Benjamin S. Case

Benjamin S. Case is an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He holds a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh (2020) and specializes in social movement strategy, Jewish identity, antisemitism, and decolonization. His research bridges academic analysis and grassroots activism, focusing on protest tactics, nonviolent resistance, and intersections of systemic oppression.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, 2020

Research interests include:
- Protest strategy and riot dynamics
- Anarchist organizing and guerrilla warfare media strategies
- Antisemitism and white supremacy
- Digital security and climate justice activism
- Labor organizing in higher education

Publications span peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Sociological Forum, Journal of Resistance Studies) and movement-oriented platforms like ROAR Magazine and Truthout. His forthcoming book When Yelling Isn’t Good Enough critiques nonviolent norms in modern resistance.

Case combines academic work with community organizing, having participated in anti-war protests, Occupy Wall Street, and Palestinian solidarity movements. He designs curricula on antisemitism/white supremacy intersections and trains activists in security practices.

Additional roles include:
- Retired Muay Thai boxer and US Muaythai Federation judge/referee
- Resistance Studies Initiative affiliate at UMass Amherst