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📢 Calling for activist contributions for the Resistance Studies Conference!
It is a key goal of our Conference to hear from people and groups who are DOING resistance.
Submit a workshop or presentation proposal here: https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/ #resistance
It is a key goal of our Conference to hear from people and groups who are DOING resistance.
Submit a workshop or presentation proposal here: https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/ #resistance
January 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM
📢 Calling for activist contributions for the Resistance Studies Conference!
It is a key goal of our Conference to hear from people and groups who are DOING resistance.
Submit a workshop or presentation proposal here: https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/ #resistance
It is a key goal of our Conference to hear from people and groups who are DOING resistance.
Submit a workshop or presentation proposal here: https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/ #resistance
Less than a month left to submit your abstract for our Special Issue on 'Situated Resistance & Hope in the Everyday'. Submit now before the holidays! https://resistance-journal.org/call-for-papers/situated-resistance-and-hope-in-the-everyday/
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Less than a month left to submit your abstract for our Special Issue on 'Situated Resistance & Hope in the Everyday'. Submit now before the holidays! https://resistance-journal.org/call-for-papers/situated-resistance-and-hope-in-the-everyday/
Dear friends, we know that online conferences tend to be boring, but we want this to be an event where we build genuine connection. That's why we plan on having different formats to encourage community building.
Apply wherever you are! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
Apply wherever you are! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
January 7, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Dear friends, we know that online conferences tend to be boring, but we want this to be an event where we build genuine connection. That's why we plan on having different formats to encourage community building.
Apply wherever you are! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
Apply wherever you are! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
Why did we call the Conference 'Intergalactic'? If you have any theories share in the comments! And don't forget that the deadline for proposals and abstracts if coming soon, less than a month away! Hurry! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/ #ResistanceStudies
January 4, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Why did we call the Conference 'Intergalactic'? If you have any theories share in the comments! And don't forget that the deadline for proposals and abstracts if coming soon, less than a month away! Hurry! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/ #ResistanceStudies
As 2025 comes to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all the people who have made it possible for us to grow our Resistance Studies project. Much love to all!! Happy New Year and happy resistance! #ResistanceStudies
December 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
As 2025 comes to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all the people who have made it possible for us to grow our Resistance Studies project. Much love to all!! Happy New Year and happy resistance! #ResistanceStudies
ISSUE 11.1 IS OUT!! It opens with a thoughtful editorial by Richard Jackson on Resistance Studies & the genocide in Gaza. https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/resistance-studies-and-the-gaza-genocide/ https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/resistance-studies-and-the-gaza-genocide/
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
ISSUE 11.1 IS OUT!! It opens with a thoughtful editorial by Richard Jackson on Resistance Studies & the genocide in Gaza. https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/resistance-studies-and-the-gaza-genocide/ https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/resistance-studies-and-the-gaza-genocide/
We are excited to annouce that we will be offering a Resistance Studies Best Paper Award 2026, in the context of the inaugural 'Intergalactic' Conference on Resistance Studies!
Apply soon! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
#ResistanceStudies #IntergalacticResistance2026
Apply soon! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
#ResistanceStudies #IntergalacticResistance2026
December 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
We are excited to annouce that we will be offering a Resistance Studies Best Paper Award 2026, in the context of the inaugural 'Intergalactic' Conference on Resistance Studies!
Apply soon! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
#ResistanceStudies #IntergalacticResistance2026
Apply soon! https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
#ResistanceStudies #IntergalacticResistance2026
Less than a month left to submit your abstract for our Special Issue on 'Situated Resistance & Hope in the Everyday'. Submit now before the holidays! https://resistance-journal.org/call-for-papers/situated-resistance-and-hope-in-the-everyday/
December 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Less than a month left to submit your abstract for our Special Issue on 'Situated Resistance & Hope in the Everyday'. Submit now before the holidays! https://resistance-journal.org/call-for-papers/situated-resistance-and-hope-in-the-everyday/
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Too often in our world, we feel unheard, ignored, and unseen. Unjust suffering is allowed to continue, common sense solutions are rejected in favor of destructive systems that profit the few.
Nonviolent action is about making our voices loud and clear.
nonviolencenews.org/2025/12/13/b...
Nonviolent action is about making our voices loud and clear.
nonviolencenews.org/2025/12/13/b...
December 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Too often in our world, we feel unheard, ignored, and unseen. Unjust suffering is allowed to continue, common sense solutions are rejected in favor of destructive systems that profit the few.
