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Past Presentations
This is a partial listing of presentations Ari Cowan has done in the
recent past:
2010
- We the People: Building Bridges to Productive Civil Discourse: The National Violence Reduction Initiative, Mercer Island, Washington.
2009
- Rethinking Violence; Connecting for Compassionate Action, the Compassionate Action Network, Seattle, Washington: 2009.
- The National Violence Reduction Initiative: Interfaith Summit, Camp Brotherhood, Mount Vernon, Washington: 2009.
- Violence and the Heart of Healing; The National Violence Reduction Initiative, Mercer Island, Washington: 2009.
- The PAR Model in Practice: The National Violence Reduction Initiative, Seattle, Washington: 2009.
- Peace IS Possible; Plymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, Washington: 2009.
2008
- Introduction to the Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model; The Peace Alliance, Bellevue, Washington: 2008.
2007
- The PAR Dialogues; Edvita Institute; Bellevue, Washington, 2007.

2006
- Rethinking Violence: A Short Survival Course for Educators and Parents and When the Inmates Take Over the Asylum : Power Management in the Classroom; Washington Association for Learning Alternatives: Spring Conference, Long Beach, Washington and Fall Conference, Chelan, Washington: 2006.
- Shaping the Heart: Violence and the Spiritual Path; United Methodist Churches: Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation; Federal Way, WA, 2006.
2005
- Violence and Spirituality:
Four workshops – "Seeing Violence Through New Eyes," "Becoming an
Instrument of Peace," "Men and Violence," and "Healing a World in
Need." Unity
of Bellevue, Bellevue, Washington: 2005
2004
- Violence and the Classroom: Innovative Strategies, Effective
Actions; Roman Catholic School Board of Curaçao:
Annual Conference; Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles: 2004
- Violence & Powerful Learning: Social Values Across the Curriculum; Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development: 59th Annual Conference;
New Orleans, Louisiana: 2004
- Implementing a Culture of Tolerance: An Innovative Model for
Safe Schools -- Immunizing Young People Against the Ravages of
Violence; 16th Annual At-Risk Youth Forum; Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina: 2004
- Violence Integrative Prevention and Restoration (PAR) Model
Certification Course; Edvita Institute; Bastyr University,
Kenmore, Washington: 2004
2003
- Intervention in School Violence: A Basis for Character Education; Character
Education Partnership: 10th National Forum; Arlington, Virginia:
2003
- Implementing a Culture of Tolerance: An Innovative Model for
Schools; Coalition of Essential Schools 2003 Fall Forum;
Columbus, Ohio: 2003
- Violence and Youth: An Innovative Curricular Model; Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development: 58th Annual Conference;
San Francisco, California: 2003

2002
- Addressing Violence as Service Providers; Citizens Against
Domestic and Sexual Abuse; Oak Harbor, Washington; 2002
- In the Shadow of 9/11 -- Rethinking the Road to Peace; Partners
in Peace Conference (keynote); San Diego, California; 2002
- Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: Healing the Violence; Partners
in Peace Conference (workshop); San Diego, California; 2002
- Violence, Learning & Society: An Innovative Curricular
Model; Washington Association for Learning Alternatives:
Fall Conference; Spokane, Washington; 2002
2001
- Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: Boys, Men & Violence; Sharp
Healthcare (Grand Rounds); San Diego, California, 2001.
2000
- Becoming an Instrument of Peace; Mothers Against
Violence in America: Solutions to Violence in Our Lives Conference
(workshop); Everett, Washington, 2000.
1999
- Broken Bodies, Broken Hearts: Spirituality, death, and
violence; Seattle University and the Family Health
Institute: 1999 Spirituality and Health Conference (workshop);
Seattle, Washington: 1999.
- Waging Relentless Compassion; Childcare Action
Council (keynote); Tumwater, Washington, 1999.
- The Celtic Circle of Belonging; The Theosophical
Society: Public Lectures; Seattle, Washington, 1999.
- Males and Violence; The Washington State PTA: 4th
Annual Parent Involvement Summit (workshop); Seattle, Washington,
1999.
- The Violent Expectations of Manhood; Mothers
Against Violence in America: Solutions to Violence in Our
Lives Conference (workshop); Seattle, Washington: 1999.
- The Culture of Violence; Family Health Institute: 1999
Summit Conference on Safe and Caring Families and Communities (keynote);
Tacoma, Washington: 1999.

