How do activists and scholars conceive of collective action and struggles for social change on a global level? In this course we discuss challenges and gaps that arise within social movement studies the way they are commonly undertaken in Western academia. We ask which struggles, which forms of resistance come to the fore when we move beyond mainstream Eurocentric approaches and learn from the rich experiences of the majority world, building on a long history of anti-colonial, anti-capitalist and anti-racist struggles. Theoretical considerations will be complemented by concrete case studies on struggles for social justice.