Arrived and already remixed 🙂 #ccsummit pic.twitter.com/ZZtwo0eMf1
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 9, 2019
This year I was able to take part in the Creative Commons Global Summit alongside my colleague Martin Hawksey, and it was a fantastic experience. I have long been involved in the Creative Commons community and various activities but this was my first visit to the event which is at the heart of it all and I was met with real warmth and welcoming acceptance. The creative and joyful atmosphere of the conference, from the handmade designs on the badges to the samba music playing throughout the museum conference venue conveyed a sense of celebration and joy at this meeting of so many in the Commons but also motivated to pull up your sleeves, get stuck in and do plenty of work (and there was A LOT to be done).
Hearing about #visibleWikiWomen #ccsummit spread of the visibility gap and how Wikipedia influences online (in)visibility #femedtech pic.twitter.com/cXgh69VGqO
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 9, 2019
One of the strands I followed throughout the conference was around gender equality, visibility and leadership starting with Kelsey Merkley’s session on the UnCommon Womens project and later in a powerful keynote during the opening evening and running throughout all three days.
I have deep admiration for @bella_velo now keynoting #CCsummit for being an inspirational leader and never being afraid to pose difficult questions and call out inequality #femedtech @uncommon_women pic.twitter.com/vxxUoxmZCt
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 9, 2019
Gearing up for a @VConnecting session at #ccsummit with @MarenDeepwell & @dbeloved #CEOshoes #shoetweet pic.twitter.com/60yQRLnDZq
— Christian Friedrich (@friedelitis) May 9, 2019
I also had the privilege to take part in some of the VConnecting sessions organised around the event, opening up the conversation to those not able to attend in person and I really enjoyed meeting participants from all across the globe in that manner as we sat in corridors and next to lifts, supported most capably by both online and onsite buddies (thanks Ken & Christian!!) who made it possibly for us to talk all things open across time zones and continents.
Having a creative start to the day #ccsummit finding out about creating with CC-Create for artists, musicians, makers… pic.twitter.com/yCXIPWH1i8
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 10, 2019
I also really enjoyed the more creative side of the Summit and I met makers and artists as well as platforms (Hello, CC-Create) that had never heard of before, opening up completely new perspectives on how art, music and design function in the Commons and how big an impact openness in these contexts can have from delivering education to making tools more accessibility and affordable.
Exciting to see the potential of 3D printed tools for creative & making spaces here at #CCsummit and getting to make my own print – thanks to @openpressproj pic.twitter.com/uAhN0247Td
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 10, 2019
… I CC you.. time to remix your remix #ccsummit with @BryanMMathers and his @visualthinkery #remixermachine pic.twitter.com/jxk17Cj6kZ
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 10, 2019
As well as talks around creativity and equality I was able to participate in a number of sessions and workshops around digital literacy, staff development and copyright literacy, including this particularly fun session in which I learnt a lot of new things about copyright:
It’s time to play the publishing trap with @jsecker & co #ccsummit – playfully learning about copyright literacy pic.twitter.com/oDyhZu8z75
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 11, 2019
And one of the highlights of the final day was a critically inspired panel about AI (maybe the first conference session on the topic that didn’t leave me frustrated or angry) very elegantly facilitated by CC’s CEO Ryan Merkley:
From killer robots & facial recognition to copyright, privacy and licensing… AI discussion #CCSummit is very broad ranging in the face of complex issues – what happens next and how can we influence it? pic.twitter.com/sbeu92McUh
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 11, 2019
The final highlight for me was that Martin & I were able to share some of the developments that are happening in our community with the Summit. It was a real privilege for us to have our proposal accepted and we really enjoyed our sessions and were really grateful for the interest & questions it stimulated:
This afternoon @mhawksey& I are excited to be sharing developments from @A_L_T & @OERConf at the #CCSummit #oer19 #altc #oeSIG pic.twitter.com/RjPT77lkP2
— Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) May 11, 2019
Many custard tarts were eaten, there was rain, fog, wind & plenty of sunshine, there were many useful conversations, resources & ideas shared and I am taking back a lot of inspiration as I join on last VConnecting session from Lisbon Airport.
CC Summit, I certainly hope to be able to join in again another year and thank you for a wonderful experience.