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This article explores the Rausyan Fikr Institute as a distinctive intellectual and philosophical movement within Indonesia’s Shia Muslim community, focusing on its role in mobilizing dissent narratives and fostering intellectual activism. Within the broader historical trajectory of Shi’ism in Indonesia—from its early cultural impact and political mobilization during the Iranian Revolution to its institutional development in the Reformasi era —the Rausyan Fikr Institute represents a unique approach to implementing Shia philosophical thought through grassroots mobilization. Using the framework of ideologically structured action (ISA), this article highlights how Rausyan Fikr articulates its identity through the transmission of philosophical frameworks, critical discourse on current social-political issues, and inclusive educational initiatives. It explores three elements: (i) the dissemination of Shia Islam-inspired thought through translation, publishing, and education, (ii) the development of dissent narratives on capitalism, feminism, and dominant political structure, and (iii) the engagement with wider communities and mobilization strategies for its members, which involve students, women, and families alike in establishing space for intellectual development. The article concludes by reflecting on the Rausyan Fikr Institute’s resilience in sustaining philosophical activism under sectarian pressures, its contribution to Indonesia’s broader intellectual and religious discourse, and the challenges it encounters in preserving both ideological identity and relevance in a contested socio-political landscape.

American novels written in the wake of the Revolution overflow with self-conscious theatricality and impassioned excess. In The Plight of Feeling, Julia A. Stern shows that these sentimental, melodramatic, and gothic works can be read as an emotional history of the early republic, reflecting the hate, anger, fear, and grief that tormented the Federalist era. Stern argues that these novels gave voice to a collective mourning over the violence of the Revolution and the foreclosure of liberty for the nation's noncitizens—women, the poor, Native and African Americans. Properly placed in the context of late eighteenth-century thought, the republican novel emerges as essentially political, offering its audience gothic and feminized counternarratives to read against the dominant male-authored accounts of national legitimation. Drawing upon insights from cultural history and gender studies as well as psychoanalytic, narrative, and genre theory, Stern convincingly exposes the foundation of the republic as an unquiet crypt housing those invisible Americans who contributed to its construction.

Political change doesn’t always begin with a bang; it often starts with just a whisper. From the discussions around kitchen tables that led to the dismantling of the Soviet bloc to the more recent emergence of Internet initiatives like MoveOn.org and Redeem the Vote that are revolutionizing the American political landscape, consequential political life develops in small spaces where dialogue generates political power. In The Politics of Small Things, Jeffrey Goldfarb provides an innovative way for understanding politics, a way of appreciating the significance of politics at the micro level by comparatively analyzing key turning points and institutions in recent history. He presents a sociology of human interactions that lead from small to large: dissent around the old Soviet bloc; life on the streets in Warsaw, Prague, and Bucharest in 1989; the network of terror that spawned 9/11; and the religious and Internet mobilizations that transformed the 2004 presidential election, to name a few. In such pivotal moments, he masterfully shows, political autonomy can be generated, presenting alternatives to the big politics of the global stage and the dominant narratives of terrorism, antiterrorism, and globalization.

Indigenous resistance movements are vital narratives that highlight resilience and the struggle for justice. This work utilizes ArcGIS StoryMaps to chronicle two significant projects: the land back movement for Tuluwat Island, sacred to the Wiyot people, and the conviction of Guatemalan dictator Efrain Ros Montt for the genocide of the Maya Ixil. The Tuluwat Island StoryMap illustrates the Wiyot's enduring connection to their land, detailing their successful reclamation efforts after a long history of violence and dispossession. The second StoryMap focuses on the Ixil people's fight for recognition and justice, culminating in a landmark trial that, despite its subsequent overturning, showcased their resilience against systemic oppression. Both projects emphasize the importance of place in understanding Indigenous identity and resistance, revealing how geographical context shapes narratives of struggle. By employing StoryMaps, this work aims to raise awareness and foster a deeper understanding of these movements, encouraging further exploration and engagement with the stories of Indigenous communities.

Social media is frequently an arena of intense competition among major political actors across the world. We argue that a fruitful way of understanding this competition is as coalitions among key actors and their networks of followers. These coalitions can both advance a shared political message and target mutual rivals. Importantly, coalitions can be tacit or explicit, and they do not necessarily depend on direct state manipulation or repression, although they often do. This makes a coalitional framework particularly valuable for studying complex political environments in which online actors blend cooperation and competition. Empirically, we show the value of this approach with novel data collection and analysis of Twitter and Facebook content from 2018–19 in Pakistan, with a focus on the dynamics leading up to and following the controversial 2018 general election. We map out networks of narrative alignment and conflict on Pakistani social media, providing important insights into the relationships among the major political parties, military, media, and dissidents. Future research can fruitfully explore the causes and effects of powerful social media coalitions.

