How do we understand change as a dynamic process?

We're often taught to think in static categories: this is good, that is bad; this person is an ally, that one is an enemy. Dialectical thinking offers a different approach. It helps us understand change as ongoing, contradictory, and full of possibility.

This workshop introduces dialectical thinking and historical materialism as tools for analyzing conflict and imagining transformation. We'll explore how thesis, antithesis, and synthesis help us move beyond binary thinking and understand how systems evolve through contradiction.

What we'll do together:

• Learn the basics of dialectical thinking: thesis, antithesis, synthesis.

• Explore how historical materialism helps us understand systems of oppression.

• Practice dialectical analysis on real organizing scenarios.

• Connect this framework to conflicts in our own contexts.

• Understand change as process rather than event.

This isn't abstract philosophy. It's a practical tool for understanding why conflicts arise, how power operates, and where transformation becomes possible.

Format: 2-hour online session
Language: English and Spanish options available
Investment: Sliding scale $25-$150 (applies toward retreat registration)