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"The New Centre is the best para-academic institution in the world, with brilliant professors, emergent topics, a vast network of scholars, intellectuals, artists, and designers. You can develop your theoretical, practical, conceptual, and political skills through studies in philosophy, art, literature, and design. I can say with certainty that The New Centre has provided me with knowledge more intensively and efficiently than all other courses in formal universities. You can accelerate your artists and intellectual development in partnership with others, you can develop curatorial skills, and you can be accessed by qualified professors and classmates full of care and support for your intellectual life. I strongly encourage you to apply."

- Zenobio Almeida, History Design & Worldmaking, Brazil

 

“I had already been following The New Centre’s work for a number of years as many Instructors were influential to me, and many texts posted on the &&& Platform aided my own research in invaluable ways. However, with my enrollment as a Certificate Student, my experience has been truly transformative. My strongest motivation to apply came from the fact that in my educational journey, I needed an educational format that delivered not only an advanced level of scholarship and methodical rigor but the type of knowledge providing one with intellectual strength. I believe that where many institutional formats fail, The New Centre succeeds in delivering a pedagogical format that is fitting for this century.”

- Georgiana Cojocaru, Transdisciplinary Studies, Romania

 

“It was by first becoming a Member of The New Centre that I caught a glimpse of the extraordinary quality of the institution, equally present in the high standards of the Instructors and the never stale, always inquiring thorough reflection in each of the Seminar themes. In fact, by watching some of the Seminars I could see how Students who nowadays are my colleagues and mentors were visibly growing and acquiring tools to become autonomous and very critically minded researchers on their own right. Having previously studied film, philosophy came as a late call and in the first couple of weeks I was able to become immersed in the history of philosophy, from Plato to Cybernetics, from Bayesian Epistemology to Emancipatory logics. Remarkably, every syllabus did not force me to emulate academy tropes. At The New Centre, you are given a chance to research what you want and not what the market calls for”

- Filipe Felizardo, Critical Philosophy, Portugal

 

“The New Centre is a precious platform, and it is an honor to be a part of it. If you are interested in theory and research as a means to aid your practice, this is the right place for you. It is a space where you can connect with various people from all over the planet, from Instructors to Students, from various disciplines, backgrounds, interests, problems, and cultures. Learning from all of them has been one of the biggest highlights so far. Readings, content, and conversations from all Seminars are absolutely cutting-edge. It is a very relaxed yet very rigorous and respectful environment with a lot of support for us Students. It is so much more than an academic, and I believe it is a ground for future practices, jobs, affiliations, educational applications, knowledge, and thinking.”

- Denise Luna Azevedo, History Design & Worldmaking, Mexico

 

"The New Centre seemed like a platform to bridge that art-academic transition for me back then, but it truly turned out to be more than that. It was a very transformative experience for me. I joined the History, Design and Worldmaking program in 2021, and just in that very short time I was able to navigate a variety of topics not only in the arts but also in design, critical theory, science and technology studies... And it helped me tremendously to figure out and articulate my research focus. The seminars are a great chance to learn from and get in touch with dozens of reputable academic scholars from various practical and theoretical backgrounds. And also an opportunity to interact and collaborate with students and researchers, engaging in discussion with different platforms. I can't insist enough on how formative and transformative it is to be here and I encourage anyone interested in expanding their theoretical knowledge or developing their practice to join our community and be part of a truly inclusive and more ambitious parallel academia."

- Mostafa Elbaroody, Art & Curatorial Practice, Egypt

 

"Every seminar I attended [at The New Centre] was very challenging in its theoretical aspirations and yet it wasn't felt in any way demanding. The New Centre seminars explore the most serious and multi-scalar philosophical problems. Still, they do it in a way that is very clear and related to the practical concerns of our everyday life. It's been a pleasure for me to participate in The New Centre seminar's exciting discussions and to exchange opinions with researchers from all parts of the world. The wide-ranging community of The New Centre is something that truly impressed me with its enlightened stance and sense of real openness. What I like more about it is that it never closes within its already accumulated knowledge and always accepts others with curiosity and respect. I hesitated to apply to the philosophy program for a while thinking I didn't have enough to knowledge or that my ability to write was low. But this proved to be an illusion. The instructors have beeb very receptive to my research and took my first attempts to do philosophy with seriousness and care. So don't hesitate to apply: The New Centre's certificate program is a chance to exchange ideas with the best thinkers of our time and to attain confidence that will help you in any future works related to philosophy, arts, and education."

