Educational commons envision a radical shift in education. This innovative approach, by embracing the principles of commons, places students, teachers and parents at the core of the learning process and transforms education to a shared resource, collaboratively shaped by its participants. Hence, educational commons draw from the rich tapestry of natural, urban, cultural, knowledge and digital commons and the respective communities of commoners, proposing a radical rethinking of education as a shared, democratically governed resource. Despite their transformative potential and synthetic properties that bring together all forms of commons transversely, educational commons remain largely underrated in broader discussions of commons. This panel aims to open up the discussion by convening diverse groups, both from the global north and the global south, to share experiences, insights, and challenges. Hence, we invite researchers, practitioners, learners, educators and activists to contribute to a dialogue on the opportunities and complexities of commons-oriented education. By exploring theoretical frameworks and examining successful projects we will collectively envision how to reimagine education as a force for social change grounded in equality, sharing, participation, care, and freedom.
