Riot 1.5 - How to Choose your Change Strategy: Dr. Nick Pendergast, University of Melbourne

Get a grip on the three distinct ways your movement can drive change: Revolution; Reform; and Withdrawal.

By understanding the activism avenues of Revolution, Reform and Withdrawal, and deciding which one (or which combination), you'll know what kind of vision to set, which demands to make and how to take action.

Talking us through it is the University of Melbourne's Sociology and Anthropology specialist, Dr. Nick Pendergast. Nick's also a passionate activist, prolific podcaster and a pragmatic vegan.

This is a must for anyone considering starting any kind of movement.

Talking points include:

- An introduction to three approaches to activism: Revolution, Reform, and Withdrawal

- The challenges and opportunities for Revolution

- Using reform as a stepping stone for bigger change

- The strategy of Withdrawal

- How comedy, theatre and parody can create cut through

- How to mix spectacle and ideology

- Policy vs agitation

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