Communication for the Commons

What is the role of communication in sustaining the commons? How are commons-oriented collectives using different strategies and tools to promote alternative socio-economic practices? The present research project aims at providing knowledge on strategies to build infrastructure for the commons. Anchored in a comparative analysis between Portugal and Catalonia (Porto and Barcelona), it will look at how cooperatives, associations, networks, informal collectives are using information and communication technologies, digital platforms, visual language and discourse to support emerging models of consumption and (re)production. In short, how contemporary communication practices help advance successful “commoning” initiatives and can enhance the community’s governance of shared resources.