“The Global Center for Advanced Studies (GCAS) is a massive movement that unites common forces deprived of any illusions and ready to take matters into their own hands.
It is an experiment, initiated 5 years ago, and already brought to collaboration more than 10K people including the world's most well-known intellectuals, activists, artist, startapers and hackers (to list a few Alain Badiou, Antonio Negri, Luce Irigaray, Slavoj Zizek, Catherine Malabou, Jean-Luc Nancy, Bracha L. Ettinger, Jean-Luc Nancy).
Within the established terminological framework GCAS posits itself as an experimental advanced education, but really it’s so much more than this. It claims (while playing by the present rules) no less than to overthrow the dogmatic distinction on research, education, paid labor and leisure by establishing new before unthinkable ways of productive collaboration.” - Julie Reshe, PhD
“GCAS has the general, almost nomadic theme of research as a mode of movement and thinking. It’s an effort to re-search the possibility of moving through the surrounded economic, environmental, educational, artistic and political topology in order to introduce a counter model and insist on what can be done differently.” Ilya V. Abulkhanov (LA, California)
“It is impossible to capture the experience of being in Paris wondering the cobbled streets, chewing on the stimulating daily seminars. To be able to experience a philosophy, delivered straight from a philosopher who’s dedicated her whole life and reputation to developing an alternative approach our understanding of reality and the impact we can have on interpersonal social evolution was a overwhelming privilege. Mornings were filled with a tailored lecture from Luce Irigaray, easing us into each layer of her development and evenings were free space to explore both the cities delicious foods, inviting culture and endlessly fascinating people. All while we sat under the light of the setting moon and became part of the process of this philosophy’s understanding. Each person brought something different from their own understanding. Each evening adventure expanding our ability to explore and get lost in both philosophy, community and the poetic treasure that is Paris.” –Jennifer Merrihue, (Los Angeles, California)
“GCAS has found a way to return to the model of university learning -- guidance and tutelage of students by intellectuals and researchers in the fields they are pursuing -- without incurring long-time crippling debt for the costly frills of sports and campus-related social activities. “ Sandra Gangle, JD Retired Lawyer.
“GCAS is a paradigm that seeks to restore the emancipative character of education by opening up the space fora critical, rigorous and profound ways of thinking that is free from the economic, cultural and geographic restrictions imposed by the present neoliberal global order. It is not only the paradigm of education in our current times; but it is a paradigm of hope that knows no borders.” Daryl from the Philippians
