Commoning

Based on the understanding of the “commons” being the equally accessible management and distribution of resources within a community and/or society of “commoners” (people), with “commoning” being the approaches and processes towards the act of sharing the resources.

Commoning approaches and processes could present themselves as: the sharing and/or exchange of resources such as knowledge, skills, ideas etc. Open-access, public and/or non-hierarchical forms of distribution. Approaches of transparency, co-creation, collaboration and reciprocal relations.

To-Gather

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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

On Commons: Pedagogy as Medium

13.07.2023, 13.07.23, 3-4.30pm (BST)

On Commons: Pedagogy as Medium

Can design education ever be truly accessible and inclusive? Find out more

Consensual Questioning and Collective Implementation

17.10.2023, 17.10.23, 18:00 – 20:00

School of Commons Teaching Session: Consensual Questioning and Collective Implementation

Consensual Questioning and Collective Implementation is a lecture and workshop event, during which Pendar Nabipour, a visual artist, independent curator and art educated based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands will introduce possible answers to these questions in relation to his research project Open Source Governance. Find out more

Thematic Threads

Harvesting

SoC Assembly

School of Commons Assembly, 2025

Save the Date: ‘How to Assemble’ - School of Commons Assembly, 2025 Find out more

Practical Archives: Navigating Artistic Documentation in a Mundane World

Practical Archives: Navigating Artistic Documentation in a Mundane World

Since the middle of the last century, many efforts have been put into dissolving the distinction between artworks and documents. The liminal space that these practices unravel opens up a debate on productions, materials, and context surrounding such artistic inquiries. Read more

Learning Commons 2022: SoC Podium with Kameelah Janan Rasheed

On Mutual Support

Save the Date: Exhibition, Performances, and Workshops by the School of Commons’ 2023 Cohort

18.12.2023, February 2-4, 2024

Save the date: Exhibition, Performances, and Workshops by the School of Commons’ 2023 Cohort

The full programme will be announced in January 2024. All workshops and events are free of charge and open to everyone. Find out more

The Commons Online

https://www.cubecommons.ca/

One platform, with community at its core—our culture is collective sustainability. Find out more

FREE UPDATE

02.11.2023, 02.11.23, 18:00 – 20:00

School of Commons Teaching Session: FREE UPDATE

By means of fragmentation, destruction and the reconstitution of well-known figures, themes and strategies of mass media, Bjørn Melhus not only creates possibilities of other interpretations and critical commentaries but also tries to redefine the relationship between mass media and spectators. Find out more

An Infinite, Incomplete Series: On ways of working within the School of Commons

26.01.2022, 26.01.2022

Bureau of Commons is a self-declared territory made of a blue plastic sheet. A performance-installation, the Bureau authorizes people to reflect on Free Movement of Persons collectively. A project by Betül Aksu

Marea Hildebrand will speak on the concept of School of Commons, the future of learning and international peer-to-peer learning from her experience as the founder of School of Commons. Find out more

Interdependent Systems, Community Economies in Culture and Education

14.11.2023, 14.11.23, 18:00 – 20:00

School of Commons Teaching Session: Interdependent Systems, Community Economies in Culture and Education

40+ Commoning as a daily practice, with Bianca Elzenbaumer What type of informal economies already exist within forms of learning? How do our interdependencies relate to accessible education? How do we make existing practices of care sustainable in (non-)institutional infrastructures? Find out more

SoC Gathering, 2023

21.09.2023 — 24.09.2023, 21.09.23, 16:00 – 20:00

School of Commons Gathering 2023, Zurich

We are thrilled to host the #SoC2023 Cohort in Zurich this week, for our very first in-person gathering! Find out more

SoC Cohort End of Year, 2023

03.02.2024 — 04.02.2024, 03.02.24, 10:00 – 04.02.24, 23:00

"What Could Possibly Go Right?" Exhibition, Performances, and Workshops by the School of Commons 2023 Cohort

Exhibition, Performances, and Workshops by the School of Commons 2023 Cohort *All workshops and events are free of charge and open to everyone Find out more

SoC Alumn* Townhall, 2023 (hybrid event)

03.02.2024, 03.02.24, 10:00 – 12:00

2024 School of Commons Alumn* Townhall (hybrid) *

Welcome by the SoC Team, followed by the Townhall where we’ll reflect on the 2023 Alumn* program, and map out our 2024 events and activities. Find out more

A Spoonful of Rest

05.10.2023, 05.10.23, 18:00 – 20:00

School of Commons Teaching Session: A Spoonful of Rest

Experience a journey into relaxation and communal care in ‘A Spoonful of Rest.’ Through the harmonious fusion of poetry, culinary delights, and music, we explore the art of rest and its transformation into a shared practice of nurturing. Find out more

Exploring The Commons Together

03.05.2024, 17:00 - 21:00 (CET)

Exploring The Commons Together - School of Commons Alumn* Event

Participatory brainstorming workshop to develop our network and explore collaborative support methods in a playful and engaging manner. The workshop is followed by a community dinner where all ingredients are provided, focusing on strengthening connections within the SoC community. Find out more