As both a field of study and form of practice, creative activism seeks to understand how artistic forms can serve the ends of activist interventions.
To date, most emphasis has been on the activism component, drawing on theories of social movement formation, participatory action, and community organising. While there has been passing mention of aesthetics (relying heavily upon Rancière) the ‘creative’ term in creative activism remains woefully undertheorized. There are some scholars who have asked important questions about affect and effect, but overall, creative activism is ripe for deeper research into and theorisation of its aesthetic forms. Key questions include how creative activism differs from other activism, what makes it creative, and how (whether) the artistic components function effectively to achieve or enhance social change.
The Editors welcome submissions on any philosophically informed exploration of artistic forms as activist interventions, including, but not limited to:
- Ethics and morality in and of artistic activism