The continuation course is open to all students who have previously completed the course Decolonizing Architecture (60 hp/ECTS).The aim of the course is to solidify, with a focus on writing and practical interventions, individual and collective practice-based research projects. The course aspires to develop a sustainable, equalitarian, and diverse research practice and environment.
The focus of the continuation course is Rural commons – Al Masha.
The Arabic term Al Masha refers to communal land equally distributed among farmers.
Al Masha can only exist if people have decided to cultivate the land together. The moment they stop cultivating this land, they lose possession of it. Thus, in order for Al Masha land to come into being, it must be activated, and its possession continuously enacted by common use. Today we may ask: is it possible to reactivate the cultivation of the rural commons, expanding the meaning of cultivation to other human activities that imply a common taking care of life?
“Decolonizing Architecture: Rural Commons II,” will unfold over the academic year through a series of on-site interventions, building upon prior years’ research and investigations. A small group of students will have the unique opportunity to undertake individual and collaborative work that are based on locations spanning Sweden, Italy, and Palestine. The program will commence with an intensive week at a summer house situated in Stavsnäs, approximately one hour from Stockholm. In this occasion students will be asked to explore the possibility of commoning the private of a typical Swedish summer house. Over the course of the year, this small cohort of practice-oriented researchers will continue to advance previous interventions, including those in Sicily, focusing on activation of the entity of decolonization in Sicily, and in Diso, Puglia, involving the implementation of agroforestry initiatives and the establishment of a communal kitchen. Interludes between physical interventions at these sites will be punctuated by collective readings, seminars, online tutorials, and editing sessions, serving to weave together the immersive teaching blocks conducted on-site. Furthermore, participants will continue in their individual site-based endeavors, fostering collaborative engagements.
Application
The selection for this continuation course is based on a letter of intent in which the candidate lays out a clear plan for an individual and collective investigation on Al Masha – Rural Commons.
Email your application/the letter of intent to registrator@kkh.se. The e-mail should be marked: Application Decolonizing Architecture – Al Masha Rural Commons (Continuation Course).
Deadline April, 10 th .
If liable to pay study fees, add a letter applying for the scholarship. Marked: Scholarship Application to Decolonizing Architecture – Al Masha Rural Commons (Continuation Course).
| Credits | 60 ECTS (100%) |
| Level | Advanced level |
| Language | English |
| Entry Requirements | Degree of Master of Fine Art, or a Master’s degree in another relevant field of study, or prior learning (equivalent professional experience) and 60 ECTS-credits from the course in Decolonizing Architecture at the Royal Institute of Art. |
| Selection | The selection for this continuation course is based on a letter of intent in which the candidate lays out a clear plan for an individual and collective investigation on Al Masha – Rural Commons. |
| Academic Year | Autumn term 240902 – 250119 Spring term 250120 – 250608 |
| Responsible teacher | Alessandro Petti |
| Contact | alessandro.petti@kkh.se, studera.postmaster@kkh.se |