Events

Global South Studies Center: Commoning Dialogues: For a Blue Planet: Water Commons and ‘Commoning’ in the Climate Crisis

A Dialogue between Andrea Pia (London School of Economics and Political Science) and Andrea Muehlebach (University of Bremen) The initial image of Earth, seen from space, resonated deeply with the early environmental movement, crystallising in the iconic "blue planet" metaphor: a cosmic treasure we are entrusted to protect in common. Yet, are we truly fulfilling this stewardship?

Start: 16 Jun 2025 @ 6:00:pm

Finish: 16 Jun 2025 @ 8:00:pm

Location: Online

Lecture: Digital Volunteers in Crisis Response – The Rise of VOST and New Forms of Inclusive Collaboration

This event has now been cancelled

Start: 12 Jun 2025 @ 5:45:pm

Finish: 12 Jun 2025 @ 7:15:pm

Location: Auerbach Library, MESH

Royal Academy of Science International Trust: ‘Reforming the Culture of inclusion in science for sustainable development. Bringing Everyone Forward

Professor Luci Attala will be speaking at this high-level event, on the following areas: How can the almost complete reliance on visual methods or single performance styles in scientific practices be transformed to ensure equitable opportunities for individuals with diverse abilities? and How can scientific research methodologies beyond the human eye enable individuals with disabilities to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals?

Start: 8 May 2025 @ 9:00:am

Finish: 8 May 2025 @ 6:00:am

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The Sound of Trees: A Symphony of Attentiveness

Join EcoLit's first public event, The Sound of Trees: A Symphony of Mindfulness, with biologist and musician Tarun Nayar, aka Modern Biology, along with resident artists from the South Asian diaspora: Senthuran (flute), Moonlit Brooks (poetry) and Zainab Lax (harp). In collaboration with Cologne's Forest Botanical Garden and urban mushroom farm, Pilzling, an opportunity for collective experience and connection through place-based storytelling, music and poetry.

Start: 7 May 2025 @ 4:00:pm

Finish: 7 May 2025 @ 8:00:pm

Location: Pfingstrosenwiese, Forstbotanischer Garten, Rodenkirchen, Cologne

Global South Studies Center (GSSC) Commoning Dialogues: Sharing, Commoning and Autonomy

An online webinar dialogue between Anna Tsing (University of California, Santa Cruz) and Thomas Widlok (University of Cologne). This commoning dialogue explores the dynamic interplay between commoning, sharing, and personal autonomy, drawing from ethnographic research on sharing economies and alternative exchange systems, while also engaging with recent developments in multispecies anthropology. We discuss the proposition that autonomy is not necessarily opposed to sharing, but that both deserve to be discussed in the context of relational practices of commoning.

Start: 28 Apr 2025 @ 4:00:pm

Finish: 28 Apr 2025 @ 6:00:pm

Location: Online webinar via Zoom

Upcoming and Past

Global South Studies Center: Commoning Dialogues: For a Blue Planet: Water Commons and ‘Commoning’ in the Climate Crisis

Lecture: Digital Volunteers in Crisis Response – The Rise of VOST and New Forms of Inclusive Collaboration

Royal Academy of Science International Trust: ‘Reforming the Culture of inclusion in science for sustainable development. Bringing Everyone Forward

The Sound of Trees: A Symphony of Attentiveness

Global South Studies Center (GSSC) Commoning Dialogues: Sharing, Commoning and Autonomy