Currently accepting applications

This Practicum is the Slow Factory Institute’s most advanced program: a two-year, post-graduate course of study for women shaping culture, design, ecology, and public imagination.

The program synthesizes twenty years of original research and practice across design theory, ecological literacy, narrative strategy, and cultural infrastructure. Program participants (Stewards) engage in a rigorous, interdisciplinary curriculum that draws from global movements, diasporic knowledge, and systems-level design.

This program positions participants within a new academic frontier: liberation-led design — a discipline developed and advanced by the Institute.

Focus Areas:

• Agricultural Archival
• Cultural Memory
• Climate Stewardship
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• Cooperative Economies

Curriculum Structure

1. Advanced Seminars

Monthly in-depth sessions on liberation theory, systems design, ecological futures, political imagination, and cultural strategy.

2. Leadership Studios

Hands-on design and strategy workshops applying theory to real-world cultural, ecological, and institutional challenges.

3. Closed-Door Dialogues

Conversations with global leaders in art, science, governance, and movement-building — a signature Slow Factory modality.

4. Research Access

Participants gain access to Slow Factory’s proprietary frameworks, archives, and evolving body of knowledge.

5. Capstone Project

Each Steward develops a defining initiative — a cultural, ecological, strategic, or narrative intervention — with the Institute’s guidance.

6. Global Fieldwork

Selective invitations to exhibitions, think-tank convenings, residency environments, and institutional collaborations.

Enrollment Process

Letter of Intent

Applicants share their background, area of inquiry, and vision for stewardship.

Institute Interview

A high-level conversation assessing alignment and readiness for the program’s rigor.

Formal Invitation

Successful candidates receive program agreements, tuition details, and orientation materials.

To Begin Enrollment

Prospective participants may initiate the process by contacting the Slow Factory Institute at join@slowfactory.com