What are sit-ins? Here is a curated collection of resources about what they are, how to do a sit-in, and examples from around the world.
Topic: Nonviolent Direct Action
Nonviolent Direct Action
Strategic nonviolence is a rich tradition within social change movements, generating theoretical exploration, research, different group formations and tactical innovation. In this topic you’ll find case studies, manuals, inspiring quotes, training materials, and practical how-to-guides.
How to Start a Movement: TED Talk Video
Derek Sivers explains how movements get started and take shape. What lessons can you learn from crazy dancing guys?
Streetwise & Steady: A Workbook for Action Peacekeepers or Event Marshals
Practical guide to equip action peacekeepers or event marshals with essential skills such as de-escalation techniques, crowd coordination, and safety strategies.
Disrupt Burrup Hub: Campaign Evaluation
Disrupt Burrup Hub is a direct action campaign primarily targeting Woodside Energy projects at Murujuga on the Burrup Peninsula. Learn from their campaign evaluation.
Making a Scene & Making Sense – The Impact of Disruption & Action Logic
Do disruptive protest tactics work? This research reveals they lead to greater levels of media attention and higher levels of active support for the groups carrying them out.
Case Study: Organising in Rising Tide, 2022-24
How Rising Tide organises and mobilises to achieve broad movement appeal in the current activist landscape.
The Visibility Brigade: A Template For Activism
Want to make a sign that gets noticed? Here is a template and tips shared by the Visibility Brigade, who make different signs each week.
Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Dictator? This Database Emphatically says Yes
The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.
Disruptive Protest Tactics: Helpful or Harmful?
Research examining whether disruptive protest tactics are ultimately helpful or harmful for advancing progress on critical social issues
Women For Survival: Pine Gap Protest 1983
Video about protest in 1983 against global violence took place outside the US military base at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Tactic: Sit-Ins
What are sit-ins? Here is a curated collection of resources about what they are, how to do a sit-in, and examples from around the world.
How to Start a Movement: TED Talk Video
Derek Sivers explains how movements get started and take shape. What lessons can you learn from crazy dancing guys?
Streetwise & Steady: A Workbook for Action Peacekeepers or Event Marshals
Practical guide to equip action peacekeepers or event marshals with essential skills such as de-escalation techniques, crowd coordination, and safety strategies.
Disrupt Burrup Hub: Campaign Evaluation
Disrupt Burrup Hub is a direct action campaign primarily targeting Woodside Energy projects at Murujuga on the Burrup Peninsula. Learn from their campaign evaluation.
Making a Scene & Making Sense – The Impact of Disruption & Action Logic
Do disruptive protest tactics work? This research reveals they lead to greater levels of media attention and higher levels of active support for the groups carrying them out.
Case Study: Organising in Rising Tide, 2022-24
How Rising Tide organises and mobilises to achieve broad movement appeal in the current activist landscape.
The Visibility Brigade: A Template For Activism
Want to make a sign that gets noticed? Here is a template and tips shared by the Visibility Brigade, who make different signs each week.
Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Dictator? This Database Emphatically says Yes
The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.
Disruptive Protest Tactics: Helpful or Harmful?
Research examining whether disruptive protest tactics are ultimately helpful or harmful for advancing progress on critical social issues
Women For Survival: Pine Gap Protest 1983
Video about protest in 1983 against global violence took place outside the US military base at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory, Australia.