Cultural Commons:: (How) do we put it into practice in Medellin? A report

Penny Travlou; Alexander Correa; Luciana Fleischman

Cultural Commons: (How) do we put it into practice in Medellin? A report

Penny Travlou, Alexander Correa, Luciana Fleischman

Edinburgh College of Art

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Abstract

“Cultural commons: (How) do we put it into practice in Medellin?” were two workshops organised in Medellin, Colombia on 21 and 22 June 2018 by DrPenny Travlou (Edinburgh College of Art/University of Edinburgh, UK) and Platohedro , a local non-profit organisation, with the support of theUniversity of Edinburgh (Research & Knowledge Exchange Grant Scheme) and Exploratorio , the interactive space of science and technology at ParqueExplora.This is the report of the findings from the two-day workshop based on collaborative ethnography which includes collaborative writing.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Colombia/online
Publisher	platohedro
Number of pages	27
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2018

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

cultural commons
intangible cultural heritage
ethnography
collaborative practices
networks
Medellin

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ENGLISH_Report_Cultural_Commons_Medellin-2Final published version, 5.05 MB

4 Finished

Hydropoetic Environments: Art and Science for Collective Care in Medellin
Travlou, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/25 → 31/10/25
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
Buen Vivir in Medellin: Care as a common good during and after the Covid-19 pandemic
Travlou, P. (Principal Investigator)
10/05/23 → 3/06/23
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
Making Cultural Commons in Medellin, Colombia
Travlou, P. (Principal Investigator)
18/06/18 → 30/06/18
Project: University Awarded Project Funding

1 Commissioned report
1 Chapter

Chapter 13: From social urbanism to strategies of collective action in Medellin
Travlou, P., Ortiz, C. & Smith, H., 11 Aug 2022, Housing as Commons: Housing Alternatives as Response to the Current Urban Crisis. Travlou, P. & Stavrides, S. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Bloomsbury , Vol. 1. p. 260-278 18 p. (In Common).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
"An Opportunity to Imagine Another World”: An ethnographic report on Platohedro’s principles of Buen Vivir
Travlou, P., 1 Mar 2021, platohedro. 13 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

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3 Invited talk
2 Public Engagement – Festival/Exhibition
2 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
2 Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Design + Commons Symposium
Travlou, P. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
8 Oct 2025 → 9 Oct 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Sharing, Connecting, Decolonising knowledge(s) across urban centres
Travlou, P. (Invited speaker)
12 Feb 2024
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Vice-President
Travlou, P. (Advisor)
2024 → …
Activity: Other activity types › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement

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