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E-book Project: The Girl Child and the Long Walk to Freedom

E-book Project: The Girl Child and the Long Walk to Freedom

A groundbreaking project for which Riane Eisler is an advisor, The Girl Child and Her Long Walk to Freedom, has recently been released as an "e-book and six-month reading journey that dives deeply into the religious and historical roots of patriarchy and systems of oppression." The new book, written by Emily Nielsen Jones and Domnic Misolo, is a joint project of the Imago Dei Fund and the Institute for Faith and Gender Empowerment.  and is the result of the collaborative work of many advisors and program team members. Dedicated to the authors’ daughters and…continue reading →

Nancy Giordano & Riane Eisler Discussion for Femme Futurist Society

We invite you to view this fascinating video conversation between CPS Partner Nancy Giordano and Riane Eisler. The interview, hosted for the Femme Futurists Society, took place remotely a few months ago, on October 26, 2020. See the Femme Futurist website for more information. In the conversation video below, Riane and Nancy discuss the needed shift from "Power Over" to "Power with", a crucial perspective for society-wide change from Domination to Partnership systems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tYtVVTHiig&feature=emb_logo   Read more: CPS Partner: Nancy Giordano interview for Control the Room Podcast List of CPS Partners Follow the…continue reading →

LISTEN: Riane Eisler on the Soul Seed Gathering Podcast

Riane Eisler was recently interviewed for the There Is More To Our Story podcast in recognition of her work having been a great source of inspiration for Soul Seed Gathering. The interview focuses on the continued relevance of Riane's work, in particular Nurturing Our Humanity, which provides historical insight and a blueprint for how we can structure our economies, partnerships, and intimate and family lives. Listen to the podcast episode on Spotify or below Listen to the podcast episode on Apple iTunes  Follow Soul Seed Gathering on Instagram Follow the Center for Partnership…continue reading →

CPS Partner: Nancy Giordano interview for Control the Room Podcast

December 27, 2020 We invite you to listen to Nancy Giordano's interview for Control the Room Podcast . The new episode titled "Strategic Awareness and Leadership in Partnerism" is a conversation with our CPS Partner who is also the founder of Play Big Inc. and author of Leadering: The Ways Visionary Leaders Play Bigger. Through this interview, hosted by Douglas Ferguson of Voltage Control, one can glean some great history about the birth of the Partnerism Campaign , which runs parallel to recent developments in the work of Riane Eisler and the Center…continue reading →
2021: From Ignorance to Understanding

2021: From Ignorance to Understanding

February 11, 2021 By Bela Hatvany, Co-Founder, Mustardseed Trust For thousands of years humankind in its ignorance has systematically destroyed its habitat. We have turned each of our population centers into deserts. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Sahara in the West and the Loess Plateau in China. In 2020 everyone suddenly invested in sustainable energy. The financial community suddenly recognised that we could capture and store and make available the sun’s energy. This energy is cheap and superabundant. We no longer need to destroy our habitat by burning oil and trees.…continue reading →
Riane Eisler on act.tv: “Domination is Driving Societal Collapse”

Riane Eisler on act.tv: “Domination is Driving Societal Collapse”

February 11, 2021 Riane Eisler was recently interviewed by Julianna Forlano for act.tv, for her Progressive Movement Coverage. In this interview, Riane discusses the importance of early actions by the Biden administration to reverse damaging actions taken by the Trump administration. She also reminds us that such actions only scratch the surface of the necessary changes toward a partnership model in order to avoid the societal collapse that will result from domination systems. From the podcast description: But even with Trump gone, we must confront the ways that his popularity exposes a deeper,…continue reading →
Riane Eisler at Global Changemakers Book Club for University of Arkansas

Riane Eisler at Global Changemakers Book Club for University of Arkansas

Updated March 2, 2021 On February 18, 2021, Riane Eisler participated in a conversation for the University of Arkansas' first Global Changemakers Book Club. It primarily focused on Riane's book The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics. Watch the video of the event below via the CPS YouTube channel:  According to the university's news article about the event: "The Global Changemakers initiative is the collaboration between the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and the Sam M. Walton College of Business that brings together programs and resources from across the University…continue reading →
Riane Eisler Keynote: 100 Women @Davos

Riane Eisler Keynote: 100 Women @Davos

Updated February 16, 2021 On January 28, 2021, Riane Eisler keynoted the 100 Women @ Davos event, called How to Lead in a Post-Pandemic World. Her speech titled "Partnerism: A New Model for Leadership- Beyond Capitalism and Socialism" kicked off the 2-day online World Economic Forum event that reflected on the future of leadership in our communities impacted by the global pandemic. Watch the full keynote address below: The post Covid-19 world provides an opportunity to make fundamental changes: to accelerate the shift from domination, man over man, man over woman, race over…continue reading →
Building a Multiracial Democracy and a Caring Economy Through Partnerism

Building a Multiracial Democracy and a Caring Economy Through Partnerism

January 21, 2021 By Sharon Sund, MS The "Building a Multiracial Democracy and a Caring Economy Through Partnerism" workshop is a collaboration between Riane Eisler, President of the Center for Partnership Studies; Sharon Sund, Program Manager at Conflict Resolution Center; and Lead Organizers for Isaiah-Minnesota, Brian Fullman, and Laura Johnson. This workshop represents the convergence of three worlds for me. Eight years ago, I met and studied with the author and systems scientist Riane Eisler to build a Caring Economy and Partnership Society. I immediately saw that this structure would lead to overcoming…continue reading →
Partner News: Announcing the new PSG Udine, Italy website

Partner News: Announcing the new PSG Udine, Italy website

On behalf of the Partnership Studies Group (PSG), we would like to share the new Partnership Studies Group website for the Udine, Italy location. Founded by Professor Antonella Riem and a group of researchers in 1998, PSG is "an active community of scholars based at the University of Udine, with a series of interconnected partners all over the world." Partnership Studies Group is the primary scholarly partner of Center for Partnership Studies and one of our most active, offering programs and courses of learning. Per the new PSG website, the aims of the…continue reading →