Hello and welcome. Thank you for coming along to see this journal detailing
In(ter)dependent Studies (1 Sep-5 Oct 2019).
In(ter)dependent studies is now a self-study group, but it started as a collaborative experiment, inviting people to study independently, but somewhat together, and contributing to the process and experience for each other from 1 Sept to 5 Oct 2019. The intention was to reflect upon independence, personal development and “studying”, and the purposes and purposelessness of such endeavours. It questions, for instance, the meaning when such pursuits are associated with structure, institutions, the statuses of “independent” and “students”, and studying as an occupation.
It culminated in a sharing session on 4 Oct 2019, where the attending members proposed and decided to extend the connection and stay together. We communicated this to the rest, and clarified that those who did not want to continue could leave the chat group as they always could but none did.
Thus, In(ter)dependent studies is still “live”. We will probably have occasional studying and sharing sessions and members are welcome to initiate other collaborations or events.
While many of the members are artists, writers, and creatives involved in the arts and cultural sector, art is not the common denominator across all. What we truly have in common is our interest and undertaking of studying and learning things on our own. Anybody can join. Just get in touch.
The 1 Sep to 5 Oct experience was probably very different for everyone.
I started this journal to document of how the experience was like for me. It used to be described as the “Latest developments and reflections from the In(ter)dependent studies project.”
It used to carry the following disclaimer:
I don’t proofread my posts but I may edit them later. I enjoy writing a lot more than editing. And life is short.
Let me know if you see your name or image and want them removed. I think of it as a social media thing so I am just being casual. But also I’m erring on the side of caution and citing you for the idea I’m mentioning. So let me know if I didn’t cite you and you want me to. In these cases, I am usually choosing to stand by your privacy.
With the additions of the posts I’m adding today, which had been placed on other webpages, this “journal” page shall serve as my complete repository or documentation of the initiative. What does this mean? I suppose it means that this page/journal is all I have left to show for it.
Thank you for all your support and interest for the project and the collaborative, and thank you for reading whatever that’s left. and hello and welcome to you.