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The Maintainers is a global research and practice network that is focused on advancing maintenance, repair, and care. We convene interdisciplinary change-makers, researchers, practitioners, and every-day people who center maintenance, repair, and care and the myriad forms of labor, expertise, and infrastructure that sustain our human built world.

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We work with the Maintainers community in a range of ways. We host monthly maintenance accountability sessions, network meet-ups to share knowledge, and more. We love spotlighting Maintainers, sharing interviews and other maintenance conversations on our blog. You can join our community channels to learn about or share maintenance, repair and care happenings — think of it as your local grocery store’s bulletin board. We also love to meet up with maintenance practitioners, researchers, and community organizers for a virtual coffee chat to discuss how our projects align, share strategies, meta-maintenance and more. Choose from the menu below to find out more.

Recent Posts

Call for Applicants: 2025 Maintainers Impact Fellowship

Applications now closed for the Impact Fellowship. The Maintainers is a global research and practice network focused in advancing maintenance, repair, and care. We convene interdisciplinary change-makers, researchers, practitioners, and every-day people who center maintenance, repair, and care and the … More →

Announcing the New Maintainers Steering Committee

Announcing the New Maintainers Steering Committee We’re thrilled to introduce the newly established Maintainers Steering Committee, a vital step in our vision to redistribute leadership and enhance shared decision-making within The Maintainers. From now to July 2025, this committee will … More →

Sustaining our Initiatives: Creating networks of Maintenance, Repair and Care in India

Virtual Event October 25, 2024 9:30 AM to 10:55 AM (EST) | 7:00 PM to 8:25 PM (IST) REGISTER HERE Join us for a virtual event celebrating International Repair Day as we bring together the diverse collaborators of RepairCafe Collective … More →

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