This course is a creative and critical inquiry into social forms of collaboration through methods of encounter and exchange. Driven by a desire for social connection and to activate politics in public space, these social practices raise important questions about the ethics of collaboration, the contexts of production, and the benefits of local interventions.

In this course, you will participate in preparatory lectures, workshops, readings and research before working intensively with community partners to co-create projects that engage with local concerns. You will explore different forms of collaboration through exercises and group projects alongside creative fieldwork and community engagement.

Assessment will privilege practice-led approaches, ethical forms of engagement, and unique aesthetic approaches that align with the values and aims of partners and community contexts. Creative outcomes could include community newspapers, photobooks, public artworks, podcasts, community workshops, social history projects, or public exhibitions.