Susan (Susie) J. Erenrich ’10 (GSLC, PhD) will publish Volume 2 of A Grassroots Leadership & Music for Social Change Primer for Educators, Organizers, Activists & Rabble-Rousers in 2025.
This compelling volume features contributions from authors around the world who are expanding the field of leadership through bottom-up, collaborative, and horizontally-based approaches. It continues a long-standing effort to connect the arts with social change, leadership, and equity.
The publication is made possible by the International Leadership Association, which hosted a monthly guest column series from January 2018 through December 2024. These columns explored the intersection of the arts and social change, promoting more inclusive and diverse forms of leadership.
Volume 2 will include work from approximately 26 contributors, organized into the following thematic categories:
- Grassroots Leadership & Musical Cultural Activists
- Participatory Democracy & the Role of Music in Social Movements
- Topical Songs as a Form of Grassroots Leadership
- People Power, Community Building & Music for Social Change
- Tributes to Troubadours & Musicians of Conscience
- Festivals & Venues: Music, Politics & Resistance
Erenrich is a social movement history documentarian who uses the arts to tell stories of transformational leadership, resilience, and societal change led by everyday people. Her areas of expertise include leadership and change, community building, social movements, and nonprofit/arts administration.
Read her dissertation: Rhythms of Rebellion: Artists Creating Dangerously for Social Change.
