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Communication Creates Partial Organization: A comparative analysis of the organizing practices of two climate action movements, Youth for Climate and Fridays for Future Italy
Full text linkThis article focuses on a neglected aspect of the climate action movement Fridays for Future, namely, the relationship between its mediated communication practices and its early organizational processes. Drawing from a strand of organizational communication that underscores the constitutive dimension of communication to organizing processes, we analyze the significance of mediatized leadership and networked communication for the foundation and early development of two national chapters of Fridays for Future: Youth for Climate (YFC) Belgium and Fridays for Future Italy (FFFI). Whereas YFC begun as a leader-centered movement, the movement's founders went on to include a wider group of organizers in the national team. Conversely, FFFI begun as an ostensibly leaderless movement but evolved into an increasingly structured organization with elected delegates and national spokespersons. We argue that the two movements partially structured themselves in order to reconcile two conflicting sets of aspirations and requirements: the open, inclusive, and egalitarian ethos of social movements, and the need of navigating the complexities of a type of activism that is cognizant of media exposure, relies on expert knowledge, and manages an advanced division of political labor between local, national, and international groups
Migrating for Change: How Polish Feminist Activists Turn Oppression into Action Abroad
Full text linkOver the past decade, feminist activism has significantly expanded globally, responding to increasing gender-based violence and repressive state policies. This article investigates the migration of Polish feminist activists to the UK, specifically examining how oppressive policies targeting reproductive rights, exemplified by Poland's Black Protests and Women's Strike, have influenced their decisions to migrate. Drawing on qualitative research from 21 in-depth interviews, the study uncovers complex migration motivations that blend economic necessity, personal safety, and political defiance. Utilizing "embodied resistance" as a conceptual framework, it argues that migration constitutes a strategic extension of feminist activism, enabling Polish feminists to sustain and expand their advocacy abroad. The study also explores intersectional dimensions of migration, highlighting how race, class, and legal status shape activists' experiences and opportunities for engagement. Ultimately, it contributes to transnational feminist scholarship by reframing migration not merely as escape but as deliberate, politically motivated resistance that reinforces global feminist solidarity and activism.AKNOWLEDGMENTSThis article was written as part of the research project “Political Activism of Poles in Great Britain,” conducted at the University of Gdańsk and funded by the National Science Centre (Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Poland), grant no. UMO-2020/37/B/HS6/01748/Z-2020/37/B/HS6/01748/3
