SWARM Editors Note — Fortunately Magazine

EDITOR’S NOTE:

SWARM

DIGITAL ISSUE 1

How do we work together? What are we working towards?

Fortunately invites proposals for written works tied to our editorial theme, SWARM. This digital precursor to our first issue examines our relationships to the collective, the proverbial beehive Sometimes beautiful, sometimes chaotic, the environments we make mirror the complexity of our personal relationships, public spaces, institutions, movements, and the work they entail. We're inviting submissions that tackle messy questions with critical, nuanced answers and view communities as fertile ground for the practice of our values. We’d love to hear more about collective decision-making processes, swarm intelligence, crowdsourcing/crowdfunding, joint resources, ‘urgentcraft,’ collaborative publishing practices, and more. (How) are we organized? (How) can we be?

We're interested in short-form and long-form essays, interviews, features, and personal essays (among other formats) that look at the nuances of duration, provocation, and commitment within these collective dynamics.

Some ideas…

Collective Work: Musicians and DJs “fund-raving” for mutual aid. Artists who lead not-for-profit ventures, collectives, cooperatives. Collaborative endeavors like garden trusts, co-housing experiments, labor unions, or community land trusts. How do interpersonal relationships and practices (between co-owners, co-organizers, community members, etc.) reflect or impact work?
Radical Pedagogies: Over the past ten years, unconventional, collectively-driven learning spaces have emerged. Educators are experimenting with new methodologies and technologies, pushing boundaries, and reimagining the future of teaching and learning outside of institutions.
Design & Responsibility: Architectural and design practices grapple with the imperative to dismantle systems of commodification and envision alternative futures rooted in equity and sustainability. Shed a light on overlooked contemporary and historical figures while reevaluating the legacies of the field. Think: June Jordan, the urban planner.
Connection Capital: Nepotism. the dynamics of power and privilege to the ethical dilemmas of commodifying human connections

Yours via quantum (and other) entanglements,
The Editors

EDITOR’S NOTE: SWARM

EDITOR’S NOTE:

SWARM