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ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Welcome, from the GKC team. The Workshop on Governing Knowledge Commons, or GKC for short, organizes and publishes research on knowledge commons governance, intending to develop a systematic, empirical basis for understanding the virtues, drawbacks, and mechanics of institutions for sharing knowledge, information, and data.

The scope of knowledge commons in practice is vast, which means that the scope of knowledge commons research is equally broad.

Knowledge commons governance is used widely across sectors, from science, medicine, and health, to climate and the environment, to computing systems of all sorts, to arts and culture throughout history, to research and education, to community development, and to industry and agriculture.

To learn more and to join this community, follow any of the links below.

For a brief overview of knowledge commons, enjoy this video, produced by the International Association for the Study of Commons.

Last updated: June 2026