- Lika Kareva, Critical Philosophy, Russia

 

"I studied at The New Centre in 2020. For me, it served as a key supplement to my PhD studies. It helped my research become more innovative, by bringing in themes and concepts that were not necessarily discussed in my own postgraduate program. I was able to discuss my research directly with Reza [Negarestani] as I formulated my final project. So The New Centre is also an extraordinary place to make friends and connections across disciplines and parts of the world. It's a very lively and diverse community which certainly made my pandemic isolation a lot more bearable. And it has also opened doors, allowing me to have contact with thinkers that are relevant for my work, to get involved with parallel academia organizing, and make professional contact with important people in my field. For all of those reasons, I strongly recommend you apply for The New Centre. The process is flexible and clear——you can talk to them and make things viable for yourself. So if you identify with The New Centre, its researchers and subjects, apply now."

- Ze Antônio Magalhães, Transdisciplinary Studies, Brazil

 

"As soon as my graduate studies completed, a need for well-established transdisciplinarity between artistic practice, technological toolkits, and theoretical foundations started to become more and more clear and urgent [to me]. With the continuing assistance and support from everyone involved at The New Centre, outstanding instructors, moderators, and co-students, I managed to not only establish a pedagogy for navigating through relevant and sometimes hard to grasp concepts but also to steadily translate these into something useful and tangible for my own personal projects. If you're considering The New Centre, don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship. The New Centre is an online heaven open to everyone willing to explore, discuss, and study the most cutting-edge subjects of our era. By joining, you will become part of a welcoming, helpful, and insightful community of individuals from all over the world and across a vast array of professional backgrounds."

- Georgia Skartadou, Art & Curatorial Practice, Greece

 

"I used to watch a lot of archival footage of previous Seminars as a Member of The New Centre, but after I finished my MFA at Goldsmiths, I decided to apply to the Certificate Program because I wanted to study some of the topics and questions that interested me with a bit more depth and rigor than I was allowed to do in my practical MFA. I knew that The New Centre consistently runs Seminars taught by some of the most interesting thinkers and practitioners of this generation, not only by their reputation but by their pedagogical and intellectual merit. I really think these are some of the greatest teachers anyone can learn from, and this is not a guarantee afforded by institutional affiliation or academic reputation but by their dedication to the pursuit of knowledge and artistic innovation, which becomes apparent in each Seminar. I have always appreciated the level of care and concern taken on the construction of every Seminar and also the continuing relevance of everything we study at The New Centre."

- Enda O’Riordan, Critical Philosophy, Ireland

 

"I had the opportunity to engage with a wide range of subjects and theories during the seminars I have attended so far. (...) In these seminars, substantial theory, critical philosophy, and pressing questions that centered on recent technologies were raised and discussed. In addition to this, several invited speakers—all accomplished and tremendously knowledgeable academics, researchers, and professionals from a variety of fields—illuminated the seminars' inquiry from different perspectives. I’ve recently had the pleasure of participating in a seminar that focused on exhibition curation.  I am enrolled in another seminar that centers on literature and poetry while linking lyrical ephemera to theoretical lines of thought. All in all, I intend to expand on the theoretical backbone of my art practice throughout the Certificate Program, venture into new subjects, and explore the ideas and perspectives emerging throughout my studies. I see the New Centre as an amazing opportunity to become part of a global, intellectual community and connect with people who might experience and relate in different ways to the time and world we live in, observe, and think through. The great flexibility that TNC provides as an online institution, as well as the generous advice and technical support from all of its members, state the competence and vision of this organization. I highly recommend it!"

- Dagmar Moldovanu, Art & Curatorial Practice, Denmark

 

“With my work, I had to live nomadically, moving around to temporary homes according to where my work takes me. For this and my Masters' study debt, it has been very difficult to find a study program that is both affordable and flexible as The New Centre is. Its virtual format, which is one of the first of its kind, has been a vital inspiration for me to reinvest not only in my practice but also in a community that is hard to find while living nomadically. During my time so far at The New Centre, I’ve had the privilege of taking Seminars with incredible faculty involved, who were given the unique ability to give Seminars and test ideas they would not be able to anywhere else. Instructors are also invited to produce innovative formats and assignments that are particularly suited to the aims of their research and geared towards our understanding, providing methods that both integrate and invite our skill sets as a diverse student body into our own research.” 

- Nicholas von Kleist, Transdisciplinary Studies, United States

 

“Joining the New Centre was a great opportunity to expand my knowledge not only in Philosophy but in a transdisciplinary way which includes the intersections of different scientific enterprises, artistic practices and the humanities in general. It was also a big chance to get in touch with marvelous people from all around the world with multiple theoretical and practical backgrounds, engaging in interesting conversations and collaborative projects. One of the biggest values held by The New Centre for Research & Practice is the maintenance of a healthy pedagogical environment safeguarding the autonomy of Students and Instructors while providing different kinds of support for the development of their research in Seminars, Workshop or Para-Academic platforms.”

- Cássia Siqueira, Critical Philosophy, Brazil