FAQ

We engage with research from all disciplines of inquiry—the only criterion is that it shed light on diverse intelligences. DISI 2020 featured lectures on ‘Human Behavior as the Next Frontier for AI,’ ‘Inferential Reasoning in Non-Human Animals,’ ‘Measuring Culture Difference and Cultural Change,’ and ‘Epistemic Systems,’ among many others. We suggest browsing our past faculty pages to get a fuller sense of the types of work we’re likely to showcase at the institute.

The DISI experience may not be typical for artist residencies. We are looking for storytellers who want to engage rather than disengage. We expect our storytellers to participate fully in the program, attending the same lectures and activities as our academic fellows. That said, there is also a healthy amount of designated project time in the schedule; storytellers can choose to devote this time to personal projects or to group projects with others at the institute.

All accepted fellows and storytellers will be offered honoraria, which can be used at your discretion. They could, for example, be used to defray much of the cost of attending (flights, accommodations, meals, etc.). Further details about honoraria will be shared with participants upon acceptance. We work hard to ensure that no one is unable to attend for lack of funding, so please do not let financial concerns be a barrier to applying.

In an effort to make DISI accessible and family-friendly, we have earmarked modest funds to help defray additional costs for those who are primary caregivers (for children or elders) and who would not otherwise be able to attend. These funds will be awarded on a case-by-case basis after offers of admission have been made. Parents who bring children with them are expected to attend all official DISI activities; we ask, however, that you not bring children to DISI activities unless explicitly invited to do so. This means that parents will need to arrange caregiving.