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GCAS Florence Seminars and Commencement<\/h1>\n

May 8\u201316, 2026<\/p>\n

Nine Days of Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Art, and Collective Reflection<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

In May 2026, GCAS returns to Florence for seminars, commencement, conversations, lectures, and collective study led by some of the most compelling thinkers working today. Set against the backdrop of Florence’s Renaissance streets and intimate intellectual spaces, this event brings together scholars, artists, researchers, and members of the public who wish to think deeply about our shared present\u2014and the futures still possible.<\/p>\n \n

Across nine days, participants will engage in morning and afternoon seminars, shared meals, evening dialogues, and a commencement ceremony on May 10. Each seminar approaches the crises and openings of our time through a unique lens: breathing and its negation; poetry as refusal; the infinite power of energy; anarchism and art; psychoanalysis and Buddhism; and postmodernism’s strange afterlives.<\/p>\n\n \n

Who Should Attend<\/h2>\n \n

These seminars are open to GCAS students, scholars across disciplines, artists, writers, activists, and members of the public who want to take part in a rare gathering of intellectual life in one of Europe’s most historic cities. No previous academic affiliation is required\u2014only curiosity, openness, and a willingness to think collectively.<\/p>\n\n \n

Featured Seminars & Faculty<\/h2>\n \n

Hover over each card to learn more about the seminar.<\/p>\n\n \n