Governing Knowledge Commons atVillanova University School of Law

The "convergence conference" brings together members of the knowledge commons research network. The conference is also supported by and hosted by Villanova University, The Workshop on 'Governing Knowledge Commons', or GKC for short, organizes and publishes research on knowledge commons governance, intending to develop a systematic, empirical basis for understanding the virtues, drawbacks, and mechanics of institutions for sharing knowledge, information, and data. The GKC framework, first published in 2010, underlies the entire GKC research project.

Convergence Conference on Governing Knowledge Commons

GliaNet Alliance President Richard Whitt participated in the long-anticipated "Convergence Conference" hosted at the Inn at Villanova near Philadelphia. This capstone event brought together over 50 researchers and students from around the world, both in-person and virtually, to reflect on the progress of the NSF-funded Research Coordination Network (RCN) on Governing Knowledge Commons (GKC). The two-day gathering featured panel discussions on recent GKC-themed publications, work-in-progress presentations, and lightning talks from all participants. Every attendee had a platform to contribute to the evolving GKC research framework. The event marked a milestone: more than a decade after its launch, the GKC initiative has successfully cultivated a thriving knowledge commons of scholars dedicated to exploring governance models for shared knowledge resources.

You can read more about the GKC conference, HERE.