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@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_davgyek8VHoF8...
(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 Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality - Read online or on Kindle for free < https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003094081/wikipedia-...
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