One of the most impressive initiatives of "activist research" I have seen lately: a survey organised by various tenant and labour unions together, run by 1,800 volunteers, 80% responded yes to a general strike. It was implemented in Catalonia on 6/6/2026. enscostalavida.org
Starting 2026 with an academic publication out is good news: "EPISTEMIC EXTRACTIVISM IN ENGAGED URBAN AND HOUSING RESEARCH: Implications and Counter-measures" (IJURR, open access). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
...public sociology, and not much with collective activist projects. On top of his plea for open science as well as rigorous and accountable sociology, Cohen discusses the problems of peer-reviewed "hegemony" and suggests various alternatives. Engagement is here understood as civic...+
The book I talked about in my previous post.
Today's reading, important reflections on the relevance of (critical) sociology: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
...responsibility to share and discuss research in public arenas (mass and social media, websites, institutional repositories, etc.). In sum, this is an easy, reflective and compelling reading.
This is one of my latest readings on "activist research" although the author prefers the broader umbrella term "citizen scholarship". Despite avoiding Burawoy's discussion on "public sociology" Cohen's tips and practice would very much align with (mostly, individual) critical and + @philipncohen.com
