Charles Euchner

Professor & Writing Coach; Civic Engagement & Activism Strategist; Author of "Rules of Activism

New Haven, NY, USA
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Author, Civil Rights, Creativity, Democracy, Diversity & Inclusion, History, Innovation, Political, Professors, Social Activism, Storytelling
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Charles Euchner Biography

Charles Euchner is a longtime author, professor and coach who is the author of "Rules of Activism." The book is the most comprehensive yet concise guide to "outsider" politics, praised by Bill McKibben, Barry Bluestone and others for its powerful stories and lessons about 15 imperatives of activism.

Euchner's talks and seminars have been described as "a revelation," "the most successful program I've run," "passionate," "genius," and "accessible as an old friend." Speaking without notes, Euchner combines storytelling and simple models that cut through academic and media cant and jargon.

A one-time journalist, city planner and think tanker, Euchner brings a rich variety of interests and experiences to talks, enlivening events, training programs and classes with wit and empathy.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/11/2026.

Charles Euchner Speaking Topics

  • The Democratic Dare: Why Activism Matters, Now More Than Ever

    In The Democratic Dare, Charles Euchner shows how democracy advances not through institutions alone, but through the sustained actions of ordinary people who intervene when power becomes unaccountable. Drawing on his 2025 book "Rules of Activism," he argues that democracy survives only when citizens act deliberately, strategically, and persistently under real constraints.

    The presentation is organized around fifteen rules of activism. These are not slogans or moral appeals, but practical tools that describe how change actually happens: listening before acting, defining issues, building coalitions, creating leverage, and converting attention into lasting outcomes.

    Euchner grounds these rules in a wide range of case studies, from civil rights, women’s rights, and LGBTQ movements to environmental campaigns against toxic waste, labor struggles, and local community building. Across these contexts, the same logic appears: democracy moves when people invent new forms of pressure that expose hidden power, disrupt complacency, and force decisions that would otherwise be endlessly postponed.

    Designed for audiences who care about democratic renewal but distrust easy answers, The Democratic Dare offers a clear framework for understanding activism as it works in the real world—messy, contested, and constrained—and why it remains the most reliable engine of democratic change.

  • Pulses and Pivots in Stories

    In Pulses and Pivots, Charles Euchner explains how stories are built deliberately, step by step, rather than discovered through intuition alone. Drawing on his 2025 book "How to Build a Story," he presents a system for creating stories that connect emotionally while also doing serious intellectual work.

    Euchner introduces original tools developed through years of teaching and practice, including pulses and pivots—moments when characters or communities face converging pressures and must make consequential choices. Used alongside familiar elements such as story arcs, character development, storyworlds, and beats, these tools help writers and speakers move from vague inspiration to precise storytelling.

    The presentation draws from sixty story-building techniques organized into a simple three-step method that can be mastered in stages. The focus is on construction rather than polish: generating, testing, and refining story material before worrying about performance.

    In an age when artificial intelligence threatens judgment and lived perspective, Euchner shows how storytelling remains a uniquely human way of thinking. Audiences across writing, education, activism, leadership, and business leave with tools for exploring complex issues and connecting with others at any scale.

Charles Euchner Videos

Rules of Activism: Charles Euchner on the Power of Organizing, Protest, and Direct Action

Rules of Activism: Charles Euchner on the Power of Organizing, Protest, and Direct Action

Charles Euchner, who has taught writing at Yale and Columbia and political science at Holy Cross, has identified 15 simple imperatives for making...

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Rules of Activism Organizing, Protest, and the Fight for Democracy
Rules of Activism Organizing, Protest, and the Fight for Democracy
How to Build a Story (Essentials)
How to Build a Story (Essentials)
Nobody Turn Me Around A People's History of the 1963 March on Washington
Nobody Turn Me Around A People's History of the 1963 March on Washington

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Charles Euchner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Democratic Dare: Why Activism Matters, Now More Than Ever and Pulses and Pivots in Stories. The estimated speaking fee range to book Charles Euchner for your event is available upon request. Charles Euchner generally travels from New Haven, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, Dr. Michael W. Waters, Kelly Lytle Hernandez, Johanna Fernández and Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Charles Euchner for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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