Perspectives and Practices on Participatory Action Research in Social Movements

An open session based on the World Cafè discussion methodology to share different experiences and understandings of Participatory Action Research in social movements settings.

Participatory Action Research is an increasingly common family of methods applied to study grassroots political participation in different settings, including social movements.

The open session addresses this topic through the World Cafè methodology,that creates a hospitable place for meaningful conversations to happen and that encourages everyone’s contribution allowing to connect diverse perspectives and share collective insights. During the session, participants will hence experiment a different way to develop a participated, lively and shared discussion around some compelling questions raised by experimenting with Participatory Action Research.

Attending the World Cafè session is free for everyone curious about Participatory Action Research and related methods: no previous experience is required to participate.

The open session will take place on April the 12th from 2:30pm to 6:00pm. It includes a coffee break. Registration is compulsory for logistic reasons: to register please send an email to cosmos [at] sns [dot] it by the 8th of April at latest.

News

05/03/2019

A dialogue on labour, trade unions and conflicts

On the 22nd of March, from 4pm to 7pm, Donatella della Porta (Scuola Normale Superiore) and Maurizio Landini (Secretary General of CGIL) will discuss about labour, trade unions and conflicts.

05/02/2019

Call for Papers - Social Movements and Parties in a Fractured Media Landscape

The call for papers is now open for a two-day symposium held under the auspices of the journal ‘Information, Communication & Society’ (iCS) at the Centre on Social Movement Studies, 1-2 July 2019.

04/02/2019

17 Fully funded 4-years PhD positions in Political Science and Sociology and in Transnational Governance, Scuola Normale Superiore

The grant is for 4 years. It is open to students of all nationalities. Coverage of research expenses (conferences, summer schools, research periods abroads) is provided.

Publications

Journal Article - 2019

Ballots and barricades enhanced: far‐right ‘movement parties’ and movement‐electoral interactions

Andrea Pirro

This contribution enhances our understanding of the contemporary far right by focusing on the neglected links between movements and elections within the broader context of contention.

Journal Article - 2019

From the Rainy Place to the Burnt Palace: How Social Movements Form their Political Strategies. The Case of the Six Federations of the Tropic of Cochabamba

Leonidas Oikonomakis

Exploring the case of the cocaleros of the Chapare, this article argues that more emphasis should be placed on mechanisms that are internal to the movements, such as: (a) the resonance of other political experiences at home and abroad, (b) internal struggles for ideological hegemony, and (c) the political formation of their grassroots.

Cosmos

The Centre on Social Movement Studies