The summer school is a theoretical and hands-on exploration of alternative trajectories in technology, society, and organisation. The organising and facilitation team is each year composed by the Life after growth collective to curate theoretical investigations around the project's general themes, including value, social reproduction, and time, blending formal and non-formal education techniques, providing insights from both scholarly and practitioner experiences.
Researchers and activists from the P2P Lab community contribute with reflexive and experiential learning practices. More details on facilitators will be announced in due time. We are doing our best to include representatives from local commons-based initiatives and organisations to engage with students and participants for hands-on exploration of the various themes discussed. A provisional list of the participating organisations includes the Tzoumakers community makerspace; Nea Guinea, a community initiative dedicated to tools and practices that promote self-reliance and resilience educate for regenerative transitions; The High Mountains, a social coop supporting mountainous development and rehabilitation; and the Commonen energy community. The final list is updated every year, based on the availability and according to the participants’ selection process.
The summer school is organised by the P2P Lab under LIfe after growth, in collaboration with Tallinn University of Technology, Post-Growth Innovation Lab of the University of Vigo, and the Department of Social Policy of Democritus University of Thrace.