Call for contributions: The Kn/Own/Able Project—An Interdisciplinary Initiative around Knowledge Ownership

The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is excited to announce the launch of the “kn/own/able Project,” an interdisciplinary communications initiative towards social change around knowledge and its ownership.

About the kn/own/able project:

“Knowing” and “owning” seem like two separate things in our modern globalized world, with “science” often viewed as the main form of knowledge and law (such as intellectual property) as the dominant form of ownership. But are knowledge and ownership really separate?

The goal of the kn/own/able project is to demonstrate how “knowing” and “owning” are indivisible, or kn/own/able. This spans academic and wider social spheres, and has impacts across (de)colonialism, heritage, law, environmental change, science development and more.

Through this collaborative project we seek to spark further discussion, empower researchers and practitioners with new interdisciplinary methods, and instigate social change around knowledge and ownership.

LEARN MORE on our website, https://knownable.org, where you can find explainer videos, graphics, and podcast episodes, and the open-access book

Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property.

CONTRIBUTE: The kn/own/able project is accepting case studies and ideas for further creative work and academic collaboration. If you're a researcher, student, or practitioner (of any discipline!) we invite you to submit your own case that challenges normative ideas and preconceptions around knowledge ownership. Read our full call here: https://knownable.org/news/call-to-participate-2024-knownable-project—applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.