This workshop will be hosted at the location of the International Animal Rights Conference (the KuFa in Esch, Luxembourg). It will occur on Thursday morning before the conference starts. You do not need to register for the IARC2023 to participate in this workshop. Please see the link below to sign up for this workshop.

Infighting among vegan advocates and within vegan organizations comes at a huge cost. It takes a tremendous amount of resources out of the movement and causes vegans to feel betrayed, demoralized, and fearful of being on the receiving end of an attack. Infighting is a major obstacle to the success of both vegan organizations and the movement more broadly.

In this workshop, Melanie Joy explains the causes and consequences of infighting, as well as practical ways to prevent and manage the problem. She guides participants through experiential exercises so they can integrate and practice new skills and understand how to apply a variety of new tools. This unique and empowering workshop can help vegans cultivate more resilient organizations and a more impactful movement.