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.
- Our next chapter: join us at the Town Hall in NovemberFind out more
What's On
Accessibility and Inclusivity in Digital Learning and Working Spaces: A Living Glossary Workshop
03.11.2026, 18:00 - 19:30 (CET)
Who gets to take part in the spaces where we learn and work online, and on whose terms? In this workshop we’ll build a living glossary together: the words, practices and conditions that make digital learning and working spaces accessible and inclusive, or that keep people out. Find out more
Peer Learning Session: Queering Semiotics, facilitated by Louise Croff Blake
10.11.2026, 18:00- 19:45 (CET)
This session explores the language of fashion, and how wearable aesthetic codes shape our movement through the world. Find out more
PIP 27 - Applications now open for the fifth edition of the Postnatural Independent Program!
18.01.2027 — 12.06.2027, Apply by 15 November 2026
We're excited to be joining the faculty of Postnatural Independent Program (PIP) 27 at the Institute for Postnatural Studies Find out more
Join Our November Town Hall
24.11.2026, 18:00- 19:30 CET
Join us for an open community conversation where we'll share updates following the Open Letter, reflections on where School of Commons is heading, and insights from our work mapping the funding landscape, with space for questions, discussion, and collective thinking. 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