Power to the People: Activism and Grassroots Organising

About

In this three week programme, participants will examine bottom-up initiatives ranging from protest movements to self-organised communities as they to disrupt established top-down institutional control, or propose alternatives to it. Examples will be drawn from around the world, with focus on local organisations and movements in Amsterdam's (recent) past and present.

Course leader

Dr. Christian Scholl is assistant professor at Maastrict University. His research focuses on urban sustainability, participatory and collaborative forms of urban planning and governance and social movements.

Target group

For current university students (Bachelors) in the arts and social sciences with an interest in urban studies broadly, sociology, anthropology, and social movements over time. Master's students and working professionals are also welcome to apply if they are seeking a theoretical basis.

Course aim

The course starts with a thorough overview of social movement theory and work on collective action, as well as a brief introduction to state formation. Subsequently, we will offer methodological tools to study bottom-up initiatives, after which we will combine the theories and methods to zoom-in on a the range of case studies.

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