Academic Teacher Workshop
A tentative program of the workshop covers the main topics in civil resistance studies that include, among others:
- Definition of main concepts and clarification of misconceptions
- Historical and contemporary records of civil resistance
- Qualitative and quantitative studies of nonviolent conflict
- Emerging areas of research on civil resistance (democratic transformation, corruption, extreme violence)
- Historiography of teaching and disciplinary location of civil resistance studies
The workshop will also discuss teaching pedagogy and teaching tools, including documentaries, case studies and the new computer game People’s Power.
Who should apply?
ICNC would like to solicit applications for participation from North American academics and Ph.D. students interested in any of the broadly defined subjects on the role and impact of non-state actors, and purposeful agency, civil society organizations, social movements, civic mobilization, nonviolent actions and civil resistance.
What is provided?
ICNC will cover lodging expenses for the duration of the academic training. In addition, ICNC will offer its participants resource-based support via free access to its reach education materials, including books, articles, films, and game with the purpose of assisting interested faculty in curriculum design, teaching and researching the subject of civil resistance. The participants will be expected to cover their travel to and from the workshop.
How to apply?
Interested faculty and Ph.D. students should submit their CV with a brief explanation of why they are interested in attending this academic training program and why they may be interested to teach or write about this subject. Send this to Dr. Maciej Bartkowski, the ICNC Senior Director for Education and Research at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The learn more about the previous academic teacher workshop in Atlanta, click here
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