Speaking

Maria is often invited to speak on issues related to peace and human rights education, recently delivering the keynote for the International Convention on Nation-Building, Wellness & Peace (ICNWP). She also makes appearances in the media, speaking at podcasts about her book and being featured in the local news.

Book Talks

Educating for Peace and Human Rights: An Introduction.

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

Glimmers of Hope: Peace Education Around the Globe. Readings from Peace Education: International Perspectives.

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

Podcast Appearances

Rise for Racial Justice Podcast, Episode 7: Education for Peace and Human Rights with Maria Hantzopoulos and Monisha Bajaj, April 2022.

FreshEd Podcast, Episode 237: Education for Peace and Human Rights with Maria Hantzopoulos and Monisha Bajaj, April 2021

Human Rights Education Now!, Episode 27: Maria Hantzopoulos, Part One, March 2024.

Human Rights Education Now!, Episode 28: Maria Hantzopoulos, Part Two, March 2024.

Editorials and Blog Posts

Transforming Education through Peace and Human Rights Education. UNSECO International Day of Education Blog post for Bloomsbury. January 2022.

Co-written with Shirazi, R. In a Time of Islamophobia: Teach with Complexity. Teaching
Tolerance Online. November 2016.

In the Media

Harker hosts first ever Social Justice Conference. Harker Aquila. November 29, 2023.

Superintendent’s Brief. Poughkeepsie City School District. May 13, 2022.

Vassar Class Presents Human Rights Lessons. Hudson Valley Press. June 2022.

Vassar Students Gain Valuable Experience Helping Teachers. Vassar Stories. January 14, 2021.

Educational Equity and Justice Speaker Series. University of Connecticut Neag School of Education. November 19, 2024.

Recent Engagements

Conference Presentations

New Directions in Critical Peace and Human Rights Education: Centering Transformative Agency, Dignity, and Decoloniality in Theory, Praxis, and Scholarship. Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Washington DC. February 2023.

Key-note addresses/Public lectures

KeyNote. Designing Human-Centered Education to Promote Moral and Innovative Youth Leadership for Peace. The International Convention on Nation-Building, Wellness & Peace (ICNWP) 2023. Bangkok, Thailand. June 2023.

Book Launch (series editor). Teaching for Peace and Social Justice in Myanmar: Identity, Agency, and Critical Pedagogy. Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Washington DC. 2023.

Youth voice, participation, and empowerment for belonging, equity, and justice. Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Washington DC. 2023.

Key-Note. Peace Education Special Interest Group Launch Event. University College London.
July 2022.

Teaching and Learning for Peace and Social Justice: What works, what doesn’t work, and how can our schools be more effective? Alliance of International Education Conference. Amman, Jordan, March 2022.

Building Vibrant Communities of Possibility, Transformation, and Social Justice – Peace, and Human Rights Education in Schools and Beyond. University of Connecticut Educational Equity and Justice Speaker Series. November 2024.