1998
- The Expanding Role of the Physician; The University
of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine: HUBIO
555: Medicine, Health, and Society (second year medical students
class); Seattle, Washington: 1998.
- Men, Children and the Epidemic of Violence; Washington
State University: 4th Annual Northwest Regional Parenting
Conference (workshop); Edmonds, Washington: 1998.
- Men and violence: Rethinking what it is to be a "man";" The
Family Health Institute: 1998 Summit Conference on Violence
and the Family (workshop); Tacoma, Washington: 1998.
- Out of the Belly of Beast: A Remembrance; The
Ernest Becker Foundation and the University of Washington: The
Love of Violence Conference (keynote); Seattle, Washington: 1998.
1997
- Acts of Courage, Acts of Cowardice: Men and Violence in
America; Mothers Against Violence in America: Solutions
to Violence in Our Lives Conference (workshop); Seattle, Washington:
1997.
- Violence and Minority Health; Washington State
Department of Social and Health Services: Minority Health
Summit: Social Challenges in Health Care (keynote); Seattle, Washington:
1997.
- Responding to Domestic Violence; Yakima County
Medical Society (keynote); Yakima, Washington: 1997.
- MAVRIC Dads: How Project MAVRIC helps fathers counter male
violence; Washington State University: 3rd Annual
Northwest Regional Parenting Conference (workshop); Lynnwood, Washington:
1997.
- Project MAVRIC: Rethinking what it is to be a "man"; The
Family Health Institute: 1997 Summit Conference on Violence
and the Family (workshop); Bellevue, Washington: 1997.
- Spirituality and the New Millennium in Healthcare; The
Family Health Institute and Bastyr University: First Annual
Spirituality, Health & Medicine Conference (workshop); Kenmore,
Washington: 1997.

1996
- The Challenge of Family Violence; Washington
State Department of Social and Health Services: 3rd Annual
Minority Health Month and Inaugural Summit (keynote); Seattle,
Washington: 1996.
- The Violence Epidemic; The Family Health Institute: Family
Violence & the Workplace Conference (keynote with Kara Laverde);
Bellevue, Washington: 1996.
- Family Violence and the Workplace: The emerging challenge
for human resource and employee assistance professionals; Employee
Assistance Professionals Association (keynote); San Diego,
California: 1996.
- Men and Violence; Mothers Against Violence
in America: Solutions to Violence in Our Lives Conference
(workshop); Seattle, Washington: 1996.
- Family Violence and World Peace; World Peace
Through Law Section, Washington State Bar Association (keynote);
Seattle, Washington: 1996.
- Domestic Violence and the Healthcare Practitioner; University
of Washington School of Medicine: Student Briefing (keynote);
Seattle, Washington: 1996.
- Family Violence and the Workplace; Society
for Human Resource Management (keynote); Bellevue, Washington:
1996.
- Violence, the Elderly, and Advocacy; Washington
Protection and Advocacy System: Adult Abuse Conference (keynote);
Spokane, Washington: 1996
- Introduction to Domestic Violence; Northwest
Hospital (physician training); Seattle, Washington: 1996.
1995
- Broken Bodies, Broken Hearts: A Remembrance; Washington
State Medical Association: 1995 Annual Conference (panel);
Spokane, Washington: 1995.
1994
- Violence and children: The scope of the problem in the
United States; Seattle University: EDCN 561:
Child and Adolescent Counseling (graduate class); Seattle, Washington:
1994.

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