school of commons 2025

School of Commons (SoC) is looking for groups and individuals who would like to conduct their research and practice as a part of the SoC community and informal study programme from April 2025 – February 2026.

School of Commons (SoC) is a community-based initiative dedicated to peer learning, and the study and development of self-organised knowledge production, located at the Zürich University of the Arts (ZHdK).

A commitment to the following, within capacity, must be made:

• Weekly School of Commons meetings (Tuesday evenings 6–8 pm CET/CEST)
• Facilitating one in the series of Kitchen Sessions
• Attending the SoC Gathering (4–7 July 2025)
• Contributing to the end-of-year ISSUES publication
• Participation (a variety of forms are possible) to the School of Commons Assembly in and across Zürich and online, 7–8 February 2026
• Actively using and contributing to the growing compendium of ways and workings, peer learning practices and commoning methodologies

During the 10-month programme, participants will work on a project surrounding a topic, theme, or subject of their choice, in a manner of their own choosing. Participants are thus considered experts of their own research. SoC offers impulse activities including workshops, info sessions, and tutorials which aim to provide inspiration and foundational frameworks. There are no set outcomes expected or required as part of acceptance into the programme.