Beyond Patriarchy hosts collective learning journeys to explore how patriarchal systems shape our lives, relationships, and ways of organising — and what it takes to unlearn them in practice.
These journeys are offered in-person and online, and are grounded in slow, relational, and practice-based learning. Below you’ll find an overview of the different learning journeys and information about upcoming sessions.
We began by working with men* — recognising that many patriarchal patterns are easiest to overlook where they benefit us most. Learning together with other men can make these patterns visible and open space to take responsibility and practise change. Yet, patriarchy isn’t upheld only by men – we are all differently shaped by and participate in this system. Alongside men*-centred journeys, we’re offering mixed-gender journeys to explore how these patterns show up relationally, and what becomes possible when we learn and practise change together.
* Men and persons who have been socialised as boys / men.
The Learning Journey
The learning journey typically involves 6 sessions, plus ‘home-weaving’ activities such as reading, reflecting and sharing.
1. Why is it important for you to be here?
Deepening our sense of purpose and setting intentions for the journey ahead.
2. Where does patriarchy show up in your life?
Understanding patriarchy and how it manifests in our lives.
3. What capacities do we need to sustain transformations?
Cultivating practical tools to help us make deep and lasting transformations.
4. How do we take responsibility?
Identifying where we have caused harm and how to make amends.
5. What’s your vision of a world beyond patriarchy?
Creating visions of alternatives and how we turn those into practice.
6. Where do we go from here?
Reflecting on the journey (so far) and exploring practical next steps.
How do I join?
The next journeys start early 2026. To pre-register your interest and be the first to hear when dates are announced, sign up here.
Details
- Sessions: Hosted at C*SPACE Berlin or online (depending on journey choice).
- Home-weaving: Copies of readings and reflective questions will be shared in advance of each session (there is no need to purchase anything to participate).
- Confidentiality: To create a brave space together, participants must agree to not share personal details about others outside the group without consent.
- Fees: We use a solidarity fee system, ranging from 180 – 540 EUR. We trust people to contribute based on what they can and want to give, no questions asked. If money is a barrier to your participation, please reach out and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Facilitation
The Co-Learning Journey is facilitated by Jack Becher (he/they), an experienced facilitator and movement builder working at the intersection of interpersonal and planetary systems transformation.
The learning journey draws on a diverse range of methods including Art of Hosting, Appreciative Inquiry, Lewis Deep Democracy, Time to Think, Theory-U, Generative Journalism, and The Work That Reconnects.
This project is supported by many incredible people at C*SPACE, Democratic Society, CitizensLab, Ulex Project and the Popular Education Community of Practice, Generative Journalism Alliance, and a close network of inspiring feminist thinkers and doers who make this possible.
What this is not
Professional therapy: This is not a space for professional healthcare or crisis support. While we draw on insights from therapeutic work, participants are responsible for how they apply learning in their own lives.
Self-victimisation: This is not a journey to seek pity. We practise compassion for our experiences while taking responsibility for our actions and the futures we want to help shape.
Saviourism: This is not an invitation to ‘save’ anyone. The work is rooted in solidarity with feminist movements and those who have long carried this labour.
Performative engagement: This is not a space for performance or virtue signalling. We prioritise honest reflection and practical experimentation in everyday life.
Questions?
Get in touch at contact@beyondpatriarchy.org
Hear from previous participants
What’s emerging through Beyond Patriarchy: An invitation into the next phase
Part Two of a two-part series on 1) what we are learning and 2) what is emerging in this transitionary phase for the Beyond Patriarchy project. Part One is available here. Over the past two years, Beyond Patriarchy has grown through sustained practice, and attention: to what participants bring, to what feels difficult to stay…
What we are learning through Beyond Patriarchy: Harvesting two years of practice
Part One of a two-part series on what we are learning and what is emerging in this transitionary phase for the Beyond Patriarchy project. Part Two is available here. Over the past two years, Beyond Patriarchy has been a lived experiment in collective learning. It began with the question: What does it take to move…
Beyond Patriarchy with Lasse Hallenga
In this conversation, Lasse Hallenga, a participant in the first Beyond Patriarchy Co-Learning Journey in Spring 2024, tells us about his journey in accepting and expressing so-called ‘negative’ emotions. The conversation also touches on the experience of initiating conversations around these topics with other men.
Beyond Patriarchy 