European Graduate School

The European Graduate School (EGS) is a private graduate school that operates in two locations: Saas-Fee, Switzerland, and Valletta, Malta.

History

It was founded in 1994 in Saas-Fee, Switzerland by the Swiss scientist, artist, and therapist, Paolo Knill.<ref name="Walliser Bote">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was co-founded by the Swiss Canton of Valais, which is represented in its board.<ref name="vs1">Template:Cite web</ref>

The school initially offered programs in Expressive Arts Therapy, as part of a broader initiative to develop a network of training institutes in Expressive Arts Therapy.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">Template:Cite journal</ref> A division of Media and Communication (later renamed Philosophy, Art and Critical Thought) was established in 1998 by Wolfgang Schirmacher.<ref name="Walliser Bote" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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EGS Campus

EGS is licensed as a university in Malta<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and is recognized in the Swiss canton where it operates,<ref>Canton du Valais Formation et recherche universitairesTemplate:Dead link Page accessed April 7, 2016</ref> but is not recognized by the Swiss University Conference, the main regulatory body for universities in Switzerland.<ref name="swissuniversities">Template:Cite web</ref>

Teaching is mostly remote, with required attendance for short periods at the school; ad hoc meetings in various cities also take place.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Notable faculty members have included Giorgio Agamben,<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Chantal Akerman,<ref>Haber, John. Chantal Akerman: Bordering on Fiction. Haber Arts.</ref> Pierre Alféri,<ref>University of Buffalo.Bilingual reading by Pierre Alféri Accessed: August 4th, 2011</ref> Judith Butler,<ref name="egs.edu">European Graduate School, faculty.[1] Accessed: October 10th, 2018</ref> Achille Mbembe,<ref name="egs.edu"/> Avital Ronell,<ref name="egs.edu"/> Slavoj Žižek, Alain Badiou, Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy, Paul Virilio, Donna Haraway, Alenka Zupančič, Jacques Rancière, Bracha Ettinger, Jean Baudrillard, Catherine Malabou, Achille Mbembe, Sha Xin Wei, Sandy Stone,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Claire Denis.

Notable alumni and attendees have included Lara Khaldi,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> John Maus,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gael García Bernal,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Ariana Reines,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Micah White,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pablo Iglesias Turrión,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Bruce Barber,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Duane Rousselle. Template:-

Further reading

• MacLaughlin, Nina (10 April 2003) "Going the distance". The Phoenix.

External links

• European Graduate School