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Republic of Learning (RoL) was an experimental programme bringing people together to learn about resilience in times of planetary health crisis, environmental change and growing uncertainty. Eleven sessions took place between 2019-2022, planting seeds for an informal community to emerge with a unique approach to shared learning. RoL combined artistic and craft making with co-operative thinking – slowing down debate to sideline confrontations and argument in favour of more gentle forms of co-learning and collaboration.

Rachel worked on the Republic of Learning as part of a Visiting Research Fellowship at Manifest Data Lab working in collaboration with Giles Lane and Dr Erin Dickson.

Republic of Learning was part of “Materialising Data, Embodying Climate Change” funded by AHRC Grant number: AH/S00369X/1. A collaboration between Central Saint Martins University of the Arts London, Proboscis, Birkbeck University of London and NERC British Antarctic Survey.

An article about the project has been featured in the July 2024 edition of Leonardo Journal:
https://direct.mit.edu/leon/article-abstract/57/3/264/120455/A-Republic-of-Learning-Making-for-Times-of?redirectedFrom=fulltext