The premier foundation for Girard in the United States, established by Peter Thiel, Girard’s most famous student at Stanford. Imitatio is made up of Girardian scholars who have a special interest in furthering biblical Girardian studies through various programs and initiatives. The premier foundation organization makes small grants to support research into Girardian studies.
Imitatio’s stated goals are:
- Pursue research and application of mimetic theory across the social sciences and critical areas of human behavior
- Support the education and development of the next generation of scholars leveraging mimetic theory
- Further the dissemination, translation and publication of key works incorporating mimetic theory
It is made up of an Advisory Board that includes René Girard, Robert Hamerton-Kelly, James Alison, Jean-Pierre Dupudy, William A Johnsen, Andrew J. McKenna, and Wolfgang Palaver.
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