The David Graeber Institute around the world.
The David Graeber Institute (DGI) is building a graduate program with interdisciplinary curricula in the arts, social sciences, and climate change, grounded in research on David Graeber’s archive. It includes biannual four-week in-person sessions and operates online the rest of the year.
APRIL 9 – 14
ISLANDS IN THE FUTURE
FULL PROGRAM
DGI’s approach to education is, above all, horizontal knowledge production, a mutual exchange between students and faculty, inclusive of local knowledge, and committed to expanding the traditional academic structure to the widest possible non-academic audience.
DGI will support projects tied to the lives of local residents, such as the annual carnival with its economic, cultural, and political significance, and technological innovations to improve lives immediately. A key focus will be on addressing the practical challenges posed by climate change.
One of the distinctive features of DGI is its roster of notable faculty, including prominent intellectuals, philosophers, artists, and scholars from around the world. DGI is interested in creating a truly international team of students and faculty members.
DGI plans to offer a master’s degree program that runs for two years and involves a combination of coursework, independent research, and writing a master’s thesis. The language of instruction at DGI is primarily English.
DGI plans to bring together students from around the world, creating a truly international environment. We also aim to invite teachers from Indonesia to Eastern Europe, from China to the Caribbean — together with the Western thinkers we value and look forward to working with..
Student Life offers biannual co-habitation of students and faculty at one of the countries we are settling in a designated space focused on establishing close interaction that will include participation in vibrant dialogues prepared with faculty, artistic projects related to theatrical and carnival events, and music projects related to Caribbean culture and cultural exchange.