Kollaboration / Collaboration
New descriptions of ”working together”

Collaboration is one of the key concepts with which collectives define themselves as models of affective politics. Collaboration means working together, in this case above all in the setting of intellectual activities. The concept often describes new forms of work, on which there is little research or reflection. The problem is that collaboration is often equated with co-operation. Unlike co-operation, collaboration is seen as a complex social reality and is not based on a romantic conception of community. Paradoxical meshes of relationships offer the basis from which differences and controversies enable a productive exchange. In this respect, how can open-source models be transferred to society? This workshop investigates collaboration at a practical and theoretical level, discussing a new understanding of ‘together’ with regard to ‘working together’.

Organised by Florian Schneider (D)
Guests: Lawrence Liang (IN), Sebastian Luetgert (DE) and Irit Rogoff (UK)