The Co-Creation for Inc lusive Knowledges Lab at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Vrije Univer siteit Amsterdam, is excited to announce and invite you to its first Spring School, taking place from 3 to 6 June 2025.
Cou rse Description
This Spring School aims to be a space
to (re-)imagine, (re-)design and (re-) discover practices for knowled
ge co-creation with and for those resisting injustice on all fronts;&
nbsp;taking their/our knowledges as a serious point of departure to r
e-think activism, policy making, research, art, and other forms of re
sistance praxis. It offers an opportunity to explore and expand how k
nowledge can be collectively cultivated, shared, and transformed —
with a focus on themes such as (forced) migration, education, income
inequality, and gender.
In the spirit of truly respecting and
recognizing experiences and knowledges that have historically been si
lenced or sidelined, this Spring School offers a hands-on program bri
nging together academic and societal partners from the Netherlands, K
enya, the USA, Mexico, and South Africa. The program will include cri
tical discussions, workshops, and presentations on methodologies such
as participatory action research, arts-based methods, community-base
d approaches, and other creative/hybrid practices.
The Co-Crea
tion Spring School is open to all individuals interested in knowledge
co-creation and the search for ethical and reciprocal partnersh
ips for social justice, both within and beyond academia. We welcome p
ractitioners, early-career scholars, artists, activists, and professi
onals from diverse fields to join us in exploring collaborative knowl
edge-making and sharing for social and environmental justice.
If you are interested in par ticipating in the spring school, you can register by filling in . The deadline for regi stration is on May 6th after which we will contact you to confirm you r registration and provide more information about the program and pay ment. A detailed syllabus and program will be shared upon acceptance. Note that there are limited spots available, so it pays to be q uick with registering!
50 euros: for those with limited funds (for example students)< /p>
100 euros: for those who are regularly waged&n
bsp;
200 euros: for those whose participation is
supported/funded by an institution or organization, such as a univers
ity or policy center
If you are interested in participating in the spring school, but these fees are a barrier to your participa tion, please get in touch via email at cocreationlab @vu.nl.
DESCRIPTION: Course Description This Spring School ai ms to be a space to (re-)imagine, (re-)design and (re-) discover prac tices for knowledge co-creation with and for those resisting injustic e on all fronts; taking their/our knowledges as a serious point of departure to re-think activism, policy making, research, art, and other forms of resistance praxis. It offers an opportunity to explore and expand how knowledge can be collectively cultivated, shared, and transformed — with a focus on themes such as (forced) migration, e ducation, income inequality, and gender.