Sam Gonçalves
Sam Gonçalves
Sam Gonçalves is a writer and documentary filmmaker from Brazil, based in Glasgow.[1] Gonçalves' work focuses on stories of inequality, community organisation, activism, social movements, and on collectivising the fight for change.[2] His writing has appeared in The National, Counterpoint, The Skinny, and the BBC.[3][4][5] He has also held advocacy and advisory roles with organisations like Creative Dundee, The Ferret, Hot Chocolate Trust, Greater Govanhill, and others both in the Third Sector and in the Creative Industries.[6] In 2024, he was part of the Culture Fair Work Taskforce appointed by the Scottish Government, tasked with considering recommendations for actions to further implement Fair Work First in the culture sector.[7] His first book, How does Change Happen? was published in 2025 by 404 Ink as #29 of their Inklings series.[8]
Education
Gonçalves completed a Bachlor of Arts in Urban Studies/Affairs (2009-2013) at the University of Aberdeen before graduating with distinction from a Masters of Fine Arts in Documentary Filmmaking from the University of Dundee (2015-2016).
How Does Change Happen? Scenes From the Frontlines of Activism
Gonçalves' first non-fiction book How Does Change Happen? chronicles stories from activists and organisers, exploring their approach to making a meaningful difference in some of the biggest issues of the 21st century.[9] Gonçalves investigates the assumption that having a ‘positive impact’ in the world is often relegated to ‘personal’ endeavours, and explores ways communities have resisted collectively, and fought against the individualising forces surrounding them.[10]
Interviewees include Pinar Aksu (Maryhill Integration Network)[11], Edgar Kolling (Brazil's Lanless Workers' Movement / Movimento Dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra)[12], Tim Hewes[13], Sue Parfitt (Christian Climate Action)[14], Nick Troy (Unite Hospitality)[15], among others.
Through conversations with those activists and organisers, Gonçalves recounts stories of protest and the fight for change, from a community of landless workers in Southern Brazil, to chefs unionising their workplace in Glasgow, Scotland. These narratives consider the opportunities and challenges that are part of the challenges of creating change.[16]
Everything Mixtape
Gonçalves publishes bi-monthly interviews with creatives under the title of Everything Mixtape via Substack.[5][17] Notable interviewees have been George the Poet, Chloe Radcliffe, Heather Parry, and Musa Okwonga, among others. In a "deep chat" tone, Gonçalves reflects with them about creativity, literature, comedy, and personal journeys.
Bibliography
- How Does Change Happen? Scenes From the Frontlines of Activism (2025)[18]
References
- ↑ "Sam Gonçalves". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ↑ "Preview: Phil Collins Ceremony : Cooper Gallery : University of Dundee". app.dundee.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ "AUTHORS & BOOKS". 404 Ink. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ "Sam Gonçalves | How Does Change Happen? @ Mount Florida Books". Heather Parry. 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gonçalves, Sam (2025). How Does Change Happen? Scenes from the Frontlines of Activism. Inklings Series (1st ed ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: 404 Ink. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-916637-12-2.CS1 maint: Date and year (link) CS1 maint: Extra text (link) Search this book on
- ↑ "Sam Gonçalves". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ↑ "Culture Fair Work Taskforce". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ "The latest news from 404 Ink". 404 Ink. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ↑ "Inklings #29: How Does Change Happen? - Sam Gonçalves". 404 Ink. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ "Inklings #29: How Does Change Happen? - Sam Gonçalves (ebook)". 404 Ink. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ↑ Gonçalves, Sam (2025). How Does Change Happen? Scenes from the Frontlines of Activism. Inklings Series (1st ed ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: 404 Ink. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-916637-12-2.CS1 maint: Extra text (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Gonçalves, Sam (2025). How Does Change Happen? Scenes from the Frontlines of Activism. Inklings Series (1st ed ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: 404 Ink. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-916637-12-2.CS1 maint: Extra text (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Gonçalves, Sam (2025). How Does Change Happen? Scenes from the Frontlines of Activism. Inklings Series (1st ed ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: 404 Ink. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-916637-12-2.CS1 maint: Extra text (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Gonçalves, Sam (2025). How Does Change Happen? Scenes from the Frontlines of Activism. Inklings Series (1st ed ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: 404 Ink. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-916637-12-2.CS1 maint: Extra text (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Gonçalves, Sam (2025). How Does Change Happen? Scenes from the Frontlines of Activism. Inklings Series (1st ed ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: 404 Ink. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-916637-12-2.CS1 maint: Extra text (link) Search this book on
- ↑ "An Inklings Showcase #2: Big Ideas in Small Books at The Portobello Bo..." The Portobello Bookshop. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ↑ Gonçalves, Sam. "Everything Mixtape | Sam Gonçalves | Substack". everythingmixtape.substack.com. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ↑ Gonçalves, Sam (2025). How Does Change Happen? Scenes from the Frontlines of Activism. Inklings Series (1st ed ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: 404 Ink. ISBN 978-1-916637-12-2.CS1 maint: Extra text (link) Search this book on
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