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Professor John Urry: offshoring as a way of undermining the commons?

The renowned sociologist John Urry examines the problem of ‘offshoring’ and the potential for ‘reshoring’ our commons

Professor Natalie Fenton: politics in common in the digital age

One of our foremost commentators on the new media technologies examines the problem of ‘politics in common’ in the digital age.

Alun Anderson: who can own the Arctic?

Distinguished science writer Alun Anderson argues for a true digital commons as an effective response to the retreat of the Arctic ice.

Professor Katherine Gibson: postcapitalist practices of communing and a performative politics of assemblage

Katherine Gibson is Professor at Institute for Culture and Society, University of Western Sydney, and a prominent theorist of post-capitalism. In her talk, she will map the possibilities for making and sharing the commons.