Praxis Seminar Series 2025-26: Session 4

Katerina Standish

University of Northern British Columbia

Encounter Theory: A Pathway Forward

28 October 2025, 17:15 (Lisbon Time — GMT)

Sala Mattos Romão (Room C201.J – Department of Philosophy)

School of Arts and Humanities – University of Lisbon

Abstract

Encounter Theory: A Pathway Forward is a theory and practice for dealing with conflict in the 21st Century. We are living in a world of anger, prejudice, trauma, and destitution. We need a way forward that creates human unity from responsible and nourishing attention—to change the future and step away from the violence and vitriol of the recent decades. Designed to both illustrate and agitate our perception and utilization of conflict transformation, Encounter Theory offers scholars, peacebuilders, and students a unique opportunity to see the work of violence transformation in a comprehensive and complementary way. Bringing together frames, concepts, pedagogies, and praxis from several interventional disciplines, Encounter Theory is a platform for understanding and addressing violence in society, culture, community, and the self.

This event is funded by Portuguese national funds through FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., within the project UID/00310, Centro de Filosofia da Universidade de Lisboa