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Learn More2018-19 CURRICULUM FELLOWSHIPS: Classroom-Based, Online, and Hybrid
As part of our mission as an educational foundation, ICNC promotes the teaching of civil resistance in academic institutions and beyond, whether through classroom-based, online, or hybrid courses. Applicants for ICNC’s curriculum fellowships are expected to develop and teach a full term course on civil resistance. We particularly encourage applications from educators who do not currently teach civil resistance at the institutions where they want to develop the new curriculum unit[…]
DEADLINE FOR ALL CURRICULUM FELLOWSHIPS: MAY 13TH
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This Week: Civil Resistance: A First Look
This month tens of thousands of Pashtuns took part in a massive demonstration in the Pakistani city of Peshawar to demand an end to alleged human rights violations at the hands of police and Pakistani security forces. Pashutuns, an ethnic minority in Pakistan that makes up some 15% of the population, have long accused the state of repression, forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. The demonstrations have so far remained peaceful, and the organizers of the latest demonstrations have articulated a strategic commitment to nonviolence[…]
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Featured Translation: Pashto (د لومړي کتنې کتابچه)
PETER ACKERMAN RECEIVES GANDHI, KING, IKEDA PEACE AWARD FROM MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Citing his “invaluable contributions to peace and justice around the world,” Morehouse College has bestowed its prestigious Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award for Peace on Dr. Peter Ackerman, founding chair of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) and a leading voice on civil resistance research and education worldwide[…]
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What is Civil Resistance?
Civil resistance has been waged in hundreds of societies and cultures around the world.
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For Activists & Organizers
Learn MoreICNC provides practical and relevant information and educational opportunities about civil resistance to activists and organizers around the world.
Our view is that nonviolent struggle is a social science that can be studied and understood, and that practitioners can increase their chances of success by learning lessons from each other as well as from cutting edge academic scholarship on this topic.
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Educational Resources
ICNC offers a wealth of resources in many languages on topics related to civil resistance and movement organizing.
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Grants & Funding
ICNC offers a wide range of funding and grant opportunities. Numerous Field Initiatives programs are ...
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ICNC Translations Program
Translating civil resistance literature into diverse languages is one of the most powerful ways to spread knowledge and increase the effectiveness ...
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For Scholars & Students
Learn MoreThe discipline of civil resistance has developed enormously in recent years, driven by new quantitative and qualitative scholarly research, as well as by numerous nonviolent movements around the world.
ICNC runs a number of grant-supported academic and educational programs to meet the growing demand for cutting edge research, applied knowledge and practical skills in this field. Look at our research, writing, teaching and other educational offerings and review current calls for proposals or applications.
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ICNC Online Courses
ICNC offers a wealth of opportunities for online learning about civil resistance. This includes fully moderated and participant-led online courses ...
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Calls from ICNC Academic Initiatives
Throughout the year, ICNC is offering a number of academic opportunities, resources, and support that it makes available to scholars and ...
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ICNC Press and Publications
New from ICNC Press: A book on the relationship between communications and nonviolent resistance captures a new understanding of the events that [...]
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For the Policy Community
Learn MoreCivil resistance movements have a proven role in advancing human rights, democratic governance, and curtailing corruption. They are a critical factor in addressing root causes of human suffering and reducing deadly violence in the world.
It is incumbent for members of the policy community who care about these issues to understand how movements work; their historic record of making change; and when, how, and under what circumstances external actors can take actions that are helpful to movements.
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People Power Movements and International Human Rights: Creating a Legal Framework
International human rights law did not come into existence top-down, out of the benevolent intentions of states, even though states [...]
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Powering to Peace: Integrated Civil Resistance and Peacebuilding Strategies
This report explores the complementary ideas and practices that civil resistance and peacebuilding approaches present, each from different points ...
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Nonviolent Conflict News
NVCNews.org provides a window into in-depth analysis of civil resistance movements, their dynamics, and the full range of nonviolent tactics [...]
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Minds of the Movement Blog
Learn MoreMinds of the Movement is a blog for those interested in the ideas and experiences of people on the front line of civil resistance, and those who seek to understand the art and science of nonviolent struggle.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration: Reflections on Maintaining the Integrity of a Movement
They took different approaches, but two new television documentaries about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. illustrate and underscore the difficulties ...
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Martin Luther King’s Little-Known Journey to Civil Resistance
Before December 1, 1955, Martin Luther King did not know Rosa Parks. He was 26 years old and still new to town. His church was one of the ...
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To Defeat Terrorism, Use People Power
Nonviolent Citizens’ Movements Are the Missing Piece of a Global Strategy Against Extremism As governments and communities seek the right ...
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