On June 14, 2025, the No Kings protests (No Kings) incorporated several dimensions associated with collective behavior, including the combination of coordinated activism and the dissemination of information. Organizers of No Kings used the networking capacity of social media to coordinate protests against Donald Trump's policies and actions. More than five million people participated in protests in about 2,100 cities and towns in the U.S. The protests were organized by the coalition of at least 200 progressive groups, utilizing, among other formats, the Internet to coordinate large-scale and decentralized collective action. Conceptually, activism consists of efforts to promote changes in social, political, or economic practices. Those identified as activists set out to achieve a common good. Such purposeful, organized, and sustained efforts over a period of time becomes a social movement. In regard to the dissemination of information as related to activism, those identifying themselves as activists have, historically, used various media formats to identify and promote their causes. Prior to the electronic age, for instance, activists made use of oral and print media, employing word-of-mouth, pamphlets, newspapers, and books. In the post-electronic age, current activists bolster their cause via use of digital media. Such use of media enhances the ability of activists to promote civic engagement and collective action quickly, on a broad scale, and with efficacy. Basically, social media provide free publicity for activists to promote their causes with free media accounts and easy entries to activism, simply by a click of the mouse. In effect, No Kings became a cause celebre as millions of protesters gathered in various urban and rural pockets of the country on relatively short notice. The protesters created dynamic, focused, and shared objectives that, taken together, provided the foundations of a social movement. Besides publicity and recruitment, social media also help with sustaining the momentum of a cause, by constantly providing updates (posts) of one's group and instructions for connecting with members of a group. In this manner, organizers of No Kings set out to entice interested individuals to participate, immediately, and efficiently, in collective action . The organizers provided comprehensive directories for interested individuals to either find a protest near them or to start a protest on-the-spot. Organizers also utilized the discursive feature of the Internet by providing easy-to-read guides for would-be protest organizers. The guides included strategies regarding promotion of a protest, scheduling speakers, contacting media, and employing security measures, among other useful information. The practical guides allowed many to organize a protest, regardless of their prior experiential involvement in social movements. Outside of the U.S., interested parties who received information about No Kings organized protests in their respective countries as well. One of the key themes that emerged from No Kings pertained to the global outreach of the Internet. Such an outreach has, historically, created a keen interest in universal civil engagement, or the promotion of human rights as a multinational appeal for social justice. For instance, prior to No Kings, the Black Lives Matter movement (2013) involved international support from protesters in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Relatedly, No Kings also appeared in 20 countries around the world, including those aforementioned. In countries with constitutional monarchies, No Kings was replaced by “No Dictators,” or “No Tyrants” to avoid confusion. Given the increased significance of activism and social movement in the digital age, Vol. 64 of Studies in Symbolic Interaction: A Global Bi-Annual Book Series, published by Emerald Publishing in Leeds, United Kingdom, is devoted to the discussion of Symbolic Interaction, Activism, and Social Movements. Symbolic Interactionism has offered powerful insights into how activism and social movements are created and sustained through the everyday interactions and shared meanings that individuals construct. Symbolic interactionist studies have provided useful conceptual tools and fertile research in examining collective action and social organization. To follow this tradition, symbolic interactionist works that examine the use of digital technologies in activism and social movement are sought. Topics to be addressed include, but not limited to, Construction of activism Construction of social movements Activism and solidary relationships Social movements and charismatic relationships Activism and universities Digital activism Racial justice activism LGBTQ+ activism Climate change activism For all interested, please send an abstract of no more than 750 words to Shing-Ling Sarina Chen (sarina.chen@uni.edu) by September 1, 2025. If an abstract is selected for inclusion, the deadline of completing the manuscript is March 31, 2026. Thank you very much for your consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you. Shing-Ling Sarina Chen Studies in Symbolic Interaction