Sophia A.McClennen is professor of international affairs and comparative literature at the Pennsylvania State University and the founding director of Penn State's Center for Global Studies. She has published fourteen books and over 75 scholarly articles. Her research focuses on cultural responses to crisis, change, and repression, Her recent research has focused on the political impact of satire and the efficacy of satirical tactics for nonviolent movements.

Srdja Popovic is the co-founder of the Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) and a founding member of Otpor! (Resistance), a Serbian movement. Over the past two decades, he has worked with pro-democracy activists, NGOs, and students, teaching nonviolent methods to achieve positive social change and championing the power of nonviolent movements. Srdja’s educational work extends to teaching courses on nonviolent strategy at university institutions in the U.S. and authoring numerous publications on the topic of nonviolent struggle, including the book “Blueprint for Revolution”.

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