European Graduate School

European Graduate School
Type	Private graduate school
Established	1994
Founders	Paolo Knill ; Wolfgang Schirmacher
Parent institution	The European Graduate School Foundation
Dean	Margo Fuchs Knill (AHS), José Miguel Calderon (AHS), Christopher Fynsk (PACT)
Chief Academic Officer	Christopher Fynsk
Location	Visp, Switzerland (Administrative Office); Saas-Fee, Switzerland; Valletta, Malta
Website	www.egs.edu

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

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It was founded in 1994 in Saas-Fee, Switzerland by the Swiss scientist, artist, and therapist, Paolo Knill.^[2]^[3] It was co-founded by the Swiss Canton of Valais, which is represented in its board.^[4]

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.^[5]^[6] A division of Media and Communication (later renamed Philosophy, Art and Critical Thought) was established in 1998 by Wolfgang Schirmacher.^[2]^[7]^[8]

EGS is licensed as a university in Malta^[9] and is recognized in the Swiss canton where it operates,^[10] but is not recognized by the Swiss University Conference, the main regulatory body for universities in Switzerland.^[11]

Teaching is mostly remote, with required attendance for short periods at the school; ad hoc meetings in various cities also take place.^[12]

Notable faculty members have included Giorgio Agamben,^[13] Chantal Akerman,^[14] Pierre Alféri^[15] Judith Butler,^[16] Achille Mbembe,^[16] Avital Ronell,^[16] 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, and Sandy Stone, etc.^[17]

Notable alumni and attendees have included Lara Khaldi,^[18] John Maus,^[19] Gael García Bernal,^[20] Ariana Reines,^[21] Micah White,^[22] Pablo Iglesias Turrión,^[23]^[24] Bruce Barber^[25] and Duane Rousselle.

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[3]
Levine, Ellen; Levine, Stephen K.; Knill, Paolo, eds. (2005). Principles and Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. p. 256. ISBN 1-84642-032-6.
[4]
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[5]
Levine, Ellen; Levine, Stephen K., eds. (1999). Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy: Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives. London. pp. 9–10. ISBN 1-85302-463-5.
[6]
Atkins, Sally (2005). "Artists in Community: The Black Mountain College and the White Mountain Graduate School". POIESES: A Journal of the Arts and Communications. 7: 108–124.
[7]
Dalli, Miriam (2015-06-22). "Swiss grad school seeks university status in Malta". Malta Today. Malta. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
[8]
"Wolfgang Schirmacher". The European Graduate School. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
[9]
"List of Licensed Institutions and Accredited Courses > Universities". Retrieved 15 March 2016.
[10]
Canton du Valais Formation et recherche universitaires^{[permanent dead link‍]} Page accessed April 7, 2016
[11]
"swissuniversities". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
[12]
Zurbriggen, Andreas (2015-08-19). "Universitätsstadt Saas Fee" [University Town Saas Fee]. Walliser Bote [de] (in German). Der Kontakt wird dabei online hergestellt oder bei Fakultätstreffen in sogenannten «Hubs» – dezentralen Einrichtungen der Universität, die in Städten aufgebaut werden, wo besonders viele EGS- Studenten leben[...]
[13]
Kuhn, Albert (2005). "Interview mit einem schellen Brüter" [Interview with a speedy Breeder]. LEARNing Landscapes (in German). 45. Archived from the original on 2017-01-21. oder die Philosophen Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou und ich. Wir drei sind befreundet. Wir treffen uns dort jedes Jahr, sind engagiert für drei Wochen [...]
[14]
Haber, John. Chantal Akerman: Bordering on Fiction. Haber Arts.
[15]
University of Buffalo.Bilingual reading by Pierre Alféri Accessed: August 4th, 2011
[16]
European Graduate School, faculty. Accessed: October 10th, 2018
[17]
admin. "Faculty". The European Graduate School. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
[18]
"people - Sharjah Art Foundation". sharjahart.org. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
[19]
Wappler, Margaret (2013-11-26). "Fifteen suppositions from John Maus on art, music, blowing up cities on film and Ariel Pink". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
[20]
Tsoler, Tekeyan (2013-11-26). "Documentary Filmmaking and Social Change". The Link. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
[21]
"Ariana Reines The Poetry Foundation". Retrieved 2021-08-21.
[22]
"Who is Micah White? Official Biography and notable facts". Micah White, PhD. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
[23]
"CURRICULUM VITAE | Pablo Iglesias Turrión" (PDF). 2014-10-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
[24]
Ercheca, Endrýu (2014-07-23). "Se Acabaron las Gambas: EXCLUSIVA: Toda la verdad sobre Pablo Iglesias Turrion (I): Expediente Académico". Se Acabaron las Gambas. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
[25]
"Bruce Barber at NSCAD". Archived from the original on 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-21.

