In the struggles for justice, grassroots and local movements, communities and organizations increasingly must address global threats, rules, institutions and corporations, and agitate locally, transnationally and with diverse actions ranging from policy advocacy to single issue campaigns. Transnational activism may be “global” in various ways, such as: confronting a supranational threat; pursuing collective actions across national borders; challenging and/or using the instruments and tools of global governance. This practitioners’ course will draw on a variety of global issues and contexts, ranging from expanding rights to resisting and reshaping global rules. Through case studies, readings, materials and presentations, the course will explore: · how campaigns or advocacy efforts are built in relation to specific historical contexts, political processes and social pressures; · how problems are framed, objectives set, and strategy and tactics forged; · how learnings develop as campaigning evolves; · how and why international campaigns succeed or fail in securing their change objectives.