We are beginning in Rena, Norway, with a small group of people committed to a more democratic form of intellectual production. The collective will grow and change through participation.
Our members do not hold permanent editorial rank. The work of reading, discussing, coordinating, maintaining the publication and supporting contributors is shared according to people's availability and willingness to take responsibility.
Responsibilities can rotate or be handed on. Someone may contribute intensely for a period, step away, and return later without needing to defend that decision. No one gains permanent authority simply by having begun the project or by holding academic credentials.
Sepehr works across music, sound, interactive art, media technologies and critical writing. He holds a master’s degree in Music, Communication and Technology from NTNU and is active in cultural production in Norway. He helps initiate and sustain this collective as one participant among others, without a permanent editorial position or privileged authority.
Illustrative example: a researcher with a PhD in sociology whose work examines institutions, culture and everyday social relations, participating in the collective alongside writers from outside academia. Replace this paragraph with the second member’s verified biography before launch.
The second card is a sample layout awaiting the second participant’s approved biography. It is not presented as a real identified person.
A living structure
Decisions affecting publication and participation should be discussed openly by the people doing the work.
Reading submissions, coordinating articles and maintaining the website can be assigned temporarily, shared and handed over.
No permanent office or expected lifetime commitment. People are free to change how they take part.
New participants may help shape the publication and take on responsibilities as the collective develops.
Interested in sharing the work of reviewing, coordinating, translating, publishing or keeping the space open? Our running collective welcomes thoughtful participation, with responsibilities that can change over time.
Join the running collective