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

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"EGS European Graduate School Foundation - Saas-Fee". Moneyhouse.ch. Retrieved 2017-07-01.

[Walliser_Bote-2] [2]
Zurbriggen, Andreas (2015-08-19). "Universitätsstadt Saas-Fee" [University Town Saas-Fee]. Walliser Bote [de] (in German).

[3] [3]
Levine, Ellen; Levine, Stephen K.; Knill, Paolo, eds. (2005). Principles and Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. p. 256. ISBN 1-84642-032-6.

[vs1-4] [4]
"Universitäre Institute und weitere Stiftungen". Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2018-08-08.

[5] [5]
Levine, Ellen; Levine, Stephen K., eds. (1999). Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy: Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives. London. pp. 9–10. ISBN 1-85302-463-5.

[ReferenceA-6] [6]
Atkins, Sally (2005). "Artists in Community: The Black Mountain College and the White Mountain Graduate School". POIESES: A Journal of the Arts and Communications. 7: 108–124.

[7] [7]
Dalli, Miriam (2015-06-22). "Swiss grad school seeks university status in Malta". Malta Today. Malta. Retrieved 2017-05-20.

[8] [8]
"Wolfgang Schirmacher". The European Graduate School. Retrieved 2022-02-20.

[9] [9]
"List of Licensed Institutions and Accredited Courses > Universities". Retrieved 15 March 2016.

[10] [10]
Canton du Valais Formation et recherche universitaires^{[permanent dead link‍]} Page accessed April 7, 2016

[swissuniversities-11] [11]
"swissuniversities". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

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Zurbriggen, Andreas (2015-08-19). "Universitätsstadt Saas Fee" [University Town Saas Fee]. Walliser Bote [de] (in German). Der Kontakt wird dabei online hergestellt oder bei Fakultätstreffen in sogenannten «Hubs» – dezentralen Einrichtungen der Universität, die in Städten aufgebaut werden, wo besonders viele EGS- Studenten leben[...]

[13] [13]
Kuhn, Albert (2005). "Interview mit einem schellen Brüter" [Interview with a speedy Breeder]. LEARNing Landscapes (in German). 45. Archived from the original on 2017-01-21. oder die Philosophen Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou und ich. Wir drei sind befreundet. Wir treffen uns dort jedes Jahr, sind engagiert für drei Wochen [...]

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Haber, John. Chantal Akerman: Bordering on Fiction. Haber Arts.

[15] [15]
University of Buffalo.Bilingual reading by Pierre Alféri Accessed: August 4th, 2011

[egs.edu-16] [16]
European Graduate School, faculty. Accessed: October 10th, 2018

[17] [17]
admin. "Faculty". The European Graduate School. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

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"people - Sharjah Art Foundation". sharjahart.org. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

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Wappler, Margaret (2013-11-26). "Fifteen suppositions from John Maus on art, music, blowing up cities on film and Ariel Pink". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-03-21.

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Tsoler, Tekeyan (2013-11-26). "Documentary Filmmaking and Social Change". The Link. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-03-21.

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"Ariana Reines The Poetry Foundation". Retrieved 2021-08-21.

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"Who is Micah White? Official Biography and notable facts". Micah White, PhD. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

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"CURRICULUM VITAE | Pablo Iglesias Turrión" (PDF). 2014-10-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

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Ercheca, Endrýu (2014-07-23). "Se Acabaron las Gambas: EXCLUSIVA: Toda la verdad sobre Pablo Iglesias Turrion (I): Expediente Académico". Se Acabaron las Gambas. Retrieved 2021-12-07.

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