school of commons (SoC) is a global community-based initiative dedicated to peer learning, and the study and development of self-organized knowledge production—through commons-based methods and practices. hosted at the Zürich University of the Arts (ZHdK) but the program takes place mostly online.
- SoC will be on winter break from 17 December, returning on 12 January.
What's On
SoC Alumn* Network December Gathering
16.12.2025, 18:00–19:30 (CET)
We are excited to invite you to our final gathering of the year! Find out more
Save the Date: School of Commons Town Hall
20.01.2026, 18:00–20:00 (CET)
We invite you to a School of Commons Town Hall, where we will share an update on SoC’s current situation and collectively shape our next steps. Find out more
SoC Winter Break, 2025
17.12.2025 — 12.01.2026
SoC will be on winter break from 17 December, returning on 12 January. Find out more
Sensing OtherWise by Sarah Drapeau
16.06.2025 — 31.10.2025
Embracing Complexity: Exploring Transdisciplinarity, Moss, and Radical Softness Find out more
Projects
IdeaSquare x SoC
IdeaSquare and School of Commons are collaborating on a series of workshops exploring 'The Future of Collaboration'. Find out more
FOOTNOTES 2045
Annotating the Futures of Arts Education: A summer school that imagines, rethinks and shapes the futures of arts education. Find out more
To-Gather: SACO Contemporary Art Festival x SoC
The project sought to increase the flow, dialogue, and exchange of experiences between curators and artists from Switzerland and the South American Altiplano, connecting with specific territories through artistic residencies. Find out more