The term Ruang Kongsi came from the idea of kongsi (sharing) and ruang (space). While the term 'shared space' is an urban design and traffic engineering concept, we would like to extend our interpretation on the idea of 'sharing' and 'space', through the grassroots initiatives of arts, social and cultural.

Ruang Kongsi established since late-October 2018, is a collective space for the cultivation of a socially, artistically and culturally conscious community in Penang, to realizing the cross-disciplinary speculation and thinking for moving forward to a greater inclusivity society.

When we talk about space, it not just space with wall and ceiling, but a space to think and speculate.

Ruang Kongsi is a centre for life-long learning and social transformative knowledge, with community courses on philosophy, social studies, human rights, democracy, and practical skills. The collectively run space is home to a community library, a publicly available event space for social activities and exhibition space for local community artists.

• A community library;
• A conducive and convenient space for social activities;
• An exhibition space for local community artists;
• A centre for life-long learning and social transformative knowledge, with community courses on subjects like philosophy, social studies, human rights, democracy, practical skills and so on.

Ruang Kongsi 即為“共享”（sharing）和“空間”（space）。在城市設計與交通規劃的語境中，有著用以整合各道路使用者的"shared space"的概念。 我們想藉這概念為起點，將“共享”和“空間”的想像，延伸到社會、藝術和文化的行動實踐上。

Ruang Kongsi 共思社 2018年10月尾成立，成員們希望打造一個開放、具備公眾參與及互動的空間，串聯文化、藝術、社會議題，促進思辨及行動力，為邁向更具包容性的公民社會作出努力。

當我們談空間時，不只是談有牆，有屋頂的空間，但也包括了思考與思辨的空間。

如今共思社是一個推動終身學習與社會改革知識的中心，包含各種哲學、社會議題、人權、民主等人文課程。同時也是一個社區圖書館，一個能產生更多社區活動的地方和本土藝術家的展覽空間。

• 社區圖書館；
• 能產生更多社區活動的地方；
• 本土藝術家的展覽空間；
• 終身學習與社會改革知識中心，包含各種哲學、社會議題、人權、民主等人文課程。