initiative Conference featured community-engaged and interdisciplinary research by USF faculty. The conference was designed to include significant participation by members of the USF community and San Francisco-based faith congregations and civic organizations.