History and Theory of Commons
= DN7050 - History and Theory of Commons (2020/21), London Metropolitan University, School of Architecture and Design
Course Description
- Other 'Metropolitan' Courses, see: Commoning Practice
- As indicated in the description, this module will be a combination of lectures and seminars covering:
1. the historical context of the commons and their development; LO1,LO5
2. governing the commons; LO1,LO5
3. the role of design in the commons; LO1,LO5
4. cultural, digital and knowledge commons; LO1,LO5
5. urban commons; LO1,LO5
6. parallel discourses intersecting the commons; LO1,LO5
7. methods of co-production and participation;LO1,LO2,LO5
8. writing methods and ways of articulating academic text in accessible English. LO2,LO3,LO4
More information
Core Text:
Stavrides, S. (2016) Common Space: The City as Commons, Zed Books
Borch, C. (2015) Urban Commons : Rethinking the City, Routledge
Dellenbaugh, M. (2015) Urban Commons, Wiley
Ostrom, E. (1990) Governing the Commons, Cambridge
DeAngelis, M. (2017) Omnia Sunt Communia, Zed Books
Cederwall, J. and Moss, J. (2018) The Commons, Freerange Press
Bertacchini, E. (2012) Cultural Commons, Edward Elgar
Knapp, J. and Carter, J. (2007) For the Common Good, Praeger Publishers