Category: Individual Posts
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Interview Reflections: Pro-Palestinian (Digital) Activism in Vienna
This post explores interview techniques and reflections related to interviewing activists focusing on pro-Palestinian advocacy in Vienna, Austria. Digital activism, as a subfield of communication for social change, offers valuable insights into how loosely affiliated political groups utilize digital tools like social media to advance their goals and how they navigate challenges like digital repression.…
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Political philanthropy: is it real or just a pretext?: Assessing it in comparison to the digital philanthropy of Mr Beast and Greek influencers
Introductory note I got the inspiration to write this blog post after reading Joel’s post where he discussed whether digital activism looks good or actually does good, by examining Davies’ article on MrBeast’s philanthropy (Huggins, 2024). I found this approach on activism very interesting, and I subsequently thought that I could write something starting from…
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The People’s Conference for Palestine in Copenhagen: organising and repression in Europe
Hey Reader, I hope things are well in your world right now. I’ve been looking forward to writing up this post following my attendance at the People’s Conference for Palestine, organised by the IF (International Forum) Palestine, which took place across two days on December 7th and 8th earlier this month. The conference featured talks,…
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The Power of Pictures: (Palestinian) Photography as Visual Weapons – In an Age of Digital Disinformation
“Pictures are particularly powerful visual weapons (cf. Lilleker, Veneti and Jackson, 2019) against oppression and suffering as has been demonstrated in places like South Africa and Palestine.” “Google Arts and Culture posits that of all art mediums, photography is perhaps the greatest weapon against exposing and calling to order injustice.” – Karam & Mutsvairo, 2021,…
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Using interviews to conduct research: two views on social change
For this assignment I carried out two interviews of people ostensibly having different viewpoints on the issue of how social change and development can be implemented. My purpose was to identify and contrast those differences in approach towards the same issue. I thus decided to see how two individuals of different backgrounds, interests and experiences…
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Relational Humanitarianism and Grassroots Activism
“Peace for Palestine” Artist / Designer @leemur_land In this article, I will contextualize the events and insights from my previous exploration of pro-Palestinian protests in Athens within an academic framework, drawing on the works of scholars such as Barnett (2011), Brun and Horst (2023), Fechter (2023), and Salvatici (2020). By situating the grassroots activism…
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Voices of Resistance: Pro-Palestinian Queer Activists on Repression
In an increasingly interconnected world, digital platforms have become crucial spaces for activism, particularly for marginalized communities fighting for justice and equality. Together with the physical space, these platforms are contested arenas where activists face forms of surveillance, censorship, and repression. This interactive post was inspired by current conversations on social media surrounding the global…
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From OSPAAAL to Artists Against Apartheid: The Visual Language of Justice from Streets to Digital
Art and politics often come together in the fight for justice and freedom. This is especially true in Pro-Palestinian activism. Visual art helps challenge mainstream stories and build global support. One key player in this type of resistance art was OSPAAAL (Organización de Solidaridad con los Pueblos de Asia, África y América Latina). Founded in…
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A brief (over)view on how Greece reacts to the developments in the Middle East
Greece’s relations to Israel and Palestine over time There are several reasons why Greece has a close interest in the developments in the Middle East, and especially between Israel and Palestine. First of all, the proximity to the area. As Europe’s easternmost place along with Cyprus, it is very close to the Middle East and…
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Digital Activism: doing good or looking good?
And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time…. Hi there dear reader, hope you are doing well in these rather confusing and troubling times. In this post I want to delve a little deeper into the question of digital activism and whether it’s a case of doing good or just looking good, which…
