Learning Journeys
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 practice change. Yet, patriarchy isn’t upheld only by men – we are all differently shaped by and participate in this system. Alongside men-only journeys, we’re offering all-gender** journeys to explore how these patterns show up relationally, and what becomes possible when we learn and practise change together.
BERLIN · IN-PERSON
MEN-ONLY* Learning Journey
Weekly on Tuesdays
22nd Sept – 1st Dec 2026
Facilitated by Elise and Jörn. Applications close 6th September.
BERLIN · IN-PERSON
All-Gender Learning Journey
Early 2027
(Applications open Oct 2026)
Facilitated by Sveta, Will and Jana. Applications close 11th October.
GLOBAL· ONLINE
MEN-ONLY*
Composting Patriarchy
Feb – April 2027 (Applications open Oct 2026)
Exploring interconnections between patriarchy and the more-than-human world.
* Open to men – cis and trans – and people who relate to and are affected by experiences of socialisation or being read as men. This is a space centered on relational and accountability work grounded in that shared experience.
** Open to all genders — including those for whom gender feels distant, fluid, or not central. Men joining this journey should already be familiar with the concept of patriarchy and have done some reflection work on their own role in it.
The Learning Journey
Structure
A held, multi-session journey to move beyond surface-level reflection and build deep relational safety.
- 6 Core Sessions: Each session begins with time to properly arrive (closing tabs, making tea) before moving into shared inquiry, reflection, and embodied practice.
- Home-Weaving: Gentle experiments between sessions (reading, reflecting, peer talks) to integrate learning into everyday life.
- Harvesting: A final follow-up session, generative interview, and a Shared Table Dinner to close the cycle.
Between sessions, participants are invited into gentle ‘home-weaving‘ practices: small experiments that help integrate learning back into our everyday lives, relationships and wider systems. These typically involve reading, reflecting, and talking with other people in our lives.
Want to dive deeper into our methodology?
Read our blog post: What we are learning through Beyond Patriarchy: Harvesting two years of practice →
What this is not
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.
Not 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.
Not 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.
Not Performative Engagement
This is not a space for performance or virtue signalling. We prioritise honest reflection and practical experimentation in everyday life.
Hear from previous participants
How do I join?
BERLIN · IN-PERSON
MEN-ONLY* Learning Journey
Weekly on Tuesdays
22nd Sept – 1st Dec 2026
Facilitated by Elise and Jörn. Applications close 6th September.
BERLIN · IN-PERSON
All-Gender Learning Journey
Weekly on Thursdays 22nd Oct – 26st Nov 2026
Facilitated by Sveta, Will and Jana. Applications close 11th October.
GLOBAL· ONLINE
MEN-ONLY*
Composting Patriarchy
Feb – April 2027 (Applications open Oct 2026)
Exploring interconnections between patriarchy and the more-than-human world.
We know that embarking on a multi-session journey can raise questions about capacity, accessibility, or fit.
If you’re not sure whether this space is right for you, we’re happy to connect:
✉️ Drop us an email: contact@beyondpatriarchy.org
💬 Or join one of our free info sessions (see top of the page).
Acknowledgments
This work stands on the shoulders of many others. It builds on generations of feminist, queer, anti-racist, Indigenous, and decolonial thinkers, practitioners, and organisers — and, more importantly, on the lived labour of those who have resisted patriarchy while bearing its greatest harms. Any clarity or possibility that has emerged here is indebted to those histories, struggles, and forms of care, even where they are only partially named.
Special thanks to collaborators at C*SPACE, Democratic Society, CitizensLab, Ulex Project and the Generative Journalism Alliance alongside several close allies and partners who support inspire and inform this work.
