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The Untraceable University

"You never change things by fighting against the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete."

Buckminster Fuller

About us

At the Untraceable University we believe that our society needs radical change, both from a social as well as an environmental perspective. However, radical change is not happening at sufficient scale or speed. A key factor, we believe, is that even the most innovative ideas and the most radical people are often forced to operate inside a culture that does not value these contributions.

The goal of the Untraceable University is to find out how we can build a culture that is socially and ecologically restorative, and which embraces radical change to our existing ways of living, learning, and working.

Research

The Untraceable University Research Institute brings together researchers, students, and practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines to validate, refine, and prepare the strategy for this unique campus-city.

The specific objectives of this research initiative are as follows:

  1. To develop an understanding of overlooked and undervalued indigenous, traditional, and modern practices that are most appropriate to inform the …
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Education & Outreach

Knowledge creation and sharing around the Untraceable University will take place through various outreach as well as teaching-and-feedback efforts. Teaching involves university students as well as members of the public. By involving a larger audience and by teaching the philosophy and principles behind the Untraceable University, we aim to both engage more people to actively think about the possibilities of …

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Join the Untraceable University Research Initiative

We are looking for people interested in scaling radical ideas around social justice and environmental sustainability.

Researcher

Do you engage in academic research? Does your field have value to add to the visions and execution of the ideas behind the Untraceable University?

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Practitioner

Do you work in a field that is relevant to social and environmental transitions? To the planning, design, and construction of place and culture? Your support is needed.

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Student

Are you a Masters student or PhD candidate and interested in helping organise events and prepare material that can bring your field's thinking to the Untraceable University?

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Volunteer

We have a number of internal volunteer roles available, related to communications and outreach, website and multimedia development, and event management.

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