In this post, REFRAME co-managing editor Dr Tanya Kant interviews Re.Framing Activism editor Dr Eleftheria Lekakis on her new monograph: Consumer Activism, Promotional Culture and Resistance. Dr Lekakis’s book takes as its premise that consumption and resistance are entwined. From buying fair-trade, to celebrity advocates for social causes, to subvertising and anti-consumerist grassroots movements, consumer…
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“We’re doing it slow” – Community Archives as Protest Spaces
by Anne Kaun (Södertörn University) Community archives as self-organized spaces storing and working with ephemera, posters, books, pins, fanzines and other material forms are crucial to protect the voices of the movements beyond mainstream History writing. Community archives have been of importance since social movements emerged in the USA especially since the civil rights movement…
Coffee Activism
Eleftheria Lekakis is Lecturer in Global Communications in the School of Media, Film and Music at the University of Sussex. Eleftheria’s research focuses on aspects of global communication which stem from the intersection of politics, economy and culture. This week, Eleftheria Lekakis introduces her new book on Coffee Activism. There are contemporary crises in the…
Egypt’s First Hyperlocal Paper: A New Route to Fostering Community Activism and Citizen Engagement
Heba Elsayed is a research fellow at the University of Oxford. Heba’s research interests have centred around media and identity construction, particularly in the Egyptian context. In her guest post for RE.FRAMING ACTIVISM, Heba explores Mantiqti, Egypt’s first hyperlocal paper. The 25th January 2011 not only marked Egypt’s political and social revolution against 30 years…
Anti-War Activism
As the United States of America threaten air strikes on Syria, anti-war protests have taken place across the globe. This week, we’ve collated a list of open access resources on anti-war activism. Burgin, S. (2012) Understanding anti-war activism as a gendering activity: A look at the U.S.’s anti-Vietnam War movement [Journal Article]. Collins, C. (1971) Coming home…
G8 Resources
Last week, the G8 summit was held in Northern Ireland. Media coverage leading up the events, focused on a police operation costing £50 million. Gatherings of ‘world leaders’ have long interested protesters and academics researching political dissent. This week, we’ve compiled a listing of open-access resources on activism linked to G8 summits. Barr, D. &…
The Newspapers, if they did not Remain Silent, rushed to Fabricate Wrongdoings by the protestors
Işınsu Engindeniz is a Masters student of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Sussex. She has recently returned to Turkey, participated in the demonstrations in Gezi Park in Taksim and is now reporting on the protests from Ankara. This week, Işınsu contributes a guest post about activist actions in Turkey and the lack of response…
Equal Rights Activism: Identity, Representation and the Facebook Rant
Lizzie Spencer is an activist involved in the global justice movement and has been involved in numerous NGO campaigns to tackle global poverty, including climate justice and gender equality. Lizzie’s research interests include alternative models of development, moving beyond economic measures to consider well-being and quality of life. This week, Lizzie personally reflects on her…
Memories, Secrets and Archives
Pollyanna Ruiz is a Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics. Pollyanna’s research includes activists’ use of non-traditional communication forms such as direct intervention, visual metaphors and social networking. This week, Pollyanna explores the impact of digital technologies on the relationship between past, present and future activists. Since…
Feminist Social Media Praxis
Jodi Nelson is a filmmaker, actor and musician. She is currently completing a PhD in Creative and Critical Practice at the University of Sussex. This week, we interviewed Jodi about her research project that explores contemporary feminism through digital networks. re_activism:What do you think the 21st century feminist looks likes? This is a very provocative…