Arts entrepreneurship is still in its early stages as an emerging field of academic and scholarly inquiry at the intersection of art(s) and entrepreneurship. As such its boundaries and scope are still being negotiated. In this article, we examine entrepreneurship’s recent treatment of art (and vice versa) to explore and describe the hidden assumptions evident in each parent discipline’s characterization of the “other.” To do so, we identify and review 98 articles in entrepreneurship journals that address the field of art(s), and 165 articles in art journals that address the field of entrepreneurship. We then narratively analyze the breadth of approaches toward art(s) in entrepreneurship scholarship (and vice versa) and their relative frequency. This narrative analysis permits an examination of key peripheries in the overlap between art and entrepreneurship’s implicit conceptualizations of one another, specifically the importance of dissent and liminality. We close by identifying opportunities for further enriching arts entrepreneurship research and practice.

This work explores the role of knowledge claims and uncertainty in the public dispute over the causes and solutions to nonpoint-driven overfertilization of the Mar Menor lagoon (Spain). Drawing on relational uncertainty theory, we combine the analysis of narratives and of uncertainty. Our results show two increasingly polarized narratives that deviate in the causes for nutrient enrichment and the type of solutions seen as effective, all of which relate to contested visions on agricultural sustainability. Several interconnected uncertainties are mobilized to dispute the centrality of agriculture as a driver for eutrophication and to confront strategies that may hamper productivity. Yet, both narratives rest on a logic of dissent that strongly relies on divergent knowledge to provide legitimacy, ultimately reinforcing contestation. Transforming the ongoing polarization dynamics may require different inter- and transdisciplinary approaches that focus on sharing rather than assigning responsibility and that unpack rather than disregard existing uncertainties.

Donald Trump’s calls to “Make America great again” loosely unified a Republican coalition divided over policy, priorities, and style. In contrast, Democrats in 2016 were divided between two stories about America. Progressives today seek a new narrative that can unite their ideologically and socially diverse coalition while also providing a compelling alternative to Trump’s account of national decline. This article argues that one such narrative already exists. It is most closely associated today with a diverse set of progressive religious leaders including Rev. William J. Barber II. This narrative differs from Trump’s in terms of its portrayal of the country’s historical trajectory, American identity and belonging, and citizens’ responsibilities to the American democratic project. Presidential elections are as much about disagreements over the American story as they are about policy differences. Attention to these competing stories offers new insights into the 2016 election and the role that progressive religious leaders are playing in the resistance movement that has emerged in its aftermath.

The paper explores the rich tapestry of Dalit women’s experiences through the autobiographical works of Baby Kamble and Urmila Pawar, shedding light on their unique struggles, challenges, and the complex dynamics of Indian society. Dalit women’s autobiographies serve as powerful tools for reclaiming agency, giving voice to the nuanced dimensions of their identities. This study uses a qualitative approach, analyzing a curated selection of these autobiographies to uncover the lived realities of Dalit women. Through thematic analysis, the paper highlights the challenges they face, such as entrenched caste-based discrimination and gendered inequalities. The autobiographies reveal the intersectionality of Dalit women’s identities, illustrating the complex interplay between caste, gender, and socio-economic status. The research also examines the societal forces that shape these narratives, considering the historical roots of caste-based discrimination and the evolution of resistance movements. These autobiographies serve as repositories of collective memory, documenting not only the struggles against systemic oppression but also the enduring quest for dignity and respect. Additionally, the paper explores how these narratives challenge stereotypes, foster solidarity, and contribute to broader social change. The challenges of limited opportunities, economic disparities, and discrimination in various spheres are analyzed within the autobiographical context. This study also emphasizes how the narratives highlight Dalit women’s resilience, agency, and empowerment as they navigate adversity and contribute to their communities. By examining these experiences, the paper aims to deepen the understanding of the intersection between identity, resistance, and social justice in Indian society.

Context: This article presents the main results from a large-scale analytical systematic review on knowledge exchange interventions at the organizational and policymaking levels. The review integrated two broad traditions, one roughly focused on the use of social science research results and the other focused on policymaking and lobbying processes. Methods: Data collection was done using systematic snowball sampling. First, we used prospective snowballing to identify all documents citing any of a set of thirty-three seminal papers. This process identified 4,102 documents, 102 of which were retained for in-depth analysis. The bibliographies of these 102 documents were merged and used to identify retrospectively all articles cited five times or more and all books cited seven times or more. All together, 205 documents were analyzed. To develop an integrated model, the data were synthesized using an analytical approach. Findings: This article developed integrated conceptualizations of the forms of collective knowledge exchange systems, the nature of the knowledge exchanged, and the definition of collective-level use. This literature synthesis is organized around three dimensions of context: level of polarization (politics), cost-sharing equilibrium (economics), and institutionalized structures of communication (social structuring). Conclusions: The model developed here suggests that research is unlikely to provide context-independent evidence for the intrinsic efficacy of knowledge exchange strategies. To design a knowledge exchange intervention to maximize knowledge use, a detailed analysis of the context could use the kind of framework developed here.