Testimonials

The inCommons taster weekends have been attended by over fifty participants. Folks interested in or engaged in commoning came together to develop knowledge and skills, starting with varying levels of experience with commoning or learning about collective practices. Participants come from a wide range of backgrounds, and their reflections and feedback underline some of the most important elements of what inCommons is working to build.

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inCommons has held three successful and empowering residential weekend workshops as part of our ongoing efforts to develop the full MCA. These weekends were designed to preview how the course will run, including using a participatory pedagogy, creative site visits, and in-depth expert case studies presented by activists, practitioners, and researchers.

What our participants have to say

I wasn’t previously familiar with commoning as a verb. Commons felt like something long lost, dreamy, huggy, from an English point of view, and historical. Now it feels likes something more accessible, already here, that I can draw on in my life.
CleodieBlencathra Weekend
I’m feeling more hopeful than I have for a long time. I’m at a crossroad in my life, working out where I’m going. This has given me some kind of framework to think through this
VirginiaBlencathra Weekend
I appreciated the variety of knowledges and topics, there are a variety of models that we could undertake
ParticipantBlencathra Weekend
With analysis comes paralysis. Often the case in academia. Knowledge/reading can be disempowering. Spaces like this give us back agency and hope.
PARTICIPANTBlencathra Weekend
I appreciate connecting with the territories where we are hosted -- relating local causes and commons, finding ways to contribute to what is needed in situ (reciprocity)
ParticipantBlencathra Weekend
Antagonism and our role in shaping capital is anxiety inducing - but the discussion helped me see my agency and think more about how we organise.
PARTICIPANTBlencathra Weekend
Good conversation in which we disagreed and that was exciting because we had enough trust in each other.
PARTICIPANTBlencathra Weekend
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