The Crypto, Culture, & Society Newsletter
Gm and welcome to the Crypto, Culture, & Society newsletter! If you’re new here, get started by learning about our history and mission, exploring how you can contribute to CCS, and subscribing to our calendar.
Upcoming Events
This is a big one.
After a couple weeks of holidays and seminars, we’re back next week with a stacked slate of workshops and other learning experiences.
We hope learners and alumni alike will make some time next week to join-in and connect and learn before many of us again take time to be with friends and family.
Workshops
First up, three discussion-based sessions that all go way beyond the financial elements of web3. Come ready to jam.
Fireside Chat: Women & Web3
An informal discussion exploring all things women & web3 with Janelle Chalouhi and Meghan Donohoe of VenusVentures. Michelle Baldwin, cross-CCS and SuperBenefit contributor, will host our conversation with these dynamic web3 women.
Monday, December 12 @ 12-1pm EST on Zoom (link in Discord)
Register here.
Sector Transformation Through a DAO
A workshop exploring sector transformation through a DAO with Michael Lewkowitz, a Possibilian x Krause House x Superbenefit x CCS event. DAOs are tacking whole sectors, learn how Krause House is working to reimagine the future of sport.
Wednesday, December 14 @ 12pm EST on Zoom (link in Discord)
Register here.
Fireside Chat: Kevin Owocki
Courtland hosts an open-ended conversation with Kevin Owocki from Supermodular about all things regen, public goods, hyperstructures, supermodularity, coordination, hypercerts, & more.
Friday, December 16 @ 3pm EST on Zoom (link in Discord)
Seminars
Don’t worry if you missed earlier seminar sessions, they’re all open for the length of the course. The learning continues.
Systems Transformation
Our 4-part collab with SuperBenefit DAO concludes. Hosts Nate VanNortwick, Heenal Rajani, & Michelle Baldwin welcome Suzanne Bowles & Peter Gulka to share about the Indigenous Knowledge Commons.
Tuesday, December 13 @ 2-3:30pm EST on Zoom (link in Discord)
Blockchain Literacies
Join Dogukan for the first in a 3-part series investigating the co-evolution of literacy & the web. This week's agenda includes platform ecologies & cultural software.
Wednesday, December 14 @ 5:30-7pm EST on Zoom (link in Discord)
Learn more & register here.
Ethics in Crypto
The second session of a seminar exploring the intersection of ethics & crypto. Next week’s discussion concerns normative ethical systems and how they might apply to the web3 world.
Thursday, December 15 @ 4-5pm EST on Zoom (link in Discord)
Learn more & register here.
Other Events
You can always host your own events at CCS, but here are a couple of informal get-togethers happening next week:
Open Community Sync
Open community meeting to align on experience, operations, or just connect. Feel free to join us!
Wednesday, December 14 @ 2pm EST in Discord
UnSemester Learner Hangout
Join for an informal discussion open to all. Topics will be emergent and might include things like workshop/seminar debriefs, the future of CCS, questions about the UnSemester, current events, web3 topics, or anything else.
Friday, December 16 @ 12pm EST in Discord
Announcements
Aaron & Sergio have authored and submitted a governance proposal including retroactive UnSemester compensation and current core contributor responsibilities going into Q1 2023. Expect to see an announcement #governance where you can join the discussion!
Community
We’ll see you soon!
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about our newsletter, please reply to this email! Feedback is always appreciated. 🍎🥰
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Crypto, Culture, & Society (CCS) is a learning DAO focused on building liberal arts for crypto. Founded in 2021, CCS has grown into a full-stack, periodic educational initiative hosting workshops, electives, and other programming for its members. The CCS community includes technologists, creators, community builders, educators, and lifelong learners. You can keep up with CCS on Twitter, Substack, and via the Society Journal. You can also support CCS directly at unsemester.eth.