Call for Applications 2025: Planetary Scholars & Artists in Residence Program

The Panel invites applications for the final round of the consecutive Planetary Scholars & Artists in Residence Program (2022-2025) that explores the manifold relationships between societies and the planet. In 2025, EIGHT three-month FELLOWSHIPS (5000€/per month) are awarded to individuals/transdisciplinary pairs with an advanced academic or artistic record relevant to the underlying themes (1) PLANETARY AGENCY and/or (2) PLANETARY POLITICS for the periods April-June and September-November. This dual-themed fellowship year addresses the following problem:

Today’s nation-state and human-centered democracies are insufficiently calibrated towards the earthly multitudes that shape the condition of our lives. This contributes to the struggle governments face in addressing the present polycrisis; as a result, destructive practices persist, ecosystems degrade, and global tensions are on the rise. To work towards mitigating this shortcoming, the overarching aim of this year’s cohort of fellows is to design the building blocks of a PLANETARY DEMOCRACY prototype. The envisaged, new institution protects and strengthens democratic values by listening and answering to all planetary voices and keeps the Earth habitable. In their efforts to conceptualize and experiment with strategies to integrate more-than-human agencies into politics, applicants should be willing to transgress disciplinary boundaries. Deadline to apply is July 24, 2024. See our Call for Applications for more details.