oops, link is here at http://www.iuctorino.it/node/67 Stream 1: Cartographies of the Commons: Legal, Political, & Social Dimensions of the Commons (June 16th) Where did the ‘Commons’ begin, and how was it transmitted into our contemporary moment? Furthermore, what exactly does the ‘Commons’ constitute today for activists, policy makers and scholars? The conference therefore invites contributors to frame the historical and contemporary field of the ‘Commons?, in terms of its legal, political, and social dimensions and how its geographic sites of contestation have led to both divergent and overlapping characterizations and goals for the ‘Commons’. Stream 2: The Commons as a Transformative Legal Paradigm (June 17th) The relationships between law and the ‘Commons’ has remained for the most part uncritically explored. What might law learn from how other disciplines and agents outside of law employ the ‘Commons’? Is the role of law merely to advance various projects of the ‘Commons’, or does law itself offer useful insight for understanding the ‘Commons’? Is law the ideal vehicle for promoting the ‘Commons’, or is it more often a hindrance? Contributors are here encouraged to reflect on these questions concerning the praxis between law and the Commons. On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Michel Bauwens <[email protected]>wrote:

Is anyone planning to attend this very important conference on re-inventing a commons-based legal tradition?

I can't be there, but would really appreciate reports of any attendees for the p2p blog,

Michel

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