Power, Change & Intersectionality

Workshops are limited to 30 people so get in quick. This series is delivered across four 2-hour sessions, designed for participants interested in understanding and challenging oppressive systems. These sessions are led by experienced facilitators with expertise in intersectionality, systemic power, and social justice via Zoom.

This program addresses the theory and practice of creating change, exploring reform vs systems change, power dynamics, activism, and intersectionality. Each session builds on the last, encouraging reflection, critical thinking, and practical strategies to engage with systems of oppression.

Workshop 1: Anti-Oppression & Intersectionality
Date/Time: 30 March 2026, 10am – 12pm
This session explores the logics of oppressive systems, including colonialism and racial capitalism, and how intersectionality relates to systemic power. Participants reflect on their own positionality, applying a critical lens to intersectionality and its limitations in advancing collective liberation.

Workshop 2: How Can We Make Change? Part 1 – Reform vs Systems Change
Date/Time: 6 April 2026, 10am – 12pm
This session explores reform vs systems change, the assumptions behind each approach, and the efficacy of different efforts to address the roots of oppressive systems. Participants also critique dominant cultural ideologies such as liberalism and the NFP sector, reflecting on their impact on change efforts.

Workshop 3: How Can We Make Change? Part 2 – Understanding Power
Date/Time: 13 April 2026, 10am – 12pm
This session examines bottom-up vs top-down power dynamics, and the roles they play in organisations, leadership, and change efforts. Participants explore their own positionality as individuals and within organisations, and how this shapes priorities and strategies for meaningful change.

Workshop 4: How Can We Make Change? Part 3 – Types of Activism
Date/Time: 20 April 2026, 10am – 12pm
This session revisits reform and systems change approaches and applies these frameworks to real-life activism. Participants reflect on tactics, escalation, and ways to support communities in taking risks, grounded in local and international struggles for justice. The session encourages reflection on participants’ own role and positionality.

These sessions were developed with funding from Transgender Victoria’s Peer Support Program.

For more information on our workshops, visit our website.
If you are interested in attending but pricing is a barrier, we have some complimentary or discounted places available. Contact us at info@huecolourtheconversation.com to discuss options.