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/

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

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

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/

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...

This issue is now fully OPEN ACCESS! 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/

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

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

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!

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...

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

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/

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...

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

The Journal of Resistance Studies Invites submissions for our "Strange Activism" special issue exploring resistance that challenges norms amid democracy's crisis. Submit your 500-word abstract by May 16, 2025! Details: https://resistance-journal.org/call-for-papers/strange-activism/