In 2017, sociology professor Kenneth Andrews, in an o p-e d in the New York Times, argued social movements that succeeded in creating lasting change needed to do three things well—create cultural ...

Many have heard the phrase, “If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention.” Across the political spectrum, outrage is often used to encourage action on any number of social issues. Yet feeling ...

Businesses play a crucial role in building a sustainable future, but it's the passionate individuals within these organizations who often lead the change. Known by many names— tempered radicals, ...

Why do widely supported solutions to major problems, such as climate change, so often struggle to gain real traction? A new study suggests that part of the answer lies in understanding why people ...

The world is grappling with increasingly complex social challenges—challenges that no single organization or individual can solve alone. Climate change, healthcare access, education reform and clean ...

Social change denotes the transformation of values, norms, institutions and power relations within societies. It unfolds through shifts in cultural practices, collective behaviours and policy ...

The participatory culture of the streaming, social-media age has changed nearly every norm of how effective human rights activism works. At the same time, the entertainment industry finds itself in ...