[Air-L] Announcing the *Critical Commons Research Network*

[Shani Evenstein Sigalov]

Wonderful news and lovely initiative, Zach.
Thanks for sharing!

Shani.

On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM Zach McDowell via Air-L <
air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:

> Hello AoIR,
>
> It is my pleasure to announce a new project, the *Critical Commons Research
> Network* (CCRN). This project is funded by a Wikimedia Foundation Research
> grant to help us gather researchers who examine the digital commons and its
> connections from infrastructural, political-economic, policy, and other
> critical approaches.
>
> This network aims to examine the role, importance, and impact of different
> aspects and areas of the digital commons and to foster relationships and
> mentorships for researchers in this area. I know many of y'all on this list
> align with this type of research, and it is our hope that this can help
> connect us together in ways that can elevate each other's work.
>
> We are establishing an annotated digital library, a mentorship program,
> collaborative online (and offline) spaces, symposia and workshops, and
> an upcoming
> CFP for an edited collection
> <
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GBVDWi5EI35cn-S0z9UStxjGwf_davgyek8VHoF8ZdI/edit?tab=t.0
> >
> (click
> for sneak preview, to be announced officially soon). We are establishing
> some scholarships for graduate students who work in the area as well.
>
> You can find out more and join the network at
> https://criticalcommonsresearch.net/
>
> *If you are at AoIR this week, find me at one of the "Birds of a Feather"
> meetups:*
> Friday, 17 October, afternoon break, 15:30 - 16:00
> Saturday, 18 October, lunch, 12:30 - 13:30
>
> live long and prosper,
>
> Zach
>
> --------------------
> Zachary J. McDowell, PhD
> Associate Professor, Department of Communication
> University of Illinois Chicago
> www.zachmcdowell.com
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