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New Class of Topol Research Fellows to Become Voices of Peace

March 2, 2020

Five graduate students from the Harvard Kennedy School were selected as the second class of Topol Research Fellows at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.... Read more about New Class of Topol Research Fellows to Become Voices of Peace



Social Movements in the Age of Fake News With Erica Chenoweth

February 21, 2020

Erica Chenoweth examines how nonviolent social movements can succeed against the rise of fictional narratives in the media. 

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Women Hong Kong Protesters Upend Gender Roles in Democracy Fight

February 21, 2020

According to Erica Chenoweth, relatively high female participation in protests correlates with success in overthrowing a government or achieving territorial independence because it suggests widespread support and an openness to different strategies.

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Nonviolence in Mass Uprisings

January 27, 2020

The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University has launched a new interactive map that catalogs mass uprisings, drawing from research by Erica Chenoweth and Carr Fellow Christopher Shay.

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Topol Research Fellowship Program

January 7, 2020

Apply for a Topol Fellowship, and develop a more robust, evidence-based and comprehensive understanding of nonviolent resistance movements.... Read more about Topol Research Fellowship Program



The NRA's Worst Nightmare

March 27, 2020

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, discusses gun violence and policy with Executive Director of the Carr Center, Sushma Raman.... Read more about The NRA's Worst Nightmare



Erica Chenoweth. 10/23/2019. “The Science of contemporary Street Protest: New efforts in the United States.” Science Advances 5 (10). See full text.Abstract

Since the inauguration of Donald Trump, there has been substantial and ongoing protest against the Administration. Street demonstrations are some of the most visible forms of opposition to the Administration and its policies. This article reviews the two most central methods for studying street protest on a large scale: building comprehensive event databases and conducting field surveys of participants at demonstrations. After discussing the broader development of these methods, this article provides a detailed assessment of recent and ongoing projects studying the current wave of contention. Recommendations are offered to meet major challenges, including making data publicly available in near real time, increasing the validity and reliability of event data, expanding the scope of crowd surveys, and integrating ongoing projects in a meaningful way by building new research infrastructure.



Notes from a North Korean Defector

October 31, 2019

Listen to a personal and policy-oriented account of the climate in North Korea in this special episode of Justice Matters. 

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The Politics of Documentation: Narrative and the Rohingya Crisis

October 7, 2019

In the latest episode of Justice Matters, Carr Center's Executive Director Sushma Raman interviews Carr Center Fellow Matthew Smith. Smith is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fortify Rights.... Read more about The Politics of Documentation: Narrative and the Rohingya Crisis



Paths to Resistance

October 4, 2019

Article featuring Professor Erica Chenoweth's research on the value of nonviolent resistance in societal conflicts.

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