Nonviolent action is about making our voices loud and clear.
nonviolencenews.org/2025/12/13/b...
Nonviolent action is about making our voices loud and clear.
nonviolencenews.org/2025/12/13/b...
This issue is now fully OPEN ACCESS!
Access the articles here and enjoy :-) https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_issue/volume-8-2/ #ResistanceStudies #Artpeace
Access the articles here and enjoy :-) https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_issue/volume-8-2/ #ResistanceStudies #Artpeace
December 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This issue is now fully OPEN ACCESS!
Access the articles here and enjoy :-) https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_issue/volume-8-2/ #ResistanceStudies #Artpeace
Access the articles here and enjoy :-) https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_issue/volume-8-2/ #ResistanceStudies #Artpeace
We are offering a Best Paper Award through which you will receive funding to come to the Resistance Studies Conference. If you are unable to travel, you will still receive a monetary prize. Multiple awards available. https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
We are offering a Best Paper Award through which you will receive funding to come to the Resistance Studies Conference. If you are unable to travel, you will still receive a monetary prize. Multiple awards available. https://resistance-journal.org/resistance-studies-conference/
A very intersting call for papers for resistance researchers: it's for a special issue on 'Scholar Activism' on the Journal of Applied Social Science. Check it out! The deadline for abstracts is 31st December. https://journals.sagepub.com/page/jax/scholaractivism
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December 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A very intersting call for papers for resistance researchers: it's for a special issue on 'Scholar Activism' on the Journal of Applied Social Science. Check it out! The deadline for abstracts is 31st December. https://journals.sagepub.com/page/jax/scholaractivism
📣 We are so excited to share that we are going to host a Resistance Studies Conference here at Amherst, Massachusetts, in June 2026 + online!! ⚡️ Also, the conference is open to scholars from all backgrounds, activists, creatives, etc
Check it out!
resistance-journal.org/resistance-s... #resistance
Check it out!
resistance-journal.org/resistance-s... #resistance
The First ‘Intergalactic’ Conference on Resistance Studies - Journal of Resistance Studies
The first ‘Intergalactic’ Conference on Resistance Studies represents a unique milestone in the development of Resistance Studies as a field. While smaller
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November 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
📣 We are so excited to share that we are going to host a Resistance Studies Conference here at Amherst, Massachusetts, in June 2026 + online!! ⚡️ Also, the conference is open to scholars from all backgrounds, activists, creatives, etc
Check it out!
resistance-journal.org/resistance-s... #resistance
Check it out!
resistance-journal.org/resistance-s... #resistance
A historic moment! What will this new nonviolent phase bring? This article from Matt Mayer from the Occupied People's Forum is well worth a read. https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/lessons-from-a-historic-act-of-disarmament-in-kurdistan/ #NonviolentStruggle #Disarmament #DirectDemocracy
Lessons from a historic act of disarmament in Kurdistan
After decades of armed struggle, the PKK is laying down its weapons and beginning a new nonviolent chapter in the Kurdish movement.
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July 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
A historic moment! What will this new nonviolent phase bring? This article from Matt Mayer from the Occupied People's Forum is well worth a read. https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/lessons-from-a-historic-act-of-disarmament-in-kurdistan/ #NonviolentStruggle #Disarmament #DirectDemocracy
Wondering how people who are not normally involved in politics and activism get involved in even risky resistance? Check out these research-based findings (part 2): https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/dynamics-of-mobilization-in-the-egyptian-revolution/ #ResistanceStudies #revolution
June 19, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Wondering how people who are not normally involved in politics and activism get involved in even risky resistance? Check out these research-based findings (part 2): https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/dynamics-of-mobilization-in-the-egyptian-revolution/ #ResistanceStudies #revolution
How do people get mobilised and make revolutions possibl? Here are some lessons from the Egyptian revolution, based on research by Mohamed El Meadawy (Part 1). Full text: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/dynamics-of-mobilization-in-the-egyptian-revolution/ #ResistanceStudies #revolution
June 18, 2025 at 4:34 AM
How do people get mobilised and make revolutions possibl? Here are some lessons from the Egyptian revolution, based on research by Mohamed El Meadawy (Part 1). Full text: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/dynamics-of-mobilization-in-the-egyptian-revolution/ #ResistanceStudies #revolution
Why Do Nonviolent Resistance Fail? (Part 2). Stay tuned for an interview with the author on 20th June!
