Social Movements

Reflections from Lyon: Methodological, Ethical, and Political Challenges in Social Movement Research

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By: Luisa Rossini

On the 1st and 2nd of July 2024, ahead of the 30th International Conference of Europeanists at the École normale supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, France, the Council’s Research Network on Social Movements hosted a pre-conference event that gathered 19 participants from 11 countries. As co-chair of this network, alongside the other organizers, I was thrilled to see how the event fostered meaningful discussions on the methodological, ethical, and political challenges social movement scholars face today. These challenges are especially pressing given that many scholars in this field are also activists or militants, navigating the complexities that such dual roles entail. Social movement research has grown into a vital space for examining social and political conflict, evolving from theoretical debates to practical approaches that shape our understanding of mobilization.

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Notes on co-production exercises between academia and social movements

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By: Antonio Gori

«Aucun “je” dans ce qu’elle voit comme une sorte d’autobiographie impersonnelle – mais “on” et “nous” – comme si, à son tour, elle faisait le récit des jours d’avant »

(Annie Ernaux, Les Annés, 2008: 252)

My research aims to trace the history of the housing struggle movements in the city of Lisbon over the last decade. In doing so, I focus on the activities of two groups of which I have had the pleasure and honour of being a member for several years now: the Habita association and the Stop Despejos collective.

The choice to study these two organisations stems not only from the fact that they are the two main protagonists of this type of instance in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, but also because they are the organisations I am participating in. This would have allowed me to paint a picture from a privileged position that, ethical issues aside, could give originality to my thesis and also possibly help the two organisations to improve their functioning, their actions and their self-perception.

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Navegar a tensão entre ciência e movimentos sociais: notas a partir da soberania alimentar

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Por Rita Calvário

A cada dois anos realiza-se o Colóquio sobre Estudos Agrários Críticos. Este encontro junta investigadore/as que trabalham, numa perspetiva crítica e socialmente comprometida, temas ligados à agricultura, mundo rural e alimentação com ativistas e movimentos sociais. O objetivo é proporcionar um espaço de debate que promova a reflexão crítica e a coprodução de conhecimento e contribua para avançar as lutas por um sistema agroalimentar global mais equitativo, democrático e ecológico. Este é também um espaço onde muitas das tensões que ocorrem na relação entre academia e movimentos sociais se tornam visíveis, mesmo que nem sempre de forma explícita.

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Foto de sessão plenária do Colóquio. Fonte: Elikadura21

Este ano foi o País Basco a acolher a organização do Colóquio n.º 7 (24 a 26 de Abril), aproveitando o facto de ser aqui que se vai realizar a VII Conferência Internacional da Via Campesina, de 15 a 24 de Julho de 2017. Continuar a ler →