The basic structure of the book consists of three parts: academic texts from various humanistic disciplines on the topic of student life contributed to international research, collected through an open call; texts written by curators about artists in residence participatory projects on student campuses and their outcomes, and a guide on methodology and strategies of organising type of projects, that are focusing on student population living on student campuses.

The first part of the book, with academic texts by researchers from different countries, is intended to broaden the scope of themes and disciplines that cast a light on student life, refracted through history until today, thus making the book a pool of fruitful comparative investigation. The second part of the book with interpretative texts from the curators, who worked together with artists directly in the field on student campuses and in communication with students, also brings comparative potentials of different models of participative projects with students and of development of young audiences.

The third part of the book is a kind of an open guide or handbook for anyone (individuals or organisations) who would like to implement similar projects in their own students’ environments. It is based on our analysis of the experiences and processes that were emerging through conceptualization, implementation and realisation of the project cycle, based on evaluations and conversations with all participants involved in working packages throughout the project. The book is open-access and you can download it here.