Upcoming:
Resisting Violence & Dictatorship in Africa – Join us on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 15:00 GMT+1 to listen to activist-writers from Francophone Africa present their REACT blog posts about nonviolently resisting violence and dictatorship in Francophone Africa.
Supporting Activist Writing: A Conversation with Social Justice Editors – Join us on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 15:00 (GMT+1) for a conversation with social justice editors about best practices in supporting activist writing. Are you an activist-writer or are aspiring to do more writing about your activism? This webinar will be an exclusive, REACT-only virtual event and a unique opportunity to exchange directly editors who run news/writing outlets focused on movements, social justice and human rights. We will explore the themes of power asymmetries in writer/editor relationships, best practices for supporting activist-writers, and many other pressing questions.
Activism in Exile: Lived Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities– Join us on Thursday, June 6th, 2024 to hear activists present their writing about lived experiences, opportunities and challenges of living in exile. Webinar presenters Sarah Elsheik and Mostafa Fouad are co-founders of Humena, co-facilitators of a vast network of activists in exile, and are activists in exile themselves. Other speakers will include contributors to their guest-edited REACT blog series (forthcoming spring 2024).
Note: This webinar will be given in ARABIC. Register for the webinar if you would like to receive the recording with English subtitles.
Past Webinars:
Past webinars from 2010 to the present can also be viewed by browsing below. These webinars are a convenient way to learn more about civil resistance and integrate it into your work, whether you are:
- An academic looking to incorporate educational videos on civil resistance into your classes and cite them in your research;
- A movement activist and organizer trying to increase your strategic understanding of civil resistance strategy and tactics;
- A journalist looking for insights into civil resistance movements around the world;
- A member of the general public interested in learning about specific 20th and 21st century movements and campaigns in an informed and engaging way.