Intermission

Recapitulating the End: How to end collectives well?

How can we bring collectives to a thoughtful and caring end? Through two public workshops, participants are invited to collectively reflect on stories of collective dissolutions, acknowledging endings as important moments of knowledge and care.

In our experience, burnout – stemming from capitalist social and working structures – is one of the main reasons people lack the time and energy to end collective work properly, often resulting instead in a sudden rupture, with people simply dropping out. This makes us want to explore the ambiguous relationship between failure and endings. ​​It also invites us to practice alternative ways of ending collective work that prioritize care and make space for grief. By making space for sharing and listening to stories of dissolution – by recapitulating the end – we acknowledge endings as carriers of knowledge for the future.

The workshops will take place at Arbeitszimmer thealit and are open to everyone interested.