People Spotlight

Faculty Interview

Professor Jeanine Canty explores how the Transformative Studies Ph.D. prepares visionary changemakers to address humanity's disconnection from nature and each other.

Faculty Interview

Dr. Janis Phelps founded the world's first academically approved psychedelic therapy training program, preparing clinicians for a transforming field of mental health.

Faculty News

Playwright and activist Alex Burger brings his global experience into the CIIS MFA classroom, teaching art as transformation, and crisis as creative fuel.

Campus News

Your financial support for our shared vision contributes not only to the vibrant educational experience for our students, but also the extensive public services that CIIS offers throughout San Francisco and the greater Bay Area

Campus News

Reflecting on how we must do more than simply publish land acknowledgements when we honor the Native peoples of this continent and beyond.

Campus News

CIIS and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion recognize the historic contributions made by LGBTQ+ artists, activists, and thought-leaders across the state and around the country.