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04/10/2025 - 04/10/2025 | Berlin

Who Owns Free Knowledge? Examining Power, Platformization, and the Promise of the Commons

We are pleased to invite you to this interdisciplinary conference: Who Owns Free Knowledge? Examining Power, Platformization, and the Promise of the Commons, jointly organized by Wikimedia Deutschland and the Weizenbaum Institute.

The event will critically examine how historical legacies and current technological developments influence contemporary knowledge systems. It brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss the power structures shaping free knowledge today and to explore pathways toward more equitable and inclusive knowledge ecosystems.

The conference will feature thematic sessions on key issues such as epistemic authority in digital spaces, asymmetries in knowledge production, and the challenges of platform governance.

In addition to expert panels, the program includes a Bar Camp session in the afternoon, providing space for interactive discussions and new perspectives.

The day will conclude with reflections on the insights gained and their implications for research, policy, and practice.

We look forward to welcoming you to this discussion on the future of free knowledge.

Information on participating / attending:
Anmeldung erforderlich

Date:

04/10/2025 09:30 - 04/10/2025 18:30

Event venue:

Weizenbaum-Institut
Hardenbergstraße 32
10623 Berlin
Berlin
Germany

Target group:

Scientists and scholars

Relevance:

regional

Subject areas:

Information technology, Politics, Social studies

Types of events:

Conference / symposium / (annual) conference

Entry:

03/19/2025

Sender/author:

Katharina Stefes

Department:

Kommunikation

Event is free:

yes

Language of the text:

English

URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event78921


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