June 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Why Do Nonviolent Resistance Fail? (Part 2). Stay tuned for an interview with the author on 20th June!
Research by Lea Bonasera identifies 5 key internal challenges that can derail protest movements. Read the full article here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/nonviolent-resistance-failure/ #ResistanceStudies #nonviolentaction And stay tuned on 20th June for an interview with the author!
June 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Research by Lea Bonasera identifies 5 key internal challenges that can derail protest movements. Read the full article here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/nonviolent-resistance-failure/ #ResistanceStudies #nonviolentaction And stay tuned on 20th June for an interview with the author!
Last day to submit your abstract!! resistance-journal.org/call-for-pap...
Strange Activism: Multiple Roles of Resistance amidst the Crisis of Democracy - Journal of Resistance Studies
Call for papers for a special issue on strange activism—unconventional resistance, disruptive methods, and their democratic implications worldwide.
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May 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Last day to submit your abstract!! resistance-journal.org/call-for-pap...
Izat ElAmoor's powerful NEW ARTICLE examines how the Lebanese indie band Mashrou' Leila became a catalyst for queer resistance in Egypt.
Check it out here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/queer-resistance-in-the-egyptian-uprising/
#ResistanceStudies #QueerResistance #MashrouLeila
Check it out here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/queer-resistance-in-the-egyptian-uprising/
#ResistanceStudies #QueerResistance #MashrouLeila
May 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Izat ElAmoor's powerful NEW ARTICLE examines how the Lebanese indie band Mashrou' Leila became a catalyst for queer resistance in Egypt.
Check it out here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/queer-resistance-in-the-egyptian-uprising/
#ResistanceStudies #QueerResistance #MashrouLeila
Check it out here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/queer-resistance-in-the-egyptian-uprising/
#ResistanceStudies #QueerResistance #MashrouLeila
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The editorial presents our thinking process and the various insightful contributions
In the editorial, Sarah Murru, Robin Vandevoordt, Naïké Garny and Alexis Tancrède Pagès highlight how each contribution of the Special Issue 11(2) 2024 evolves around intersectionality, solidarity and resistance. Want to read more? Check all articles on digest.ugent.be (link in bio)
February 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The editorial presents our thinking process and the various insightful contributions
⭐ NEW ARTICLE! Can bottom-up resistance can lead to a revolution and overthrowing an authoritarian government. Here, El Meadawy explores how ordinary citizens transform into revolutionaries in Egypt.
Read it here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/from-ordinary-to-revolutionary/
Read it here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/from-ordinary-to-revolutionary/
May 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
⭐ NEW ARTICLE! Can bottom-up resistance can lead to a revolution and overthrowing an authoritarian government. Here, El Meadawy explores how ordinary citizens transform into revolutionaries in Egypt.
Read it here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/from-ordinary-to-revolutionary/
Read it here: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/from-ordinary-to-revolutionary/
NEW ARTICLE! Bonasera explores why nonviolent campaign may fail, particularly looking at internal factors. Really useful lessons and insights for both activists and researchers. Read it now: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/nonviolent-resistance-failure/ #nonviolentcampaigns #activism
May 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
NEW ARTICLE! Bonasera explores why nonviolent campaign may fail, particularly looking at internal factors. Really useful lessons and insights for both activists and researchers. Read it now: https://resistance-journal.org/jrs_articles/nonviolent-resistance-failure/ #nonviolentcampaigns #activism
Our latest issue, volume 10.2 is out!! New articles explore case studies such as the Egyptian revolution, the climate movement and queer resistance, bringing important lessons on what makes movements succeed - or fail. Explore them here: resistance-journal.org/jrs_issue/vo...
Volume 10, Issue 2 - Journal of Resistance Studies
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April 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Our latest issue, volume 10.2 is out!! New articles explore case studies such as the Egyptian revolution, the climate movement and queer resistance, bringing important lessons on what makes movements succeed - or fail. Explore them here: resistance-journal.org/jrs_issue/vo...
Our vision is to develop a field of research focused on unarmed resistance. We look forward to connecting with fellow scholars and students working on resistance, as well as activists from all around the world and different backgrounds
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The Journal of Resistance Studies is the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to developing the field of Resistance Studies.
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April 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Our vision is to develop a field of research focused on unarmed resistance. We look forward to connecting with fellow scholars and students working on resistance, as well as activists from all around the world and different backgrounds
resistance-journal.org
resistance-journal.org