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McKenzie Wark: The Uncommons
26/01/2025
In this talk, McKenzie Wark presents her views on the commons, developed over two decades of writing, activism and research. A renowned theorist, writer and educator, Wark has played an instrumental role in reimagining and advancing the concept of the commons through her critical engagement with culture, politics and media theory. The "Uncommons" serves as a counterpoint to the commons, focusing on what exists outside − and beyond − collective ownership and shared resources.
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With Fleur Courtois, Silvia Mesturini, Marie Moreau (co-founder of the now defunct Bureau des dépositions), Erika Sprey, Mihnea Tănăsescu & Agency
Dreaming of the Commons. How can we keep collective practices alive?
14/12/2024
For a year now, the Brussels collective Agency has been busy "dreaming" its future, building a "praticauthèque" [library of practices] and compiling a growing archive of "boundary things" on intersection and outer limits of the law, activism and art. These processes and practices, activated through assemblies and events, are the legacy of artist Kobe Matthys, who passed away last year. But how do we keep them going?
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A reading salon by Sister Library
30/11/2024
Join us for a reading salon hosted by Sister Library, celebrating the powerful voices of the Dalit and native women from South Asia.
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with Shannon Mattern
A workshop about the commons in libraries
26/11/2024
Particularly in this age of privatisation and political fragmentation, of data capture and environmental extraction, public libraries seem to offer a beacon of hope, embodying both an intellectual and social commons.
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with Marwa Arsanios and Tizintizwa Collective (Soumeya Ait Ahmed and Nadir Bouhmouch)
An evening about the commons in West Asia and North Africa
22/11/2024
Please join us for an evening devoted to cosmologies of the commons in West Asia and North Africa, and their present resurgence.
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Marwa Arsanios and Tizintizwa Collective (Soumeya Ait Ahmed and Nadir Bouhmouch)
A workshop about archiving and organising, inspired by the commons in West Asia and North Africa
21/11/2024
Please join us for a workshop on archiving and organising, inspired by the commons in West Asia and North Africa. After a brief introduction, participants divide into two groups, focusing on different practices.
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A workshop with Emanuel Almborg, Graziela Kunsch and Penny Wilson (Assemble Play) on alternative pedagogies
29/10/2024
Please join us for a workshop on alternative child pedagogies. After a brief introduction, we will divide into three groups focusing on different practices: Graziela Kunsch will lead a practical experiment involving fine, dry sand and perforated materials (such as funnels and pasta strainers), using the Strandgut playspace created by Ute Strub in Berlin as a case study. Emanuel Almborg’s group will focus on the research practice and politics of observing infants, delving into theories of child development and observation as a scientific and documentary film approach.
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Workshops by Yin Aiwen
Survival Toolkit for Intentional Communities
29/10/2024 — 30/01/2025
The so-called "Survival Kits" are designed to help intentional communities understand and reflect on their status and future potential. Unlike many organisational tools that focus on boosting efficiency and productivity, Survival Kits emphasise the activist nature and the sustained need for warmth and attention of intentional communities, covering a wider range of considerations such as the practice of solidarity and the transformation of individuals and society.
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A roundtable with Emanuel Almborg, Graziela Kunsch and Penny Wilson (Assemble Play) on alternative pedagogies
The Politics of Play
30/10/2024
Please join us for a roundtable discussion on how artists, architects and cultural organisations are experimenting with alternative child pedagogies. Emanuel Almborg will present his artistic research on various educational methods, including the anti-authoritarian approach of Summerhill School (Suffolk, 1921-present), the Marxist perspective on deaf-blind education at the Zagorsk school (Moscow, 1968-1979) and the exhibition A Child has 100 Languages on the Reggio Emilia Approach (Moderna Museet, Stockholm, 1981).
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Artists’ Libraries
01/12/2024
Join us for a conversation between Banu Cennetoğlu, Karol Radziszewski and aqui Thami, whose practices encompass artists’ libraries.