The Human Atlas Institute · Inaugural Gathering

Apply to Join Us

Anyone may apply. The Institute selects twelve participants for the range of experience, intellectual curiosity, openness, and perspectives they bring. Selected applicants receive an invitation following review.

What Matters, NOW? | October 10–13, 2027 | October 10 start: 9:00 a.m. local time | Vence, Côte d’Azur, France | Application deadline: January 31, 2027.

No payment is collected when applying.

Participation

Standard participation

US $7,100

With four nights of hotel accommodation. Two installments of US $3,550.

Local resident — with overnight accommodation

US $5,325

For eligible Nice and Antibes metropolitan-area residents. Includes four hotel nights. Two installments of US $2,662.50.

Local resident — without overnight accommodation

US $3,550

For eligible local residents attending the gathering. Two installments of US $1,775.

Payment dates and eligibility

All participation rates are payable in two installments, due February 12 and March 30, 2027.

Standard: US $3,550 per installment.
Local with overnight accommodation: US $2,662.50 per installment.
Local without overnight accommodation: US $1,775 per installment.

Local rates are available to residents of the Nice and Antibes metropolitan areas. HAI manually confirms eligibility before payment.

What is included

Four hotel nights: October 10, 11, 12 and 13, with checkout October 14; one room with a queen-size bed per participant.
Four breakfasts.
Three lunches.
Two dinners.
Coffee and bottled water during the gathering.
One included apéritif each evening.
Access to hotel spa facilities from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., subject to operating rules and availability.
Heated indoor pool.
Hammam.
Outdoor jacuzzi overlooking the Mediterranean.
Solarium.
Chromatic shower.
Fitness area.
Access to the Place des Pins pétanque court.
Programmed inland excursions.
Local transportation during scheduled gathering activities.
Facilitation by Elise Krentzel.

The above inclusions apply to standard and local-with-accommodation packages. For exact inclusions in the US $3,550 local package without overnight accommodation, please contact info@thehumanatlasinstitute.com. Overnight hotel accommodation is not included in that package.

What is not included

Lunch in town on October 12 is paid individually. Wine, massages, treatments, minibar purchases, and other personal extras are not included. Any hotel nights before October 10, including October 9, and any extra nights afterward must be arranged and paid for by the participant.

Terms & Conditions · Privacy Notice

Your Application

Please tell us about your experience, interests and the perspectives you would bring to the gathering.

Your details

Fields marked * are required.

First name

Last name

Email address

Country of residence

Your perspective

Eight questions are required. The ninth is optional.

1. What is your current role, field, or area of practice?

2. What experiences, places, cultures, or disciplines have most shaped the way you see the world?

3. What question, tension, or subject are you currently thinking about that does not fit neatly within your professional role?

4. What would you hope to explore through four days of open-ended conversation with people from very different backgrounds?

5. What perspective, experience, or question would you bring to the group?

6. Tell us about a time when immersion in a place, culture, or unfamiliar context changed your understanding of something important.

7. Why does The Human Atlas Institute feel relevant to you now?

8. What subject could you discuss for hours without needing to reach a conclusion?

9. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your background, interests, or potential contribution? (Optional)

Participation

Local rates are available to eligible residents of the Nice and Antibes metropolitan areas, subject to HAI confirmation.

Are you applying for the local resident rate?

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Select your local resident rate (subject to HAI confirmation)

With overnight hotel accommodation — US $5,325 (two payments of US $2,662.50) No overnight hotel accommodation — US $3,550 (two payments of US $1,775)

Town/municipality of residence

Local-rate eligibility

I confirm that HAI may contact me to verify my local-rate eligibility. My eligibility and selected accommodation option are subject to HAI confirmation.

Institute updates (optional)

I would like to receive occasional updates about future gatherings from The Human Atlas Institute by email. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time.

Application Acknowledgement

I confirm that I am 18 years of age or older. I have read and acknowledge The Human Atlas Institute's Privacy Notice and understand that my personal information will be used to review and respond to my application. I understand that submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into the October 10–13, 2027 gathering in Vence, France.