The David Graeber Institute in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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.
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 attract a diverse group of students worldwide, creating a multicultural and intellectually stimulating environment. Twenty percent of its students will be local to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, as will at least 20 percent of DGI staff. It plans to attract faculty from from Indonesia to Eastern Europe, China to the Caribbean.
Student Life offers biannual co-habitation of students and faculty at St. Vincent 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.