#Rezist in focus: reflections on how to keep civic activism going

The online book that Darren G. Lilleker and I have edited and published this June analyzing the #rezist anti-corruption protests in Romania has given us numerous opportunities of reflection. Protest PR and the future of civic activism in two events Ghildul activistului obosit (The guide of the fatigued activist) debate in Romania, organized by Frontline …

Lessons from the Romanian #rezist protests – online coverage

At the end of July, Dr Darren G. Lilleker (from Bournemouth University) and I have edited andlaunched an online publication focusing on the Romanian #rezist protests. In an effort to incentivise reading, we have also shared the report widely but also published several separate articles reflecting on the lessons learned from the protests. The context …

OUT NOW: #rezist – Romania’s 2017 anti-corruption protests

  The beginning of 2017 brought attention to Romania and its street protests against corruption. What started for me as a “watching the news unfold” exercise turned quickly into many questions that I could not answer on my own. This is how the idea of a flash report on the Romanian protests came about. #rezist …