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If you want to create a more just and peaceful world, you must first imagine that such a world is possible. Then you can begin taking the actions necessary to achieve it. We at the Ashland Center for Nonviolence (ACN) know how overwhelming that can be. So we invite you to join our mission and start making that goal a reality!
The Ashland Center for Nonviolence, now in its 21st year, promotes alternatives to violence through education, training and relationship-building that foster awareness and consideration of issues related to nonviolence and social justice, and supports efforts to create a caring, inclusive and just community.
ACN News & Events
Upcoming Events
Bridging the Divide: What to Do When People Disagree
Oct. 10, 2026 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This conflict resolution 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. The event is free, but registration is required.
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Past Events
Letter from a Birmingham Jail Panel Discussion
April 10, 2026
The Ashbrook Center and the Ashland Center for Nonviolence presented a panel discussion of Martin Luther King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Panelists included Dr. Cara Rogers Stevens (Associate Professor of History), Dr. Peter Slade (Professor of Religion), and Dr. Gregory McBrayer (Interim Provost and Associate Professor of Political Science). The discussion was moderated by Dr. Craig Hovey (Director of the Ashland Center for Nonviolence and Professor of Religion).
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Contact Information
Craig Hovey, Ph.D.
Director, Ashland Center for Nonviolence;
Professor of Religion
108 Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall
Shelley Karl
Assistant Director, Ashland Center for Nonviolence
116 Center for the Humanities of Bixler Hall