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2025 GKC Convergence Conference

Funded by the GKC NSF Research Coordination Network grant, the “convergence conference” brings together members of the knowledge commons research network. The conference is also supported by and hosted by Villanova University.

The conference is “invitation only.”

Dates

The GKC Convergence Conference
21-23 May 2025

Location

The Inn at Villanova University [includes directions]
601 County Line Road
Radnor, PA 19087

The Inn at Villanova University is close to the Villanova University School of Law in Villanova, Pennsylvania, on the “Main Line” in the west suburbs of Philadelphia, PA.

Schedule

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Informal welcome reception

Thursday, May 22, 2025

8 am to 9 am: Breakfast

9 am to 9:30 am: Welcome to the Conference and to Day 1 // Brett Frischmann

9:30 am to 10:15 am: An overview of the Governing Knowledge Commons (GKC) Framework // Alina Wernick and Michael Madison

10:15 am to 10:45 am: Break / coffee

10:45 am to 11:45 am: Early Career Scholars presentations // Kyra Abrams, Ming Yi, and Anna Artyushina

11:45 am to 12:30 pm: Lightning talks // 2-3 minute talks by conference attendees

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm to 2:45 pm: Environmental Knowledge Commons: a forthcoming GKC volume // Chairs: Angie Raymond, Jessica Steinberg, and Scott Shackelford; Panelists: Todd Aagaard, Wa’ed Alshoubaki, and Chris Draper

2:45 pm to 3:15 pm: Break / coffee

3:15 pm to 4:30 pm: Educational Technology and Knowledge Commons: a forthcoming GKC volume // Chair: Rebecca Reynolds; Panelists: Jake Chanenson, Ruby Mendenhall, Lis Sylvan, and Kyrie Zhou

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Early Career Scholars presentations // Daniel Shussett, Minjuan Yuan, and Gladys Kemboi

5:30 pm to 6 pm: Break

6 pm to 7 pm: Cocktails

7 pm: Dinner

Friday, May 23, 2025

7:30 am to 8:30 am: Breakfast

8:30 am to 9 am: Welcome to Day 2 // Brett Frischmann

9 am to 10:15 am: Corporate Knowledge Commons: a forthcoming GKC volume // Chair: David Gindis; Panelists: Amy Cohen, Stephen Healy, Abby Mellick Lopes, Michael Madison, Alberto Salazar, and Deike Schulz

10:15 am to 10:45 am: Break / coffee

10:45 am to 12 pm: Misinformation and Knowledge Commons: a recent GKC volume // Chair: Melissa Ocepek; Panelists: Smita Nair, Rebecca Noone, Madelyn Sanfilippo, and Shannon Williams

12 pm to 1 pm: Lunch

1 pm to 2 pm: GKC Scholars works in progress presentations // Greg Bloom, Dave Levine, Wanlin Lin, and Geertrui Van Overwalle

2 pm to 3 pm: Methods discussion // Madelyn Sanfilippo

3 pm to 3:30 pm: Break / coffee

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Future directions // Brett Frischmann, Michael Madison, Madelyn Sanfilippo, and Katherine Strandburg

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Reflections // Stefan Bechtold, Seth Frey, and Inna Kouper

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Closing reception

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